It is with great sadness that we announce that our dear friend and CBBAG colleague, Nancy Trottier of Deep River ON, has passed away March 17, 2020. She had been fighting many health issues for the past year and a… Continue Reading →
An exhibition of illustrated books and related prints by English poet, painter and printmaker, William Blake (1757-1827). Tuesday, January 14, 2020 to Sunday, April 26, 2020. Library and Archives, National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario. More information… Continue Reading →
Programme: Endbands. A special presentation of Geneviève Samson’s History of Endbands (L’histoire des tranchefiles), a project she completed which exhibits hand-sewn endbands from the 12th to the 20th century. We will also have a fun hands-on activity to learn to… Continue Reading →
Programme: Folding Paper Fun Night. A hands-on demonstration with Spike Minogue. As always Bring your creations, information or news pertaining to the book arts to share during our show and tell period. Join us from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at… Continue Reading →
Tim and Elke Inster have been awarded the eleventh Robert R. Reid Award and Medal for lifetime achievement in the book arts in Canada by the Alcuin Society. Widely recognized for their work through the publishing company The Porcupine’s Quill, Tim Inkster is cited in Robert Bringhurst’s The Surface of Meaning: Books and Book Design in Canada as the most celebrated book designer in the country, with over 43 citations from the Alcuin Society.Read the rest of the post by Leah Gordon, Alcuin Society Blog, Jan. 26, 2020.
The Alcuin Society sponsors the Robert R. Reid Award and Medal.
With bindings by women becoming both more numerous and more elegant, members of the Royal Court began to take notice. It was in 1897, for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, that the Victorian...
IMPORTANT: In accordance to recommendations set by health officials due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this event has been cancelled. Come and Discover THE POWER & craft OF THE PRESS 2019-2020 Season Saturday, 25 April 2020 9 a.m. to 5 p.m…. Continue Reading →
Due to COVID-19, the Ottawa Book Arts Show and Sale 2020 has unfortunately been cancelled. We had hoped to have it run this year but that will not happen. Full refunds have been issued to vendors. We do hope to… Continue Reading →
Programme: Lettering Through Time or how our alphabet got to where it is today. Presented by Calligraphy Society of Ottawa (CSO) member and full time calligrapher Rick Draffin, this short presentation will be on the changes in the letters from… Continue Reading →
Join us from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset Street East in Ottawa in the downstairs craft room. All are welcome, including non-members. Programme Presentation: Bookbinding at the National Archives of Malta with Bronwen… Continue Reading →
Saturday, 11 January, 2020 Try your hand at working with vellum. This elegant historic structure was used at least as early as the 14th Century and was most popular in the 16th and 17th Centuries. It is very versatile and… Continue Reading →
span-o (small press action network – ottawa) presents the ottawa small press book fair AUTUMN 2019, TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. When: Saturday, November 23, 2019 Time: Noon till 5 p.m. Where: Jack Purcell Community Centre (on Elgin, at 320 Jack Purcell Lane), Ottawa,… Continue Reading →
November 21 to December 29, 2019 The opening is on November 23 from 2 pm to 6 pm. La Fab Arts Centre is located at 212 chemin old chelsea Chelsea QC. Works by some of members and friends will be… Continue Reading →
Until January 9th 2020, the Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers’ Connective presents Food for Thought / Alimenter la réflexion, at the Nepean Creative Arts Centre, 35 Stafford Rd (Bells Corners) Ottawa. For gallery hours call 613-596-5783. Participating Artists: Debra James Percival, Rod Restivo,… Continue Reading →
WAYNE JONES, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN, INVITES YOU TO… COME SEE THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE MACODRUM LIBRARY TOURS, REMARKS, AND REFRESHMENTS NOVEMBER 19, 2019 BOOK ARTS LAB SECOND FLOOR, MAIN LEVEL, MACODRUM LIBRARY PARKING AVAILABLE IN LOT P1 5 TO 7… Continue Reading →
Join us, at our November 13th meeting. Programme Presentation: Historic Bookbinding in Montefiascone with Paul Champion-Demers As always Bring your creations, information or news pertaining to the book arts to share during our show and tell period. All are welcome,… Continue Reading →
Saturday, December 14, 2019 This course will show you how to make round, oval or any cylindrical shaped box. All you need is a shape to work from and you can make it into a box. These rounded boxes were… Continue Reading →
Saturday, November 23, 2019 Looking to start working with leather, or learn something new? Join us for this fun hands-on workshop! Leather bindings are an attractive and special method to create handmade books. In this workshop, we will create a… Continue Reading →
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