Queensland Bookbinders' Guild

Queensland Bookbinders' Guild The Queensland Bookbinders’ Guild was formed to foster, encourage and practice the craft of bookbinding and associated graphic and paper arts.

The objectives of the Guild are to promote, foster and practise the art of bookbinding in its traditional form and to embrace the related graphic and kindred arts. In particular, the Guild aims to preserve the skills of craft bookbinding and to promote their use in both traditional and new ways of making books. The Guild holds monthly meetings at which experts talk on, and demonstrate, subjects of

common interest. In addition, weekend workshops are held where members have access to the Guild’s extensive range of tools and equipment.

Mini books, each with a family memory, from my sister, who is not a bookbinder. There are 70, as it was a gift for my se...
23/05/2026

Mini books, each with a family memory, from my sister, who is not a bookbinder. There are 70, as it was a gift for my seventieth birthday. I am still opening them all, and she provided additional books for other memories.

QBG Members - orange you going to ask what this is all about? Next project theme for the TBG is ORANGE, and all members ...
20/05/2026

QBG Members - orange you going to ask what this is all about?
Next project theme for the TBG is ORANGE, and all members are invited to get involved. Check your inbox for details, and we look forward to seeing you tonight!

I think we've all started a project that's got away from us, but these are seriously BIG books...
15/05/2026

I think we've all started a project that's got away from us, but these are seriously BIG books...

12/05/2026

Brisbane members, there is a lovely cast iron nipping press on Facebook Marketplace. In Birkdale, $500. A former member I think.

08/05/2026

Our annual Artists Books exhibition is coming up. There are some exceptional entries by local and interstate artists.
Opening night is Thursday the 21st
6pm to 8pm. All welcome.
The gallery will be open 10am to 3pm Thursday to Sunday for this exhibition.
"Curiouser and Curiouser"
Imagine 6 impossible things before breakfast!
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Bring Mum down to QLD Bookbinders Guild after you've made her breakfast - Open Day welcomes everyone to come and see wh...
08/05/2026

Bring Mum down to QLD Bookbinders Guild after you've made her breakfast - Open Day welcomes everyone to come and see what we do, and our Shop is open for members to stock up on supplies.
Based upstairs at BVAC, 140 Weller Rd Tarragindi, from 9am - 12pm.

07/05/2026

* LONDON CRAFT WEEK 2026 *

Designer Bookbinders, supported by The Clothworkers’ Company, are delighted to showcase an exhibition of Contemporary British Bookbinding at London Craft Week 2026.

We will be exhibiting books bound by the Fellows, Licentiates and students of our Transferring Design programme. Alongside a selection of designer bindings from The Clothworkers’ Company collection.

Each afternoon a practical demonstration will be held at the venue, with free admission.

We will be located at The Art Academy, 185c Bankside, Park Street, London, SE1 9BL ( )

Exhibition:
11 May 2026 - 16 May 2026, 10:00 - 16:30
17 May 2026, 10:00 - 14:00

Demonstrations:
11 May 2026 - 16 May 2026, 14:00 - 16:30
17 May 2026, 12:00 - 14:00

The binding featured in the post is By permission of heaven: the story of the Great Fire of London. Design binding by Sue Doggett. The book is bound with resist-dyed goatskin spine with machine and silk hand-embroidery. Boards covered in resist-dyed goatskin and dyed cloth with machine and hand embroidery, wool felting and gold leather onlays. Water-colour and acrylic coloured edges with Japanese silk headbands.

Image courtesy of The Clothworkers Company

Highly recommended. The play, "The Bookbinder " at HOTA on the Gold Coast.At least three QBG members at today's perform...
06/05/2026

Highly recommended. The play, "The Bookbinder " at HOTA on the Gold Coast.
At least three QBG members at today's performance. The sole actor uses a magnificent pop up book to set the scenes in a bookbinding based fairytale. The season has been extended for an additional week. Well worth a trip. Oh, and accurate bookbinding references!

QBG MEMBERS - please check your inbox for details about the AGM on Wednesday night. The Shop will be open from 5.30pm, t...
21/04/2026

QBG MEMBERS - please check your inbox for details about the AGM on Wednesday night. The Shop will be open from 5.30pm, then pizza to share, followed by an excellent AGM, with a very interesting Guest Speaker and dessert to finish the night!
Can't make it in person - the email has all the info for joining online! We look forward to seeing you.

Address

BVAC Wellers Hill Arts Hub, 140 Weller Rd, Tarragindi
Brisbane, QLD
4121

Telephone

0738430115

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