Southwestern Ontario Chapter

The Southwestern Ontario Chapter welcomes anyone residing in the region who is interested in learning about bookbinding and related book arts. The chapter offers workshops in-person and online along with a Tool Lending Library for members to borrow from. 

All current members of CBBAG who reside in southwestern Ontario (postal codes starting with N) automatically become members of the CBBAG Southwestern Ontario Chapter. Please note that SWO chapter does not include the GTA. Others may join the Chapter mailing list by expressing interest (no fee for Chapter membership).

Contact us at cbbag.swochapter@gmail.com or visit us us on Facebook or Instagram.

President: Arielle VanderSchans
Vice-President: Tim Dyck
Secretary: Rhiannon Allen-Roberts
Treasurer: Mirela Parau

Upcoming Events and Workshops

Wayzgoose (Grimsby, ON) - April 26
Bookbinding 1 (London, ON) - May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
BiblioArts 2025 (Owen Sound, ON) - May 17
Join The Club (London, ON) - May 24
Repair & Restoration Part 2 (London, ON) - June TBA

Past Events and Workshops

Bookbinding 1 (Durham, ON) - April 5-7 & 12-14
Boxes & Protective Enclosures (London, ON)  - March 2025
Repair & Restoration Part 1 - February 2025 
Kindred Spirits Western University Launch - January 2025
Book-by-mail workshop - January 2025


Bookbinding Level 1 with Arielle VanderSchans

Bookbinding I is considered the fundamental course of the CBBAG curriculum by teaching terminology, materials, tools, techniques, and basic concepts. The course includes six components: setting up the shop and tools; materials and techniques, sewing variations, endpapers; book cloth and board; making the case; hanging-in the text block, adhesion; and expansion and contraction. This course includes pamphlet sewing, lap stitch sewing, quarter and half full cloth case binding; and concepts of grain, warp and pull, swell, and the joint.

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Dates: 6 days running - May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 
Location: Huron University, London ON 
Prerequisites: Current membership in CBBAG
Cost: $495 + $50 material fee

For more information or to register visit: Registration Form







WAYZGOOSE - Annual Book Arts Fair

Grimsby Public Art Gallery
18 Carnegie Lane
Grimsby, ON, L3M 1Y1

Saturday, April 26, 2025
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

FREE Admission!

Always held on the last Saturday in April, the GPAG's Wayzgoose Book Arts Fair is an annual gathering of private press printers, bookbinders, print makers, paper marblers and other artisans celebrating the art of the hand-made book.



BIBLIOARTS 2025 - PRINT & PAPER ARTS EXPO

May 16 & 17
Georgian Bay Centre for the Arts
Owen Sound

Saturday’s event features a Book Arts Marketplace including printmaking and book artists, specialty vendors of papers, materials, and tools for all your book and printmaking needs.

Workshops in many exciting techniques will run throughout the day.

For more information and to sign up for workshops visit: https://www.bochordbookbinding.ca/biblioarts2025








Interested in Bookbinding Courses?

Email us at cbbag.swochapter@gmail.com to let us know what you're interested in taking!


Local Suppliers

Bijan's Art Studio (London, ON) offers art supplies

Colour Jar (Durham, ON) offers bookbinding supplies

Columbia Finishing Mills (Cornwall, ON) specializes in bookboard, bookcloth, cover paper, end papers

Curry's Artists' Materials (Hamilton, ON) offers art supplies

George Hill & Co (Milton, ON) offers bookbinding tools and supplies

Lee Valley Tools (London, ON) offers chisels, punching, woodworking and leather tools

Papertrail (New Dundee, ON) offers some bookbinding supplies

Local Bookbinders

Book and Paper Conservation (London, ON)

Dan Mezza Book Binding (London, ON)

  • Bookbinding and book repairs/restoration
  • 519-434-0964

Miller Bookbinding (Waterloo, ON)

Colour Jar (Durham, ON)


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