EAST ANGLIAN REGION Annual Social Event and AGM 2020 This event seems to have become an established one and each year more people attend. From 10.30 hrs the event starts with coffee and then the short AGM. Then it get really interesting! there will be a mini traders fair, including Harmatan Leathers with some special bargains, and a members Show and Tell display - do bring some of your recent work to enliven things. Lunch will be a Jacob's Join…
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This popular event will start with coffee from 10.30 am with official business following at 11.00 am (keeping it as brief as possible), then followed by our guest speaker Frank Brown, a Dorchester bookbinder who will talk about his work. There will be a large table top sale, a must for picking up items you didn't know you needed, so bring articles ready priced and named to sell or swap, plus lots of friendly chat, food and drink. All welcome,…
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Our first talk, of the day, is about the conservation of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s first visitor’s book. The quarto memorandum book was in use from 1812 to 1819 and contains entries from prominent 19th century figures including: The Duke of Wellington, Lord Byron and John Keats. Much is known about the eventful life of the visitors’ book: we have archival evidence of its purchase by an American businessman visiting Stratford-upon-Avon, its time at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington,…
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Please join us for a review of the region at our Annual General Meeting. This is a chance to have your say and hear what the committee have been up to behind the scenes. The afternoon session will be informal - a show and tell, or if you have a book or project you would like advice on please bring it along. There is no need to book for this event and as usual the day will be free of…
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A one-day workshop with Kathy Abbott, bookbinder, author of 'Bookbinding A Step-by-Step Guide' and a founder member of the Tomorrow's Past Group. Kathy teaches Fine Binding at the City Lit in London. The Clip-on Cover binding is a structure for fairly small books and was originally devised for the Tomorrow's Past exhibition of contemporary conservation bindings. Clip-on Cover Binding Fee: £20 (members), £30 (non-members) plus £10 materials cost. There will be a maximum of 12 spaces.
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A follow-on course from The Naked Book, working through preparing and covering a full leather. Only one place available or go on the waiting list.
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Clip-on-Cover Binding in Vellum with Kathy Abbott A two-day, weekend workshop at the Lit and Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle- upon -Tyne Sat 7th to Sun 8th March 2020 Kathy Abbot is an eminent bookbinder. Helen Kendall, with the support of the SoB Education and Training Committee, has arranged for Kathy to provide a two day binding workshop in March. Places on the workshop are limited and Helen says it is anticipated that demand will be high. Full details below SOCIETY OF…
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This is the second session of the follow-on course from The Naked Book, working through preparing and covering in full leather. Only one place available or go on the waiting list.
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Behind the scenes at the Parliamentary Archives: a one hour-long tour taking place in the Victoria Tower, comprising a visit to the Well and the opportunity to see one of the strong rooms and view some original documents from the collections (1 hour) followed by a visit to the Collection Care studios (1 hour). £15 members, £20 non-members
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This structure is modelled on the nineteenth century artists' sketchbooks and journals, similar to the ones used by Wordsworth and Ruskin. It is an honest structure made from good materials, opens beautifully and is very durable. It can be made at home with no equipment, just a few simple tools, and since it is not 'cased-in' requires very little pressing. Working from full sized sheets, we will fold and slit the paper to give a beautiful deckled edge. We will…
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