Upcoming Events

Mar 23 - Apr 21 Hermes Gallery 5682 North St, Halifax	"Book Club" Exhibit A selection of handbound books made by some of our NSBAG folks are part of this exhibit, alongside other book and text themed work by Hermes Gallery members. Gallery is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12 to 6.
Thursday, May 30, 2024 7:00pm Halifax Central Library RBC Room, 3rd floor	NSBAG Card Exchange Thank you to those who have registered for this exchange. We are excited to see what you create! More information here

Past Events

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Sunday, April 7, 2024	Our group held a workshop as part of the Book Club exhibit at Hermes Gallery.
Thursday, January 18, 2024	Our group looked at a variety of pop-up books and then we made some of our own.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023	The first NSBAG blank book swap took place at this meeting.
Saturday, October 14, 2023	NSBAG participated in the Halifax Nocturne art festival by inviting the public to help create a community art journal.
Monday, September 25, 2023	Jamie Pratt, the Halifax area representative of the Japanese Paper Place, spoke to our group about Japanese papers.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023	Joe Landry spoke to the group about various box structures and presented a wide range of examples from his collection.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023	Dalhousie University's Special Collections librarian, Karen Smith, introduced us to Douglas Cockerell's life and work and presented the library's Cockerell Collection of fine bindings and historic bindings.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023	Rhonda Miller presented her collection of hand made books and artists books from bookbinders and artists all over the world.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023	The January meeting was a social event during which we made some small bookbinding weights.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022	Dr. Stephanie Morley of Saint Mary's University spoke about her experience attending Jim Croft's "Old Ways" workshop in rural Idaho.
Thursday, September 29, 2022	NSBAG's first official meeting; a show-and-tell and meet-and-greet.