Mend your own books!
It’s like Vacation Bible (Mending) School! Make an appointment for a FREE in-person consultation about what can be done to repair your book (any book, not just a Bible!), and how long it might take.
- Consultations will take place August 14 – 16, 10am – 6pm by appointment.
- Register below to schedule your FREE consultation. You will be asked to list 3 possible consultation times on the registration page.
If you decide to go forward with the repairs, pay $25 per hour to learn the techniques and repair your own book. Use the equipment at Austin Book Arts Center. Materials included!
- Repair sessions will take place August 19 – 23, 10am – 6pm
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
For decades, Mary Baughman cared for books at the Ransom Center. Thirty-nine years of work in that dynamic institution convinced her that books are the technology of the future. Teaching book arts for children convinced her that children who learn to love books will support the libraries of the future. Promoting book arts convinced Mary that a book arts center would be welcome in Austin. Mary is a member of the Lone Star chapter of the Guild of Book Workers, a retired member of the American Institute for Conservation, a founding member of Austin Book Workers, and one of the originators of the Book Arts Fair held for 20+ years at Laguna Gloria Art Museum.
- Free Consultations August 14th - 16th
August 14, 2024 - August 16, 2024
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 3
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