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"Book Club" group show at Hermes GalleryHermes Gallery in Halifax is currently exhibiting a collection of book and text-themed works in a group show called "Book Club." Works on show are...
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Workshop RoundupIn between the ordinary day-to-day bookbinding projects, I have also been teaching workshops quite regularly although I haven't shared the results...
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Welcome 2024 - Let's have a Giveaway!Happy new year, everybody! I'm going to kick off the year with a giveaway, as I've often done in the past, perfect for those of you who still like...
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Wrapping up 2023 with little boxesMerry Christmas, happy holidays, season's greetings, happy solstice, lovely day! Pick whichever you prefer, one of them must be suitable! I...
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NSBAG Book SwapA few weeks ago, the Nova Scotia Book Arts Group hosted its first book swap. Anyone in the group who wanted to participate just had to make a blank...
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Mind Your Ps and QsMind Your Ps and Qs was a recent exhibit held at NSCAD's Port Loggia and Treaty Space galleries in Halifax, NS. This exhibit was a celebration of...
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Sustainability Through CraftI'm happy to be part of the annual member exhibit at the Centre for Craft Nova Scotia. This year's exhibit is called Sustainability Through Craft...
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Tape RepairsI see lots of books that have been previously given an unauthorized tape treatment, sigh. In fact, most of the time, tape will probably make the...
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Tricksy Folded WrapperThis is a clever way to make a protective wrapper for a book. It is made from a single sheet of paper or folder stock. I saw this idea on...
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Fine Bindings by Douglas CockerellRecently I had an opportunity to see a collection of fine bindings made by Douglas Cockerell. Cockerell is well-known to students of bookbinding....
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"The Embodied Press" exhibit, curated by Anthea BlackIt is wonderful to see a local exhibit featuring book artists. The book arts are not often represented in local galleries, in my experience....
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Recent marbling sessionI don't have a space to keep my marbling gear set up all the time, so when I do find the time to set everything up, I try to be very...
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Vegetable PapyrusA couple months ago, I attended a zoom presentation about making vegetable papyrus, with artist Yuka Petz. Yuka does a lot of cool stuff, which you...
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Making bookbinding weightsHappy new year, blog readers! I was able to start off the new year with the Nova Scotia Book Arts Group, making some bookbinding weights. It was a...
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Festive books!I recently conducted a little workshop making these festive books, perfect for Christmas tree ornaments and whatnot. The structure was a drum...
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Sewn Board Binding WorkshopI don't have many opportunities to use the sewn board binding structure, so it was a lot of fun to teach this in a workshop recently. It allowed me...
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Bookbinding around the worldI really enjoyed teaching the most recent version of my "Bookbinding Around the World" course. I have taught a few variations of this course,...
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Nova Scotia Book Arts GroupThe newly formed Nova Scotia Book Arts Group will be having its first official meeting this week! On behalf of the NSBAG organizers, I can say...
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Sunday Workshop SeriesAnouncing a new Sunday Workshop Series starting this autumn! These are in-person workshops in Halifax, Nova Scotia. If you're looking for a quick...
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Switching online sales platformBig news! I have a new website for selling my bookbinding supplies! I've been selling supplies online for a while, but the online sales platform...
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Winter workshop resultsJust a quick update with some photos taken during recent workshops. These classes were all in-person sessions at the Nova Scotia Centre for Craft....
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Getting ready for 2022For those of you, or your friends, who still like to keep an agenda on your desk! These 2022 desk planners look super classy and they're also very...
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Recent WorkshopsSeems like I should start every blog post apologizing for such long delays between posts! At the moment, I've just come to post a bit about some of...
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Making a book in 6 videosI made a few little videos while I was making a book. These videos don't show every single step in the process, of course, but it hits the high...
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Craft Nova Scotia Virtual Pop-up MarketIn lieu of the traditional in-person craft shows, Craft Nova Scotia has been working extra hard to promote its members during this past year. Thank...
