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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.

Workshop: The Nag Hammadi Codex Work

Recreate a historically important model of the oldest known complete codex binding.

This one-day workshop explores the construction techniques used in the famous Nag Hammadi Codices, discovered in a large ceramic jar on the banks of the Nile River. Dating from around 400 AD, these manuscripts are among the oldest surviving complete codex bindings.

Participants will create a sympathetic reconstruction using historically appropriate materials and techniques, including Egyptian papyrus, goatskin leather, and traditional paste adhesives. The workshop is intended for participants with previous bookbinding experience.

The workshop is limited to 6 participants and includes all materials.

What’s Included:
All bookbinding materials supplied
Morning and afternoon tea
Workshop notes
Please Bring:
Your own lunch
Hand tools and paring knives, if you have them

 

Details
📅 Saturday 25th July 2026
⏰ 9am to 5pm
📍Rear Hall, St. Faith's Church, 8 Charles St., Glen Iris