Autumn - 2003 - Volume 16
Study Opportunities
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Autumn - 2003 - Volume 16 |
Study Opportunities |
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North Bennet Street School, Boston, Massachusetts,
USA
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to Non-Adhesive Bookbinding Date: 30th September - 30th October 2003 6:00pm to 9:30pm Instructor: Stacie Dolin $400.00 |
Now offered in the evenings. This introductory course will enable students to learn and explore some of the oldest known bookbinding techniques. An historical range of sewn bindings will be practiced as an alternative to traditional case bindings. Through demonstrations and exercises, students will earn to construct simple pamphlets, long stitch, coptic and other bindings as time permits. This class is open to all skill levels and is limited to 12 students. |
| Introduction
to Gilding Date: 7th September - 9th November 2003 8:30am to 4:30pm Instructors: Christine Thompson & Tatiana Wilcke $350.00 |
This introductory course will concentrate on familiarizing the students with the traditional techniques of oil and water gilding. An historic overview of the practices and techniques will be covered. |
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information may be found on the North Bennet Street School web site at:
www.nbss.org
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Residential
Courses at Urchfont Manor, UK
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Bookbinding: Repair
& Conservation |
General Topics plus special topic: Library Styles |
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Bookbinding: Repair
& Conservation |
General Topics plus special topic: Finishing |
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Bookbinding: Repair
& Conservation |
General Topics plus special topic: Bible Repairs |
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Bookbinding: Repair
& Conservation |
General Topics plus special topic: Edge Decoration |
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Bookbinding: Repair
& Conservation |
General Topics plus special topic: Leather Work |
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Bookbinding: Repair
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General Topics plus special topic: Binding Miniature Books |
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information on these courses is available from the: Secretary,
Urchfont Manor College, Urchfont, Devizes,, WILTSHIRE, SN10 4RG, UK, Tel:
+44 (0) 1380 840495, Fax: +44 (0) 1380 840005, E-mail:urchfont@wccyouth.org.uk
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| Bookbinding and Restoration Workshops, Northampton, UK | |
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2 x three week
courses on Saturdays |
An opportunity to
bring along your own books etc. and learn the basic skills of Restoration
and Bookbinding. These courses will
be held at: The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8
1XA |
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| Leeds College of Technology, Yorkshire, UK | |
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Last year with great success, Leeds College of Technology, Yorkshire, UK, ran a basic craft bookbinding course. They had a good response, with eight enrolling on the course, most of who would like to move on to more advanced level. They have also had a few interested enquiries for the next basic course. This has prompted them to set up an Intermediate Craft course, which will start in February, following on from the beginners course in September. The new course will again have a certificate from NCFE after successful completion. They intend to move on to quarter and half bound case books and quarter and half bound leather bindings. The courses will run on Wednesday evenings, 5.00-8.30 pm., 18 weeks each course. The fee will be £150 plus a small enrollment fee. For
more information: Contacts: Mick McGregor at Leeds College of Technology |
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| London College of Printing, London, UK | |
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The London College of Printing has just validated two new part-time courses. One in 'Bookbinding & Book Restoration' and one in 'Book Arts & Crafts'. It is hoped that the Bookbinding course will start in October. It will run on Fridays (6 hours over 30 weeks). Fees are £615 per year which includes material costs. A reduced fee of £20 applies if you are unemployed or earning less than £11000 per year. Applicants should hold a first degree or equivalent. The Binding course is ideal for people with conservation or library background and the Bookarts great for people with graphics/fine art background. For further information, contact Mike Brunwin at: m.brunwin@lcp.linst.ac.uk |
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| Rare Book School, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA | |
| RARE BOOK SCHOOL (RBS) is pleased to announce its Winter and Early Spring Sessions 2004, a collection of five-day, non-credit courses on topics concerning rare books, manuscripts, the history of books and printing, and special collections to be held at the University of Virginia. | |
| Introduction
to the History of Bookbinding Date: 5th - 9th January 2004 Instructors: Jan Storm van Leeuwen |
A bookbinding has two main functions. It protects its text block against wear and tear, and, by its structure, it makes a book out of a heap of otherwise separate leaves or quires. Through the ages, the covers, spine, fore-edge and other parts of the book have been decorated in almost every conceivable manner, technique, and material, thereby turning the binding into a work of decorative art. This introductory course, which will discuss the principal techniques and materials used in the West over binding's long history, is intended for those who wish to develop a better understanding of the history of the field; it is not a practical binding course. It is aimed at historians, special collections personnel, collectors, dealers, conservators and bookbinders, and others with an interest in the binding and its history. |
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Illustration Processes to 1890 Date: 5th - 9th January 2004 Instructors: Terry Bellanger |
The identification of illustration processes and techniques, including (but not only) woodcut, etching, engraving, stipple, aquatint, mezzotint, lithography, wood engraving, steel engraving, process line and halftone relief, collotype, photogravure, and color printing. The course will be taught almost entirely from the extensive Rare Book School files of examples of illustration processes. As part of the course, students will make their own etchings, drypoints, and relief cuts in supervised laboratory sessions. |
| Introduction
to the History of Typography Date: 5th - 9th January 2004 Instructors: Stanley Nelson |
A survey of European and American typographic history from 1450 to the present, but concentrating on the period 1480-1950. Topics will include: the development of Roman and italic; from Old Style to Transitional to Modern (Italian, French, Dutch, and English developments); display types; the coming of machine composition and the historic revivals; typeface nomenclature; and techniques for dating pre-1885 hand-set typefaces and for naming post-1885 machine-set typefaces. In laboratory sessions, students will have a chance to set type by hand, proof, and print. |
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information may be found on the Rare Book School Web Site at: http://www.rarebookschool.org
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| Bookbinding Tuition in Summerfield, North Carolina, USA | |
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Monique Lallier, teaches in her studio at home, one-on-one or up to a maximum of 4 students at a time. She teaches every Monday, afternoon or evening or both to regular students that come every week or other week. Monique also teaches on a weekly basis for out of town students. Lessons may be booked for one week or longer at a cost of $500 per week for a 6 hours a day. In all cases, the tuition program is tailored to meet the specific needs and abilities of the student, where each student has an individual program. All aspects of bindings are taught as well as box making. For further details, please go to Monique Lallier's web site at: www.moniquelallier.com, or e-mail her at: folium@triad.rr.com |
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| Learn to Bind with Marysa de Veer at the Otter Bindery in Surrey, England | |
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The Otter bindery specialises in one to one tuition and small groups of a maximum of three. We offer three workshops: Workshop 1 - Beginners - Learn about why paper folds easier one way than the other (grain direction) and it's importance as a fundamental of book binding. Then sew and create a single section note book. The course is designed for those with little or no experience but who have an interest in the craft of bookbinding. Marysa will show you various other simple projects that you can either do at the workshop or take home with you. The idea behind this is to teach you the basic skills and show you how, with minimal materials you can produce beautiful creations from your own home. Workshop 2 - Learn how to repair a favourite paper back and take the skills home with you to carry on with minimal equipment. Following on from the above course learn some more complex structures as well as simple methods of creating photograph albums, scrap books and portfolios. Workshop 3 - For the more experienced, an exploration into leather, the different types of leather used in bookbinding and why. You will then have an opportunity to create and cover a book in leather. Please note the above courses are designed to run for one and two days. The workshop descriptions are a guide only. Suggestions are always welcome and changes can be made to the workshops to fit in with your requirements. Accommodation is available if travelling from afar. The Otter Bindery welcomes experienced bookbinders wishing to visit and share knowledge. Please contact Marysa de Veer for further information on prices, accommodation, times. The
Otter Bindery |
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| Bookbinding Tuition in the North East of Scotland | |
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Weekend and week-long sessions available in all aspects of bookbinding. Tuition tailored to suit the needs of the individual. All aspects and levels of craft and design binding, including repair and renovation work, may be undertaken under professional instruction in a private, well-equipped bindery in the Scottish countryside. For further details call: Mark Ramsden +44 (0)1467 671581 evenings. E-mail: bookman@bti |
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