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Friday, 16 September 2011

London Artists Book Fair...







starting to prep the work for the show ... lots to do...
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Studio 5 & Studio 2

Studio 5 & Studio 2
e-mail: studio5bookarts@aol.co.uk

links

  • A short movie of The Bookbinder
  • Anandwan
  • Aya Nishio
  • Designer Bookbinders
  • Josh Heller Rare Books
  • My Web Site
  • Society of Bookbinders
  • Society of Designer Craftsmen
  • The Art Workers Guild
  • The Bookbinders Collective
  • The Flow Gallery
  • Tokyo Bookbinding Club

Other Sites

  • Bookbinding courses at Studio 5
  • Philip Pullman Binding
  • Diary of a Man Booker Binder
  • COCKRAM BOOKS Believe me it is worth a visit

Pestival Film

The Decayed Book from Park Light Pictures on Vimeo.

A short film to accompany Mark Cockram's art work that was displayed at the Pestival in the South Bank Centre

The Studio 5 beginners course in Bookbinding.

The Studio 5 beginners course in Bookbinding.
An 18 day intensive introduction to bookbinding. The student will be expected to make 6 books and 3 boxes. The course is delivered in three, 6 day modules.

Module 1, Introduction to bookbinding.

Module 1, Introduction to bookbinding.
The first module is in bookbinding. The student will make 5 books that explore 4 sewing techniques, variations in construction, from the flat back to the rounded and backed, multi-sectional case bound book. Single sheet and section folding, material manipulation. etc

Module 2, introduction to leather.

Module 2, introduction to leather.
The module introduces the student to working with leather. Skills developed will include edge paring, body paring, foil work and end band making in leather.

Leather manipulation.

Leather manipulation.
Detail of pleated leather work and foil work. Other variations in leather work are also explored.

Module 3, introduction to box making.

Module 3, introduction to box making.
Following on from the two previous modules, 3 boxes are made for 3 of the books made in modules 1 and 2.

Module 3, the slip case.

Module 3, the slip case.
A simple slip case made for the first book made on the course.

Module 3, the single tray box.

Module 3, the single tray box.
A single tray box for one of the multi sectional flat back books, again made in the first module.

Module 3, the two tray drop back box.

Module 3, the two tray drop back box.
Finally, a two tray drop back box for the book made in the second module. Students are introduced to label making, blocking in gold leaf. The course is intensive and with the student using all the appropriate hand tools and workshop equipment. For more details please contact Studio 5.

Mark Cockram

Mark Cockram
A contemporary bookbinder, book artist and box maker based in London ( U K ) Current projects, include methods of constructing fine, designed bindings, print techniques and ways in which the book can be viewed within the context of the exhibition and the public / private collection. Exploring the artist's book and creating three dimensional, extended book sculptures and formats. Mark studied bookbinding at Guildford College of Technology, Japanese bookbinding and related subjects at ' Studio Livre' (Tokyo) and London College of Printing - B A Book Arts and Crafts (Hons) Opening his first studio in his home city of Lincoln in 1992 and Studio Five, London in 2003. Mark works in fine contemporary bookbinding, book arts, printing and box making / art. He teaches in Studio Five, the U K, Europe, the U S A, India and Japan. Elected Fellow of Designer Bookbinders, member of The Society of Bookbinders, elected member of the Art Workers Guild, elected member of The Society of Designer Craftsmen,The Tokyo Bookbinding Club and part of the Bookbinders Collective. Mark exhibits internationally on a regular basis with his work represented in public and private collections worldwide.
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Thesis and Project Binding

Binding service for Thesis and Project work beyond the norm. 

Studio 5 offers both traditional and contemporary binding for art and design students. From £30.00 per copy. Please contact the studio for more details.

Exhibitions my work can be seen in.

COVERED
Beauty and art in contemporary bookbinding. 22 April - 27 April 2010.
Flow gallery, 1-5 Needham Road, London, W11 2RP.

TOKYO BOOKBINDING CLUB/LEATHER BINDING TODAY.
3 May - 9 May 2010.
Kyoto International Community House, 2-1 Totii-cho, Awataguchi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. 606 8536.





Suppliers

Falkiners
A shop of bookbinding and arts delights in Central London. One of my favourite places to buy, chat and have the odd glass of wine in. Friendly and knowledgable staff.

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