Isabelle McGowan

Item: Introduction to Bookbinding
Rating: 5
Author: Tegan Webb

Florence-trained Bookbinder now based in Sydney with over 10 years teaching experience

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CLASSES

Introduction to Bookbinding (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

12 Dec, 17 Jan

St Peters

1 to 16

$160 - $260

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Bookbinding Class: Venetian Journals (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

6 to 10

$55

Bookbinding Course: Japanese Stab Binding (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

6 to 10

$55

Traditional Paper Marbling 1-2-1 (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

1 to 4

$300

Beer and Bookbinding Session (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

1 to 30

$30

Creative Bookbinding Workshop: Mononoke (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Wed 25 Nov, 9:30am

St Peters

1 to 12

$160

Traditional Artist Portfolio Workshop (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

1 to 8

$260

Relief Block Printing (Lino) (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

10 to 20

$260

Book Repair and Restoration Workshop (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Tue 24 Nov, 9:30am

St Peters

1 to 30

$160

Bookbinding Class: Artists' Books (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

10 to 20

$100

Bookbinding Class: Decorative Stitched Journal (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

6 to 20

$60

Traditional Paper Marbling: Taster Class (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

8 to 20

$100

Make Two Sketch Books in Different Bindng Styles (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

4 to 8

$300

Leather Bookbinding Class (Sydney, NSW)

With Isabelle McGowan

Your choice of time

St Peters

1 to 8

$260

PROFILE

Isabelle offers the largest programme of bookbinding classes for all levels in Sydney. There are workshops covering every stage from beginner to those needing more expertise.

Her specialty is in Traditional Fine Binding and along with her degree in Fine Arts, she has a great interest in Artists Books and how that can be utilised as part of your visual language.

Isabelle completed her Fine Arts Degree (Drawing and Painting, Printmaking) at the Edinburgh College of Art, in Scotland. She went on to train as a Bookbinder in Florence, Italy. Isabelle taught the largest programme of bookbinding classes through her bindery the Owl and Lion, situated in Old Town Edinburgh, Scotland. She also travels to teach all over the UK and Europe.

Isabelle relocated to Sydney in 2017. The Owl & Lion is a fully equip, professional Bindery at:
Suite 6.05, 75 Mary Street, St Peters. Contact her via the message button.

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Tegan Webb

Introduction to Bookbinding

Amazing two day course! Very fast paced and comprehensive, with not group and individual instruction. Awesome new studio location. Isabelle really knows her stuff! Highly recommend.

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