Arthur W Johnson
Arthur W Johnson, ABC's original patron and author of several books on binding. He presented ABC with some of his bound books, now in the Auckland Library
Dominic Riley
In June 2021 Dominic Riley accepted the role of ABC Patron. He made his first visit to New Zealand in 2014 to present and speak at the Australasian Conference in Auckland. Dominic has since delivered a number of workshops for ABC members when travelling to Australasia for conferences. Dominic Riley is an internationally renowned bookbinder and teacher. He specialises in the restoration of antiquarian books and the creation of contemporary fine bindings. He teaches bookbinding both in the UK and USA, and his prize-winning bindings are in collections worldwide, including the British Library. He is a Fellow of Designer Bookbinders and President of the Society of Bookbinders.
Dominic first learned bookbinding at 16 from Benedictine monks at Douai Abbey in Berkshire and later at the London College of Printing. He has worked at the V&A, and for various binderies in London, New York and San Francisco. His binding work is mostly the restoration of antiquarian books and design bindings. He won both first prizes and the Mansfield Medal in the Designer Bookbinders 2007 competition, and was elected Fellow of Designer Bookbinders in 2008. In 2010 he bound a special copy of the winner of the Booker Prize which was presented to the author. In 2013 he won the prestigious Sir Paul Getty award in the International Bookbinding Competition, and his winning binding was acquired by the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
Dominic first learned bookbinding at 16 from Benedictine monks at Douai Abbey in Berkshire and later at the London College of Printing. He has worked at the V&A, and for various binderies in London, New York and San Francisco. His binding work is mostly the restoration of antiquarian books and design bindings. He won both first prizes and the Mansfield Medal in the Designer Bookbinders 2007 competition, and was elected Fellow of Designer Bookbinders in 2008. In 2010 he bound a special copy of the winner of the Booker Prize which was presented to the author. In 2013 he won the prestigious Sir Paul Getty award in the International Bookbinding Competition, and his winning binding was acquired by the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
