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Natural Materials Bookbinding Workshop

Natural Materials Bookbinding Workshop

Date:
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Innovation Lab
Location:
Main Library
Audience:
  Adult     Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds     High School     Senior Citizen     Teen  
Categories:
  Arts & Crafts     Environmental     Innovation Lab     Library Fest     Maker     STEAM  
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Want to learn how to bind your own book? Join Gerald Ward for a 2-hour bookbinding workshop focused on using natural materials. We will be in the 3rd floor Innovation Lab at Main Library on Saturday, April 13th from 10am-12pm. Registration is required.

If you have any accessibility questions or accommodation needs, please contact us at Maker_STEAM@dconc.gov. We ask that all requests be made at least 3 business days prior to the event to ensure we can provide the best accommodations possible!

Gerald is an experienced book and paper conservator and possesses a B.A. in English and an MLIS from UNC Greensboro. Prior to his current role as Librarian, Media & Digital Services at High Point University, Gerald spent over 18 years managing large regional conservation labs dedicated to the preservation of rare books and historical records. He is a member of AIC, ALA, SERCA, and the Guild of Bookworkers. If you are interested in seeing some of Gerald's projects, visit his website at www.bibliopathologist.com.

Event Organizer

Sarah Alverson