Tape-Bound Fiber Book Workshop with Naomi S. Velasquez
- Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10 am to 2:30 pm with 30-minute break (4 hours), via Zoom
- $60; must be a current BAG member to participate (Not a member? Join here.)
- You will receive a list of supplies needed after receipt of payment
- Maximum of 25 students
- DO NOT WAIT to sign up, because Naomi will ask you to do a bit of preparation
- Register here: https://santafebag.org/register-for-tape-bound-fiber-book-workshop/
Create a unique textile artists’ book, journal, or sketchbook. The workshop will focus on using fiber materials and a tape binding technique with a wide range of uses and implications. Special emphasis will be placed on methods and ideas for using textiles to create unique handmade books. Investigate how to use found quilts and textiles from thrift and antique stores and incorporate them into your book.
Naomi S. Velasquez is a contemporary textile and book artist. Her artwork is consistently shown internationally and nationally and in diverse venues ranging from galleries to public works installations. Naomi holds an MFA from the University of North Texas in Studio Art, Fibers. She is a Professor in the Department of Art at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, and the coordinator for the Fiber Media and Papermaking areas. Her work is held in numerous private and public collections including the University of Denver Library, Emory University Library, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, and the University of North Texas Special Collection. Follow her on Instagram at killerbeedesigns.