SCHEDULE |
* indicates prerequisite required 2010 Advanced Leather Binding Restoration* Beginning Paper Marbling Advanced Paper Marbling Hand-Sewn Decorative Bindings New Cloth Bindings Beginning Cloth Binding Restoration Beginning Leather Binding Restoration Advanced Cloth Binding Restoration* Clamshell Box Making |
Call 540-662-2683 All workshops are “hands on.” Cost of materials included unless otherwise noted. Full written instructions included for everything taught in workshops. Class size limited to 9 people or less. Spacious modern facility that is a full-time functioning bookbindery. Instructors with 50+ years combined experience. |
LODGING INFORMATION
Long Hill Bed & Breakfast 540-450-0341 www.longhillbb.com is the closest lodging to the bookbindery. It is an exquisite B&B and has received national awards for excellence. The proprietors are charming, friendly and helpful.
Holiday Inn Express 540-667-7050 is located on Route 522 at Route 37 and is about 5 miles from the bindery.
Econo Lodge North 540-662-4700 This is located north of Winchester on Route 37 and is about 6 miles from the bookbindery.
Comfort Inn 540-667-8894 is also on Route 37 north of Winchester near the Econo Lodge.
Courtyard Marriott 540-678-8822
This is south on Rte. 37 at the Rte. 50 interchange and is about 6 miles from us.
School for Bookbinding Arts at Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding |
PAPER MARBLING EXTRAVAGANZA!
Learn the centuries-old craft of paper marbling.
DATES: May 10-14, 2010
This endlessly beautiful art is taught by master marblers Regina and Dan St. John of Cheena River Studios. The St. Johns will share their decades of experience as they teach you to create the same exquisite marbled paper designs that they do--marbling they show and sell around the country and the world.
Beginning Paper Marbling May 10-11, 2010 You will learn many traditional combed patterns plus the time-honored stone pattern. Everyone may reasonably expect to create 25-35 papers. $250 + $25 materials
Advanced Paper Marbling May 12-13, 2010 You will create ever more complex patterns, on fine art papers, using a wide range of pigments. On day two, assemble your own marbling tanks and combs from precut parts. The finished product will be your own professional-quality marbling tank and comb set (normally retailing for $550). $290 + $175 materials
Hand-Sewn Decorative Bindings May 14, 2010 Learn to bind in a variety of styles, from pamphlets to codex long-sewn books to Coptic forms. These sophisticated bindings readily include decorative or marbled papers into their structures and designs. Course suitable for both beginners and advanced binders. $175 + $25 materials
The School for Bookbinding Arts is committed to providing quality training in the craft of hand bookbinding. Its ongoing series of two-day workshops is designed to teach techniques that are immediately useful to the student as well as to create a solid foundation of skills for further bookbinding study. The curriculum includes both basic and advanced courses that are geared toward the needs of book dealers, collectors and anyone interested in learning the art of hand bookbinding. Each workshop features demonstrations of the techniques being taught coupled with ample supervised practice time for the student. A complete package of printed notes accompanies each of the workshops to aid the student in assimilating the body of information being presented.
Workshops are taught in the studios of Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding near Winchester, Virginia, which is a fully operational hand bookbinding and book restoration facility established in 1991 by Jill Deiss, who serves as the chief instructor for The School for Bookbinding Arts. The teaching staff also includes Dee Evetts, Bill Deiss, Susan McCabe, and Amy Jackson.
| WORKSHOPS |
Our series of bookbinding workshops is designed to meet the needs of book dealers, collectors, and those interested in learning the craft of hand bookbinding.
INTRODUCTORY RESTORATION COURSES |
Beginning Cloth Binding Restoration This course teaches a wide variety of skills that are immediately useful for the repair of cloth bindings and also serves as a foundation for later courses. Techniques taught include: repairing damaged corners, endcaps and joints on cloth bindings; toning of discolorations; and minor paper repair techniques. |
$235 |
Beginning Leather Binding Restoration Students will learn various treatments for leather bindings including repairs for damaged corners, endaps, and joints. Also included are techniques for polishing and improving the condition of leather surfaces. |
$235 |
ADVANCED RESTORATION COURSES |
Advanced Cloth Binding Restoration, "The Cloth Reback" The cloth reback is the ultimate restoration technique for cloth bindings, returning bindings to a condition and look very near to what they were before they fell into disrepair . Beginning Cloth Binding Restoration (offered every June and July) is a prerequisite for this workshop. |
$235 |
Advanced Leather Binding Restoration, "The Leather Reback" EVERY APRIL The leather reback is the companion repair to the cloth reback but for leather bindings. Beginning Leather Binding Restoration (offered every June and July) a is prerequisite for this workshop. |
$235 |
GENERAL BOOKBINDING COURSES |
New Cloth Bindings Two styles of new binding will be taught to enable students to put covers on books that have lost theirs original bindings. Students will also learn typesetting with brass type as they title their new bindings. |
$235 |
Clamshell Box Construction Students will learn the craft of creating custom-fit clamshell boxes. |
$235 |
MASTERS SERIES COURSES |
Courses in the Masters Series include New Leather Bindings, Advanced Paper Repair, Advanced Clamshell Box Construction, and Advanced Titling and Gold Leaf Tooling. Certain prerequisites apply from the Introductory & Advanced Restoration Courses and from the General Bookbinding Courses. Inquire for more information.
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