WELCOME BOOKBINDERS AND BOOK ARTISTS

Since 1983 the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild has worked to support the development of the book arts in Canada. This web site is dedicated to that effort. The book arts include bookbinding, artists' books, papermaking, calligraphy, letterpress printing and typography, wood engraving, paper decorating, restoration, and conservation.

Betsy Palmer Eldridge Scholarship


The Canadian Bookbinding and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) is pleased to provide the Betsy Palmer Eldridge Scholarship to one recipient a year based on need/merit. The scholarship will subsidize the tuition cost for one foundational core curriculum course : Bookbinding 1, Bookbinding 2, or Bookbinding 3. Courses offered by CBBAG either in-person or via guided Home Study are eligible.

Application window for the 2027 BPE Scholarship is September 1 to October 31, 2026.

Interested applicants must submit their completed online form by October 31, 2026.

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:



ONLINE WORKSHOP

360 degrees Radial Hinge Circular Book with Kit Davey

Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 4.30  – 6.30 p.m. (Eastern time)


The circular pages of this book rotate 360 degrees because of the unusual radial hinges that connect them. 

The pages can be extended to create a caterpillar-look and then rotated back into a stack of circles. 

You’ll also make a quick hinged case to contain your book.

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ONLINE WORKSHOP

The Sewn Board Book with Andrew Huot

Wednesdays, September 30 & October 7, 2026, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. (Eastern time)


In this workshop, you will learn how to make your own sketchbook using the Sewn Board Binding method.

These books open flat for drawing, painting, or journaling and hold up well to repeated use.

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ONLINE WORKSHOP

Long Stitch Binding with Andrew Huot

Monday, October 19, 2026, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. (Eastern time)


In this workshop, students will learn to make a long stitch binding. This book was common from the 13th to the 16th century as simple binding for scholars and to assemble manuscript books.

The sections of the book are connected directly to the covering material, showing off the structure of the sewing while attaching the pages to the cover.

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ONLINE WORKSHOP

Weaving a Story Book with Anna Yevtukh

Sunday, November 1, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. (Eastern time)


Join us for a creative journey into bookbinding where you'll learn to ‘weave stories’ into handmade journals - let your creativity flow!

Craft your own unique journal from scratch using traditional bookbinding techniques with a unique exposed sewing on supports.

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Click here for The list of all workshops and courses.



Kindred Spirits: The Lucy Maud Montgomery Legacy as Interpreted by Contemporary Book Artists

For the list of exhibition venues across Canada, visit the exhibition's website:  kindred-spirits-bookarts.com

The Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild gratefully acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada.

Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube (for exclusive lecture recording, Beyond Anne of Green Gables, presented by Kathy Wasylenky from Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario).

BOOKBINDING

WHAT IS IT?

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Work & Hobby

Bookbinding consists of many different types of work, particularly in North America where it can be difficult to specialize and make a living.

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Magazine

EXTENSIVE LIBRARY

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Publication

Book Arts arts du livre Canada is published twice a year. It features book arts events, book artists, book and exhibition reviews, technical articles, and historical essays.

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EDUCATION

RESOURCES

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CBBAG has a few curated lists of resources that we think will be of use to bookbinders and book artists. 

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