London & South

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London & South

Officers

Talitha Wachtelborn

CHAIR

Avery Bazemore

TREASURER

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BOOKINGS

Meagen Smith

SECRETARY

Events

2023 Spring events

Please note price changes:
– Demonstrations and talks are £20 for members and £40 for non-members.
– Workshops are £50 for members and £75 for non-members. If applicable, materials are an extra charge
– Visits are £25
– Book Arts Day is £15

2023 Spring events booking form

Location

Unless stated otherwise, events run from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm at the Congregational Chapel, Kelly Street, Kentish Town, NW1 8PH.

The pedestrian entrance is, through the gates, between 34 & 36 Kelly Street and at the rear of the building on Church Avenue (door on the left at the end of the alleyway) where there is limited car parking. Church Avenue is off Kentish Town Road near the corner with Prince of Wales Road.

Nearest Tube is Kentish Town on the Northern Line, turn left out of the Station and it’s a 5min walk along the High St.

There is also an Overground Station nearby, Kentish Town West less than 5min.

Venue is well served by several London Bus routes, 46, 134, 214, 393, C2.

The lively high street has many cafes and food shops but you are welcome to bring food in to the venue for your lunch. Teas and coffee are available for a small donation.

Venue is fully accessible with ramps at both entrances with a lift and an accessible toilet on the ground floor. Please be aware though, that unfortunately, there are no automatic doors to enter.

Bookings

Closing date for bookings is 14 January 2023. Please fill in the form by this date. We recommend that you make a note of your preferences to avoid double booking, cancellations, and unnecessary extra work for our volunteers.

For workshops with limited places we may need to operate a lottery system to fairly allocate spots. Submission of interest DOES NOT guarantee a place. Complete the form ONCE for each participant.

You will be notified of any places that you successfully obtain after the date listed above and will then be asked for payment.

Zoom event log-in details will be sent after places have been allocated.

Payment is by bank transfer. Bank details will be sent along with the notice of a successful place. Please pay promptly when notified you have a place or it may be passed along to the next person on the waiting-list. This is to ensure full attendance and benefit for the highest number of members.

Refunds are not available 2 weeks before an event as we may not be able to fill the place.

Please make a note of your selections.

If payment is not received after attempts to contact you, places will be given to those on the waiting list. This system was introduced to accommodate as many people as possible and to reduce no shows and non-payment.

Event schedule

Saturday, 22 April, 11.00 – 15.00

Books Arts Day

See separate webpage for featured artists and further details:

Book Arts Day

Venue: Kentish Town Congregational Church Halls, Kelly St, London NW1 8PH

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Saturday 13 May 2023 11:30 – 16:30

Demo:Conservation Binding in a limp-vellum style

Fee: £20 (members)/£40(non-members)

Instructor: Talitha Wachtelborn

Please contact Talitha Wachtelborn (email: ls.secretary@societyofbookbinders.com ) to join.

This conservation binding mimics a vellum binding, but is made in conservation-grade materials. It is an easy and quick binding that is non-adhesive, does not require extensive tools or equipment, and is reversible.

Biography: Talitha is a book and paper conservator working on the Sion Collection of early printed books (1450-1850) at Lambeth Palace Library. Talitha trained at Camberwell College of Art, graduating in 2013. She has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the V&A, Senate House, and the Par-liamentary Archives.

2023 Spring events booking form

Monday, 15 May, 19.00
Artist Books with Malcolm
Fees: Free
Contact for invitation and Zoom link

We meet online for a chat every month. We aim to be open, supportive and inclusive. We have members taking their first steps in book making and we have others with a lifetime of experience.