FOBA 2026 - Judilee Fitzhugh - Contact Print Portfolio

Focus on Book Arts 2026

Erin Fletcher
Variations On Single Signature Bindings - Wednesday & Thursday, June 24-25, 2026

Read more about FOBA 2026 on their website!
https://focusonbookarts.org/2026-foba-conference/

Workshop Description:

This workshop will begin by using the contact method (also called eco-printing or botanical printing) of transferring natural plant pigment material to paper appropriate for book binding. Students will prepare contact-printed papers dyes with real leaves to create a custom portfolio to hold precious papers. We will print a variety of papers to include in the portfolio. Students are welcome to bring their own papers to use for accents and sampling purposes. No previous bookbinding experience is required. One day will consist of dyeing and one day we will work on portfolio construction.

Materials/equipment to be provided by students:

• Note-taking materials
• Bone folder
• Paper scissors or X-Acto knife
• Sharp pencil
• Rubber (household) gloves for handling hot materials
• Any plant material students are interested in sampling

Optional

• Decorative paper for inside the portfolio (we will make some in class, but students have the option of bringing personal papers to use)