Category Archives: fine design binding

Exhibition ‘Reflections of a Philosophical Voyager’ 3 – 20 Aug 2023

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In partnership with the Bookbinding Guilds of ACT & NSW,

The Sutton Village Gallery will present the unique exhibition of fine bindings titled                           

                                     ‘Reflections of a Philosophical Voyager’.

 This exhibition will showcase 18 bookbinders from around Australia, highlighting the varied  approaches to the text, comprising Nicolas Baudin’s 1802 letter written to Governor Philip King.  The letter was reproduced by the State Library of South Australia in 2016 and is a fascinating account by the French navigator of the French laying claim to King Island.

 The exhibition will run from 3-20 August, 2023, with the official launch taking place 1:30pm, 5 August. 

All welcome.

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

Drop-in Saturday 14 July

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New in 2018 Drop-in Saturday 14 July 9.00 – 12.30, Room 3 Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT. Come along, be with other binders and share and learn together. Type, tooling and titling. Be shown and assisted people in the use … Continue reading →

Miniatures 10 March – 1 April

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Canberra Craft Bookbinders’ Guild presents MINIATURES The World of Small Books  With special thanks to Stephen Byrne UK and Jim Brogan USA for allowing some of their collections to travel across the seas Mezzanine Gallery, Civic Library London Circuit, Canberra … Continue reading →