Joint Designer Bookbinders and Society of Bookbinders Workshops 2018-2019

These workshops offer structured, intensive learning from established teachers and are designed towards a hands-on approach where students complete a structure or technique following demonstrations from the teacher. The size of each workshop is limited to allow students to benefit from individual attention.

Workshops start at 10.00 and conclude at 17.00 each day.

The fee for each workshop is £175, any materials are payable to the tutor on the day.

Full Leather Reback
Flora Ginn
23rd-24th March 2019
South East London
The workshop is to find the best possible approach in restoring pre-1800 bindings with detached boards whilst preserving original materials as much as possible. Procedures covered:
- Spine lifting
- Endbands reinforced, repaired or resewn if missing
- Repair of board edges & corners
- Reattachment of endpapers & original boards
- Paring and staining new leather for spine
- Rebacking
- Preserving & re-attaching original spine, if available
- Gold tooling where appropriate/necessary
- Furbishing

Moveable Book Magic
Paul Johnson
11th-12th May 2019
Derby Arboretum
The workshop begins with making a sixteen-page book with a detachable cover from a single sheet of paper. Each of the six spreads contains a different movable structure - house, furnished room, Turkish map fold, secret box (with a message inside), sailing boat and palace. Japanese locked cards adorn the cover. We will devise a narrative that links these forms and create a story that weaves its way through the pages from beginning to end.

Stub Binding
Lori Sauer
1st-2nd June 2019
Irvine, Scotland
Binding with a stub, or loose guard, has been around for centuries. Mainly used for maps and documents in the past, it is only recently that it has become popular in contemporary work. Workshop participants make a small library of templates/models with various stub constructions for use as future reference. These are a mixture of basic methods and more complex, versatile and decorative techniques. The models show how to use a stub on a single section, multiple sections and sections combined with plates or plates only. They make use of individual stubs and stubs made from concertinas. Various folding patterns are explained as well as how to attach boards and incorporate endpapers. If time allows a multi section, rounded book will be made. This structure is very adaptable and some of its merits include: the text block opens flat; all spine styles are accommodated whether flat, rounded or rounded and backed; the creation of elegant bindings from single sections;narrow gutter margins no longer disappear in the spine; successfully backing books with thick paper; attaching plates with no sewing. There will be a materials charge of no more than £10 payable on the day.

Further information will be available from
www.designerbookbinders.org.uk/teaching/jointworkshops/workshops.html

Bookbinding courses at Dillington House, Somerset

Come and widen your knowledge of bookbinding in the beautiful surroundings of Dillington House near Ilminster, Somerset. Four-day residential courses, running from Monday lunchtime to Friday lunchtime take place in a well-equipped purpose-built studio with plenty of light and a view across the Somerset countryside. Rooms are comfortable, the food is excellent, and it is a most enjoyable study holiday.

There is usually an introductory beginners' course in January, and intermediate level courses throughout the year. The representative from Hewits calls in during the week with tools and materials for sale. Courses for 2019 are as follows:

Clamshell boxes
with Sarah Jarrett-Kerr
10th-13th May 2019
Level: beginners + intermediate

Bookbinding
with Angela Sutton
10th-14th June 2019
Level: intermediate (and beginners) - (option: gold tooling with foil)
Students may work on their own projects at their own pace, but beginners can be accommodated if they are not able to attend Sarah's beginners' course in January. Full instructions on the basics of gold tooling will be given for those who would like to find out more about this difficult but fascinating aspect of book design.

Full leather binding with Cambridge Panel
with Dominic Riley
23rd-27th September 2019
Level: intermediate
Dominic will take students through the process of binding of a book in calf and decorating it with the typical sprinkled rectangles known as the Cambridge panel.

Bookbinding
with Angela Sutton
11th-15th November 2019
Level: intermediate (and beginners) - (option: sewing methods)
Students may work on their own projects at their own pace, but beginners can be accommodated if they are not able to attend Sarah's beginners' course in January. Those who would like to find out more about sewing methods will be shown various kinds of sewing appropriate for different books.

Bookbinding for beginners
with Sarah Jarrett-Kerr
January 2020(weekend, date tbc)

For more information contact www.dillington.com

Workshops & Short Courses at the Black Fox Bindery in North London

Nicky Oliver offers a range of courses and workshops at Black Fox Bindery from beginners bookbinding and box-making to advanced book design classes such as leather dyeing techniques and onlay work. Nicky can also tailor classes to your requirements. All materials and equipment are provided.

Fabric Book Covers - An Alternative Technique
By Mylyn McColl
Saturday 4th May 2019
Fabric coverings for books are a fabulous way to create alternative and unique bindings. Although, quite often trying to back a delicate, vintage cloth, for example, prior to covering can be a challenge. In this one-day workshop Mylyn will share a technique that she developed out of necessity. This came about after she had several clients wishing to use different coverings such as tartan and silkscreened cloth, which then inspired her to start using reclaimed and vintage fabrics for her own bindings. This will be a demo-and-do day and Mylyn will take you through some tips and tricks to ensure each participant goes home with two fabric-covered bindings - one quarter and one full. This workshop is aimed at the intermediate level binder, so some basic binding skills are required.

All of the materials will be supplied but if you wish to bring your own fabrics please feel free.
The class will be limited to 5 places for everyone to get a chance for 1:1 tuition, so please book your places early to save disappointment.
The cost per participant is £70 to be made payable in advance.

Mylyn has been working as a professional bookbinder for over 10 years. She honed her craft within various binderies across the UK. She developed her fine binding skills studying with Mark Cockram and Kathy Abbott. She has twice been awarded prizes in the DB annual competition. She is an active member within the bookbinding community; she is currently co-organiser of the Society of Bookbinders International Competition and is on the Society's London and South committee. She works in a small bindery in London and teaches the craft at a variety of venues and provides tuition from her home bindery. She is a tutor of various courses at the Bound by Veteran project at Shepherds Daffodil Barn in Wiltshire.

Black Fox Bindery On the Road
Non-Adhesive Binding With Decorated Paper Covers By Nicky Oliver & Arthur Green
18th - 19th May 2019
Black Fox Bindery is on the road for this workshop - teaming up with Arthur Green from Green's Books. This two-day workshop is being held at Arthur's bindery in Hanley Swan, near Malvern. Day one of the workshop - Nicky will be introducing you to various decorative techniques such as relief printing, home-made stamp printing, ink work and collage - plus a bit more if time allows. At the end of the first day we should all have a wonderful selection of unique papers to use for either covering material or endpapers. Day two, Arthur will be showing you how to bind a non-adhesive, limp paper binding, using our decorative papers.

Workshops at Green's Books are taught in small groups to ensure one-to-one tuition. The cost of the two days will be £200 per person. For booking please email: arthur@greensbooks.co.uk

Arthur Green is an independent Book Conservator with particular interest in the history of bookbinding. After five years working as a trade bookbinder he graduated with distinction from a Post Graduate Diploma in Conservation at Camberwell College of Arts in 2008. Following internships at The Leather Conservation Centre and The British Library Arthur worked for the Oxford Conservation Consortium, he then spent over five years working at the University of Oxford's Bodleian Library. Arthur has published articles on bookbinding and conservation and started teaching in 2012. In 2016 he set up as an independent conservator and teacher, and currently has a studio near Malvern, Worcestershire, UK.

From Nicky - I am always enthusiastic about hosting workshops for different tutors as I feel that everyone who is involved gets so much out of it; participants get access to a new tutor and subject matter, the tutors get to teach new faces in a different workshop or have skills they would like to impart but have not had the opportunity to do so due to lack of venue and I get to see how other binders/artists teach while I bake cakes and serve hot drinks! So it is with great pleasure and excitement to be able to be hosting this one week class...

Black Fox Bindery hosts Triple Board Bindings
By Eliška Čabalová
Monday 17th June - Friday 21st June 2019
This technique, taught by Eliška Čabalová, is a Jan Sabota structure. It is a beautiful structure, based upon the French style binding with the addition of a very unique design detail, useful for design and fine binders alike. This intensive one-week workshop (a first here at Black Fox Bindery) is aimed at the more experienced binder. You will be concentrating on the technical aspect of this binding; the decoration can be applied after the binding has been completed.

This is a very rare opportunity and the class numbers are limited to 5 people because of the nature of the subject. The places are expected to go quickly, so please book early to save disappointment. The fee for the week will be £550 per person and the materials will be supplied. The text blocks will have to be provided and sewn by the participants in advance. Further information will be given once bookings have been made.

Eliška is the Head of the Studio of Packaging and Book Design of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. She is a book designer and her practice focuses on bookbinding, artist's book design, graphic design, digital graphics, calligraphy and package design. Eliška's works of art are held in numerous art collections and her pieces can be seen in one-man shows and group exhibitions in various Czech art galleries. She has taken part in many international art competitions and exhibitions in the field of book design and has received numerous awards. She has also been a lecturer in several international bookbinding workshops.

If you have enquiries about these workshops or would like to book a place,
please do not hesitate to get in touch with Nicky at
nicky@blackfoxbindery.com or on 07929 549140.

Bookbinding and Decorative Paper Course, Turin, Italy

When: 29th June - 6th July 2019
Tutor: Paola Fagnola
Appropriate for: all levels of practitioners are welcome
Focus: The traditional skills and techniques of Bookbinding and Decorative Paper making.

Hands-on preparation of materials including decorated papers and paper bindings, based on historical models; also the preparation of the specific tools and materials (ex: combs, pigments and colours); and understanding of the processes involved in these productions.

Further information is available at - www.treduc.com

Workshops with Karen Hanmer Book Arts, Glenview, Illinois

2019 Workshop Schedule

5th-7th April 2019 - The Simplified Binding
2nd-5th May 2019 - Medieval Girdle book covered in velvet
30th-31st May 2019 - Forwarding Basics
1st-2nd June 2019 - Basic Leather Working for Bookbinding
13th-14th July 2019 - Two Limp Vellum Binding Styles: Doves Press and Kelmscott Press
31st July - 4th August 2019 - Leather Binding Fundamentals I (Concurrent with Advanced Leather Binding)
31st July - 5th August 2019 - Advanced Leather Binding: Fine Binding (Concurrent with Leather Binding Fundamentals)
14th-15th September 2019 - Variations on the Sewn Boards and Drum Leaf Bindings

Further information and registration is available from www.karenhanmer.com

Perfect Bindings with Megan Stallworthy in South West England

Bookbinding workshops with Megan Stallworthy at arts centres and book festivals in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. Perfect for artists, writers, teachers and anyone interested in making books, you will learn core bookbinding skills of folding, cutting, sewing and glueing, and take home your own handmade books along with a set of workshop notes. All the equipment and materials are provided.

Longstitch Variations
Saturday 23rd March 2019
Exeter Phoenix

More details of all the workshops can be found at www.perfectbindings.co.uk

Designer Bookbinders Masterclass Series 2019

The 2019 Season of DB Masterclasses is now available for booking. Each Masterclass will have a maximum class size of only 6 students, so early booking is recommended.

Derek Hood - 'Leather Inlay and Onlay'
27th -29th April 2019
(To be held at St Bride Bindery, London)
In this workshop Derek will demonstrate and discuss some of the various techniques and preparations involved when inlaying and onlaying leather designs for bookbinding. He will explain the reasons behind the use of each method and its relation to the overall design to be executed. Derek will provide prepared plaquettes for students to work on during the process and will guide them through the preliminary stages of marking out artwork, positioning, cutting and finally applying the decoration.

Derek works to commission designing and making fine bookbindings from his studio in Bath. He is a Fellow of DB and his bindings are held in many private and public collections throughout the world.
Cost: £200 - Materials cost: TBA

Kathy Abbott - 'Perfect sewing, rounding and backing and spine lining'
8th-9th June 2019
(To be held at St Bride Bindery, London)
Do you struggle with rounding and backing your books? If so, it's likely that your problems have started at the sewing stage. In this Masterclass, you will learn how to create perfect sewing, which will enable you to round and back accurately and easily. You will then be shown how to line the spine to allow for flexible opening.

Kathy served a four-year apprenticeship in bookbinding and then gained an HND from the London College of Printing, followed by a BA (Hons) Bookbinding from Roehampton University. She is a partner of Benchmark Bindery, set up in 2009 with Tracey Rowledge. She teaches at the City Lit and conducts many workshops across the UK and abroad. She is a founder member of the group, Tomorrow's Past and is the author of Bookbinding: A step-by-step guide.
Cost: £200 - Materials cost: TBA

Terms & conditions and further information can be found at: www.designerbookbinders.org.uk

Payment can be made by cheque or Debit/Credit card.
To book a place please contact Wendy Hood at secretary@designerbookbinders.org.uk or telephone 01225 342793

The School for Formal Bookbinding, Plains, Pennsylvania

Class Schedule 2019

1st-5th April 2019 - Foundations of Hand Bookbinding
8th-12th April 2019 - Introduction to Case Binding
6th-10th May 2019 - Introduction to Leather Binding
13th-17th May 2019 - Full Leather Binding
10th-14th June 2019 - Introduction to Cloth Binding Conservation
17th-21st June 2019 - Introduction to Leather Binding Conservation
8th-12th July 2019 - Foundations of Hand Bookbinding
15th-19th July 2019 - Introduction to Case Binding
9th-13th September 2019 - Introduction to Leather Binding
16th-20th September 2019 - Full Leather Binding
14th-18th October 2019 - Introduction to Cloth Binding Conservation
21st-25th October 2019 - Introduction to Leather Binding Conservation

Costs and policies remain the same this year.
For more detailed information please see the website: donrashfinebookbinder.com/sfbmain.html

The School can be contacted via email at sfb@donrashfinebookbinder.com
or by snailmail at 50 Burke Street, Plains, PA 18705, USA
Telephone - 00 1 (570) 239 8643

Workshops with Doug Mitchell, UK

Higham Hall, Cumbria
10th - 14th May 2019 - Bookbinding and Restoration
19th-22nd July 2019 - The Bradel Binding
4th-7th October 2019 - Distressed leather (Gothic) Binding

Bookings through their website at www.highamhall.co.uk

Knuston Hall, Northamptonshire
1st-3rd July 2019 - Bookbinding and Restoration
11th-13th November 2019 - Enclosures for Books (box making)

Bookings through their email at enquiries@knustonhall.org.uk

HF Holidays
12th15th April 2019 - Beginners bookbinding at Selworthy
25th-28th October 2019 - Beginners bookbinding at Dovedale

Bookings through their website at www.hfholidays.co.uk

Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire
One day Bookbinding Taster workshops. (sewn board binding)
April 27th
August 3rd

Bookings through me at my email booksurgeon@gmail.com

Apprenticed bookbinder and learning his craft at the The British Museum bindery, The Foreign Office press Bindery and The British Library Centre for Conservation. Member of The Society of Bookbinders.

You can contact Dough at booksurgeon@gmail.com

Bookbinding Workshop with Juliayn Coleman
at the historic Sunset Lodge on Lake Damariscotta, Maine.

In this hands-on workshop, we will make one simple non-adhesive book each day. The structures will range from the earliest binding styles to contemporary, and they are geared towards beginner through intermediate skill levels. In addition to the binding, we will explore at least three different ways to decorate paper for the covers of our books: paste paper, suminagashi, and plant printing. The goal is to create a harmonious set of beautiful books, learn simple structures that you can take home and repeat on your own, and let your creative mind explore the medium of book binding.

In late March, more enhanced information about the workshop will be posted on sunsetlodgeworkshops.com/hand-bookbinding

$1600. for each student + $100. materials fee. Includes private room, 3 home-cooked meals each day, 5 days of handbookbinding instruction, and the use of canoes, kayaks, and sailboats.
Workshop space is limited to 12 Hand Bookbinding students.
A list of bookbinding tools and what to bring will be sent upon registration.

Contact and to register: Noah Kahn: sunsetlodgeonlakedamariscotta@gmail.com or +1 510 427 0297

Bookbinding and Conservation Workshops in Worcestershire

Workshops
A regular programme of workshops and events is held throughout the year. Workshops are in small groups and give step-by-step tuition in various bookbinding and conservation techniques. Workshops are held at the studio near Malvern and are led by Arthur, as well as occasional guest lecturers.

Open Studio Sessions
These sessions are a chance to work on individual bookbinding and conservation projects with full use of the well-equipped studio. Supervision and guidance is on hand and sessions are tailored to fit your requirements. Regular sessions are held on Fridays, and monthly at weekends, please see the website for dates.

For further details, please contact Arthur:

Green's Books Ltd.
Unit 6, Cygnet business Centre,
Worcester Road, Hanley Swan
Worcestershire, WR8 0EA

Tel: 07921457174
arthur@greensbooks.co.uk
www.greensbooks.co.uk

Scottish Borders

One-to-one or two-to-one tuition in a private studio located in a beautiful rural setting in the Scottish Borders: close to Berwick on Tweed with easy access by road or rail.

Personal tuition from an award winning craftsman! All tuition tailored to suit the skills level of the individual student. If there is a particular technique or a skill you are looking to develop or improve, or if you are a complete beginner taking your first steps into the art & craft of this ancient discipline, contact Mark Ramsden via bookmanconservation.co.uk, or call 01361 882028 or e-mail me bookman@btinternet.com.

Otter Education - Classes in Winchester and Midhurst, UK

Whether you're looking for a serious commitment or simply want to learn something new and have fun while doing it, there's nothing more important than being taught by an experienced Arts & Crafts Instructor. Marysa de Veer has been offering her services to people of all ages since 1993, and is here to give you the personalised attention you deserve so that you can reach your full potential.

Please visit her web site to view the full range of tuition options available.

Teaching Opportunities at the London Centre for Book Arts

Come and teach at the LCBA! The centre is looking to add more workshops to their schedule. If you have an idea for a workshop to teach at the Centre, please let them know by filling in the form on their web site.

You can see examples of their current workshops at londonbookarts.eventbrite.co.uk

Questions? Get in touch with Simon at simon@londonbookarts.org

The Maureen Duke Educational Award

The Norie Trust is a small charitable trust based in the South West of England. The Trust funds various projects, many of which are associated with literature and the arts. The Trust also assists community-based projects which aim to improve the quality of people's lives.

The Trust has generously offered the Society funds of £2,000 a year for the next 5 years to fund an educational award to assist professionals in the book field. The Trust wishes to recognise Maureen Duke's inspirational teaching and dedication to education and the award will therefore be known as The Maureen Duke Educational Award.

The recipient of the award each year should be a bookbinder, book conservator, book restorer or book artist who has worked professionally in the U.K. for the last two years prior to the award. They should be intending to continue to work professionally, preferably in the UK.

SoB's Education & Training Task Force has been asked by the Trust to administer the award and after discussion it has been agreed that the award panel will consist of the Chair of the Society and the Chair of E&T. The applicant will be required to submit the following:
- Hand written letter of application
- CV
- A brief outline of the nature of study wishing to be undertaken, indicating how this will enhance their work, and their plans for the future
- Full Breakdown of costs - fees, travel and subsistence
- Images of work completed in the 2 years prior to application
- Two references

The recipient will be required to write a report of their study and experience gained for others in the field.

Applications should be sent to: Claire Redfern, 21 Moat Way, Goring by Sea, West Sussex, BN12 4DR.

An Introduction to Bookbinding with Mark Cockram at Studio 5, London

Case Binding

Rationale - This module develops the students' ability to use basic materials such as cloth and a number of machine made papers. It will allow students the opportunity to explore differing adhesives and covering techniques in the production of case bindings.

Aims
- to develop hand skills related to paper and cloth work and hand foil work
- to enhance professional skills, awareness and responsibility
- to stimulate creativity in design
- to develop awareness of choice of suitable styles

Learning Outcome - On completion the student will be able to:
- select suitable styles of case binding
- fold sections
- be familiar with various sewing techniques
- forward the book to the required standard
- make a case binding including the use of modern design techniques

Assessment Strategy - Assessment will be in line with the STUDIO 5 criteria and will be evident through examination and discussion of 5 finished items of work. The student will demonstrate an ability to apply the techniques to a good standard and understand the reasons for their use. The Module is delivered over 6 days with all materials included. Fee £700

Bradel Binding

Rationale - This module develops an awareness of strength and structure specific to this type of binding. It will give students the opportunity to work with leather and apply the relevant techniques involved in the production of the disappearing spine Bradel binding.

Aims
- to introduce the student to leather binding and manipulation
- to identify the correct materials specific to the binding style
- to understand the need for and limitations of the binding style
- to apply the relevant techniques
- to assess the suitability of the binding style

Learning Outcome - On completion the student will be able to:
- select suitable text blocks in need of this structure
- forward the book to the required standard
- make a Bradel binding including the use of modern design techniques

Assessment Strategy - Assessment will be in line with the STUDIO 5 criteria and will be evident through examination and discussion of 1 finished item of work. The student will demonstrate an ability to apply the techniques to a good standard and understand the reasons for their use. The Module is delivered over 6 days with all materials included. Fee £700

Box and Enclosure Making

Rationale - This module is intended to develop the students ability in making 3 styles of boxes for the books made during the 2 previous modules. The student will be able to select and use suitable materials and incorporate style and design ideas.

Aims
- to identify the correct materials specific to the box style and use
- to explore design and material manipulation
- to apply the relevant techniques
- to understand internal measuring

Learning Outcome - On completion the student will be able to:
- select suitable box styles and construction methods
- apply the techniques for making boxes including a two tray drop back box
- apply techniques suitable for various uses

Assessment Strategy - Assessment will be in line with the STUDIO 5 criteria and will be evident through examination and discussion of 3 finished items of work. The student will demonstrate an ability to apply the techniques to a high standard and understand the reasons for their use. The student will be expected to be able to demonstrate and rationalise design, process and protection. The Module is delivered over 6 days with all materials included. Fee £700

Artist's Book or Complete Book (Option A)

Rationale - This module is intended to develop the students' ability to explore print, book manipulation and creative journeys with the book.

Aims
- to identify differing print techniques
- to explore the book as a means of artistic and social expression
- to apply the relevant techniques, working practices and mediums

Learning Outcome - On completion the student will be able to:
- select suitable print techniques and mixed media
- forward the book to the required standard and manipulate as required
- to understand the relationship of the artist and the book

Assessment Strategy - Assessment will be in line with the STUDIO 5 criteria and will be evident through examination and discussion of 2 finished items of work. The student will demonstrate an ability to apply the techniques to a high standard and understand the reasons for their use. The student will be expected to be able to demonstrate and rationalise working processes. The Module is delivered over 6 days with some materials included. Fee £700

Introduction to Contemporary Bradel Design Binding (Option B)

Rationale - The Introduction to Contemporary Bradel Design Binding gives students the opportunity to make a Design Binding using contemporary and traditional techniques and materials.

Aims
- to expand existing skills and techniques whilst learning relevant traditional skills
- to explore Design Binding with contemporary arts practices
- to apply the relevant techniques, working practices and mediums

Learning Outcome - On completion the student will be able to:
- select suitable construction methods - forward the book to the required standard and manipulate as required - to boldly go where no one has been before

Assessment Strategy - Assessment will be in line with the STUDIO 5 criteria and will be evident through examination and discussion of 2 finished items of work. The student will demonstrate an ability to apply the techniques to a high standard and understand the reasons for their use. The student will be expected to be able to demonstrate and rationalise working processes. The Module is delivered over 14 days with basic materials included. Fee £1,400

The STUDIO 5 BEGINNERS COURSE is delivered in 3 modules of six days each. Upon successful completion the student will be issued with a Studio 5 Certificate. The fee is £2,100.00 per person. The fee covers all tuition, hand tool use, workshop equipment as required and materials as outlined in the module information. A 50% non returnable deposit is required to confirm booking, full payment being made no less than 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the course. The modules can be delivered in a block or days to suit the individual student. Two further modules, options A and B are individually priced.

To book a place or for more information please contact us at:
Mark Cockram
Studio Five
First Floor The Mews
46-52 Church Road
Barnes, London, SW13 0DQ
Tel: 0208 563 2158 e-mail: studio5bookarts@aol.co.uk

North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA - Full-time Bookbinding Program
plus Workshops and Short Courses

Established in 1986, this popular two-year program attracts students who share a passion for books and materials, problem-solving, the creative process and working with their hands to make, restore and preserve books and other printed cultural treasures. Students learn fundamental bookbinding techniques including tool use and modification, non-adhesive bindings, cloth and paper bindings of various styles, edition binding and an introduction to book repair and conservation. The second year provides a comprehensive examination of leather bindings, decorative tooling and finishing and re-backing and repair of leather bindings. Advanced paper treatments including washing and deacidification and other conservation procedures are covered. In addition to the full-time program, the school offers one-week and longer short courses in bookbinding, calligraphy, paper marbling and more.

For more information go to: www.nbss.edu

Alan Fitch - A Binder of Books and A Teacher of Bookbinding, in Powys, Wales

There are available a variety of courses, which run throughout the year, offering the opportunity to learn in an idyllic location and relaxed atmosphere. With only a maximum of three people on any one course, tuition is on a very personal level, with each student having their own work station and all tools and materials supplied.

The courses run from Monday - Friday (9 - 5). Over the period of the course you will be guided through all the aspects of bookbinding, relevant to each course. There are at present four courses available:

Basic Course - This course has been designed for the beginner and covers all the basics of binding a book.

Refresher/Repair Course - This course is designed for the student who :
- Has completed the Basic Course but would like to spend more time developing their basic skills before moving on to finer things.
- Has had some experience in the past of binding a case bound, round and backed book but would like to refresh their skills.
- Would like to develop their skills in repairing old cloth cased books.

Full Leather Course - This course is for the person who wants to develop their bookbinding skills and progress to binding in leather.

2 Day Bookmaking Course - This course has been designed to allow you to spend two days making a variety of types and styles of book, none of which require any specialist equipment or tools.

Accommodation is available

For further detail please telephone +44 (0)1938 590733, email abinderofbooks@gmail.com
or view the web site at www.abinderofbooks.co.uk

The School for Bookbinding Arts, Winchester, VA

The School for Bookbinding Arts began in 2002 as the workshop division of Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding (est. 1991) and offers numerous courses in bookbinding and allied subjects taught by the bookbinders of Cat Tail Run along with a team of talented guest instructors.

Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding provides bookbinding, restoration, and conservation services to individuals and institutions. The bookbinders of Cat Tail Run include Susan McCabe, Anna Barnes, Reilly Cundiff, Rowland Kirks, and Jill Deiss. Susan McCabe's expertise includes the sewing of texts and creating custom-crafted endbanding. Anna Barnes restores the covers of leather- and cloth-bound books. Reilly Cundiff specializes in crafting new bindings, restoring cloth binding, and making clamshell boxes. Jill Deiss serves as the senior binder, and Rowland Kirks is chief of operations for the bindery and the bookbinding school.

Further information from:
+1 540 662 2683
www.schoolforbookbindingarts.com
email: workshops@cattailrun.com

The Artworks, Halifax, Yorkshire

Printmaking and Bookbinding

Please visit their web site for a full list of available courses.

"All of our workshops offer the highest quality tuition in a relaxed, welcoming, open and conducive atmosphere. Our workshops are structured, providing you with the necessary skills and techniques to master the craft and are flexible too, allowing you to work on different projects from traditional to contemporary. You can work at your own pace and all materials and tools are provided at the class to get you going."

Further information is available from www.theartworks.org.uk

CBL Ascona, Switzerland

The Association centro del bel libro in Ascona is the parent institution of an internationally known and recognised technical school with the specialised areas of Bookbinding and Design and Book and Paper Conservation. The Association exists for the continued development and ever higher qualification of its instructors in both areas. Competitions and exhibitions help inform the public about their activities and expand public awareness of the book. The Association makes it possible for experts in related fields and for interested laypeople to acquire knowledge and skills pertaining to the book through special courses of instruction. The Association is a not for profit organisation. Its departments assure the smooth functioning of the school and an especially well organised office assists course participants with their stay in Ascona. The Directorate, among other duties, is charged with attracting new supporting members for the Association to ensure the continued work and development of the School. Should you be in agreement with the stated goals of the Association - we would be pleased to welcome you as a new member!

Department of Bookbinding and Design - The study areas of Bookbinding and Design offer discerning bookbinders the opportunity of technical and creative challenges. Course participants have the opportunity to further their qualifications through learning internationally recognised methods and techniques, are able to hone their skills and increase their knowledge, evaluate themselves and be inspired by colleagues. They will exchange ideas and find paths in creativity and through self reflection; paths which open up by being away from job demands and daily stress, away from routine, and the pressures of time and expectations of productivity. The annually changing course offerings are continually enhanced by timely developments to expand students depth of understanding. They include classic hand bookbinding techniques, such as the French full leather binding, the Bradel technique, as well as hand gilding. Another area of program concentration is the contemporary design of bookbindings, in which design, technique and material complement each other and fulfil the functional and qualitative aspects of a book.

Department of Book and Paper Conservation - The study of book and paper conservation at the centro del bel libro ascona assures further education specifically for book and paper restorers and delivers timely, inclusive and internationally recognised competencies in theory and practical applications. Scientific bases of restoration, restoration ethics, as well as documentation and decision making are encouraged and fostered in order to increase the knowledge of course participants in these areas. The opportunity to engage in dialogue in related disciplines, support and evaluation of innovation, and most of all development of practical skills to assure correct restoration and conservation measures - all are addressed in this context. The exchange of ideas among experts, and the addition of highly specialised guest lecturers provide the best conditions for exploring all relevant subjects in depth. Highly qualified teachers, a pleasant study and work environment, course participants from countries world wide, and the much renowned southern joie de vivre facilitate learning, ignite the desire to learn and communicate, and reward the student with improved self confidence. Building on these facts, it becomes an easy task to develop conventions for the protection of our cultural heritage, the book - a task which the centro del bel libro ascona has set itself and which it fulfils.

Further information regarding courses programs can be found on the schools web site at: www.cbl-ascona.ch

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