[GBW] ANNOUNCEMENT: Society of Bookbinders International Competition 2009

["Eric Alstrom, GBW Communications Chair" <communications@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Of possible interest to GBW members.  Please direct questions to the links
provided in the announcement.

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Dear  Binder,

We are  delighted to inform you that following  the success of the 2007
Society of Bookbinders International Competition,  entries are invited
for the next competition, which will coincide with the  Society¹s
Conference at Warwick University during the summer of 2009. If you
yourself are not interested in the contents of this email, please feel
free to  forward it to someone you feel might be.

We  have made some changes to the competition this year.  There is no
longer a  registration fee, which we know caused many people without
sterling bank  accounts problems.   Another change is that the
Restoration and  Conserved binding category has been altered to include
Period  bindings.

Details  of how to enter can be found at the following link
_http://www.societyofbookbinders.com/events/events_frames.html_
(http://www.societyofbookbinders.com/events/events_frames.html)  where
a registration form can be downloaded.  Please feel free to attach your
registration form to an email and send it to _StuBrockman@xxxxxxxx
(mailto:StuBrockman@xxxxxxx)

There  are many reasons to enter the SoB International Competition -
here are just  some:
Prestigious  event with worldwide entries
No  set book - bind what you like!
4  categories to chose from
Large  prize fund
2  top prizes of £1000 each
Wherever  possible, all bindings are exhibited at conference and then
the winning bindings  participate in a travelling exhibition around the UK.

We are pleased to  let you know that due to the generosity of the
following companies and individuals the prize fund is currently between
£5000 and  £6000.
Gwasg  Gregynog Press
Dominic Winter  Auctioneers
J. Hewit  & Sons Ltd.
Conservation by Design
Russells           

P & S  Engraving   
Fine Cut  International Ltd.
Harmatan  Ltd.     
Foto  Store/Heritage albums
FiberMark  Red Bridge International Ltd.
Habberley  Meadows 
Talas              
John  Purcell Papers
JVO  Papers
William  Cowley    
Griffin  Mill
Falkiners
The  Japanese Paper Place
Bookinding-supplies
ABS  Supplies      
Charnwood  Books 
ZH DE  Groot
Pergamena
Pastepaper  Patterns ­ Claire Maziarczyk
Boekenmarkt
Conservation Resources
Ratchfords
Leather  Conservation Centre
Tern  Press        
Rampant  Lions Press
The Old  Stile Press
The Old  School 
Press              

Inky Parrot  Press
Fleece  Press
Wrights of  Lymm
Christopher  Rowlatt Marble paper
Louise  Brockman Marble paper
Preservation Equipment Ltd
Anonymous private donors

If you have any questions, please feel  free to email us.

Best wishes

Stuart and Louise  Brockman
StuBrockman@xxxxxxx


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