Les Amis de la Reliure d'Art du
Canada: Site currently in French only. Among the highlights are a
very well done gallery of current works by members, French-English, English-French
binding glossaries, and a listing of suppliers.
l'Association des relieurs du
Québec (ARQ): Organisme à but non lucratif créé
en 1983, l'Association des relieurs du Québec (ARQ) poursuit trois
principaux objectifs : regrouper les gens de métier, promouvoir l'excellence
de leur travail et développer l'intérêt pour le livre
relié et le livre d'artiste au Québec.
Austin Book Workers: dedicated
to promoting the appreciation, study, and practice of ancient and modern book
structures, book design, and book production methods. In Austin, TX.
Book Arts Guild: Formed in Seattle
in 1979 to support the diverse disciplines of the book arts and is dedicated
to promoting all hand bookmaking crafts and contemporary book arts.
Boston Book Arts: Boston Book Arts was
established in 1999 by book artists who wanted to share ideas about their
work and exchange information about the art of the book.
Designer Bookbinders:
Designer Bookbinders is the principal society in Great Britain devoted to
the art and craft of hand bookbinding. The society is internationally known
and respected, and Fellows of the society are amongst the finest practitioners
of the craft in the world.
The Guild of Book Workers:
Information about the the Guild's activities including the full text of the
Newsletter and Study Opportunities
List, exhibits, publications, and membership, and more. There are also
numerous regional Chapters.
Hand Bookbinders of California:
San Francisco-based Hand Bookbinders of California meet monthly and sponsor
workshops and classes. We celebrate the book: making books, their collection,
care and restoration.
The Miniature Book Society, Inc.: An international
non-profit organization whose purposes are to sustain an interest in all phases
of miniature books, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and to serve
as a clearing house for information about miniature books.
Nederlandse Handboekbindersliga:
Dutch Craftbookbinders Society. Site primarily in Dutch. Link goes to multilingual
description.
New South Wales Guild of Craft
Bookbinders: The NSW Guild of Craft Bookbinders Inc, formed in 1979, consists
of people of various occupations and ages but having a common interest in
books, book crafts and bookbinding. The membership includes many professional
bookbinders. The Guild’s role is to provide its members with facilities
for learning skills at all levels, a workroom for the use of members and a
venue to foster interest in and knowledge of this craft.
Nordic Center for Artists Books: The Nordic
Centre For Artists' Books (NCFAB) exists to facilitate the production, commissioning
and the exhibition of artists' books within the Nordic countries. NCFAB is
committed to the promotion of this genre as an art form and an educational
resource, to provide the general public, educational institutions and other
outside agencies with services and programming involving contemporary artists'
books.
Papermakers of Victoria: Australian
group whose purpose is to provide mutual support for hand papermakers through
the exchange of ideas and information, discussion and demonstration.
Society of Bookbinders
(UK): Dedicated to traditional bookbinding, preserving and
conserving the printed and written word.
Stichting Boekbehoud: Book Conservation
Foundation of the Netherlands which also actively promotes hand bookbinding.
Victorian Bookbinders Guild:
Australian group whose purpose is to maintain and foster the art, craft and
practice of bookbinding, both contemporary and historical. Has sample article
from their newsletter about "making your own album."
