TWO JAPANESE BOOK STRUCTURES 'ORIHON' & 'SENPUYO' : Stuart Hill in Ottawa

This workshop is taught using complete traditional methods.

Sunday, January 12, 2025

10:00am - 5PM

ORIHON

Orihon, historic precursor to modern books, is made with an accordion-folded structure, also known as a 'concertina' binding.

SENPUYO

An adhesive binding that results in a structure often known as the butterfly binding.

Suitable for beginners and all experience levels.

Materials costs are included in the workshop fees, courtesy of George Hill & Co.

Notes:

Registration closes December 23rd, 2024 @ 11:30PM

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.

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY :

Stuart Hill has studied bookbinding under the guidance of Betsy Palmer Eldridge, Don Taylor, Dan Mezza, Karin Scheper, Rose Newlove along with many others. With a background in engineering and architecture, his keen interest is in the discovery of book structures...with a focus on how they are built and why certain techniques were used. Stuart is also the owner of the Canadian bookbinding supply company, George Hill & Co.

OTHER INFORMATION:

A minimum of 3 participants are required for this workshop to run.

Workshop and Refund policy - please see: https://cbbagottawa.ca/workshops/

Dining/Food: The nearest campus dining options may be closed on weekends. For up to date hours and locations see: https://dining.carleton.ca/locations/. Please bring your own food or refreshments if required.

For any other queries, please contact [email protected]

GETTING TO CARLETON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY:

Bus and Train - https://www.octranspo.com/en/ottawa-destinations/carleton-university

Cycling - Carleton University is situated near several cycle paths including the Rideau Eastern Canal Pathway. See the OttawaVeloOutaouais blog for examples bike routes - https://ottawavelooutaouais.com/2019/09/15/biking-to-carleton-university/ Bike racks are available in several areas of the campus. Bicycles are not permitted inside the library. https://carleton.ca/parking/tdm-sustainable-transportation/

Parking - The parking lot P1 is the closest to the library. For locations of other lots and parking information see https://carleton.ca/parking/visitors/.

Images courtesy:

Host or Publisher Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) Ottawa Valley Chapter