[Elfsea] interesting book history lecture

[Jeannie H]

Greetings!

I'm passing along information about a two-evening lecture series in December 
offered through the Craft Guild of Dallas that some of you might find 
interesting.

I’m posting this a little early since the sign-up on these fills up 
sometimes.  The Craft Guild is located in Addison/Carrollton area, off of 
Midway and Proton, about halfway (north) between 635 and Beltline.  Map, 
phone numbers, signup info, etc. at the website. 
http://www.craftguildofdallas.com

(class description)
Brown-Bag Dinner - Book History Lecture
Come over after work with your dinner in hand and join us as Sally Key – 
rare book conservator – relays the story of the book.  Two lectures - 
including slides, handouts and historical models – will outline the 
development of the book for book aficionados, from inception to the present. 
  From ancient clay tablets and papyrus rolls through the perfection of 
Medieval and Renaissance wooden-board codices, explore the world of book 
history, and learn more about the role society played in shaping these 
bindings into our modern forms of the book.  This series is open to the 
general public and members receive a special discounted rate.

The instructor, Sally Key, discovered bookbinding while finishing her MSL at 
the University of Iowa and served a six-year apprenticeship there with 
William Anthony and Pamela Spitzmueller.  Sally interned in Medieval and 
Renaissance book conservation for a year with Christopher Clarkson in 
England before teaching a two-year curriculum in bookbinding, repair and 
conservation at North Bennet Street School in Boston.  She came to Dallas in 
1999 as the Conservator at Bridwell Library, SMU.  Recently, she has devoted 
her time and attention to expanding the curriculum for the bookbinding 
studio at the Craft Guild.

Tuesdays, 5:45-7:15 pm
course: 563-04   Dec. 7 & 14
fee: $10 members/$30 non-members

Grainne Finneadan