JOINT WORKSHOPS 2024-2025

Designer Bookbinders & The Society of Bookbinders are delighted to announce the 2024-25 season of Joint Workshops.

This year, as usual, the workshops offer a range of topics suitable for different levels of experience and interest and take place over a weekend in venues around the country. Many are in the tutor’s own studio and all tutors are established, experienced teachers.

We have managed to keep the fees for this year’s programme at the same level as last year; £185 for members of either Society and £205 for non-members and hope you agree they represent excellent value (bursary help may be available, in the first instance please contact dbsobworkshops@societyofbookbinders.com).

Full details are on both Societies’ websites, and booking is available through our website here.

If you are unable to book online, or for any queries, please contact Nesta Davies: db.jointworkshops@gmail.com

These workshops offer structured, intensive learning in a friendly and supportive environment and we really hope you find something of interest here to tempt you!
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9-10 November 2024
Thinking through making
Tracey Rowledge
The Daffodil Barn, Woodborough, Wiltshire, SN9 5PF.
Learn two paper-covered book structures designed by Tracey whilst exploring how best to learn your craft, harness your creativity and develop the quality of your work.
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15-16 February 2025
Magical Hexafold Binding
Janie Burnett-Bleach
Venue tbc.
This 6-in-1 book is all about clever construction and is really quite magical! Janie has devised a book that is perfect for secret keeping, journalling, sketching or anything else your imagination can conjure.
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5-6 April 2025
The Sliding Box
Diana Illingworth-Cook
Newton St Petrock, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 7LW.
The Sliding Box makes a design statement of its own. Constructed with a hollow base and a lid with a curved underside which, when turned upside down, it becomes the perfect way to display an open book.
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17-18 May 2025
Hand Marbled Bookcloth
Freya Scott
Lower Barns Business Park, Lower Barns Road, Ludlow SY8 4DS.
For those interested in marbling fabric and creating their own bookcloth. A chance to work with different fabrics using traditional marbling methods, creating cloth suitable for bookbinding projects.
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21-22 June 2025
Case binding for Multiples
Roger Grech
R Grech Bindery, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7DW.
Make a classic quarter cloth, flat back case binding with a tailor-made slipcase. The weekend is particularly aimed at participants who are interested in creating multiple sets of a binding.
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