[Steppes] Gothic bookbinding

[Joe or Mary Schirmer]

The Craft Guild of Dallas is offering two master classes in 
bookbinding with guest Artist Jim Croft: "Tool Making and Sharpening" 
and "Gothic Bookbinding".  The classes are Feb 17-18 and Feb 23-25.

Check out this master's website.  He creates books totally by 
hand.  He even makes his own thread from flax.  He is offering a two 
week workshop this summer that is called "Old  Ways of Making Books 
from Raw Materials.  http://www.geocities.com/oldways_id/

The Craft Guild of Dallas website is: 
http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/Spring_schedule.htm

Mary Schirmer
aka: Keara Ryan