Past Workshops
Gavin Dovey Workshop Series: Photo Transfer on Leather
Gavin Dovey Workshop Series: Photo Transfer on Leather
Since 2008, Gavin Dovey has been experimenting with various means of image transfer on leather as part of his ongoing design work in bookbinding. This one day class will focus on one simple technique of photo-transfer on leather, its application and limitations. Students are encouraged to bring a laser copy of an image no bigger than 8.5x11 and nothing else. The image will then be transferred onto a piece of goatskin, where it can be dyed, inlaid and tooled.
WHEN: Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
LOCATION: The CODEX Foundation Logan Book Arts Center
1331 7th St., Unit C; Berkeley, CA 94710 .
COST: Member Price: $200 Non member Price: $240
PREREQUISITES: None
MATERIALS TO BRING: Students are encouraged to bring a laser copy of an image no bigger than 8.5x11 and nothing else.
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.
Images: Gavin Dovey's binding of Gypsy by James Baldwin - Gehenna press 1989
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
