Region: Christchurch
Contact person: Winsome Brown Email: canterbury@abc-nz.org.nz Contact: 027 3137875
Meeting information: We are a small but active group that generally meets at 10am on the 4th Saturday of each month from February to November. Our venue is in the Ferrymead Heritage Park with access via a locked gate. Please text or phone me on 027 3137875 if you need the passcode.
Occasionally we have to change the date. If you are not on the mailing list please phone ahead to check that we are meeting on any given 4th Saturday as we would not like you to miss out due to a change. Emails are only ever used for Book Craft group purposes, so do consider being on the list.
We usually complete a short project each month. Occasionally we have a specific workshop from a recognised artist or one of the group shares ideas and inspiration from their own practice. Actually, we are never short on sharing and encouragement as members bring along structures or techniques they have tried or questions that need answering. There is always someone who knows. Please note that we do not run specific bookbinding classes at this stage.
Most months there is also an informal sell/giveaway/swap table for equipment and supplies. This is a great way to clear out your stash….and replenish it at the same time. Visitors and new members with any degree of experience, or none at all, are always welcome. Annual fee
To enable us to guarantee being able to pay our rent we have decided we will charge an annual fee of $50 which will cover the whole year (10 meetings)For those who are unable to attend often you can opt to pay $10 each time you come along (please note that the old fee of $5 per single attendance no longer applies)
Any new attendees are welcome to come for a first free visit. This will enable them to decided whether they want to join us on a regular basis.
Payment is due by 9 February 2026 to ChCh Book Craft Group, ANZ 01 0877 0801664 00
Please make sure you put your name and Sub in the Reference line
Contact person: Winsome Brown Email: canterbury@abc-nz.org.nz Contact: 027 3137875
Meeting information: We are a small but active group that generally meets at 10am on the 4th Saturday of each month from February to November. Our venue is in the Ferrymead Heritage Park with access via a locked gate. Please text or phone me on 027 3137875 if you need the passcode.
Occasionally we have to change the date. If you are not on the mailing list please phone ahead to check that we are meeting on any given 4th Saturday as we would not like you to miss out due to a change. Emails are only ever used for Book Craft group purposes, so do consider being on the list.
We usually complete a short project each month. Occasionally we have a specific workshop from a recognised artist or one of the group shares ideas and inspiration from their own practice. Actually, we are never short on sharing and encouragement as members bring along structures or techniques they have tried or questions that need answering. There is always someone who knows. Please note that we do not run specific bookbinding classes at this stage.
Most months there is also an informal sell/giveaway/swap table for equipment and supplies. This is a great way to clear out your stash….and replenish it at the same time. Visitors and new members with any degree of experience, or none at all, are always welcome. Annual fee
To enable us to guarantee being able to pay our rent we have decided we will charge an annual fee of $50 which will cover the whole year (10 meetings)For those who are unable to attend often you can opt to pay $10 each time you come along (please note that the old fee of $5 per single attendance no longer applies)
Any new attendees are welcome to come for a first free visit. This will enable them to decided whether they want to join us on a regular basis.
Payment is due by 9 February 2026 to ChCh Book Craft Group, ANZ 01 0877 0801664 00
Please make sure you put your name and Sub in the Reference line
2026 meeting dates
All 10am ~ 1pm unless otherwise stated 28 February slot and tab book (aka reverse piano hinge) ~ Janet 21 March concertina books and variations ~ Janet & Winsome 11 April back to basics ~ a simple casebound book ~ Sandy 23 May multi-section casebound books with variations ~ Sandy 27 June Chinese thread book (10am - 3pm) ~ Winsome 25 July workshop with Tessa Warburton (10am - 3pm) ~ details TBA 22 August TBA 26 September slipcases and more ~ Winsome 17 October the annual delightful discoveries with Patricia ~ always fun! 28 November end of year celebration / book exchange ~ details TBA
Hard at work making concertina / accordion structures 11 April, 2026
