The Southeast Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers invites you to join us for a 3 hour, online workshop with Karen Hamner on Saturday, February 13th from
9 am to 12 pm CST
10am to 1pm EST.
DESCRIPTION
For centuries paper has served as a quick, elegant, and economical covering material for books. This versatile material can create structures ranging from pocket notebooks to conservation friendly bindings to a case durable enough for a heavily-used manual.
Exposed Sewing with Decorative Guards features colorful link stitch sewing and slivers of decorative paper visible on the spine. The covers are hooked around the first and last signatures before sewing, then sewn normally along with the rest of the text block. A quick-to-construct self-locking flap keeps the text block clean and secure.
TOOLS
bone or Teflon folder
small cutting mat
scalpel, Olfa or X-Acto knife and extra blades
scissors
12" ruler that can be cut against
small glue brush
dividers
curved needle, or straight needle held over a flame and bent with pliers (there will be a demo)
awl
punching cradle (instructions to make one here:Â http://www.philobiblon.com/bonefolder/vol1no1contents.htm)
whatever tools not on this list you always find useful
SUPPLIES
Students will receive a list of materials after registration.
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Karen Hanmer's artist-made books are physical manifestations of personal essays intertwining history, culture, politics, science and technology. She utilizes both traditional and contemporary book structures, and the work is often playful in content or format. Hanmer's work is included in collections ranging from The British Library and the Library of Congress to Stanford University and Graceland. She has served on the editorial board of The Bonefolder, as Exhibitions Chair for the Guild of Book Workers, and as frequent exhibition curator and juror. She offers workshops and private instruction focusing on a solid foundation in basic binding skills. Hanmer has been a member of GBW SE for more than a decade.
As members of the SEGBW you have been given the chance for early registration. The registration will be open to all in one week. Sign up today, as we expect the class to fill quickly!
https://gbw.formstack.com/forms/online_workshop_with_karen_hanmer
