“I came, I saw, I feel empowered with bookbinding knowledge!” — 2018 student

Course Length: 30 hours
Course Week: 27 July–1 August 2024
Format: in person, University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA
Fee: $1,495

A bookbinding has two main functions: it protects a text block against wear and tear, and its structure makes a book out of  separate leaves or quires. Throughout history, bookbindings have been decorated in a number of different ways, using different materials and techniques, thus often making the binding a work of art. […]