Past Workshops
Gavin Dovey Workshop Series: Caped Split Board Binding: A Bradel Variation in full leather
Gavin Dovey Workshop Series: Caped Split Board Binding: A Bradel Variation in full leather
The Bradel binding has been in use in various forms since the 19th century. In its simplest form it is an improvement on the ubiquitous case binding, as its hollow back and 3 piece construction add both strength and flexibility. Students will complete a binding with a leather spine and leather sides that borrows much from the simple bradel structure, but adds complexities in backing and board attachment to adapt for use in design binding.
WHEN: Five days: Wednesday through Sunday, November 6-10, 2024; 9am-5pm*
LOCATION: The CODEX Foundation Logan Book Arts Center
1331 7th St., Unit C Berkeley, CA 94710 .
COST: Member Price: $1000/Non member price: $1200. There is an additional materials fee of $100 for this workshop.
PREREQUISITES: Previous experience in leather binding is required. If you are uncertain whether this is the workshop for you, please send an email to board@handbookbinders.org describing your situation.
MATERIALS TO BRING: Please bring a full complement of standard bookbinding tools, including bone folders, snap-off craft knife and/or scalpel, awl, needle, scissors, dividers, paste brushes, ruler and/or straightedge, and paring knife or knives. Please bring your own cutting mat. The CODEX foundation flex space has a board shear, one nipper, and work tables, but generally no other bookbinding equipment.
DIRECTIONS: The CODEX Foundation Flex Space is a 30-minute walk from North Berkeley BART, or an 8-minute walk from the #72 San Pablo Avenue bus lines. If you need to drive, carpooling with other students is encouraged. There is street parking available.
SCHOLARSHIPS: The Hand Bookbinders of California is pleased to offer scholarships through the Jane Aaron Scholarship Fund. Scholarships cover one half the cost of tuition and are available to any HBC member. We ask that scholarship recipients write a short review of the class for our newsletter. Please fill out this form to apply.
CANCELLATION POLICY: After September 1, we cannot offer any refunds. However, your registration is transferable if you can find a student to take your place who fulfills the prerequisite. The responsibility to find a student is not HBC’s, but of the student who needs to cancel.
*Please note that the date of this workshop unfortunately conflicts with the GBW Standards Conference, so if you are registered for Standards, you will be unable to take this workshop.
Instructor Bio: A graduate of London College of Printing and alumni of the University of the Arts London, Gavin started bookbinding in the late 1990's, acquiring a good deal of experience working in various trade binderies in Europe, as well as alongside several master binders. In many areas, though, Gavin is largely self-taught through years of work on various projects for a wide variety of clients, from collectors and dealers, to designers, architects, artists, museums and galleries. His work can be found in many private collections and institutions. Although grounded in tradition, Gavin's work has a distinctly modern design sensibility, using printing, photo transfer and varied dyeing and airbrush techniques to achieve fresh perspective on an old craft. Gavin has taught as faculty at various art institutions in the USA, tutored several apprentices, and today takes private students at his workshop in Pound Ridge, NY. You can find him on the web at paperdragonbooks.com
