category Meetings

The presentation by Dan Plourde from Columbia Finishing Mills (Cornwall ON) starts at 6:30 p.m. sharp! November 14th is also the deadline to let Deidre know you are participating in the CBBAG Ottawa 2018-2019 Swap project. As always, bring your creations or… Continue Reading →

This month’s programme consists of a talk by John Holmes, about his apprenticeship in bookbinding. Bring your creations or report on bookbinding activities during our show and tell. All are welcome, including non-members. Join us from 6:30 to 8:30 pm… Continue Reading →

Bring EVERYTHING you have worked on this summer!! This is your chance to show off your work and tell us all about anything book/art oriented that you did over the summer!! This month’s meeting will also be a chance to… Continue Reading →

June is our year-end wrap-up, election of officers and planning session for next season’s programme. Bring your ideas and your energy, your monthly challenge item (Celebration), as well as your Show and Tell. June Meeting – AGM Year End report (Steve)… Continue Reading →

This month’s programme consists of a talk: Artists’ Book Content by Larry Thompson. Last minute preparations for the Book Arts Show and Sale 2018, which will be help on May 12. Also bring your creations, including the results from April’s Book Arts Challenge –… Continue Reading →

This month’s programme consists of a presentation on Gelli plate printing for book arts, with Anne Warburton. An update will be presented on the preparations for the Book Arts Show and Sale 2018, which will be help on May 12…. Continue Reading →

This month’s programme consists of a presentation on the miniature book, with Susan Pinard. Bring your creations, including the results from February’s Book Arts Challenge – Indian Summer. Report on bookbinding activities by members. Check this site again after the meeting to… Continue Reading →

This month’s programme consists of a talk with Spicers, Papers for Book Artists and Book Binders. Spicers Canada is a leading distributor of commercial print and business papers, specialty products, graphic solutions, sign & display media, and industrial packaging products…. Continue Reading →

This month’s programme consists of a hands-on demo and do of the themed structure, with Susan Pinard. Please bring glue or double sided tape, a knife, cutting mat and bone folder. Bring your creations, including the results from December’s Book Arts Challenge –… Continue Reading →

This month’s programme includes two activities: Hands On Demo and Do: Themed structure, with Susan Pinard. Please bring glue or double sided tape, a knife, cutting mat and bone folder.​ The Annual December Garage Sale:  Search your stash! One bookbinder’s trash… Continue Reading →

This month’s programme is a Talk with Hugh Barclay. Hugh will speak about several books that he has published. He will discuss some of the interesting books, backgrounds, authors and the illustrations that he has used, along with sharing his… Continue Reading →

This month’s programme is a talk entitled Hidden In Full View, by John Holmes. Members are asked to bring any books or book art that they want displayed as part of our Canada 150 Exhibition at the Shenkman Arts Centre,… Continue Reading →

The first meeting of the CBBAG Ottawa Valley 2017/18 season will take place on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 at the Sandy Hill Community Centre, starting at 6:30 pm. Please bring along any book arts projects you are currently working on to… Continue Reading →