[EKStationers] Weekend Bookbinding Workshop - October 22-23

[Heather Gray]

Date: Weekend Bookbinding Workshop - October 22-23, 2005
Teacher: Maitre Lyle Fitz William (OP)
Place: Lyle and Elwynne's home in the Barony of Bergental (Western Mass.)

Lyle will be running two workshops on Saturday, October 22.
Sunday there will be time to work on anything not completed on
Saturday, and perhaps exploration of other binding styles through
examples and books available at the house.

SATURDAY
9am - 12/12:30pm

Ethiopian Bindings: This type of binding appears to be a
continuation of a style that was used in early period, which is
believed to have been introduced into the west in the 16th
century by Portugese and Italian missionaries. These are
unsupported bindings, using needles in pairs at each station.

12:30pm - 1:30pm
LUNCH provided at the house.

1:30pm - 5:30pm

Limp Bindings: This type of binding was often used for journals
and business uses.  There are examples of limp bindings across
various cultures and time periods, making it difficult to nail
down characteristics to particular locales and times.  We will be
working on limp bindings with leather covers.

6:00pm
DINNER - can be provided at the house or people can go out to eat
at one of the local restaurants. Attendees can discuss this.

SUNDAY
Breakfast - provided at the house.
Informal workshop time, working on unfinished projects, further questions
and discussion, show and tell.

MEALS: Please contact Elwynne ahead of time with any dietary requirements
at: march.hare(at)verizon.net

COST: $30 for materials and meals

REGISTRATION:  You can pay when you arrive, but please contact Lyle
beforehand, so that he can ensure having enough materials for the classes.
If you have some of your own tools, please feel free to bring them along!
Contact Lyle about coming to the classes and with any questions you may
have, at: gray(at)cs.umass.edu

CRASH SPACE: People travelling long distance are welcome to stay at Lyle and
Elwynne's house.  For those with allergy concerns, please know that we have
two cats, but do vaccuum regularly. No smoking allowed in the house, as
Elwynne has asthma, but smoking is permitted on the front porch.  Please
contact Elwynne ahead of time if you will need crash space, at
march.hare(at)verizon.net

DIRECTIONS:
Directions from the South:
Get to Western Massachusetts.
Take I-91 North.
Take Exit 12 onto I-391.
Stay on 391 until the road forks; take the left exit at this fork (the High
Street Exit).
At the end of the exit ramp, go straight through several traffic lights.
At the last light you'll go through has a gas station on the corner.
Sycamore is 4 blocks after this intersection.  The street right before it is
Locust.
Turn right onto Sycamore, go up about 1.5 blocks.  67 Sycamore is a big
greenish house on the left.

Directions from the North:
Get to Western Massachusetts.
Take I-91 South.
Take Exit 17.
At the end of the ramp, turn left and go down the hill until you get to the
traffic light intersection.  This is the intersection of Rt. 141 and Rt. 5.
Turn right onto Rt. 5.   You'll pass Finely David's on the right side of the
road (a deli).
At the traffic light after Finely David's, turn left onto Sargeant St.
Sargeant goes downhill and curves to the right.  As the road straightens
out, you'll see R&R Variety (store) on the corner.  This is Sycamore Street.
Turn left onto Sycamore and go uphill about half a block.  67 Sycamore is a
big greenish house on the left.