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The American Bookbinders Museum
The American Bookbinders Museum explores and celebrates the craft, culture, and tools of bookbinding.
Don't miss your chance to see the stunning books from the Set Book Category of OPEN SET 2025 before they leave San Francisco. Experience different artistic interpretations of The Helen Fragments from Editions Koch. This exhibit is FREE to the public and on exhibit at the American Bookbinders Museum until Saturday, March 29#exhibith#openset2025T#thehelenfragmentsm#FREE##sanfranciscoc#bookbindingn#AABB#AABB
Did you know that the Irish bookbinders of the 18th century dyed their vellum green? This unique practice, a rare find, was sought after by royalty and the wealthy due to its unique treatment. The vellum was dyed using the copper-based pigment ‘Verdigris’. This tradition carried on into the 19th century where arsenic became a popular dye. ![]()
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#Green #Irish #FridayFact #StPatricksDay #Bookbinding #Vellum
Join us at the American Bookbinders Museum for our March workshop to create a hardcover Japanese Stab Binding. While most Stab Bindings have soft covers, this version utilizes an articulated spine hinge allowing it to lay flat. One of the key characteristics of this binding is its exposed sewing pattern. Spots for this workshop are limited, reserve yours today!![]()
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Where: American Bookbinders Museum![]()
Date: March 8th, 2025![]()
Time: 12:00-2:00pm PDT![]()
Cost: $45![]()
Instructor: Alexandra Sarette, ABM Programs Manager![]()
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It's tax season! These Metal plates were intended for printing presses, and would have been used in the creation of ledge#printingpressp#SpringBackg#ABM #bookbindingn#printingn#CollectionHighlightlight
Join us for special guest speaker, Dr. Darian Goldin Stahl. Dr. Stahl will discuss innovative techniques unique to her practice such as tattooing leather, using of medical scans in printing, and how to utilize books as a tactile medium to convey sensory experiences. Her techniques and findings are the result of her long-term project, Embodied Books: Binding Together Illness, Art, and Learning. Through this work she empowered intrepid bookmakers to create artists’ books about personal medical experiences. Discover new insights and techniques from Dr. Stahl's groundbreaking project.![]()
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Where: Virtual![]()
When: Saturday, March 22, 2025![]()
Time: 11am PDT![]()
Cost: $15![]()
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This session like all virtual webinars, will be recorded and sent to ticket holders following the event. All previously recorded webinars are available on our website for purchase.![]()
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#Webinar #Bookbinding #DisabilityinArt #Leather #Tattoo #XRay
Maria
María. Italian fabric diary with cotton thread details, handmade bridles and painted edges. Year 2003. Dimensions 24x18 cm.
Blanca
Blanca. Collage with sheepskin on both sides. Cuts in the inner sheets and registers of henequen thread. Year 2003. Dimensions 24x18 cm.
Violeta
Violeta. Journal bound in Valencian dyed sheepskin leather, with carved edges, the journal covers in turn form the protection box, French endpapers, bridles and nail details. It was sewn on a loom with linen thread. Year 2003. Dimensions 18x12 [...]
