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Membership of the Victorian Bookbinders Guild runs from 1st July to 30th June each year. Membership forms can be completed online or downloaded and emailed to the Secretary. Annual membership is $60 for a single membership.

Membership Benefits:

  • Three editions of Signature per year, the Victorian Bookbinders Guild newsletter, along with updates from other bookbinding guilds and societies from around the world.
  • Priority booking and discounts for workshops and courses hosted by the Guild.
  • Access to the Guild's extensive library covering various aspects of bookbinding.
  • Access to the members' buying scheme, which aims to make materials and supplies available that may not otherwise be readily obtainable in small quantities.
  • Priority access to bookbinding equipment donated to the Guild and made available for sale.
  • An open invitation to monthly meetings, open bindery sessions, and special events. See the What's On page for further details.

Art books: an Introduction by Emily Hylard

Tuesday's meeting of the Victorian Bookbinders’ Guild included an introduction to the world of book arts by book arts enthusiast Emily Hylard. Emily discussed and shared her collection of books by Australian and international artists, many of which were in surprising and unexpected shapes.
A number of the books exemplified the key principle of book arts, which is to use the entire book structure to communicate its story. Common structures used in book arts include the flag book, tunnel book, carousel book and the use of Platonic solids.
Book arts is a great entry point to making books for those who might not feel ready to attempt traditional book binding techniques such as those used to make codex books. The evening ended with attendees looking more closely at the range of books on display and it was pleasing to hear many attendees comment on finding new inspiration for their future book projects.