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Guild Of Bookworkers Standards of Excellence Seminar in Hand Bookbinding


  • The Graduate Hotel 11 Dorrance Street Providence, RI, 02903 United States (map)

Find me and my tools, along with many other fantastic suppliers, in the Vendor Rooms (L’Apogee & Summit rooms on the 17th and 18th floor) Thursday- Saturday, free and open to the public. Thursday, 12-5pm, Friday, 8am- 6pm, Saturday, 8am- 4pm.

The Standards of Excellence Seminar in Hand Bookbinding is the annual Guild of Book Workers conference. Held annually at a different location around the country, participants attend presentations by leading experts in the fields related to the book and paper arts.

Tours of binderies, conservation facilities, rare book libraries and papermaking establishments are regularly arranged in conjunction with the event.

The Guild's Annual Meeting is held in conjunction with the seminar. Many well known Vendors also attend the conference and offer high quality tools and supplies for sale throughout the event. The vendor room is open to the public.