Category Archives: traditional bindings
Creating a Medieval Binding – 12 Nov
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
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
Hot Foiling – Sat 14 November
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
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.
Continue reading →Guild 18
2017 Conference notes – textblock
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 →
Weekend at the Bindery
Marama Warren was one of eight who attended the Simplified binding workshop. Read about it here
Continue reading →Miniatures 10 March – 1 April
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 →