[Cet atelier est offert en anglais, mais l’instructeur fera son possible pour répondre à vos questions.]
A six-day workshop on three consecutive weekends.
Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25, June 7-8 and June 21-22, 2025 at the Book Arts Lab, MacOdrum Library, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day (with one hour lunch).
This workshop is an introduction to the craft of bookbinding, teaching terminology, materials, tools, techniques, and other core bookbinding concepts. The course starts from simple pamphlet binding structures and end with two styles of hardcover books.
Participants are guided through basic bookbinding skills, the principles behind the book structure, recommended materials and suppliers, and step by step bookbinding, and much more! This course prepares you to explore bookbinding on your own or continue with more advanced studies.
Suitable for beginners and all experience levels.
This workshop is the first of the CBBAG core curriculum workshops and is a prerequisite for CBBAG Bookbinding II.
Register on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bookbinding-1-with-tiffany-eng-moore-in-person-ottawa-tickets-1253207149319 (registration closes May 19th, 2025 at 11:30 p.m.)
Participant-requested cancellations will be accepted up to 3 days prior to the published cut-off date for registration and will be subject to a 10% cancellation fee (a minimum of $5). After that, the full fee will be forfeited. In the event of the workshop being cancelled by CBBAG, the workshop fee will be fully refunded.
Instructor
Tiffany Eng Moore is a CAPC accredited book and archival conservator and runs TEM Conservation in Ottawa, Canada. She has worked at the Canadian Conservation Institute, York Explore Library and Archives in North Yorkshire, UK and the House of Lords – Parliamentary Archives in London, UK. She holds a master’s from West Dean College with an Masters in Conservation of Books and Library Materials. For more information: canadianconservationconsortium.ca.
Other information
A minimum of 5 participants are required for this workshop to run.
Workshop and Refund policy – please see: https://cbbagottawa.ca/workshops/
Dining/Food: The nearest campus dining options may be closed on weekends. For up to date hours and locations see: https://dining.carleton.ca/locations/. Please bring your own food or refreshments if required.
For any other queries, please contact cbbagworkshops@gmail.com
GETTING TO CARLETON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY:
Bus and Train:https://www.octranspo.com/en/ottawa-destinations/carleton-university
Cycling: Carleton University is situated near several cycle paths including the Rideau Eastern Canal Pathway. See the OttawaVeloOutaouais blog for examples bike routes – https://ottawavelooutaouais.com/2019/09/15/biking-to-carleton-university/ Bike racks are available in several areas of the campus. Bicycles are not permitted inside the library. https://carleton.ca/parking/tdm-sustainable-transportation/
Parking:The parking lot P1 is the closest to the library. For locations of other lots and parking information see https://carleton.ca/parking/visitors/.
Images courtesy: Bronwen Glover, Tiffany Eng Moore
