Charlotte Wainwright, based in London, shows us how to blend traditional and contemporary techniques to create and restore a book.

She was introduced to #bookbindingart at Central Saint Martins. When someone wishes to restore a cherished old book, this craft takes on an ever deeper meaning.

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What is Traditional Bookbinding?

It's not just making books; it's stitching time, memory, and meaning into a form meant to last.

What is traditional bookbinding? It’s care made visible. Stitch by stitch.

#Handbound #BookbindingArt #CraftRevival #BehindTheScenes #AtTheBindery

The artist's studio desk with black grid in white on it. On the desk sit 3 small folded paper booklets, designed to be pockets which hold small cards and be a self-binding booklet, held together with just the paper folds, no sewing or gluing required. The larger booklet shows two 3x4.5 cards in two of the pockets as an example.

I learned how to make blizzard books, following the instructions in Hedi Kyle's book "The Art of the Fold", which is awesome. These make a booklet of pockets that you can use to slip things into. #bookbindingart #bookfolding
#bookfoldingart #TheArtOfTheFold #hedikyle