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Friday, March 13, 2009
Some recent work at the Harcourt Bindery
This sprinkled calf binding was created by the craftsmen at The Harcourt Bindery on a copy of Wagstaffe’s Works, 1726. The decoration of this small octavo book is an almost exact copy of what was left of the original, damaged binding. The raised cords, overlapping double-lined borders on the covers, and the sprinkling patterns are reminiscent of the then-popular Cambridge style bindings, and the final touch was the use of hand-made endleaves from the Griffen Mill which are copies of 18th century papers.
The craftsmen at The Harcourt Bindery just completed rebinding four volumes of a 19th century set of Dickens’ Works. These were done to match the original bindings, a few of which were heavily damaged. With Harcourt’s extensive collection of finishing tools and marbled papers, the new bindings (which will be toned later) are almost identical to the original designs and materials.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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Save the Date!AIGA celebrates 25 Years as a chapter!
Satur(ALL)day, March 28Sponsored by Acme Bookbinding and Crane & Company AIGA Boston was established in 1983, and in the 25 years since then a lot has changed. Now in 2009, “change” is the theme once again and so it seems like the right time to celebrate the fact that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Even after 25 years, AIGA Boston is still serving the needs of the region’s design community, and will continue to inspire – and be inspired by – our members. While this is certainly an occasion for a celebration, it’s also a time for bolstering our skills and knowledge. To mark this milestone we are offering two-pronged event, involving a suite of workshops to choose from during the day, followed by an evening celebration to be held on Saturday, March 28: PLAY ALL DAY
A series of five workshops encompassing technology, hands-on skills, and business. Topics include: Bookmaking with Sam Ellenport, Master Craftsman Charlestown, MA 02129 Bridging Business + Design: The Power of Design Thinking with Matt Carlson, Principal, Brand Experience Wood Type, Iron Press with Elias Roustom, Proprietor and Master Printer New Bedford, MA 02746 Flash Technology with Keith Peters, Engineering Guru and Brookline, MA 02445 Typography: Orchestrated Accidents with Michelle Bowers, Brookline, MA 02445 PARTY ALL NIGHT The Celebration of the Century (since the Inaugural, anyway) begins! Vlora Restaurant Boston, MA 02116 Don't wait: save the date!Visit boston.aiga.org for workshop details and event registration (coming soon)! Contact Person | |
Monday, January 19, 2009
The Economics of Desire:
The Club Bindery
On Monday, February 9, Sam Ellenport will give a talk on "The Economics of Desire: The Club Bindery." The talk is sponsored by the Hand Bookbinders of California, and is open to everyone at no charge. It will be given at 7:00 pm at the American Bookbinders Museum at Tuarus Bookbindery, 2736 Sixteenth St., San Francisco, California.
This talk is an adjunct to the Codex Foundation Fair being held on the campus of Univ. of Calif./Berkeley (see www.codexfoundation.org). where the Harcourt Bindery, and its parent company Acme Bookbinding, will be exhibiting.