Rebecca, Thanks for passing that on. I learned this binding from Hedi at a PBI up at Oxbow in Michigan. My memory of what she said was that she learned about this binding at a conference of European conservators and that the historical model had been found in a Belgian Library. Because no one had seen that type of binding before, they decided the Belgians must have been keeping it secret. Hedi is working on a book of instructions but she keeps thinking up new things so I'm not sure if she is gaining any ground. Emily
Emily Martin The Naughty Dog Press 742 7th Avenue South Iowa City, IA 52240 USA 319 338-7266 319 338-5741 (fax) http://www.emilymartin.com emilyjmartin@xxxxxxxxx The University of Iowa Center for the Book emily-martin@xxxxxxxxx On May 24, 2005, at 2:29 PM, Rebecca Shaffer wrote:
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From: "Signa Houghteling" <judy@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: May 23, 2005 4:21:29 PM EDT To: "Rebecca Shaffer" <bookhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: Belgian binding
Dear Rebecca,
Heidi said she learned the structure from two Belgians in Europe, years ago, and doesn't have anything in written form. The name apparently came about because they wondered what to call it.
Sorry, that's all I could get out of her. But it was exciting to meet this icon in the profession/art!
Signa
-----Original Message----- From: Rebecca Shaffer [mailto:bookhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:31 PM To: signa houghteling Subject: Belgian binding
Signa, will you tell me what Hedi reports, please? You are not the only one with this question. I will answer people directly with your info. so no one else has to be forwarded. thank you. RS
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