SoB INTERNATIONAL BOOKBINDING COMPETITION 2009
This year’s competition received 125 entries from over 100 binders. The entrants came from all over the world, including the UK, USA, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Estonia, The Netherlands, Israel, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, Costa Rica, Spain, Japan and Lithuania.
The judging took place in June – the judges were Jenni Grey, James Brockman and Julian Thomas, all Fellows and past Presidents of Designer Bookbinders. James Brockman is also a past President of the Society of Bookbinders. 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 University of Warwick on Saturday 22nd August. The 18 prizewinning bindings can be seen here. They will be taking part in a travelling exhibition at venues around the country until the middle of November.
Details are as follows:
Tuesday 1st September – Friday 2nd October 2009
George Bayntun
Manvers Street
Bath
BA1 1JW
Tel: 01225 466000
Opening hours Mon-Fri 9am -1pm, 2pm -5.30pm (Closed for lunch
1pm to 2pm)
Sat 9.30am -12pm
Sun closed
Tuesday 6th October – Tuesday 17th November 2009
Birmingham Central
Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
Tel: (0121) 303 4511
Fax: (0121) 233 4458
Textphone: (0121) 303 4547
Opening hours Mon-Fri 9am -8pm
Sat 9am -5pm
Sun closed
The Prizewinners:
Fine Binding First Prize (Gwasg Gregynog Prize and John Coleman Trophy)
&
Best overall book bound by a Professional Binder
Rachel Ward-Sale
Lewes, UK, Professional, Fine Binding
Antigone by Desmond Post
Fine Binding Second Prize
Eduardo Tarrico
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Professional, Fine Binding
Poema para el ángel Marino by Eduardo Keller Sarmiento
The Complete Book First Prize (The Aiden Portnall Award)
&
Best overall
book bound by a Non-Professional Binder
Sumi Perera
Redhill, Surrey, UK, Non-Professional, Complete Book
Building Blocks
IX by Sumi Perera
The Complete Book Second Prize (jointly awarded)
Ann Tout
Fareham, Hampshire, UK, Non-Professional, The Complete Book
London
Bridge, illustrations and printed by Ann Tout
CB Sherlock
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Professional, The Complete Book
In the Sand by Joanna Toft
Restored / Conserved Binding First Prize (The Bernard
Middleton Perpetual Award)
Flora Ginn
London, UK, Professional, Restored/Conserved/Period binding
Pennant's British Zoology, Vols 1 & 4 only of 4
Restored / Conserved Binding Second
Prize
Dominic Riley
Cumbria, UK, Professional, Restored/Conserved/Period Binding
Tales of a Grandfather by Sir Walter Scott, Volume 1, Volume 2 unrestored
Cased Binding First Prize (The Ratchford Cup)
Heather Harrison
Formby, Merseyside, UK, Non-Professional, Cased binding
The Seafarer, prepared from the Anglo-Saxon by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Cased Binding Second
Prize
Julia Van Mechelen
Diest
Belgium, Professional, Cased Binding
Dialogue avec Toi by Marie-Claude Malichaud Ex.: 355/ 450
Fine Cut Award for Finishing
Mark Harrison
Manchester, UK, Non-Professional, Fine Binding
A Shropshire Lad by A.E. Housman, publ. Harrap 1940
Harmatan Award for Forwarding
Maria Sol Rebora
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Professional, Fine Binding
Milongas by Jorge
Luis Borges, Dos Amigo Press
Institute of Bookbinders and Allied Trades Award for Craftsmanship
Eri Funazaki & Danny
Flynn
London, UK, Professional, Complete Book
28 Characters (4 men, 10 women, 5 boys and 8 girls) by Danny
Flynn
J Hewit and Sons Award for Innovation
Max Penn
Barnack, Cambridgeshire, UK, Non-Professional, Complete Book
Untitled
J Hewit and Sons Award for Impact
Tom McEwan
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, Non-Professional, Fine Binding
A Song to David by
Christopher Smart
J Hewit and Sons Awards for Craftsmanship
Ann Tout
Fareham
Hampshire, UK, Non-Professional, Fine Binding
Don’t Look Now by Daphne Du Maurier
Julia Van Mechelen
Diest, Belgium, Professional, Fine Binding
A b c d e f g
h i j k l …12 textes, 12 gravures by Bernard
Dumont
J Hewit and Sons Award for Excellence in Design
Pamela Inns
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, Non-Professional, The Complete Book
Seasons by Pamela Inns
Yuri Nomura
Tokyo, Japan, Non-Professional, Fine Binding
Zukai Seihon by Tokusaburo Ueda, Taro Shimo Illustrator: Takeo Takei
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 |
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Gwasg Gregynog Press |
ZH De Groot |
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