2022WKSP-13 Leather Trip Journal – In-Person Workshop

Instructor: Stuart Hill

Location: Howard Iron Works Museum - 800 Westgate Road, Oakville ON

Date: Saturday, Oct 1, 2022

Hours: 10 - 4 PM

Course fee: $95 members/non-members

Prerequisite: None

MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT: 10 Students

Materials: Provided courtesy of Geo Hill & Co.

Presented by: GTA Chapter

Registration closes: Mon, Sept 26, 2022, 11:59 PM

PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING TAUGHT IN-PERSON AT THE HOWARD IRON WORKS MUSEUM IN OAKVILLE, ONTARIO. THIS IS NOT ONLINE.

This rugged, attractive leather-covered journal is based on a 14^th-century limp binding ledger structure. The text block is sewn independently onto leather tabs, later to be joined with tackets to the leather cover. 

Although not difficult to build, it requires many steps and unique sewing patterns.  The flexible structure is perfect for sketching while sitting on the shore or writing on a deck. 

Once filled with memories, the cover can be detached and a new text block inserted for new journeys.

Stuart Hill has studied bookbinding under the guidance of Betsy Palmer Eldridge, Don Taylor, Dan Mezza, Karin Scheper, and Rose Newlove. With a background in engineering and architecture, his keen interest is in the discovery of book structures. Please visit Stuart’s website: www.georgehillco.com.

Notes:

For information on Howard Iron Works, please visit their website http://www.howardironworks.org/index.html

The HIW is accessible by public transportation on the Go train to Bronte Station.

This workshop will take place on the day of the Howard Iron Works annual Open House, so the workshop has been planned with breaks to allow registrants to explore the museum and some of the other activities of the day.

Participant-requested cancellations will be accepted up to 3 days prior to the published cut-off date for registration and will be subject to a 10% cancellation fee (a minimum of $5). After that, the full fee will be forfeited. In the event of the workshop being cancelled by CBBAG, the workshop fee will be fully refunded. Membership fees included in the non-member fee above are not refundable.