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I am so excited to be teaching MINIBOOKS at Teahouse Studios in Berkeley, California. Minibooks are special to me. The city of Berkeley is special to me. (It's where Paul went to college and home to many, many shenanigans for both of us.)

The class is two full days (November 12-13) of instruction and includes a minibook textbook (which I'm developing!) and supplies for making two complete books. (Plus lunch both days.) You can find more details about the workshop and sign up here (there's is even a coupon code for an extra $20 off!).

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I know that some of you have taken my BIG mini online workshop so I wanted to pre-answer the question about how this will be different. My minibook "fundamentals" have not changed, so some of the basics from the online class and the real class will be the same. However, I am going to develop the concepts further for this in person class & we'll be making specific projects together. You'll leave the class with two complete books as well as a bundle of ideas for more. (Plus have the opportunity to try out many of the concepts – including machine & hand stitching, painting & stamping.)

Thank you for letting me share here and thank you, Teahouse Studios for hosting with me! I really hope that if you're in the area (or itching to take a trip to Northern California!) you'll join me for this workshop. And just a note – this early sign up is just for my blog readers only. Please don't share the link just yet. 🙂

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33 responses to “i’m teaching minibooks in real life.”

  1. Jenny Lynch Avatar
    Jenny Lynch

    Ahhh!! I so want to take this class but I’m all the way on the east coast in NY 😦 hmmmm wheels are turning…. I know it will be awesome!

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  2. jodi Avatar

    oh, how exciting!!

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  3. Victoria Klein Avatar

    If you need any fresh recommendations for great places to eat in SF, just ask 🙂

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  4. Sandy Avatar

    I wish I could take the classes, I’d be there for sure. Is there anyway we could buy the class notebook you’re making for your students? Pretty please.

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  5. tiffany | teahouse studio Avatar

    Hooray! Elise we are SO excited to have you at Teahouse. I know the class is going to be awesome!

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  6. Connie @ Daydream In Color Avatar

    How fun! I wish I could take the class & visit Berkeley (I went there too!). I’m sure it’ll be so great!

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  7. Ashley Marie Avatar

    Slowly working out the details to see if I can make this happen. Birthday present to myself? It may just be. Even if I can’t make it, this is a very exciting adventure and I am sure your class is going to be awesome!

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  8. elise blaha Avatar

    hey! I will definitely look into it! 🙂

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  9. Lisa Avatar

    That’s gonna be awesome!! Pity I live half the world away in Australia!

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  10. Skye Avatar

    ohhh I SO wish I could be there! Sadly, I’m on the east coast and don’t have the money or time. I’m sure it will be awesome and I look forward to hearing about it. You are totally my minibook hero because you are so great about documenting life as it happens and putting it in a beautiful format!

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  11. Linda Avatar

    This is so exciting!!! I can’t come since I am in NYC and with no child care if I came but I so wish I could. I want one of those books! Will you be selling them afterwards?

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  12. christen krumm Avatar

    Gaaa.. why can’t I live closer? So jealous 🙂
    Good luck! I know it’s gonna be great!!
    xo,
    Christen
    ChristenKrumm.com

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  13. Molly Avatar

    Ahhh! How awesome! I love this so much. I could come to Berkeley and visit my old stomping grounds in Alameda. Oh and meet you in real life. Sounds pretty perfect.

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  14. Vianey Avatar
    Vianey

    Hi !!
    Greetings from San Diego!! I am sure you have heard about it already, we had a blackout! yesterday. I was just wondering if you were here when it happened, but as I read your post now, I know you’re in northern cal. I am glad you didn’t have to go through this!! BTW congrats on your workshop!
    Vianey 🙂

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  15. elise blaha Avatar

    hi! I actually am currently in San Diego. I live here and will just be traveling to Nor Cal for the workshop. I was safe at home when the blackout hit and was happy to wake up to power this morning. 🙂

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  16. Sarah Avatar

    As someone who has taken an in person class with Elise, I think this is a great opportunity. Elise is a great teacher, and we had a great time at my class. I wish wish wish I could travel to California to take this class.

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  17. elise blaha Avatar

    🙂 thanks so much Sarah. xo.

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  18. Alexandra Avatar

    I agree! I’d love that too! A workbook/textbook of more of your mini-book teachings? AWESOME. 😉

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  19. silver Avatar
    silver

    Just curious from an Eastern European country. Is it an affordable price for a craft workshop in the US for young ladies to go to? You like it and you go?
    I really love your work, so do not get me wrong. Things are very different in here I guess.

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  20. elise blaha Avatar

    It is like everything else. Some people will find it affordable and some will not. I would not teach it if I thought the value was not there. 🙂

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  21. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    Jealousy from the east coast!

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  22. Kathy Avatar

    oooh so jealous….all the way from Australia. You will love the hands on with the people and you are passionate about these books you will have a ball. (Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia)

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  23. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Grew up in the area–wish I could be there!

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  24. Ashley Marie Avatar

    Will they tell you when people sign up for the course? I am very interested in it, but I do have to do a small bit of saving and it would be nice to know when it starts filling up.

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  25. elise blaha Avatar

    Hi Ashley, thanks for your interest! I am sure I can get updates and will keep you posted if it gets close to filling up. 🙂

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  26. Ellie Avatar

    Ohh. Just when I come back down to SoCal because college is starting back up again, you’ve gone and moved up to my home area! sigh I wish you best of luck with your class though! Wish I could make it. ❤

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  27. Flo Avatar

    This is so exciting ! Congratulations on this new project !
    I wish I could make the jump (Japan-North California, not so far when you think about it 🙂 ), I had great fun with your online workshop and learned a lot from it, so I’m pretty sure the live one is going to rock too !

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  28. Amy K Avatar
    Amy K

    It sounds like a wonderful workshop…wish I lived closer. I’ll be staying tuned to see what you decide about selling the class notebook.

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  29. carrie Avatar
    carrie

    Elise!
    So excited about this! CONGRATULATIONS!

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  30. SY Avatar

    hmm. i think my comment didn’t go through previously. congrats! wish I could be in the bay area. If you have time, do try out Cheeseboard at Berkeley. I didn’t know that Paul went to Cal. I did too! Did he do MCB? we could taken the classes together without even realizing it! 🙂

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  31. elise blaha Avatar

    That is awesome! He graduated in 2005. I am not sure what MCB is… how terrible is that? is it micro biology? I think that was his major…

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  32. SY Avatar

    ohh! i graduated in ’05 too! hahaha all these acronyms confuse me too. MCB’s molecular & cell bio, and it’s mostly where all the hard core pre-med people are and made my life miserable. 🙂 There are quite a few sub specialties for the major – I did immunology, but then again, the MCB class at Cal is huge!

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  33. elise blaha Avatar

    That is probably right! small world… 🙂

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