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

Bookbinding 1 - November 








*Registration forthcoming. Registration usually goes live 4-5 weeks before the workshop.

Past Events and Workshops

Marbling (London, ON) - July 25-26
Models of Bookbinding Techniques: Sewing Structures (London, ON) - July 18-19
Chapter BBQ (London, ON) - July 18
Paste Papers (London, ON) - June 27-28
Bibliomania Bookfest (London, ON) - June 20
Join The Club (London ON) - May 23
BiblioArts (Owen Sound, ON) - May 14-15
Finishing (London, ON) - May 16-18 & 23-25
Bookbinding 1 (Durham, ON) - March 21-23 & 28-30
Self-Publishing via Chapbooks (London, ON) - February, 2026






Bookbinding 1 

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, making a picture frame; 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, half, and full cloth case binding; and concepts of grain, warp and pull, swell, and the joint.

As a core course of CBBAG, completion of Bookbinding I will be credited toward the CBBAG Certificate of Completion.

Insturctor: Wendy Dieleman
Dates: Friday evenings/Saturday days; first four weekends in November (see the form for exact times/dates)
Cost: $495 + $50 material fee

For all the course details and to register, please fill in the registration form and submit your payment.

Registration deadline is October 30, 2026.

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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