One Page Wonders
– Live Creative Class –
Only $27.00 $37.00
• Early Bird Price •
• Join us Live - April 16th @ 12:00pm EST •
A single sheet of paper. A world of possibility.
There is a kind of magic that lives inside simple things, in the fold of a page, the weight of a small book in your palm, the way a blank sheet becomes a place where your thoughts can finally settle.
In One Page Wonders, Kiala Givehand will guide you through the art of transforming a single piece of paper into three intimate, handmade book forms. These are not precious objects you'll hesitate to fill. They are companions, small, personal, endlessly useful, for the fragments of your creative life that need a home.
Through simple folding and binding techniques that require nothing beyond one sheet of paper and your imagination, you'll discover how much richness fits inside something this small.
“These small books remind us that creativity can live anywhere: in a pocket, a purse, on a kitchen table, or in the quiet spaces between our daily responsibilities.”
This workshop is playful and nourishing in equal measure. It is for curious creatives who are craving something slow and meaningful. For people who have always loved handmade things but thought bookmaking was beyond them. For anyone who has a desk drawer full of scraps and a head full of thoughts that deserve somewhere to go.
You do not need to be an artist. You do not need bookbinding experience. All you need is one sheet of paper, a willingness to play, and a desire to reconnect with your imagination.
Early Registration Price
Live Creative Class • April 16th @ 12:00pm EST
Only $27.00 $37.00
{ LIFETIME ACCESS • REPLAY AVAILABLE • DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS }
Three one-page books.
One world of creative possibility.
Each book structure you learn in this class opens a different door. Together, they give you a versatile toolkit you will reach for again and again, whether you have five minutes or an afternoon.
A Tiny Journal
An intimate space for intuitive sketches, poetry fragments, symbolic marks, and the quiet thoughts that surface when you slow down.
A Reflection Book
A handmade container for your lived experiencecollage, imagery, words, and visual maps of your thoughts, dreams, and discoveries.
A Creative Companion
Small enough for a pocket, meaningful enough to carry everywhere. A devotional space for curiosity and daily creative presence
What's Included
Everything you need to begin.
A step-by-step live class (and full replay) with Kiala walking you through each of the three one-page book structures
Demonstrations for filling your books with collage, mark-making, intuitive writing, and imagery, so the making doesn't stop when the folding does
Gentle creative prompts to help you fill your first pages with meaning and intention
Ideas and inspiration for using these tiny books as creative companions in your everyday life
Kiala's personal approach to small books as containers for reflection, symbol-keeping, and daily creative ritual
Your Instructor
Kiala Givehand
Kiala Givehand is a creative guide, bookmaker, and lover of small, meaningful things. She has spent years exploring the intersection of handmade books, personal mythology, and creative ritual. She brings all of that warmth and curiosity into everything she teaches.
Her approach is gentle and affirming, rooted in the belief that every person carries a rich creative inner life that simply needs a small, safe space to unfold.
Early Registration Price
Live Creative Class • April 16th @ 12:00pm EST
Only $27.00 $37.00
{ LIFETIME ACCESS • REPLAY AVAILABLE • DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS }
Supplies List
Use what you have — you do not need everything here. The most important items are paper and mark-making tools. Everything else is optional.
NECESSARY ITEMS
Paper — any paper over 90lbs, at least 14 x 17 (9 x 12 works for smaller books):
Canson Mixed Media Paper, 14 x 17
Strathmore Watercolor Paper (alternative)
Scissors
Waxed linen thread — any thread or dental floss works
Clips — bulldog, binder, or large paper clips
Bone folder — Teflon preferred, but any bone folder or creasing tool works
Basic set of watercolors
Acrylic paint — a few colors. Liquitex Basics, Golden Fluid or Open Acrylics, or any craft paint (Plaid, Folk Art, Deco Art). Liquid acrylics or fountain pen inks work too.
White Gesso
Mark-making tools — pens, pencils, crayons, stamps, stencils
OPTIONAL BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Rubber stamps — I'll show you how to make two kinds from scratch
Stencils — any brand; I like Stencil Girl
Pens — permanent preferred, but bring a variety
Self-adhesive craft foam
FOR DEMO ONLY — NOT REQUIRED
Foam brushes
Colored pencils — Derwent Inktense or Prismacolors
Markers — Sharpies, Tombow dual-tip, or Letra Watercolor Markers
Other color tools: Faber-Castell Gelatos, Portfolio oil pastels (24-pack), Caran-d'Ache NeoII water-soluble crayons
Old gift cards or hotel key cards
Masking tape and/or washi tape
Collage materials — papers, magazine clippings, ephemera
Soft rubber brayer — Speedball or similar
Kitchen/household odds and ends: bamboo skewers, chopsticks, straws, toothpicks, bubble wrap, craft sticks, bottle caps
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