Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 17, 18, 19 and 24, 25, 26, 2019 This 6-day CBBAG foundation course introduces the variety of tools, materials and techniques fundamental to hand-bookbinding. The course will start with the making of simple pamphlets and proceed… Continue Reading →

Friday and Saturday,  April 12 and 13, 2019 Last year this workshop was so popular we ran it twice. Now we are running it again! This two-day course will teach you all the basics of paper marbling — you will… Continue Reading →

Saturday, Sunday, March 9–10, 2019 What is the best way to chase away the winter blahs? Working with colour and making books! Using Gelli Arts® printing plates (supplied) we will spend the first day of the workshop relishing the opportunity… Continue Reading →

Saturday, February 9, 2019 The Nag Hammadi codices take their name from the Egyptian village where in 1945 a clay pot containing thirteen ancient books was discovered. These books are the earliest extant codex bindings ever found – 1800 years… Continue Reading →

Saturday, January 12, 2019 This completely non-structured day of playing and learning will be free – that’s a good start! Come and work on your bookbinding related projects all day. There will be experienced bookbinders, paper makers, paper decorators, etc…. Continue Reading →

Saturday, December 15, 2018 Do you want a new addiction — then check out this workshop! Acrylic pouring is so much fun and when its done you will have some absolutely gorgeous covers for your books — or you can… Continue Reading →

Saturday, November 17, 2018 Using decorative papers and board, we will make 4-drawer boxes, suitable for holding your treasures (nibs, beads, tiny bits and bobs, etc.) The finished box is 8″ x 8″ x “1”.  The instrtuctor will supply board… Continue Reading →

Saturday, October 13, 2018 Miniatures are all the craze right now! And I mean MINI! We will start at 2″ x 1.5″ then go to 1.5″ x 1″ and if you are brave even 1″ x 7/8″. This workshop will… Continue Reading →

Sunday to Friday, September 16 to 21, 2018 (6 days) This intensive 6-day core course will teach the student all the fundamentals required for finishing on leather. Topics covered include: types of leather; tanning processes; and the best leather to… Continue Reading →

Saturday, September 29, 2018 Learn the basics of bookbinding in this one-day workshop. You will learn the terms used in bookbinding, familiarize yourself with the tools, and create samples of simple books including: stitched pamphlets, Japanese stab binding and a… Continue Reading →

Friday and Saturday, May 4-5 The last Marbling course we offered (in March) was such a great success we are offering the same course again! There were a few on the waiting list but we have lots of spots still… Continue Reading →

Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 This two-day course will teach all the basics of paper marbling — you will leave with a good stack of beautiful marbled designs. You will work with tanks using up to 11″x14” paper…. Continue Reading →

Saturday, February 10, 2018 How many ways can you sew a text block together you ask? Well, sew many that we cannot cover them all in one day, but we can try! Come for a day of sewing, nothing but… Continue Reading →

Saturday, December 9, 2017 Learn various techniques in transferring images to blocks along with drawing and cutting strategies to produce linocuts for hand printing. Lino block printing has been done for over a hundred years, a continuum of wood engraving… Continue Reading →

Saturday & Sunday, January 13-14, 2018 This course is open to students who haven’t yet worked with leather. Basics of leather work will be covered excluding paring as its not necessary for these structures. Each student will work on two… Continue Reading →