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Educational program

The History of Bookbinding | 2020-21

Dates

Prices

Free Admission

Location

Onassis Library

Information

Addressed to

Students of Grade 6 of primary school; middle and high school students

Dates

February – May 2021 (Monday – Friday)

Venue

School Classrooms

Cost

Free Admission

How do you choose which book to take from a library for browsing? The power of bookbinding doesn’t just lie in attracting one’s gaze, but also in transforming simple pages into books.

This workshop is like a double journey. Book spines, covers, ornaments, clasps, stiches, glues, and presses: these words may seem unfamiliar.

In this workshop you will not only discover their meaning, but will also learn the art of turning stacks of pages into books. In just a few hours, you will be ready to make your own decisions like experienced bookbinders You will decide if they need to be sewn, go to press for gluing, get trimmed or even hammered.

You will not be alone in this journey. Collaborating with staff from Foinikas Publications, you will be able to turn your newly gained knowledge into action, leaving the workshop with your own unique notebook.

Photo: Vicky Gerontopoulou

Application and Selection Process

Applications should be sent to education@onassis.org, with "The History of Bookbinding" on the subject line.

The application must include the number of students, their grade and the school’s website.

INFORMATIONS

Τ. 210 3713000
E-mail: education@onassis.org

Conditions

Each selected school group will take part in a three-hour workshop.

Credits

  • Bookbinder, Publisher

    Babis Leggas

  • Bookbinder, Conservator

    Ioanna Raisaki

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