Linette Withers has scheduled bookbinding classes in Leeds. Tickets are sold via the Fabrication website at https://www.fabric-ation.co.uk/product-category/classes/bookbindingclasses/ The classes are held at: Fabrication 2 Hereford House 6 Edward St Leeds LS2 7NT Which is a 10 minute walk from the train station. Memory Binding – Create Your Own Art Book - £40.00 Linette says, "This creative art book class will give you the opportunity to bind a book themed to a personal memory. Immortalise your wedding, birthday, or just that…
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Glasgow Weekend: Friday 29 - Saturday 30 November
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Linette Withers is running this seasonal bookbinding class in Leeds Deck the halls – Book decorations Tickets are sold via the Fabrication website at https://www.fabric-ation.co.uk/product-category/classes/bookbindingclasses/ The classes are held at: Fabrication 2 Hereford House 6 Edward St Leeds LS2 7NT Which is a 10 minute walk from the train station. Linette tells us that you can "create your own book-themed decorations. Star shaped books, book trees, baskets woven out of book pages and more. A fun festive craft workshop aimed…
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Hestercombe Gardens has proved a popular venue for our Christmas celebrations in the past, so again we have planned a mixture of party activities and wonderful dining. For a bit of fun we will be having a Secret Santa so please bring along any unwanted or interesting bookbinding items, wrapped in Christmas paper. The theme this year is Winter, so if you would like to share your skills and ideas then bring along a book that you have bound and/or…
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This year's Maureen Duke Memorial Lecture is by Christopher Harvey, Head of Conservation at The College of Arms. This last meeting of the year also includes demonstrations, mini suppliers fair, stalls and a buffet reception. Please note we start a little later at 11am, members can do some Christmas shopping and watch some demonstrations. The lecture will begin promptly at 12:30pm and finish approx at 1:30pm, incl Q & A. Then it's time to raise a glass, enjoy some food and…
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Linette Withers has scheduled bookbinding classes in Leeds. Tickets are sold via the Fabrication website at https://www.fabric-ation.co.uk/product-category/classes/bookbindingclasses/ The classes are held at: Fabrication 2 Hereford House 6 Edward St Leeds LS2 7NT Which is a 10 minute walk from the train station. Making an Impression: Early medieval decorative techniques - £35.00 From leather dye to lapis lazuli, participants will learn about the types of decorative techniques used on some early medieval books," says Linette. She goes on to tell us…
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This workshop will introduce you to the intricate world of leather inlays. The wonderful painted inlay was developed in the last twenty years by European bookbinders, and has been adopted with enthusiasm by several UK binders to great effect. A shape of leather is removed from the cover of the bound book, and a second, smaller shape of contrasting leather (which may be textured or tooled) is inlaid into the space. The edges of the gap are painted with acrylic…
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The Annual General Meeting of the North East Region will begin at 6.00 pm. From 8.00 pm, following the AGM, there will be a series of mini demonstrations from our members showing different aspects of bookbinding. There will be food and drink available whilst everyone circulates around the demonstrations at their own speed. It will be great to see you all there! So far we have Linette Withers -Pyrography: Techniques for Book Decoration on Wood and Leather Paul Gailiunas- Talking…
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The AGM will be followed by a presentation by Heather Norville Day, print, drawing and watercolour conservator, who will talk to us about approaches to repair and preservation of documents. Previously senior conservator at the Tate Gallery and Head of Pictorial Art at the British Museum Heather Norville-Day now runs her own conservation company. There will be a silent auction of bookbinding tools and related items. There will be tea and cake.
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