Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
Bookbinding Workshops
Summer + Fall 2004
2004Wksp-027
Bookbinding I Intensive
Instructor: Mercedes Cirfi Walton
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: 5 days; Monday, August 9 - Friday, August 13
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm
Course fee: $350 members/ $395 non-members*
Materials fee: $30 payable to instructor
This course introduces the variety of tools, materials, sewing, and
construction fundamental to hand bookbinding. The course will start with
the making of a simple pamphlet and proceed to the binding of two hard cover
books. This class prepares participants to explore bookbinding on their own
or continue with more advanced studies.
* New
2004Wksp-028
Islamic Binding
Instructor: Reg Beatty
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: 2 days; Sat. & Sun., Sept 11 & 12
Course fee: $140 members/ $185 non-members*
Materials fee: $40 payable to instructor
Prerequisite: Bookbinding I or permission of instructor
One of the great book cultures - Islam developed this form by way of
Ethiopia and in turn influenced bookmaking in Renaissance Europe. This
workshop will involve the form's distinctive features: a case binding
covered in leather with marble paper sides including a fore edge flap; chain
stitched bookblock; and chevron endbands.
2004 Wksp-029
Introduction to Typesetting & Letterpress Printing
Instructor: Margaret Lock
Location: 231 Johnson St., Kingston, Ontario
Duration: 2 days; Sat. & Sun., Sept 11 & 12
Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Maximum 4 students
Course fee: $140 members/ $185 non-members*
Materials fee: $15 payable to instructor
Participants will learn basic typographic design concepts and how to set
lead type by hand and print on a proof press. Setting type, letter spacing,
capitals, registration, and printing on handmade paper will be addressed.
Students will design and print a broadside up to 8" x 14" in size.
Participants should bring a 10-20-line poem or short piece of prose.
2004Wksp-030
Bookbinding I
Instructor: Brian Maloney
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: 5 Sundays; Sept 19, 26, Oct 3, 17, 24
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Course fee: $350 members/ $395 non-members*
Materials fee: $30 payable to instructor
Course description same as WKSP-027
2004WKSP-031
Coptic Binding
Instructor: Louise Granahan
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: One day; Saturday, October 2
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Course fee: $70 members / $115 non-members*
Materials fee $15 payable to instructor
This one day course will give participants the opportunity to make a
very early book form developed in North Africa in the fourth century.
This book style has exposed sewing with wooden covers.
2004 Wksp-032
Journals and Address Books
Instructor: Mercedes Cirfi Walton
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: One day; Saturday, October 16
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Course fee: $70 members / $115 non-members*
Materials fee $15 payable to instructor
Come to this one-day workshop and create either of these lovely keepsakes.
The textblocks, imported from Europe, will be covered with a Japanese
Chiyogami paper. By adding other small touches, you can truly personalize
your book. Spend the day learning new skills or practicing your current
bookbinding technique.
2004 Wksp-033
Introduction to Typesetting & Letterpress Printing Instructor: Margaret
Lock
Location: 231 Johnson St., Kingston, Ontario
Duration: 2 days; Saturday & Sunday, October 16-17
Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Maximum 4 students
Course fee: $140 members/ $185 non-members*
Materials fee: $15 payable to instructor
Course description same as WKSP-029
* Masters
2004Wksp-034
Miniature Leather Binding with Slipcase
Instructor: Gabrielle Fox
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: 2 days; Sat. & Sun., Oct 30 & 31
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Prerequisite: Bookbinding III, or permission of instructor
Course fee: $180 members / $225 non-members*
Materials fee: $50.00 payable to instructor
Binding miniature books is an intriguing challenge. To create tiny books
that open and shut comfortably, traditional bookmaking techniques and
materials must be adapted. Participants will bind a miniature book in a
multi-section pamphlet structure using their own laminates of leather,
coloured tissues and watercolour paper. There will be time to explore
leather onlays and an introduction to hand tooling with foil. They will
also make a slipcase to fit their book. The book can be made with blank
sheets of light weight stationary or printed texts available for purchase
from the instructor.
2004Wksp-035
Wednesday Night Open Studio
Instructor: Don Taylor
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: Six Wednesdays: Oct 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 24, Dec 1
Hours: 6 - 9 pm
Prerequisite: Bookbinding I, or permission of the instructor
Course fee: $175 members/$220 non-members*
This is a project-oriented class. Each student will bring their own work
and receive instruction as required. They will also be able to use the
bindery equipment under supervision.
* New
2004Wksp-036
Alternative Structures for Book Artists
Instructor: Mira Coviensky
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: 5 Saturdays: Nov 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec 4
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Prerequisite: Bookbinding I or permission of instructor
Course fee: $350 members / $395 non-members*
Materials fee: $35.00 payable to instructor
CBBAG is pleased to offer a new foundation course in artist's books and
alternative book structures. Concertina-based structures such as accordian,
tunnel, flag, star and variations thereof, will be used as the starting
point to explore the relation of structure to content and materials.
Starting with the technical knowledge to create the structures, we will then
address the history of the format in traditional and contemporary use, and
then its specific potential as an art form. Students will incorporate
images and text into each book as well as explore the handling of
non-traditional materials. This course is relevant not only to those
interested in artist's books but also to those who have a more general
interest in alternative structures.
2004 Wksp-037
Bookbinding II
Instructor: Don Taylor
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: 5 Sundays; Nov 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec 5
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Prerequisite: Bookbinding I or permission of the instructor
Course fee: $350 members/ $395 non-members*
Materials fee: $30 payable to instructor
This course introduces intermediate techniques, such as rounding and backing
and sewn endbands, necessary for traditional binding structures.
Participants will sew two models, completing one as a German case binding
and the other as either a Bradel or split board binding.
2004 Wksp-038
Finishing
Instructor: Betsy Palmer Eldridge
Location: 24 Castle Frank Cres. , Toronto
Duration: 3 weekends; Nov 20 & 21, 27 & 28, Dec 4 & 5
Hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Prerequisite: Bookbinding III or permission of the instructor
Course fee: $420 members/ $465 non-members*
Materials fee: $40 payable to instructor
This six-session course will introduce the basic concepts and techniques
used in decorating leather-bound books. The course will cover: blind and
gold tooling; titling; several methods of inlay and onlay; historical
decorative tools; and typical elements of design. Participants will try
their hand at various techniques using an assortment of different leathers.
2004 Wksp-039
Secret Belgian Binding
Instructor: Louse Granahan
Location: CBBAG Bindery
Duration: One day; Sat., Dec 11
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Course fee: $70 members/ $115 non-members*
Materials fee: $30 payable to instructor
This historical binding was rediscovered by Hedi Kyle and has been
attributed to the Belgians. Many options are available in the decoration of
the book. The text block is sewn separately. The covers are sewn onto the
text block using a pattern of stitches which trap the spine in place with a
set of loops back and forth across the spine between the front and back
covers. This binding yields an attractive and very sturdy book with a
decorative pattern of coloured waxed linen threads on the spine.
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