SoB INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2007
THE WINNING BINDINGS: choose a category to view... Best Professional/Non-professional Bindings
Fine Binding Complete Book
Cased Binding Restored/Conserved Binding Other Prizes
COMPETITION REPORT - by Stuart Brockman, Competition Organizer
The 2007 competition received 109 entries from over eighty binders. The entrants came from all over the world, including the UK, USA, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Estonia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Germany, France, Israel, Russia, Belgium, Italy, The Czech Republic, Switzerland, Spain and Finland.
The judging took place on 16th June and the judges were Lester Capon, Fellow of Designer bookbinders, Maureen Duke, Society President and Trevor Lloyd, Bookbinder and editor of BOOKBINDER. I am grateful for the time, care and attention they took over the judging process.
The winners of the competition were announced at the conference dinner, which took place at the National Railway Museum in York on Saturday 11th August. The seventeen prize-winning bindings will be taking part in a travelling exhibition at venues around the country until the middle of November. Details are as follows:
21st Aug - 8th September 2007
Central Library
St Peter's Square
Manchester
M2 5PD
t: 0161 234 1900
opening hours Mon-Fri 10am-8pm
Sat 10am-5pm
Sun closed
17th September - 1st November 2007
Birmingham Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
t: (0121) 303 4511
opening hours Mon-Fri 9am-8pm
Sat 9am-5pm
Sun closed
5th November - 16th November 2007
George Bayntun
Manvers Street
Bath
BA1 1JW
t: 01225 466000
opening hours Mon-Fri 9am-1pm
closed for lunch 1pm to 2pm
2pm-5.30pm
Sat 9.30am-12pm
Sun closed
Thanks goes to all the entrants of the competition and the sponsors who have so generously supported it with prizes of cash and goods.
Competition Sponsors Gwasg Gregynog Press
Griffen Mill Conservation by Design Ratchfords Hoole Machine & Engraving Works FiberMark Red Bridge International Ltd J Hewit and Sons John Purcell Paper Bookinding-supplies.co.uk Foto Store/Heritage albums Harmatan Charnwood Books Fine Cut International Ltd ZH De Groot P & S Engraving The Old School Press Habberley Meadows The Old Stile Press Russells The Japanese Paper Place William Cowley Falkiners Fine Papers Preservation Equipment Ltd Pergamena Ann Muir Marble Paper Rampant Lions Press Simon King Press Wrights of Lymm Institute of Bookbinders & Allied Trades Louise Brockman Marble Paper
If you are interested in receiving information about the Society of Bookbinders International Competition 2007, please email Stuart Brockman at comp.organizer@societyofbookbinders.com