It’s Back to CBBAG time! Agenda Business report As always, Show and Tell: Bring your creations! Report on bookbinding activities by members. And, if you were busy working on it over the summer, bring your Matchbox Challenge! All are welcome,… Continue Reading →
Saturday, September 21, 2019 Learn the traditional basics of bookbinding in this one-day workshop. You will learn the terms used in bookbinding, familiarize yourself with all the tools, and create your own simple books including: stitched pamphlets, Japanese stab binding… Continue Reading →
On Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the National Gallery of Canada, join Ottawa artist Kathryn Finter for a workshop inspired by Henry van de Velde’s beautifully designed editions of Nietzsche’s books, as featured in the exhibition Masterpiece… Continue Reading →
Bluebird Coffee Gallery proudly presents the Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers Connective with the group show Making an Impression, featuring works by Cheryl Ann Billiard, Louise Butler, Susan MW Cartwright, Mark Glassford, John Graham, Denise Lachance, Louise Lépine, Rosemary Lindal, Shaylah Marsh, Debra James Percival, Rod… Continue Reading →
Aim To produce a basic matchbox and fill it with your art. Task Over the summer months, members are challenged to produce a simple matchbox (download pattern) out of card stock, which can be decorated in any whimsical manor that… Continue Reading →
Un matin, un homme, mystérieux et massif, frappe à la porte de l’atelier du gué. Il vient confier pour rénovation un livre ancien, une curiosité, relié à l’allemande. Dans une ruelle de Dordogne q...
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 third book arts challenge item (pockets), as well as your Show and Tell. Also, if you have anything book… Continue Reading →
Workshop, Saturday, May 25, 2019 DELPHINE PLATTEN | ATELIER DE RELIURE MODERNE 2177, rue Masson, atelier 305, Montreal QC 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Delphine Platten is a professional bookbinder and member of CBBAG and the Conseil des métiers d’art… Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, May 8th, Roxanne Lafleur will be discussing image transfer techniques that use glue/medium, heat or solvents to transfer ink-jet or toner-based facsimiles. Those participating in this year’s SWAP will bring their bound set of ‘maps’ to show and tell. As always, bring your creations, information or news… Continue Reading →
The Calligraphy Society of Ottawa is hosting this 2-day workshop on May 4-5, 2019. Paste paper had its origins about 450 years ago when book binders added paint to their paste and used it to make patterned paper, thus creating… Continue Reading →
The Calligraphy Society of Ottawa and Wallack’s Art Supplies are pleased to invite you to a Calligraphy Open House 231 Bank Street (corner of Lisgar) Saturday, April 27th, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All are welcome and admission is… Continue Reading →
Saturday, May 11, 2019 Suitable for beginners and all experience levels. Join us for a fun hands-on workshop learning to make drop spine “clamshell” boxes! These hinged lid boxes are perfect for protecting books, archives, prints, and anything else. In… Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, April 10th, “De mère en mer” the making of the book by Roxanne Lafleur, an Art of the Book 2018 selection, will be presented by the artist. As always, bring your creations, information or news pertaining to the… Continue Reading →
2019 Grimsby Wayzgoose Book Arts Fair ~one day only~ Saturday, 27 April 2019, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grimsby Public Art Gallery 18 Carnegie Lane Grimsby, ON. L3M 1Y1 Once again, Grimsby Ontario is host to one of the most… Continue Reading →
In conjunction with the exhibition Labour of Love: Selections from...
Tuesday, February 5 to Sunday, June 9, 2019 At the Library and Archives, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa This selection of volumes from Canada’s small presses features beautifully conceived and executed books that have been important to the development of… Continue Reading →
This 2018-2019 season, we are offering 3 challenges to inspire your creativity between September and June. At the March meeting, we drew the third challenge of the season: pockets (poches). It is up to you to interpret it any way… Continue Reading →
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 →
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