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The American Bookbinders Museum
The American Bookbinders Museum explores and celebrates the craft, culture, and tools of bookbinding.
“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.” - Cesar Chavez, 1984![]()
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Today, we honor Cesar Chavez, a civil rights activist and visionary leader who dedicated his life to advocating for the rights of workers. Chavez founded the first successful farm workers union in American history, fighting for better wages, working conditions, and dignity for farm workers. His legacy continues to inspire generations to advocate for social justice.![]()
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In 2021, two books about Cesar Chavez - Harvesting Hope by Kathleen Krull and Who Was Cesar Chavez? by Dana Meachen Rau - were unfortunately banned in Pennsylvania's Central York School District, according to PEN America's Index of School Book Bans. If you want to learn more about the harms of banned books please join us for the unveiling of a new art installation The Banned Books Jail here at the American Bookbinders Museum. ![]()
Date: April 23rd![]()
Time: 12:30pm ![]()
#CesarChavezDay #bannedbooks #Bookbindersmuseum #WorldBookDay #Art #RibbonCutting #unvieling #Censorship
Errant Press is known for its unique books that push the boundaries of our preconceived notions of what it means to be a book. They do this by using unconventional materials, bindings, and distribution methods. Join the founder of Errant Press, Alan Sobrino in a live webinar with the American Bookbinders Museum to discuss “What makes a book a book?”. This webinar will be recorded and sent out to ticket holders following the event. ![]()
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April 5th![]()
11:00 am PDT![]()
$15![]()
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#Bookbinding #ArtistBooks #Webinar #WhatisaBook? #ABM #BookbindersMuseum
Get in the right "frame" of mind with a guild membership! By becoming a member at the ABM, you receive free admission, museum store discounts, and great gifts. Different levels of memberships have different benefits and different levels of access. Find the level that works for you below. Become a Member Today!![]()
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#ABMGuild #MuseumMembership #Learning #ABM #AmericanBookbindersMuseum #SupportMuseums
Come and see the beautiful books from the Set Book Category of OPEN SET 2025 THIS WEEK before they leave San Francisco. Closing on March 29th, OPEN SET 2025 is an international fine design binding competition from the American Academy of Bookbinding. The ABM is hosting the Set Book Category, in which binders are given the same text and bind reflecting their artistic interpretation. This year’s book is The Helen Fragments, from Editions Koch. Don’t miss the chance to see these stunning books. ![]()
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This exhibition is FREE to the public. ![]()
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#Bookbinding #Competition #OPENSET2025 #SetBookCategory #AAB #Exhibition #FREESF
Alejandro
Alejandro Diario Técnica: Portablock con detalle de hilo en la portada. 12 x 8.5 cm Año 2006
María
María Diario Técnica: tela italiana con detalles de hilo de algodón, cabezadas hechas a mano y cantos pintados. 24 x 18 cm Año 2003
Blanca
Blanca. Diario Técnica: collage en piel de borrego por ambos lados. Cortes en las hojas internas y registros de hilo de henequén. 24 x 18 cm Año 2003
Violeta
Violeta Diario Técnica: encuadernado en piel badana teñida a la valenciana, con cantos labrados, las tapas del diario forman a su vez la caja de protección, guardas francesas, cabezadas y detalles de clavos. Cosida en telar con hilo de lino. [...]
