DB/SOB Joint Workshops update
As you might imagine, the start of the Joint Workshop series has once again been affected by current restrictions and we’ve had to cancel both Kathy Abbot’s workshop in February and Anne-Marie Miller’s in March. Sadly these are workshops rescheduled from the 19/20 series and we hope that we will be able to re-offer these when we’re running smoothly again. To keep things simple any remaining course fees paid are being refunded to students so if you have not already done so, please be sure to send your bank details including your banking name to me, sarah.jointworkshops@gmail.com .
This leaves us with a potential start in April with Ruth Brown’s 10-11th workshop on dyeing and colouring cloth followed by Sue Doggett’s creative design weekend on 24/25th.We hope Sue’s workshop can be held at the Southern Bookcrafts Club in Winchester. At the moment Nesta and I are keeping optimistic and we will review the situation in March, if not before. Hey ho!
Sarah Burns and Nesta Davies
SoB/DB Joint Workshops Organisers
Bookings are now open for the rest of the workshops. At this point we are simply asking for ‘Expressions of Interest’ only. (Not for Emma’s or Kristine’s please.)
We’ve got (fingers crossed) a great programme! Below is a reminder with a complete list of the 2021 workshops, which includes the three postponed from the 19/20 series.
If you would like to express an interest in attending a workshop or workshops, please contact Sarah Burns with your full name, address and telephone number. Please also state if you are a member or either DB or SoB, (SoB members please give your membership number)
Sarah.jointworkshops@gmail.com or 01643 841116.
(If you have already contacted us to ask to book a workshop, please would you reconfirm your interest to Sarah Burns with your full details to avoid any misunderstanding.)
As and when we know whether or not each workshop will go ahead, you’ll be asked if you wish to confirm your booking.
We have varying maximum numbers for each workshop, dependent on social distancing requirements at the time of each workshop.
Workshop images and content is available on DB and SoB websites, and from Sarah Burns.
Weekend workshop fees for DB or SoB members are £185 and non-members £205.
The dates of the workshops are as follows:
Postponed – An Elegant method of Board Reattachment
Emma Fraser, Wellcome Collection, London
January 30-31st
Postponed – An Introduction to IslamicBinding
Kristine Rose-Beers, Bayntun Bindery, Bath
February 27-28th
Contemporary Paper Conservation Binding
Kathy Abbott, London Centre for Book Arts,
February 20-21st
Conservation Enclosures
Ann-Marie Miller, Southern Bookcrafts Club, Winchester
March 13-14th
Colour, Texture and Pattern on Book cloth
Ruth Brown, Leah Higgins’ Studio, Manchester
April 10-11th
Fill that Page! A bookbinder’s guide to creative design practice
Sue Doggett, Brighton Junction, Brighton
April 24-25th
Tooling for Beginners
Dieter Räder, Dragon Bindery, Highworth, nr. Swindon
May 15-16th
Full-leather Notebook
Tom McEwan, Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, Scotland
June 5-6th
Paper Cut Drum-Leaf Artists’ Book
Kip Perdue & Mark Cockram, Wurkshop, Barnes, London
June 5-6th