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LIVE! Demonstrations & Activities
Live! Masters
In addition to our other activities described below, LIVE! Masters is
the Fair's new series of one-day book arts demonstrations. Be sure to
visit stand L07 each day of the Fair to see a different artist at work.
 Thursday: Margaret Costa
Margaret has been fore-edge painting since 1973. She has completed
commissions for the British Museum, Foyles, Hatchards and other
antiquarian booksellers, also for numerous private clients. Most
recently, she has worked with Jeff Weber on his Annotated Dictionary of
Fore-Edge Painting. Margaret will demonstrate fore-edge painting,
a special technique that became popular in the late 18th Century, in
which a painting is made on the edge of a book so that it only appears
when the pages are fanned and disappears when the book is closed.
 Friday: Paul Antonio, Scribe
Paul Antonio trained as a calligrapher, gilder and heraldic artist
with a specialism in historical tools and materials. He also trained as
an Archaeological Illustrator specialising in Cuneiform and Egyptian
Hieroglyphs. His passion is writing and how the written word is
executed. “It is not not only about the practice, the physical activity
of writing, a big part of it is about the academic study of the craft,
being an artisan is more about thinking than doing.” In his
demonstration-lecture you will see, and hear, how different tools shaped
2500 years of lettering, as well as have the opportunity to see it
written at book scale. Come enjoy the excitement our writing
generates! www.PaulAntonioScribe.com
 Saturday: Stuart Brockman, Master Bookbinder
Stuart graduated from Imperial College London and joined his father
James to train as a bookbinder. He was elected a Fellow of Designer
Bookbinders in 2004 and continues to work with his father under the
business name James and Stuart Brockman Ltd, where they specialise in
Modern Fine Bindings and the restoration and conservation of manuscripts
and early printed books. He has taught across Europe and North
America and has Modern Fine Bindings in collections
worldwide. Stuart will be demonstrating gold finishing techniques used
in both traditional and modern binding work. Gold finishing has been
used for hundreds of years to decorate the spines and covers of
leather-bound books.
Binding a Limited Edition Book
Mark Cockram - Studio 5 Book Arts
Participants will be provided with a small limited edition
letterpress text incorporating an illustration designed especially for
the Olympia Book Fair, and will bind it in cloth and unique decorated
papers.
Family friendly but children under 16 must be supervised by an adult at all times.
Two sessions on each day of the fair, morning and evening. Cost is £15
per person, and must be booked in advance by emailing Mark directly: studio5bookarts@aol.co.uk
Mark is sponsored at the Fair by Abby Schoolman.
Watch Mark making a binding at Studio 5:
 Mini Studio 5
Mark Cockram - Studio 5 Book Arts
Drop by anytime during the Fair to watch Mark Cockram making books
using a variety of common and unusual materials. Engage and ask
questions to learn about the creative nature of contemporary book
binding and book arts. Handmade and designer books will also be offered
for sale starting at £20.
Family friendly.
Ongoing except when Mark's Binding Workshop is in progress twice a day, no need to book.
Mark is sponspored at the Fair by Abby Schoolman.
Letterpress Hand Setting
St. Bride Library
Hand compose a name with metal type, drop it into a forme, and then print on a galley press.
Family friendly.
Ongoing, no need to book.
Printing on an Adana Press
St. Bride Library
Printing a pre-set commemorative bookmark.
Family friendly.
Ongoing, no need to book.
Decorating an Open Face Letter
St. Bride Library
Provided with a printed template, design your own large decorative letter likes the ones seen in historical books.
Family friendly.
Ongoing, no need to book.
Demonstration of Wood Engraving & Lino Cutting
St. Bride Library
View a demonstration of both techniques and cut and print a small linocut of your own.
Family friendly.
Ongoing, no need to book.
 Demonstration of Decorative Onlays by Annette Friedrich
Designer Bookbinders
Leather onlay is a traditional decorative technique with broad
potential to create very modern designs. In this demonstration Designer
Bookbinders Fellow Annette Friedrich will demonstrate a variety of onlay
techniques, from preparation to application.
Family friendly.
Evening of Thursday, 28 May. 2 hours. No need to book.
 Page Edge Decoration Demonstration
Designer Bookbinders
Book edges can be decorated in many ways. Historically, this had many
different purposes, from protection to preventing forgery. Come and
watch bookbinders demonstrate both traditional and modern edge
decorating.
Family friendly.
Morning & afternoon. Friday, 29 May. 1 to 2 hours.
No need to book.
 Page Edge Decoration Workshop
Designer Bookbinders
Try out a variety of edge decoration techniques. We’ll also show you
how to decorate the edges of books & notebooks bought off the shelf
to make them original creations.
Family friendly.
All day Friday, 29 May. No need to book.
Walking Tour with a Bookbinder
Designer Bookbinders
Saturday, 1.30pm. Please sign-up at the ABA Press Desk.
Not suitable for children.
Booking required.
 Handcraft an Original Notebook
Designer Bookbinders
Come and make your first handmade notebook. You can design your
original cover using rubber stamps and colours! This is a fun activity
for a family and a good introduction to hand binding for children.
Family friendly.
All day Saturday, 30 May.
No need to book.
 From Calligraphy to a Relief Printed Book with Andy Moore
A Demonstration and Workshop of Calligraphy & Photopolymer Printing
Old Stile Press
Andy Moore’s recent edition of John Keats’ poem A Song About Myself
was hand-written and then transferred to photopolymer plates to be
printed in two colours at the Old Stile Press. This demonstration by
Andy Moore will give an idea of how it was done and offers the
opportunity to design your own page in a similar manner.
Family friendly.
Friday, 29 May. Around half an hour. Need time.
No need to book.
 Create Your Own Miniature Book in this Workshop
Old Stile Press
Make your own miniature book like those produced at the Old Stile
Press. Start with a large piece of paper that you measure, fold, and
cut, then sew it together and add a cover.
Family friendly.
Saturday, 30 May. Around half an hour – there may be multiple sessions depending on interest.
No need to book.
 Designing a Repeating Pattern for Covers & Endpapers
Old Stile Press
In this workshop you will learn how a design can be multiplied to
create a repeating pattern, with examples drawn from a collection of
twenty printed papers by Robin Tanner, Angela Lemaire, and other
designers. You can then create your own pattern or use the examples to
to create a cover for a small book or a bookmark.
Family friendly.
Thursday, 28 May. Around half an hour. Need time.
No need to book.
 Monotype Printing
Linda Landers
Multimedia artist Linda Landers will be demonstrating monotype
printing, which can be used to create extremely detailed and
sophisticated imagery using line and colour in expressive and immediate
ways. Families are welcome to try the technique with water based paints.
They may bring a drawing or image to work from or create something
directly from the imagination.
Family friendly. Ongoing, no need to book.
Photography for Booksellers
Tom Dupre
Information coming soon
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