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The American Bookbinders Museum

The American Bookbinders Museum

The American Bookbinders Museum explores and celebrates the craft, culture, and tools of bookbinding.

Inlays are a subtractive element that can bring more personality to any binding. Join us on Saturday, June 14th, to create a customized case binding. Bring your own images, paper, patches, and other decorative items or choose from the ABM’s selection of decorative paper and inlay it on your journal. Spots are limited so reserve yours today!#Workshop #ABM #Bookbinding #Inlay ... See MoreSee Less
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Combat Paper is an organization that transforms military uniforms into handmade paper. It believes that the fibers of uniforms hold stories and experiences that can be transformed alongside the material itself. Individuals join Combat Paper workshops to turn their own uniforms into paper. Then the pages can be printed on, folded, bound, or even sculpted. “We have found that all of us are connected to the military. When these connections are discovered and shared, it can open a deeper understanding between people and expand our collective beliefs about military service and war.” – Combat Paper#MemorialDay #CombatPaper #BookArts ... See MoreSee Less
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Gilbert Baker invented the Pride Flag in San Francisco's Castro district in 1978. The flag is a symbol of unity and power for the LGBT+ community. The flag has changed with time along side the queer community. Today the flag continues to fly proudly in the Castro. This past year, the Handbookbinders of California, a membership of like-minded bookbinders, were gifted a retired flag from the Castro to incorporate into handbound books. The flag was divided, giving each binder who requested to partake in the project a segment of each color of the flag. Binders created unique editions exploring the history and significance of the Pride flag. Join some a panel of binders to learn about the challenges they faced handling this material, the flag’s symbolism in each piece, and the unique binding approaches of each artist. This webinar is only a few weeks away so reserve your spot now! This webinar will be recorded and sent to participants following the event. June 21st11:00am PST ... See MoreSee Less
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This excerpt from Occupational Therapy: A Manual for Nurses was published in 1868. In it bookbinding is described as a form of therapy for the “mental or nervous convalescent”. The book later goes on with methods of bookbinding, including pamphlet stitches, case bindings, scrapbooking, and more. #Bookbinding #ABM #ArtTherapy #Nursing #FridayFact #Bookbindersmuseum ... See MoreSee Less
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We are celebrating 10 years at 355 Clementina Street this summer! Help us raise $10,000 to meet our goals. Your donation supports expanding the collection, adding additional display space, and caring for fine and rare bindings. Help us write the next chapter!#ABM10 #donation #museums #museum #supportmuseums #thankyou #Chapter10 #donate #2025 #2015 ... See MoreSee Less
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Ángel and Aurora
Ángel and Aurora

Diary Technique: parchment with carved edges and exposed seam. 18 x 10 cm  2001  

Fan Notebook
Fan Notebook

Technique: made of cotton fabric and Ingres Fabriano cardboard. 16.5 x 3.2 cm (closed)  2002

Ángel
Ángel

Diary Technique: leather spine, embossed, and hand-painted paper. 12 x 8.5 cm  2000

Beatriz
Beatriz

Diary Technique: Pigskin with sheepskin mosaic and embossing; the edges are carved and painted, hand-painted guards and metal register. 18x12  cm  2002.

Inés
Inés

Journal. Technique: Made with cotton thread and inlaid beads.16x10 cm  2004

Elisa
Elisa

Elisa. Journal made with red and black suede, carved edges and details that come from the seam, French endpapers and separator with suede details. Year 2002. Dimensions 19x12.5 cm.

Alejandro
Alejandro

Alejandro. Portablock with thread detail on the cover. Year 2006. Dimensions 12x8.5cm.  

Maria
Maria

María. Italian fabric diary with cotton thread details, handmade bridles and painted edges. Year 2003. Dimensions 24x18 cm.  

Blanca
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

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 [...]

Miguel Hernandez
Miguel Hernandez

Miguel Hernandez, by Jose Luis Ferris. Prepared for the 1st International Art Bookbinding Exhibition, held by the “Llar del Llibre” Workshop in Alicante, Spain. Bound in natural sheepskin leather, with acrylic-tinted carved edges, amate paper [...]

Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days

Le tour du monde en quatre vingt jours/(Around the World in Eighty Days, original French edition), by Jules Verne Prepared for the International Competition of the 8th World Art Bookbinding Biennial, held in Paris, France, in 2005: “Un calendr [...]

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