Category Archives: artist books

GUILD 24 on YouTube

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GUILD 24 – an exhibition of recent works by members of the Canberra Craft Bookbinders’ Guild has wrapped up. There were 19 exhibitors and 38 bindings/constructions. If you or others would like to look at all those wonderful books again, then that is possible now and into the future.

A YouTube video (4.51 mins and a catalogue, have been created as artifacts of the exhibition.

Access it via GUILD 24 YouTube or search Canberra Bookbinders YouTube Guild 24.

View the online catalogue via National Library of Australia, TROVE.

 

GUILD 24 – exhibition 6 Sept – 2 Oct

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GUILD 24 – an exhibition of recent works by members of the Canberra Craft Bookbinders’ Guild.

19 exhibitors and 38 bindings/constructions of fine, contemporary, sculptural and artist creations.

6 September – 2 October, 2024.

More about the exhibition at Home – Libraries ACT

Civic Library opening hours  –  Monday to Friday 10am – 5.30pm  – Saturday 10am to 4pm

BIND25, Auckland, NZ

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Exciting announcement.

Association of Book Crafts(NZ) have confirmed BIND25!

The conference will take place at the Auckland University of Technology(AUT) over the weekend of 12-14 September, 2025.

They are pleased to have this quality venue confirmed and now that they have the dates pinned down, planning can begin in earnest.

And there is much to organise!

At the beginning of April they will be calling for papers and workshops and also identifying the two keynote speakers.         website abc-nz.org.nz

Guild 22 – Exhibition entry details for members

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The CCBG Committee is so pleased to announce the entry details for Guild 22, our members only exhibition to be held Mezzanine level of the Civic Library in Canberra.

Find all the information on the website under Events and news. Deadline for entries 11 August 2022.

Image of a few of the 44 works in Guild 19 taken during ‘bump in’.

Guild 2020 we learnt how to use YouTube to showcase our members works to everyone. CCBG Guild 2020 exhibition – YouTube

Suminagashi – 8 May 2021

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When: Saturday 8 May 2021, 9.30am – 12.30pm

Where: Room 3 Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT

Vicki, Ros and Nicky will demonstrate Suminagashi, also known as Japanese marbling.

A technique of decorating papers that has been practised in Japan for centuries.

Like a meandering stream or a feather floating on a gentle breeze, we will let nature form the patterns.

Use as end papers, book covers or  backgrounds for printing.

Materials  provided for people to try this technique.

What to bring

  • Container to put damp papers in to take home
  • Pencil, pad and camera to take notes

 

See you all for a relaxing morning of Suminagashi.

Make a Pricking Cradle – Sat 13 March

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When: Saturday 13 March 2021, 9.30am – 12.30pm

Where: Room 3 Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT

Vicki will demonstrate how to make a pricking cradle so you too can bind in the bush.

A pricking cradle enables you to make perfectly position holes through the spine folds of sections in preparation for sewing. It is simple to make. It packs flat for easy storage and you can take it anywhere.

Materials (pre-cut) will be provided for people to construct a cradle during the morning.

What to bring

  • Cutting mat
  • Craft knife
  • Bone folder
  • Metal ruler
  • PVA Glue
  • Glue Brush and/or sponge roller
  • Pencil
  • Dividers if you have them

 

See you all at our first drop-in for 2021.

Drop-in Sat, 19 September, SALE

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When:               Sat, September 19

From:                9.30 am – 12.00 pm

Where:             Room 3 Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT

Great opportunity to find bargains on bookbinding and book-related items including:

  • Leather, bookcloth, & suedex. Papers – plain and Japanese decorated papers in many colours
  • Brushes – all shapes and sizes
  • Hand tools – bone folders, sanders, sanding rolls, tweezers, rulers, squares, you think of it and it will be there on the sale day
  • Hand tools for decorations – set of line pallets, large brass roll, small brass tools
  • Small A4 board cutter
  • Bench hook, many weights and lots of pressing boards
  • Books on books – many technical books on binding techniques, typography, artist’s books

Cash only

For more information, contact CCBG at canberrabookbinders@gmail.com

SEE YOU AT THE SALE!