cbl-Newsletter 3/2025
Spring!
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Spring is a time of new life, fresh beginnings, vitality and energy. |
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At our centro del bel libro, the course team - led by Sandra Merten - is already planning ahead and seeking topics and lecturers for the 2026 programme. Now it's your turn! It might not be Christmas, but it’s always the right time to make a wish! May and June are bursting with activity at centro del bel libro. Staying with the theme of spring, May brings a vibrant bouquet of courses - and there are still spots available! |
| No. 08 |
Classical box making: a different approach
Course location Ascona
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Three box forms will be made: a drop back box (otherwise known as solander or clam shell box) and slip cases with flat and rounded openings. Their construction is based upon a system of measuring and calculating the various parts, resulting in consistent and accurate results. They will be built using some engineering principles for structural stability and robustness, and covered in Buckram book cloth. Additional possibilities for design and decoration/titling will also be shown. |
| Instructor: | Roger Green |
| Date: | From Monday, 5th until Wednesday, 7th May 2025 |
| Duration: | 3 days |
| Course location: | centro del bel libro, Via Collegio 17, CH-6612 Ascona |
| Language: | German and English |
| Costs: | CHF 690.- |
| Material costs: | special material depending on use |
| Participants: | bookbinders and interested persons with previous experience |
| Registration: | register now - click here |
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| No. 09 |
Extraordinary boxes: more than just storage
Course location Ascona
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Two box forms will be made: a magic box and an Asian folder. The magic box is a multi-compartmental box with a double hinged lid which allows it to be opened in both directions. When used with a certain ‘sleight of hand’, it can seemingly cause objects inside to disappear and reappear. The Asian folder is a layered structure with interlocking flaps, which that although flexible, form a stable a near solid box form once closed and fixed together. |
| Instructor: | Roger Green |
| Date: | Thursday, 8th May and Friday, 9th May 2025 |
| Duration: | 2 days |
| Course location: | centro del bel libro, Via Collegio 17, CH-6612 Ascona |
| Language: | German and English |
| Costs: | CHF 460.- |
| Material costs: | special material depending on use |
| Participants: | bookbinders and interested persons with previous experience |
| Registration: | register now - click here |
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| No. 11 |
The Springback Book
Course location Ascona
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This old binding technique was previously used for register, cash and writing books. It is characterized by being able to open flat, right into the fold. The spine of the book literally jumps up at the user when the book is opened, which is where the name of the technique comes from. Digitalisation has displaced this technique in its original areas of application, but through its refined technical details and the sophisticated way in which it opens, it can still impress and be an interesting alternative to conventional guest books and diaries. |
| Instructor: | Ireen Kranz |
| Date: | From Monday, 19th May until Friday, 23rd May 2025 |
| Duration: | 5 days, Friday until 12:00 |
| Course location: | centro del bel libro, Via Collegio 17, CH-6612 Ascona |
| Language: | German and explanations in English |
| Costs: | CHF 1'150.- |
| Material costs: | special material depending on use |
| Participants: | bookbinders and interested persons with previous experience |
| Registration: | register now - click here |
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| No. 12 |
Reliure Origata according to Julie Auzillon
Course location Ascona
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Origata is the exquisite Japanese art of wrapping and gift-giving. Drawing inspiration from this aesthetic, Julie Auzillon developed a refined bookbinding technique for binding one to three layers of booklets. The ribbons or strips used serve both functional and decorative purposes. This binding method is ideal for protecting booklet fragments or creating flexible, blank books. Another book structure, where individual sheets are attached to a flexible spine using tapes, offers inspiration for creating your own glue-free book objects. |
| Instructor: | Christiane Grimm-Angelrath |
| Date: | From Monday, 26th May until Wednesday, 28th May 2025 |
| Duration: | 3 days |
| Course location: | centro del bel libro, Via Collegio 17, CH-6612 Ascona |
| Language: | German, explanations in French on request |
| Costs: | CHF 690.- |
| Material costs: | special material depending on use |
| Participants: | interested persons with previous experience |
| Registration: | register now - click here |
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| No. 13 |
Concoctions: From Concertina to Codex
Course location Ascona
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Some texts are a challenge to bind because of their grain direction, paper weight or a particular quirk of the publisher. Stub binding is one solution but it's also possible to combine binding methods to make hybrids that accommodate all of these conditions. The week will be spent exploring and discovering the various ways to use concertinas (and double concertinas) in a fixed spine to create a codex format. The result is neither a stub nor a concertina but an original format with lots of character. |
| Instructor: | Lori Sauer |
| Date: | From Monday, 2nd June until Friday, 6th June 2025 |
| Duration: | 5 days, Friday until 12:00 |
| Course location: | centro del bel libro, Via Collegio 17, CH-6612 Ascona |
| Language: | English |
| Costs: | CHF 1'150.- |
| Material costs: | special material depending on use |
| Participants: | bookbinders and interested persons with previous experience |
| Registration: | register now - click here |
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Here is a brief overview: |
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You can find all the details about these and other offerings on our website: |
General Assembly
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Our annual General Assembly will take place on Saturday, 10th May, at 10:45 a.m., at Hotel Restaurant Sonnental, Zürichstrasse 94/96, 8600 Dübendorf. Interested in attending? For more details or to register, please contact our secretariat at: +41 91 825 11 62 or mail info@cbl-ascona.ch Mrs. Bea Corti will be happy to assist you with any information you need and take care of your registration.
Editorial: Katharina Meier |
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Administration: School: www.cbl-ascona.ch |
