Sint-Niklaas

Akira Matsumoto

26th Bookbinders´ Fair in Belgium

Sunday 14 April 2024

from 10 am to 4 pm

't Bau-Huis
Slachthuisstraat 60
9100 SINT-NIKLAAS
Belgium

Here you will find everything you need in one place and in one day.

60 participants from The Netherlands, Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Turkey and Japan

The entrance fee is € 5,-
Children up to 4 years free.
Children 4-12 years € 3,-

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ACTIVITIES DURING THE FAIR

WORKSHOPS

PENCIL CASE
Under the supervision of Annemieke van der Moezel
a case is made from 1 piece of Zaansch Bord.
Duration approx. 30 minutes, material costs € 3,-
Continuously; free space? take a place!

FLAGBOOK
Led by Ineke Vergeer of BOEKINBINDING
create a Flagbook, a "leporello-plus" booklet.
Duration approx. 60 minutes, material costs € 2,-
Continuously; free space? take a place!

PAPER MAKING
By Akira Matsumoto
create a greeting card with decorations.
Continuously; free space? take a place!

CALLIGRAPHY
Led by Bernadette D'haese
you are going to make a piece with narrowed capitals.
Suitable for all levels

Playing with letters with Hilde Van Bogaert

MOKU-HANGA (Japanese woodblock print)
Under the guidance of Yuriko Miyoshi you will press
a Moku-Hanga on Washi made of Kozo and Gampi with a baren.
duration approx. 15 minutes, material costs €5
Continuously; free space? take a place

MINI-WORKSHOP NAGASHIZUKI
At the Washi Memories stand you can make a sheet of paper from mulberry fiber in the traditional Japanese way.

DEMONSTRATIONS

* Cutting technique
Sarah Verstraete shows Tine Noreille's measuring, folding and cutting technique.
With this method you skip the pencil phase, you measure and cut at the same time, very quickly, very perfectly!

* Gilding
CVO Gent shows how to gild book covers.

* Paper making
Paper is being made at Wil Matthijssen's stand.

EXHIBITIONS

BOEKBINDCOLLECTIEF 14 x 14
Shows the results of their project 10 “Paper Poetry”
Poems are the source of inspiration for this project.

SABIWABI boekbindcollectief
Exhibits their miniature book project.

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