Saturday, July 17th will be our first Studio Day at the Folger Lab.  The theme is “finish what you started.”  Bring in that project you’ve been meaning to wrap up but haven’t had the time, space, or inspiration to complete.  Think of all the workshops you’ve taken where you weren’t able to put the finishing … Continue reading Studio Day at the Folger Lab

Upcoming Events: June 17th Join us at 5:30 for our annual summer happy hour in the garden at Café Berlin, 322 Mass Ave NE, near the Union Station stop on the red line.  Come sit outside and enjoy an early summer evening with other members of the Potomac Chapter.  If the weather is bad, the … Continue reading Upcoming Events:

WHAT:  “Florence: Days of Destruction” - a film directed by Franco Zeffirelli WHEN: Saturday, 17 April 2010 at 1:00-4:00 p.m. Film to be shown at 2:00 p.m.  Discussion & Fellowship to follow.  Later dinner in College Park WHERE: Nonprint Media Room “J” 0300 Hornbake Library, University of Maryland, College Park http://www.lib.umd.edu/nonprint/information/contact_us.html Campus map: http://dots.umd.edu/2008Map.pdf Presented … Continue reading Florence: Days of Destruction

Edible Book Festival 2010 http://www.books2eat.com Hope to see you there! April 3, 2010 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Pyramid Atlantic 8230 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD. Come one, come all to the International Edible Book Festival! The Potomac Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers has organized, in conjunction with Pyramid Atlantic, an Edible Book … Continue reading

Clasp Making Workshop, Jocelyn Merchant presented by the Potomac Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers May 1-2, 2010    9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. At Pyramid Atlantic   8230 Georgia Ave.  Silver Spring, MD 20910 Cost: $200.- members  or  $250.- non-members Using readily available tools and materials, participants will learn simplified metal working skills and metal decorating techniques, … Continue reading Clasp Making Workshop, Jocelyn Merchant

Knife Sharpening Evening Session Coming Soon! Come to the Folger and learn different methods for sharpening your knives. It's FREE for members*! March 18th  Join us for our evening session with knife sharpening at the Folger Shakespeare Library. We would like to focus on sharpening paring knives, but if you have another one you would like … Continue reading

Announcing the First Potomac Chapter Workshop of 2010! Tips and Tricks for Book and Paper Conservation February 13th and 14th 2010 This workshop will be taught by Renate Mesmer, Assistant Head of Conservation, Folger Shakespeare Library The class will be taught at the Werner Gundersheimer Conservation lab, Folger Shakespeare Library, from 9am until 5:00pm. Some … Continue reading

You are invited to spend a day in Gettysburg, PA! Saturday, November 14, 2009. 9:30am to 5pm See PDF File in the "Files for Download" box to the right for more information! Gettysburg is a charming and historic Pennsylvania town less than two hours from Washington, DC and Baltimore. In spite of its small size … Continue reading Upcoming Events!

Come to the Folger conservation lab for a Tips and Tricks evening on Tuesday, September 8th 2009. Refreshments served at 5:30 pm, box making at 6:00 pm. I apologize for the short notice, but summer got in the way. I hope you can still make it. If there are not enough people we'll do it … Continue reading Phase Box with Mylar Spine 9/8/2009

Friday, August 7th a group of about 10 Potomac Chapter members and friends visited the GPO and had a wonderful time learning about the organization. Especially interesting was meeting and visiting with Peter James, Head Forwarded in the bookbinding area of the agency. Photos will be posted soon. Ahead is our Beyond Paper workshop. Registration … Continue reading Visit to the Government Printing Office and Upcoming Workshop: Beyond Paper