Tom McEwan: Bookbinding in Scotland [Bookish Talk #28]
We return to Tom McEwan to discuss the state of bookbinding in Scotland!
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Design Bindings of the Booker Prize 2021 – Tom McEwan [Bookish Talk #27]
This time we return to our Booker Prize bindings series to discuss the binding of A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam which was created by Tom McEwan. Tom is an award-winning bookbinder and the first Scottish guest on our podcast.
Experimenting With Book Structures: Ben Elbel [Bookish Talk #26]
We return to Ben Elbel to talk about experimental bookbinding and unusual book structures. While this episode was recorded a while ago, it stays absolutely actual. Especially as Ben was named one of the most inspiring bookish people of 2021 by the guests of our podcast!
Design Bindings of the Booker Prize 2021 – Kate Holland [Bookish Talk #24]
For the second part of the series dedicated to the bindings of the 2021 Booker Prize, we invited Kate Holland, to talk about her binding of “The Promise” by Damon Galgut -- this year's winner.
Design Bindings of the Booker Prize 2021 – Mark Cockram [Bookish Talk #24]
Every year, six Designer Bookbinders' fellows are chosen to create six unique bindings for the books shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Our first guest is Mark Cockram with his binding for "No One Is Talking About This" by Patricia Lockwood.
Bookbinding as an NFT? Discussion with Richard Minsky [iBB Podcast #25.2]
We just uploaded the second part of our talk with Richard Minsky. There are many interesting stories told there. Richard describes some of his first bookbinding and artistic projects there.
Visiting the Personal Exhibition of Louise Bescond in Paris [iBB Live #13]
Stepan has finally forced himself out of his workshop and went to Paris for a bookbinder's exhibition. That was a retrospective of the works of Louise Bescond, a French bookbinder who currently resides in Belgium.
Richard Minsky: Job Printer at 13, Book Artist Today (And Not Only That!) [iBB Podcast #25.1]
This time we invited Richard Minsky to our podcast, a bookbinder, book artist, teacher, and many things more. In the end, the episode became a three-parter, as we recorded with Richard for more than 3 hours.
Representing Human-Skin Bindings in Design Bookbinding [iBB Live #9]
This time we do not have a main theme for our live stream. However, we have several smaller themes each one of which is equally interesting in our opinion.
Two Design Binding Exhibitions in London [iBB Live #8]
Stepan just went to London for a couple of days and had a chance to attend two exhibitions of design bindings held at the Maggs Bros. antiquarian bookstore.
Award-Winning Binding, Gold Tooling, and Graphite Edges – Andreas Maroulis [iBB Podcast #22]
We invited Andreas Maroulis, a Greek bookbinder currently living in the UK. Andreas won an award at the Designer Bookbinders Competition recently with his binding "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
iBB Podcast #21.2 – Lucía Farías Villarreal – Show & Tell / Workshop Tour
We return to Lucía Farías Villarreal to discuss different bookbinding styles and watch her show us some of her bindings. At the end of this podcast, Lucía takes us for a brief tour of her workshop. Please check the timestamps below to see all the styles of bindings Lucía showed us.
BINDING re:DEFINED – Teaching Unusual Bookbinding with Lori Sauer – Bookish Talk #15
This time we return to Lori Sauer to discuss her project BINDING re:DEFINED and the importance of teaching and learning different bookbinding approaches and techniques. During this episode, Lori shows many unusual book structures
Winners of the Designer Bookbinders UK Competition Announced
Designer Bookbinders UK prizes are awarded in 15 categories including four prizes in two categories that are considered to be the most important of them all: The Folio Society Set Book and The Clothworkers Open Choice Book.
Bookish Talk With Kate Holland – Bookish Talk #12
We return to Kate Holland to discuss many things related to modern bookbinding. Competitions, the possibility of revival of the craft in the post-covid world, drawing the young generation's attention to book arts, and much more!
