DESIGNER BOOKBINDERS LECTURE

DESIGNER BOOKBINDERS LECTURES 2012-2013 The Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1 Nearest underground stations: Holborn and Russell Square Admission: DB members and full time students £5, non--members £7 Tues 2nd Oct 20112 6.30pm JANE ROBERTS FINE BINDINGS IN THE ROYAL LIBRARY Jane Roberts will survey a selections of the fine bindings in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, including the work of the greatest British and Continental binders, produced for presentation to members of the Royal Family over many centuries. The talk will also mention the continuing work ofthe Royal Bindery, where conservation work on the books in the Royal Collection is undertaken.

Bookbinders Collective at The Victoria And Albert Museum. The London Design Festival.

After a couple of prep days and a long night before I and other members of the Bookbinders collective made our way to the V and A.

We had been asked to provide some simple workshops and a demo.

bookbinding demo in the round.... great fun lots of hard work... more please.

At the Victoria and Albert Museum Tomorrow.

A 3 hour Demo at the V and A........ wish me luck

Moroc... Les tresors du royaume, edge to edge doublers.

The doublers are hand printed and dyed with the same dye stuff used for the leather with a gentle covering of bookbinders varnish. That way there is a narrative between the outside and the inside of the book. I love the way in which the doublers join everything together.

The contrast between the doubler ( on the left ) and the endpaper ( to the right ) can be seen and I also hope the mirror like aspect.

Detail of the doubler, texture and colour.

Buried Sketch Book in Bangkok Back Yard.

One of my sketch books has been buried in Bangkok. Many thanks to Maya for the service and the pictures.

Moroc, first, second and third gold work on.

STUDIO CAM

I am not so sure how this works.. but iI have set up a camera in the studio. It is on the Yahoo Messenger site thing... The address is; markcockrambooks@yahoo.com Wish me luck as I have no Idea how this works....

Moroc, first gold work on.

Moroc... Les tresors du royaume, final dye stages.

Deeper, richer colours. Creating depth and texture. Gold next.

Moroc... Les tresors du royaume, leather is on !

Now for the gold work.