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A photo of a man folding a piece of paper while sitting on a table filled with papers, a pencil, a square ruler, a notebook and a disposable coffee cup.

The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

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Photos by Esther Ro-Scofield

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By Nigel Sielegar

Warren Lehrer's first year experimental book class was devoted to the venerable art and craft of book binding. Taught by book maven Barbara Mauriello, the class spent the evening sewing, gluing and otherwise proving that books provide the ties that bind.

A photo of a group of students learning how to fold paper using different office items.A photo of a group of students learning how to fold paper using different office items.A photo of different office items used when working with paper: a wooden box filled with brushes, pencils, tweezers, glue, crayons and rubber bands, several pieces of paper and cardboard, a cutting mat, a round plastic box and a bottle of water.A photo of some students working with paper.A photo of some students working with paper, trying to make a custom invitation card.A photo of a group of students working with paper, trying to make a custom invitation card while sitting at a table filled with office items.

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