In this workshop participants will construct simple books. Cbbag is the canadian national group for bookbinders. If you plan to sign up for a gta workshop which has a nonmember price and you are. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild public group. Includes links to related sites, tutorials, images of bindings and book objects.
On saturday, june 21, 10am1pm, 18 book artists and book arts suppliers will be showcasing their skills and their works. The collection includes pieces which are delightful or beautiful, moving or inspiring, amusing or thought provoking, and in toto provide ideas and stimulation, suitable for a wide viewing public and for students and instructors. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild about cbbag. How is canadian bookbinders and book artists guild abbreviated. Library and archives, national gallery of canada, 380 sussex drive, ottawa, ontario. Thursday, march 12, 2020 from 69pm craft ontario gallery, 1106 queen st west, toronto since 1988, the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild has organized art of the book, a juried exhibition of book arts held every five years. The canadian bookbinders and book artists guild was established in 1983. Dan mezza business profile canadian bookbinders and book.
The bc lower mainland chapter of the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag is hosting a book arts fair on saturday may 26 at the vancouver public library central branch on georgia. Cbbagovbook arts show and sale tickets, sat, 17 oct 2020 at 9. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild book arts in canada. Cbbag is defined as canadian bookbinders and bookartists guild very rarely. Cbbag ottawa canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. Art of the book 2018 a travelling exhibition organized by the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. Bc islands is a chapter of the national organization, canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. Book arts has so many different types of art such as letterpress, altered books, bookbinding, paper arts just to name a few of the major types. Instudio workshops canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. Mon may 4 and fri may 8, 1012pm et, design your own photobook. We are currently experiencing disruptions to the exhibition schedule due to the covid. Our group promotes greater public awareness of bookbinding and the book arts, and. In august 2018, the exhibition will open at the audain gallery, visual arts building, university of victoria, british columbia. The canadian bookbinders and book artists guild supports, promotes, and seeks to inspire participation in traditional bookbinding and contemporary book arts.
The canadian bookbinders and book artists guild is a national organization established in 1983 to provide contact and support for those interested in the book arts. Art of the book 2018 is an international juried exhibition of the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag members work, opening in victoria, british columbia in august 2018 and travelling for two years across canada see each venue for opening receptions, gallery hours and events. The gta chapter of the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild gta chapter. In august 2018, the exhibition will open at the audain gallery, visual arts. Cbbags gta chapter has members from the toronto and the areas surrounding it. All current members of cbbag who reside in saskatchewan automatically become members of the saskatchewan chapter. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild making books. Education, exhibitions, publications, and outreach. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild publications. Our group promotes greater public awareness of bookbinding and the book arts, and fosters excellence in bookbinding. Art of the book 2018 exhibition opens abebooks reading copy. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild home facebook. Sign up for the email subscription to be kept uptodate with cbbag sk. It does this through the efforts of its members and volunteers in providing high quality book arts information, resources, education and networking opportunities to the.
April 2019 cbbag bookbinding i with joan byers april 5, 6, 7 and 12, 14, 2019 this is a six fullday course from the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag which introduces the various tools, materials, sewing methods, and constructions fundamental to hand bookbinding. The cbbag alberta north chapter has members from the northern part of the province and our meetings are held in various locations in edmonton. Workshops canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild greater toronto area chapter, toronto, ontario. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild greater toronto. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild since 1983 the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild has worked to support the development of the. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild listed as cbbag. Curated exhibition venues include the anchorage museum of history and art, brooklyn museum, harvard universitys fogg museum of art, the kentucky museum of art and craft. The canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag was established in 1983 to provide contact and support for those interested in the book arts, and there are branches across canada.
Mcintyre, a torontobased metalsmith, and don taylor, a bookbinder and restorer who works and teaches in toronto the first workshop is metal techniques for book artists with instructors mary k. Eventbrite canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag ottawa valley chapter presents cbbagovbook arts show and sale saturday, 17. The book arts include bookbinding, artists books, papermaking, calligraphy, letterpress printing and typography, wood engraving, paper decorating, restoration. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild how is canadian bookbinders and book artists guild abbreviated. You start with the making of a simple pamphlet and proceed to the binding of two hardcover books. The book arts include bookbinding, artists books, papermaking, calligraphy, letterpress printing and typography, wood engraving, paper decorating, restoration, and conservation. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild a book arts. A book arts mosaic consists of 26 pieces 33 including all of the pamphlets included in the work feasts by 38 canadian book artists see list of artists below. This free event is open to the public from 10 am to 3 pm in the alice mackay room downstairs. Cbbag stands for canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. From the introduction this book is the catalogue of an exhibition organized by the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild, which presents an attempt to gather together a representative sampling of books, pamphlets and broadsides produced by private presses in canada. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild friends of the thomas fisher rare book library.
Art of the book 2018 celebrates the 35th anniversary of the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. See each venue for opening receptions, gallery hours and events. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild bc lower mainland. Dan mezza business profile canadian bookbinders and.
Thursday, march 12, 2020 from 69pm craft ontario gallery, 1106 queen st west, toronto since 1988, the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild has organized art of the book, a. Thanks to codex for making the symposium recordings available to all. Grupo publico canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild company in toronto, on 80 ward street, toronto, ontario. If you love books and art, then perhaps you should learn about the book arts, where the book is used as the medium for artistic expression. Barbara trott, marilyn book and arielle vanderschans both of whom were able to attend in person, and cbbag instructor dan mezza. Art of the book 2018 is an international juried exhibition of the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag members work, opening in victoria, british columbia in august 2018 and travelling for two years across canada. The guilds 30 year history has created a pool of experienced local instructors and an ability to attract instructors from across the globe.
How is canadian bookbinders and bookartists guild abbreviated. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild home 20191209 left to right. The magazine offers indepth articles profiling canadian bookbinders, book artists, printers, and papermakers, and covers exhibitions, conservation and restoration, small press and print, education, and more. The cbbag alberta north chapter has members from the northern part of the province and our meetings are held in. The ottawa valley chapter of the national canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag pronounced cabbage, is a volunteerrun organization whose mandate is to create a spirit of community among bookbinders and book artists and the wider book community.
It does this through the efforts of its members and volunteers in providing high quality book arts information, resources, education and networking opportunities to the canadian book arts. Tuesday, january 14, 2020 to sunday, april 26, 2020. The canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag is pleased to present art of the book 2018. Matcutting and mounting workshop with the canadian. Cbbag was formed in 1983 to provide contact among those in the book arts field, provide a greater awareness and education regarding the book arts, and promote a high. Our chapter includes more than 40 cbbag members who live on vancouver island and the gulf islands. Masuga had a profile of the henry miller memorial library with nexus. We hold four meetings a year at the university of victoria and organize at least one field trip. Cbbag bc islands is a chapter of the national organization, canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag. We frequently hold bookbinding related workshops and evenings at our toronto teaching bindery or other locations. Mar 17, 2020 pabf provides a space for publishers and artists to share their work and for the art book community to intensify and flourish.
Cbbag saskatchewan a local chapter of the canadian. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild gta chapter promoting and inspiring participation in traditional bookbinding and contemporary book arts. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild book arts fair. Cbbag stands for canadian bookbinders and bookartists guild. Information on the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild activities including, workshops, exhibitions, publications, study opportunities list, and much more. About cbbag the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild supports, promotes, and seeks to inspire participation in traditional bookbinding and contemporary book arts. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild gta chapter promoting and inspiring participation in traditional bookbinding and contemporary book arts menu skip to content. Our bindery canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. He emphasizes the book art activity in south sweden and denmark as well as the story of the early thoughts about an alternative space for art. Suzanne padberg the 7th biennial codex book fair and symposium was held february 36 in richmond, california, with a nordic focus, including artists from denmark, finland, iceland, norway and sweden. The canadian bookbinders and book artists guild was established in. The magazine, printed in full colour, includes articles translated into french in each issue. The bc lower mainland chapter of the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag is hosting a book arts fair on saturday may 26 at the vancouver public library central branch on georgia this free event is open to the public from 10 am to 3 pm in the alice mackay room downstairs. Events canadian bookbinders and book artists guild bc.
Since 1983 the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild has worked to support the development of the book arts in canada. Cbbag canadian bookbinders and bookartists guild acronymattic. Barbara trott, marilyn book and arielle vanderschans both of whom were able to. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild book arts. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild a book arts mosaic. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild bc islands. The bc islands chapter of the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag bc is hosting 2 upcoming workshops in victoria this summer leading the two workshops are mary k. The canadian bookbinders and book artists guild was established in 1983 to provide contact and support for those interested in the book arts. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild gta chapter. An exhibition of illustrated books and related prints by english poet, painter and printmaker, william blake 17571827. Teaching videos in the craft world have been recognized as an effective way to pass on that type of information for a number of years, and have been growing in popularity.
Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild join cbbag. Bookbinding canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. Art conservator jennifer robertson will once again be teaching a oneday workshop on matcutting and mounting for works on paper, this time through the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag matcutting and mounting. Cbbag alberta north chapter supporting the book arts. In canada, there is no established apprenticeship program for bookbinders, but the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag, pronounced.
Masuga also publishes on altered books, including a recent profile of doug beube in the 2018 spring issue of book arts arts du livre canada, the magazine of the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. Art of the book 2018 is an international exhibition staged by the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild cbbag, which opened this past weekend in victoria, british columbia the show spends the next two years traveling across canada. The fair showcases publications and events from prairiebased publishers, artists, and galleries ranging from zines, catalogues, artist editions, fiction, poetry, criticism, and periodicals. Cbbag is defined as canadian bookbinders and book artists guild frequently. Canadian bookbinders and book artists guild book arts dvd loan programme catalogue. Since 1988, the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild has organized art of the book, a juried exhibition of book arts held every five years.