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As the days get shorter, darker, and colder, we have an opportunity to look inward and rejoice in our warm studios, libraries, and classrooms. The Chapter Board has been working on getting programs lined up for the cozy months so get ready to mark your calendars!
Upcoming Events
All Members Meeting - CANCELED
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: From 3pm - 5:30pm Pacific time
Place: In-Person at Partners In Print in Seattle, 402 Cedar Street, Seattle WA 98121
We will be meeting at Partners In Print in their new digs and Fran Durako, Owner of Kelmscott Bookshop will be our guest speaker. FREE for members, small fee for nonmembers. The Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair is the same weekend so there will be ample bookish things to do in the area. Register here. The “No Kings” protest is scheduled for noon to 4pm at the Seattle Center and will likely involve many people. Partners In Print location is south of the Seattle Center and may not be heavily impacted by the participants. When you register you will receive a complete packet of information about the venue, Seattle accommodations, and more.
Benjamin Albritton presentation on California Bindings
Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
Time: 4:30pm Pacific Time
Place: Zoom Presentation (requires RSVP)
The FABS Bindings Zoom Group welcomes Benjamin Albritton for a talk on California Bindings.
Stanford University Special Collections has many exceptional items in its care and Benjamin Albritton, Rare Books Curator, has selected a group of volumes related to the development of fine binding practice in California in the first half of the 20th century. The particular focus of this presentation will be two groups of fine bindings in Stanford’s collections: binders associated with The Bookbinders’ Guild of California first exhibition in 1902; and bindings displayed at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. These two collections provide a snapshot of binding practices and influences at two key periods in the development of the craft in California, and Ben is eager to share these examples with us and encourage a dialogue about how to make these and other binding-related materials in Stanford’s collections more accessible to the broader community of practitioners and researchers.
To join the RSVP list for this event, contact Jennifer Larson HERE
Binder Talk with Beth Redmond
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Time: 11am Pacific Time
Place: Zoom Presentation (requires RSVP)
Beth Redmond, recent 2025 Graduate of the American Academy of Bookbinding in Fine Binding, will speak to us about her work. Beth is a member of our Chapter and lives in the San Francisco Bay area. She is also very active in the Hand Bookbinders of California and the San Francisco Center for the Book.
RSVP HERE to get a zoom link for the Presentation
Binder Talk with Annie Ujifusa
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026,
Time: 6pm Pacific Time
Place: Zoom Presentation (requires RSVP)
Annie Ujifusa will talk about her path to becoming a Conservation Technician in Special Collections at the Boston Public Library. Annie graduated from North Bennett Street School.
Binder Talk with Timothy Ely
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time: 11am Pacific Time
Place: Zoom Presentation (requires RSVP)
Tim Ely will present on his creative process. More about this program in upcoming chapter emails.
With each of our planned panel conversations, we would like to offer a related workshop. Take a moment to follow up on topics they would like to know more about, or see an accompanying workshop.
Please feel free to contact us with your ideas and suggestions. northwestevents@guildofbookworkers.org
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Northwest Chapter Board, GBW