BINDING re:DEFINED

08/02/2024

If in London, come along to this exhibition of beautiful books and calligraphy.

01/12/2023

Mine is the one for Paul Harding.

01/12/2023

The Pixel Binding for the Booker. I think it's a first.

16/11/2023

Bookbinding workshops coming up in Wiltshire. December 2nd/3rd, The Pleated Hinge and in February 20th/23rd, Encased. Details on the website hazelbankstudio.co.uk.

13/10/2023

Doing the pixel binding for this one.

* THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 *

Which of our Fellows has which of these books?!

Every year six Designer Bookbinders Fellows each bind one of the six titles shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction. Since 2005 Designer Bookbinders has been creating these specially bound editions which are gifted to the authors. We can't wait to see what they all come up with, here's who is assigned to each text...

Study for Obedience - Sue Doggett (.doggett)
If I Survive You - Mark Cockram ()
This Other Eden - Lori Sauer ()
Prophet Song - Tom McEwan ()
Western Lane - Stuart Brockman ()
The Bee Sting - Nicky Oliver ()

Designed and completed in 4-5 weeks, these bindings are displayed on the night of the Booker award ceremony.

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02/10/2022

Swiss binder, Rahel Scheufele, arrives in a few weeks to teach a very wonderful hybrid binding - a combination of the bradel and dorfner sturctures.
There are a couple of places open due to cancellations.
Please consider joining this one off opportunity to learn with Rahel in the UK.

All details on the BINDING re:DEFINED website.

24/09/2022

24/09/2022

This is fantastic news. The dolls have been recognised. Thanks to all my collaborators who have made this a dream project. Elyse, in the centre of the photo, put it all together and made it happen.

21/07/2022

Phase 3 of doll making. Wonderful week spent in Malta making.