Southwestern Ontario Chapter

The Southwestern Ontario Chapter welcomes anyone residing in the region who is interested in learning about bookbinding and related book arts. The chapter offers workshops in-person and online along with a Tool Lending Library for members to borrow from. 

All current members of CBBAG who reside in southwestern Ontario (postal codes starting with N) automatically become members of the CBBAG Southwestern Ontario Chapter. Please note that SWO chapter does not include the GTA. Others may join the Chapter mailing list by expressing interest (no fee for Chapter membership).

Contact us at cbbag.swochapter@gmail.com or visit us us on Facebook or Instagram.

President: Arielle VanderSchans
Vice-President: Tim Dyck
Secretary: Rhiannon Allen-Roberts
Treasurer: Mirela Parau

Upcoming Events and Workshops

Paste Papers (London, ON) - July 19-20
Indigo Dyed Papers (London, ON) - July  26-27
Summer Social BBQ (New Dundee, ON) -  August 9
Bookbinding 2 (Durham, ON) - October 18-20, 25-27* 

*Registration forthcoming

Past Events and Workshops

Repair & Restoration Part 2 (London, ON) - June 7, 8, 14, 15, 16
Join Our Club (London, ON) - May 24
BiblioArts 2025 (Owen Sound, ON) - May 17
Bookbinding 1 (London, ON) - May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
Wayzgoose (Grimsby, ON) - April 26
Bookbinding 1 (Durham, ON) - April 5-7 & 12-14
Boxes & Protective Enclosures (London, ON)  - March 2025
Repair & Restoration Part 1 (London, ON) - February 2025 
Kindred Spirits Western University Launch - January 2025
Book-by-mail workshop (London, ON)- January 2025


Indigo Workshop

Indigo has a very long history going back thousands of years. This much valued blue has been used in textiles, pottery, hair dyeing, skin design, and for this class, paper. We will be manipulating Japanese made paper to create pattern and variegated colour. This class will include two different indigo vats, one of which you will take home.

Instructor: Nancy Latchford
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Dates: Saturday July 26th & Sunday July 27th, 2025
Location: London ON
Prerequisites: None
Cost: $125
Materials Fee: $50

For more information or to register: registration form
Registration deadline is July 18, 2025.





CBBAG SWO Members BBQ Social

CBBAG SWO is hosting it's annual BBQ this summer on August 9th in New Dundee, ON. 

If you're a chapter member and you didn't receive the email invite with information (sent on June 27th) please email us at cbbag.swochapter@gmail.com




Interested in Bookbinding Courses?

Email us at cbbag.swochapter@gmail.com to let us know what you're interested in taking!


Local Suppliers

Bijan's Art Studio (London, ON) offers art supplies

Colour Jar (Durham, ON) offers bookbinding supplies

Columbia Finishing Mills (Cornwall, ON) specializes in bookboard, bookcloth, cover paper, end papers

George Hill & Co (Milton, ON) offers bookbinding tools and supplies

Lee Valley Tools (London, ON) offers chisels, punching, woodworking and leather tools

Papertrail (New Dundee, ON) offers papermaking supplies and some bookbinding supplies

Local Bookbinders

Book and Paper Conservation (London, ON)

Dan Mezza Book Binding (London, ON)

  • Bookbinding and book repairs/restoration
  • 519-434-0964

Miller Bookbinding (Waterloo, ON)

Colour Jar (Durham, ON)


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