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GUILD 24 – exhibition 6 Sept – 2 Oct

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 04/09/2024 by CCBG04/09/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 08/04/2024 by CCBG08/04/2024

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

Bind a Leather Journal with Joy Tonkin – 12th August

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 11/07/2023 by CCBG11/07/2023
Bind a custom leather journal, ‘Tegumentum’, 15th century style with master bookbinder Joy Tonkin.
The workshop is being held at the Sutton Village Gallery, Saturday 12th August, 1 -4pm.
Workshop participants will be making a traditional 15th century limp leather journal.
For more info and to book a place …
Leather Journal Workshop

Creating a Medieval Binding – 12 Nov

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 06/11/2022 by CCBG06/11/2022

When: Saturday  12 November 2022, 9.30am – 12.30pm Where: Room 3, (COTA) Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT.   Over the next four or so “Saturday Meetings” we will be exploring the binding structures of a Medieval book. By physically reconstructing the … Continue reading →

Guild 22 – Exhibition entry details for members

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 25/06/2022 by CCBG25/06/2022

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

Case Binding 26 March- workshop Full, reserve list

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild

Saturday 26 March 2022

9.30am – 4.30pm

Members $70         Non-Members $110

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Hot Foiling – Sat 14 November

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild

Hot Foiling

When:  Sat 14 November 2020 (rescheduled from 8 May 2020), 9.30am – 12.30pm,

Where:  Room 3 Hughes Community Centre, Hughes, ACT

Add decoration to your work using finishing tools to blind emboss or add a touch of colour to your design with coloured foil.

Sally will demonstrate hot foiling and blind embossing.

  • hand finishing tools (decorative and type) along with a range of coloured foils for people to use,
  • type that can be set into a type holder and
  • cloth and leather off cuts for people to use.

 

Come along, say hello and try your hand at hot foiling.

 

25 – 27 October, 2019, Australian National Bookbinders Conference

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 07/10/2019 by CCBG07/10/2019

Tickets still on sale at  https://bind19.com.au/ 25 – 27 October, 2019 International Presenters: Kathy Abbott, Michael Burke, Nicky Oliver, Dieter Räder, Philippa Räder and Dominic Riley.

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Guild 18

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 20/08/2018 by CCBG20/08/2018

 

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2017 Conference notes – textblock

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild Posted on 15/12/2017 by CCBG12/07/2022

2017 Australian National Conference of Bookbinders conference notes $5AU a set plus postage.   This edition full colour of 19 sections in sheets ready to bind, was produced as a record of the conference held in Canberra, ACT at the … Continue reading →

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