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BC Island Chapter
at The Word on the Street
Sept.2011, Vancouver
GTA Chapter
at The Word on the Street
Sept.2011, Toronto
Bookbinding I
Workshop
Photo: Brian F. Summers
Wrapped Pocket Notes
Rob Richards
The Art of the Book '03
Photo: Thomas Moore
Making Books
with Children
Workshop
Photo: Brian F. Summers
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Since 1983 the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild has worked to support the
development of the book arts. This web site is dedicated to that effort. The book arts include
bookbinding, artists' books, papermaking, calligraphy, letterpress printing & typography, wood
engraving, paper decorating, restoration, and conservation. A Brief History of CBBAG
Here you can find the answer to two frequently asked questions: "What is bookbinding?" and "Are
there jobs in this field in Canada?", which includes a brief Recommended Reading List & a brief Suppliers List.
If you are looking to have a book restored/repaired, you'll find the answers to some frequently asked questions on the
subject, as well as some information on How to Find Someone to Repair a Book.
Featured Activities:
 CBBAG Conference, Calgary, Alberta, July 11 - 13, 2013, with optional workshops July 6 - 10, in conjunction with the opening of Art of the Book 2013 exhibition on July 12, and including presentations by Sün Evrard, Julia Miller, and Victoria Hall, plus a trade fair and optional Rocky Mountains Tour. Click here for more information and the link to the application form.
Art of the Book 2013 exhibition - opening July 12, 2013, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Calgary, Alberta. Further detail will be available closer to the date of the opening.
 Register Now Winter + Spring 2013 In-Studio Workshops, listed on the CBBAG Workshop Page.
CBBAG Awards 2012
The CBBAG board of directors is pleased to announced that Dan Mezza has been awarded a “Lifetime Achievement Award”. This award is given to those who have made a major contribution, for many years, to making CBBAG the organization that it is. Dan Mezza was a former board member and president of CBBAG. He is an experienced and skilled bookbinder who teaches CBBAG core courses and was instrumental in developing those courses.
James Spyker has been given the 2012 “Member of the Year” award which is presented in recognition of his extraordinary work on behalf of CBBAG for the past years. James was a board member, treasurer, and was responsible for the open studio programme at the GTA chapter bindery.
Congratulations Dan and James, and thank you!
Home Study Marbling: A guide to the craft of watercolour marbling by Shelagh Smith is now available for purchase.
New Online Gallery Exhibition: Guylaine Couture + Cécile Côté
Artist's Books + Fine Binding
Community Exhibition Available to Galleries, Museums, Libraries, and Schools:
A Book Arts Mosaic
Curated by Canadian book artist Lise Melhorn-Boe, this exhibition features twenty-six works by thrity-three Canadian book artists from across Canada. It is
presented in a box portfolio and is available for loan by exhibition venues (small galleries, museums, libraries, schools).
CBBAG gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Arts Council
for CBBAG's programmes. The Ontario Arts Council is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
www.arts.on.ca
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All rights reserved.
All images on this site are copyright protected.
The Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild is a not-for-profit, registered charitable organization.
Charitable Business Number: 89179 5445 RR0001
A site map is available here.
Pages were designed by Richard Miller and were revised and are now maintained by Susan V. Corrigan.
E-mail: cbbag@cbbag.ca
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