2020 Programme

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all classes run from 10 - 4/5

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February 12th - 13th     Binder's Wallet                    tutor: Lori Sauer

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March 18th - 20th          Pure Naked Beauty            tutors: Claudia Benvestito, Lori Sauer                                                                                                               

April 21st - 24th             French Finesse                   tutor: Hélène Jolis

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September 8th - 11       Suspended Bindings          tutor: Sün Evrard

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October 22nd - 24th     Asymmetrical Boxes           tutor: Kylin Lee Acherman

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November 20th             The Elbum                           tutor: Lori Sauer

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November 21st              Tue-Mouche                        tutor: Lori Sauer

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Binders Wallet

Lori Sauer    February 12th, 13th    £200

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This neat little book is inspired by the wallets fly fishermen use to protect and carry their precious hooks, flies, lines and other bits and pieces. The originals come in various forms but typically have parchment pages sewn into pockets with central leaves of thick felt. They can be covered in leather or canvas and have further pockets on the inner cover. They are held together with a buckled strap or metal fastener.

The books made in this workshop incorporate three methods of page attachment, all with no sewing. The leaves are made from strong non-woven polyester and wrapped in beautiful hide. They are adapted to hold the smaller items of a binder's basic kit and can easily be carried in the hand.

Lori continues her investigations into fly wallets and by the time of the workshop there will no doubt be more discoveries.

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No fishing experience required. Sewing machines are needed to make the inner pockets and are available for those who don't have their own.

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Pure Naked Beauty

Claudia Benvestito, Lori Sauer

March 18th - 20th    £310

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Workshop participants will learn knot-tack sewing on split-strap supports - a medieval technique that counts as one of the strongest and most durable ever known. This will be translated into a modern variant made without a sewing frame. Italian back-beaded primary endbands will reinforce the head and tail of the book block and a secondary crowned sewing enhances their appeal.

On the third day Lori Sauer will take over from Claudia and show students how to bind their sewn books in a specially developed contemporary structure that shows off the exposed sewing - all will be revealed in the class.

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​Experience required.

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French Finesse

Hélène Jolis   April 21st - 24th   £425

Techniques taught in this workshop of contemporary decorative techniques open real possibilities for today's creative work. The methods are adapted to the need of most designer bookbinders, from beginners to professionals, without requiring an investment of costly tools. Students will focus on developing the skills of modern inlay, onlay, relief, juxtaposition and incision techniques. Each student will work on one or two leather-covered panels, following a design pattern created by Hélène. Students will begin with simple exercises that will lead to more complicated designs as the week progresses. Using a variety of materials such as wood, metal, different kinds of leather and small objects, students will learn a new way to approach the aforementioned techniques, with a special focus on inlays. The techniques taught are easily accessible to everyone and will lead to precision, finesse and an improved quality of work. The objective is to lead the student to a technical understanding that will serve to stimulate creativity. 

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The image is a binding done by Hélèn for Monique Mathieu. 

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Most levels of experience are accommodated but please enquire if in doubt.

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Suspended

Sün Evrard    September 8th - 11th    £425

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Sün Evrard returns to BINDING re:DEFINED to deliver a brand new class, filled with her own special approach and distinctive style. Over the past few years she has been developing and re-imagining inventive ways to display books: the suspended binding was born along with bindings that exist away from the shelf, as objects.

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The workshop is arranged in 3 parts:

1) Creating a model in paper in order to learn the details of the mechanics. The original version of this structure comes from Hedi Kyle.

2) Making a binding in leather with suede flyleaves and fore-edge rods.

3) Creating a binding in stone veneer sewn on double tapes that form rings on the spine for suspension.

This promises to be an amazing exploration of books and how they occupy space, pushing our conceptions of what a binding can be. Don't miss a chance to work with one of our best known and respected binders.     

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Experience required.

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Playful and Practical

Kylin Lee Acherman    October 22nd -24th    £310

Clean lines, geometric forms and smart, functional design inspire this box making workshop. Over three days we will build three different boxes. We start with a sleek little case for business cards with a snappy magnetic closure. The practical and durable form will make it something that you'll always want to have handy in your pocket or bag. The second structure will be a book box with a magnetic flap closure. This is a great structure that is easily adaptable to a range of sizes and uses. Finally we will make a small triangular box that utilizes a playful and mysterious magnetic hinge. It will be a fun workshop to open your eyes to some new and sensible approaches to box making as well as a primer on incorporating powerful and versatile neodymium magnets.

Basic experience. 

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Lori Sauer is teaching the following pair of one-day workshops about two structures developed by Benjamin Elbel.They take place on consecutive days so that participants can come to one or both.

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Lori Sauer is a certified instructor for Elbel Libro.

The Elbum

Lori Sauer    November 20th    £100

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Participants make a very unique album that uses only friction to hold its pages in to the specially folded spine. The cover is made from a folded, single piece of material that results in multi-ply boards. It is very chic and stylish, perfect for holding postcards, photos, prints or anything printed on single sheets.

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All skill levels welcome.

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Tue-Mouche

Lori Sauer    November 21st      £100

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Tue-mouche bindings are semi-flexible bindings in folded paper or vellum that are suitable for artist books, conservation bindings or stationery. The spine construction derives from the 'dos rapporté' binding and offers a flawless opening. The name (fly-catchers) refers to the main component of the bindings: paper (or vellum) strips, sometimes very long, that could be coated with glue to catch imaginary creatures... in fact we will use very little or no glue at all in this workshop aimed at those who enjoy the magic of  folding.

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Basic experience required.

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BINDING re:DEFINED

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