[GBW] Workshop on Leather Decoration

["John Bertonaschi" <jobe@xxxxxxx>]

The Potomac Regional Chapter is sponsoring a workshop on techniques for
leather decoration.  Peter Geraty will teach a variety of decoration
techniques including gilding, creating designs with and without tooling,
feathered and hard-edged onlays (and some tooling if time allows it),
built up designs underneath the leather as well as cuir ciselé, where
the leather is cut out and modeled. Participants will work on small
boards which will be provided by Peter. Everybody will have sufficient
time to finish the various techniques and go home with a completed set
of material and be able to proceed on their own at home. Participants
should have some experience in working with leather, especially paring.

Time: March 15-16.  Workshop will run 9AM - 5PM with a break for
lunch.
Place: Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capital St. SE, Washington,
DC.
Workshop fee for GBW members: $200.00	Non-members: $250.00
Materials: approx. $50.00

For further information or registration contact: 
Renate Mesmer
rmesmer@xxxxxxxxxx or call 202 675 0332.

Peter Geraty started book binding in 1975, when he worked at Unicorn
Press in Greensboro, NC, as a printer, typesetter and binder for several
years.  He moved to Boston, in 1977, and continued binding at various
places including the New England Bookbinding Company, Tantalus
Leathersmith and Bookbindery, Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard
University and Harcourt Bindery.  He has been self employed since 1984
and currently runs Praxis Bindery in Easthampton, MA.  At Praxis, his
work includes limited editions bindings, boxes and portfolios, fine
bindings as well as conservation.


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