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 automatically become members of the CBBAG Southwestern Ontario Chapter. 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 at our Facebook page.

President: Arielle VanderSchans
Vice-President: Tim Dyck
Secretary: Lara Carleton
Treasurer: Mirela Parau

Upcoming Events and Workshops

Summer Social BBQ - July 13
Bookbinding 1 - August 9, 10, 11 & 16, 17 18

Past Events and Workshops

Finishing - January 2024
Full Leather Binding - February 2024
Bookbinding 1 - April/May 2024
Wayzgoose (Grimsby) - April 2024
Join the Club (London) - May 2024
Paper treatments for binders - June/July 2024

Bookbinding I - August

Dates: August 9, 10, 11 & 16, 17, 18
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Dan Mezza's Studio, 45 Belgrave Ave., London, ON

Bookbinding I is considered the fundamental course of the CBBAG curriculum by teaching terminology, materials, tools, techniques, and basic concepts. The course includes six components: setting up the shop and tools; materials and techniques, sewing variations, endpapers; book cloth and board; making the case; hanging-in the text block, adhesion; and expansion and contraction. This course includes pamphlet sewing, lap stitch sewing, quarter and half full cloth case binding; and concepts of grain, warp and pull, swell, and the joint.

Prerequisites: Current membership in CBBAG; if you aren't a member, please fill in the membership application form

Cost: $485 + $50 material fee

To register, please fill in the registration form and submit your payment. Registration deadline is August 2.






Check out this reel on Instagram to hear more about the projects in this course! 


Summer BBQ

Save the date for our BBQ social - July 13th! More details will be provided to members through our mailing list.

The BBQ is hosted in London, ON and is free to attend. Food and drinks provided (BYOB).  Details and RSVP information will come out in June.





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

Curry's Artists' Materials (Waterloo, ON) offers art supplies

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 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)

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