--- title: ApprenticeBookbinder created: 2005-04-29 07:52 updated: 2005-04-29 07:52 revision: 11 author: Auriea --- [[RandomIdeas]] http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/2123/coperta_08.html seriously, I want to learn a craft. So I am hoping to work for this woman,[Josée Van Loon](http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/2123/index.html), or take her classes. She seems to be very qualified! Dear Auriea, For the moment all the modules on bookbinding started allready and will be finished at the end of may. I can recommend you to visit our school on the 5the of may this year, from 9.00 am till 4.00 pm, we have an open door, so the students will work on books and their will be also an exhibition on bookbinding. You can see what we teach in the different modules. If you want to contact me earlyer you can phone me 0475/47.23.65 greetings Josée \-- Josee Van Loon - Atelier Coperta, b.v.b.a. HANDBOEKBINDEN RESTAURATIE EN CONSERVATIE VAN ARCHIEVEN, PAPIER, LEDER & PERKAMENT Hekers, 2 Zwijnaarde B9052 Gent-Belgium Tel. & Fax: 32-(0)9-221.33.68 Email: josee.vanloon@skynet.be Internet: http://users.skynet.be/coperta So not exactly good news, i must wait till may :( --- OTHER: But, in the meantime I have learned a thing or two about dedication to craft from one [Mr. David Bull](http://woodblock.com/encyclopedia/topics/008/008_frame.html) http://www.zilverenpasser.com/ Consultancy Agency and Workshop for Preservation, Conservation and Restoration of Books, Archival Materials and Graphic Arts. Preservation Management for Libraries and Archives Bibliotheca Wittockiana, 21-23 rue de Bemel, 1150 Bruxelles 32 2 770 5333 Tues-Sat 10.00-5.00pm Closed Sunday & Monday A wonderful collection of contemporary and historical bookbindings, founded by Michel Wittock, with ongoing exhibitions. Enormous book-sculptures grace the entrance of the Library/Gallery in this quiet neighborhood. A taxi ride to the suburbs from the Gare Centrale, but call ahead to be sure they're open. http://www.centerforbookarts.org/ i know this place, NYC The Center for Book Arts offers over 100 classes and workshops in bookbinding, letterpress printing, paper marbling, typography, and related fields. The Center has mounted over 140 exhibitions during the last 30 years. Handboekbinderij Rozier BVBA Rozier 19 9000 Gent 09 223 53 80 09 233 39 80 It's right around the corner, and yet, i can't find it.