A special invitation to become a
founding student of the next Lotus Blu course.
A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE FOR CURIOUS CREATIVES.
Suitable for all levels, from beginners to those wanting to learn more about bookbinding.
The Art of Bookbinding
Journey alongside me as a I create a self-paced online course that will be a one-stop shop for all your bookbinding learning in a calming way, without overwhelm or long complicated lessons.
Founding Student Offer
£850 £650
4 Interest free instalment payments available.
*Founding Student offer ends on 31st May, 2024.
REFUND POLICY
*Fully refundable within 14 days of joining as a founder.
*Refunds and cancellations requested after 14 days of joining as a founder will not be honoured under any circumstances.
A comprehensive course for curious creative.
This course is a work in progress and will be launched first for Founders in the
Summer of 2024.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING A FOUNDING STUDENT.
priority ACCESS
Once the course is ready you'll get early access to all the content before it becomes available to the general public.
DIRECT INFLUENCE
As a founding student your feedback and suggestions will help me fine tune the course content before it launches to the public. Your input will be highly valued.
FREE COMMUNITY SPACE
Once the course is created you’ll be invited to a private group where you can connect with other founding students and share your learning and the books you’ll make if you wish to.
MY SUPPORT
Although you'll be able to go through the lessons at your own pace, you’ll have my support inside the community space on set days during the week.
LIVE Q&A’s
When you get early access to the course, I’ll host live Q&A calls to address any questions you may have, recordings of these calls will be saved inside the course.
free access to any future updates AT no extra cost!
This course will evolve with time, so whenever any new content is added to it, you’ll get it for free, at no extra cost! You’ll be able to access any new content easily on your learning platform.
A comprehensive course for curious creative.
What you'll learn…
You'll go from learning how to bind everyday sketchbooks to heirloom quality journals and traditional photo albums with leather spines, textile covers, spines with raised cords, sewing beautiful endbands and so much more.
I’ll walk you through each step, gently and mindfully, so you can learn how to adapt your learning for your creative needs and style.
A LOOK AT THE
Chapters & lessons
You’ll be able to go at your own pace, pick and choose different lessons from each chapter depending on the style of book you want to make, allowing you to complete a book without going through the entire course all at once.
YOUR EARLY SUPPORT AS A FOUNDING STUDENT WILL HELP TO:
Fund the equipment and systems needed to film and host the course.
Hire tech support to make sure the course is easy for you to navigate.
Dedicate the time needed to create and design a course that is not only valuable, but also fun and approachable, no matter what level you're at.
As a founding student you get the opportunity to sign up for much less. The content I will be sharing in this course will be worth so much more when it is ready to launch in 2024.
A comprehensive course for curious creative.
When will the course be ready?
The course will be available for founding students to access by Summer 2024, date to be announced.
This is a big project for me which will take several months to create, edit and launch. Please only consider signing up if you’re willing to journey along side me patiently and trust me to deliver a beautiful course.
Between running a business and managing an autoimmune condition I will be creating this course in alignment with my need for a slow pace. This means I will need to take breaks from working on it, but I want to assure you this course is very high on my agenda and I am committed to creating it wholeheartedly.
I will stay in touch with founding students by email to keep them up to date and communicate any setbacks or delays that may arise with the launch along the way.
A comprehensive course for curious creative.
My vision for The Art of Bookbinding is:
A course that’s self-paced, but with support from me and a community of fellow curious creatives.
A structure that allows you to pick and choose different parts from the lessons to create a complete book depending on the style you have in mind without going through all the lessons at once. You’ll be able to take your time.
A course that is in depth, but has a simplistic approach that gets you to finish each project you begin.
A course that brings out curiosity and delight in you and leaves you feeling excited to make time for your bookbinding practice.
To Learn through calming, succinct lessons that will make it easy for you to understand without being overwhelmed.
A comprehensive course for curious creative.
OR
Hello! I’m Moneeza,
Bookbinder, vintage textile collector, block printer, photographer and everyday beauty seeker. Some call this being a multifaceted Artist, I like to call it being curiously creative.
Throughout my 20+ years romancing the art of bookbinding I’ve been captivated by this craft that allows me to express myself creatively in a multitude of ways by including my love of painting, photography, embroidery, collage, block printing, vintage textiles and so much more.
Bookbinding to me has always been more than just a craft, I see it as a conceptual art form that is not only an evolving narration of my own life journey, but it's also been a way for me to heal from a life threatening diagnosis and manage a chronic illness by finding a slower pace in life through the inherently meditative process of bookbinding. It has also helped me create an abundantly beautiful business that allows me to work from the comfort of my home which I’m so grateful for.
I’m here to help you take that next step and learn to express yourself through the art of bookbinding.
‘‘Bookbinding is not just a craft, it’s a conceptual art form where your artistry meets your imagination, unlocking a boundless realm of creativity within you.’’
KIND WORDS FROM STUDENTS
OF MY FIRST COURSE.
This course will be for you if you’ve ever thought…
I’ve been romanticising learning the art of bookbinding, but as a complete beginner I have no idea where to begin!
I’ve got some bookbinding skills, but I really want to learn more so I can make better books and proper photo albums to document life’s treasured memories.
I want to feel confident enough to sell the books I make so I can start that creative business I've been dreaming of.
I don't like the idea of using countless tools and investing in expensive, often hard-to-find bookbinding equipment.
I can’t be bothered going through long video lessons and complicated workbooks!
I wish there was a bookbinding course that has calming bite sized videos that teach bookbinding in depth, but with simplicity.
I wish the there was a bookbinding course where I can pick and choose lessons depending on the style of book I want to make.
I’m overwhelmed and puzzled by tutorials out there that only show me how to do something and not why it’s important.
I’m a busy person, but I want to learn bookbinding to help me unwind without dedicating my life to a course! I want to learn to make a variety of beautiful books at my own pace.
