SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
M A U R E E N D U K E
BOOKBINDING
AT THE KING LIBRARY PRESS
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 22 & 23 OCTOBER 1999
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
M A U R E E N D U K E
of Petersfield, Hampshire, England, will be our Guest Lecturer and
Book Artist for this fall's Seminar at the King Library Press. Ms.
Duke studied at the
Guildford School of Art,
holds the National Diploma in Design, and is affiliated with
Designer Bookbinders,
the
Standing Press,
the
Institute of Paper Conservation,
the
Society of Archivists,
and the
Society of Bookbinders.
Ms. Duke is an award-winning bookbinder and an internationally recognized book arts lecturer. She has made presentations or consulted on bookbinding and preservation in England, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, and Venezuala. She has been honored with three one-artist exhibitions for her original work, and is expert in binding and restoration in leathers, fabrics, and papers.
Join guest book artist Maureen Duke as she discusses her experiences as a bookbinder. She will address tools and materials used in complex and sophisticated binding projects, such as the sewing frame, tapes, binder's board, headbands, fillets, and fleurons. She will comment on sources of supply, basic literature for consultation, and issues of archival preservation confronting the bookbinder.
She will also critique and comment on historical bindings, designs, and techniques identified in the University of Kentucky's Rare Book Room. She will respond to questions about craft binding methods, and, time permitting, show a portion of a new video featuring a leading contemporary English binding firm.
She will also work with participants in a project for developing paper bindings and explain how paper bindings can be effectively reinforced. Participants will print a simple pamphlet at the King Library Press and carry out a binding project working with Ms. Duke.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday: 22 October 1999
BOOK ARTS LECTURE
"Bookbinding: Then and Now"
by Maureen Duke
7:30 p.m., The New Peal Gallery
King Library - South
University of Kentucky
Saturday: 23 October 1999
BOOK ARTS WORKSHOP
Registration Required
- See Below
Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m., Lobby
King Library - South
Morning Bookbinding Seminar
&
Afternoon of Printing & Binding
at The King Library Press
Lunch -- On Your Own
12:00 Noon
Workshop Resumes at 2:00 p.m.
HOW TO REGISTER
1. Friday's Evening Lecture
is free and open to the public. All are welcome to attend.
2. Saturday's Book Arts Workshop
requires registration and a fee of $25. Registration is limited
to twelve.
To take part in Saturday's activities make a reservation by calling 606 257-8408 or 606 257-8371 or contacting klijdb@pop.uky.edu and then sending your check for $25.00 payable to the University of Kentucky to:
The King Library Press
University of Kentucky Libraries
Lexington, KY 40506-0039