American Academy of Bookbinding earns distinction in French Competition

Congratulations to Rocky Mountain Chapter members Coleen Curry, Ethan Ensign, Pamela Wood and Lang Ingalls whose bindings were included in the American Academy of Bookbinding school group entry in the Biennale Mondiale de la Reliure d'Art Vendredi competition in France, winning 2nd place.

From the American Academy of Bookbinding in Telluride, CO:

AAB earns distinction in French Competition!

A small group of students, instructors, and graduates participated as part of 
the AAB school group entry in the 13th Biennale Mondiale de la Reliure d'Art 
Vendredi competition held in France this spring. Awards that were announced in June placed AAB second in the school group category. Of the 300 entries to the  competition, 23 were awarded prizes with AAB's entries representing over 20%!  Congratulations to our school and to those who participated: Monique Lallier, Coleen Curry, Susan Hulme, Ethan Ensign, Pamela Wood and Lang Ingalls. This is a very special achievement and we feel honored to have been represented so successfully. 

Susan Hulme - Yes, that's a real pelt that accompanies the book. Susan created the drawing that was then printed onto alum tawed leather before covering.  

Ethan Ensign - All those fern leaves are hand-cut, back-pared inlays. You almost don't feel the inlays - they are so thin and pressed. Robinson illustration from during his depressed time in the cavern.  

Monique Lallier - Onlays and inlays with tooled dots and front panel lattice with gold/green leather in background. 

Lang Ingalls - Lang loves the things her paring machine can do! It feels so ocean and island.

Coleen Curry - stone veneer with Cave Paper paper spine. The onlays and copper tooling represent an aeolian harp and the wind.

Pam Wood - Pam hand painted the cloth cover and used hand-made palm paper end sheets. 

Congratulations to GBW and Rocky Mountain Chapter member Coleen Curry!

Coleen Curry wins First Prize in Society of Bookbinders 2015 International Competition

Recognized for exemplary work, American Binder Coleen Curry wins the “Case Binding” category. She was awarded the F.J. Ratchford Trophy at the Society’s Conference, held this August in Keele, England.

Visit this site to see Curry’s binding, and all of the other winners:

societyofbookbinders.com/events/competition/2015/2015.html