Over the past few months I’ve been undertaking a course in bookbinding, learning from the delightful John Green at Southern Bookcrafts in Winchester, who has led me through the process of making 8 small books from scratch, each with different bindings and finishes. It’s been a real pleasure to learn a new skill and to create something tangible using a set of skills which have such a wonderful heritage. I even made a box to put them all in. If it’s of interest, they run monthly taster days, and the introductory course is very reasonably priced. I’ve begun to apply what I’ve learnt to my own work, creating a couple of book dummies, some of which I’ll share with you at a later date.
