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

BiblioArts 2025 (Owen Sound, ON) - May 17
Join The Club (London, ON) - May 24
Repair & Restoration Part 2 (London, ON) - June 7, 8, 14, 15, 16
Paste Papers (London, ON) - July 19-20 (tentative)

Past Events and Workshops

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 - February 2025 
Kindred Spirits Western University Launch - January 2025
Book-by-mail workshop - January 2025



BIBLIOARTS 2025 - PRINT & PAPER ARTS EXPO

May 16 & 17
Georgian Bay Centre for the Arts
Owen Sound

Saturday’s event features a Book Arts Marketplace including printmaking and book artists, specialty vendors of papers, materials, and tools for all your book and printmaking needs.

Workshops in many exciting techniques will run throughout the day.

For more information and to sign up for workshops visit: https://www.bochordbookbinding.ca/biblioarts2025







Join Our Club 

May 24 | 10am - 1pm
Central Library
London, ON

Looking for something to do? Join the club!

Groups from across London will be on site with information about their activities and membership. CBBAG SWO chapter will be there so come by to say hello!




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 (Hamilton, 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)

Colour Jar (Durham, ON)


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