The Chapters follows the mission of the Guild of Book Workers on a regional level.
Here are some benefits of joining your local chapter:
- Offer local workshops on various aspects of the book arts crafts.
- Organizes exhibitions of member works and informs members of events of interest.
- In addition, members can participate in both virtual and social gatherings, meetings, tours, talks & lectures.
- News specific to each Chapter is available on the chapter website and sent via email newsletters.
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California | Delaware Valley Chapter | Lone Star Chapter | Midwest Chapter | New England Chapter | New York Chapter | Northwest Chapter | Potomac Chapter | Rocky Mountain Chapter | South East Chapter
Frequently Asked Questions | Upcoming Chapter Events, Workshops
CaliforniaCo-Chairs: Marlyn Bonaventure and Rebecca Chamlee (She/Her/Hers) Includes California. All members are welcome Contact: california@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About California Chapter:In its geographical reach and distribution of members, the Chapter covers the entire GoldenState. Our activities include the sponsorship of workshops on various aspects of the crafts which are of interest to our membership, exhibitions, lectures, seminars and occasional informal and social gatherings. Our membership is varied in its interests and skills, ranging from amateur enthusiasts and hobbyists through skilled professionals to world-renowned design binders. We are friendly and mutually supportive, so that fledgling binders can count on help and advice while the skilled and experienced freely share their expertise. | Image
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Delaware ValleyCo-Chairs: Valerie Kremser and Kristin Balmer Includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Delaware tri-state area, with activities centered in Philadelphia. All members are welcome. Contact: delaware@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About Delaware Valley Chapter:The Delaware Valley Chapter–one of ten chapters in the US–is located in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware tri-state area with activities centered in Philadelphia. Our diverse membership includes book artists, book conservators, fine binders, calligraphers, librarians, paper marblers, teachers, photographers, printmakers, and graphic designers. The Delaware Valley Chapter offers a newsletter, virtual and in-person workshops, lectures, exhibition opportunities, tours, and social events. Membership is open to all interested persons and includes professionals, amateurs, and students. | Image
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Lone StarChair: Kim Neiman Includes Texas/Southeast region Contact: lonestar@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About Lone Star Chapter:The Lone Star Chapter supports the mission of the Guild of Book Workers by offering workshops, exhibitions, lectures and other events in the Texas/Southwest region. The Lone Star Chapter serves members in Texas and the Southwest Region but welcomes Guild of Book Workers members from all regions. Includes Texas and Southwest Region. All members are welcome | Image
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MidwestChair: Parry Cadwallader Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (mostly western Pennsylvania, since the eastern part of the state and greater Philadelphia are covered by the Delaware Valley Chapter), South Dakota, Wisconsin. All members are welcome. Contact: midwest@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About Midwest Chapter:The Midwest Chapter servers the greater Midwest region by hosting workshops, exhibitions and other events in the areas of bookbinding, artists books, printing, papermaking and all fields of the book arts. | Image
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New EnglandChair: Sephora Bergiste The Chapter for members from Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. All members are welcome. Contact: newengland@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About New England Chapter:The New England Chapter follows the mission of the Guild of Book Workers on a regional level. We sponsor presentations and workshops throughout the year on various aspects of bookbinding and related arts of the book. The chapter organizes occasional exhibitions of member works and informs members of events of interest in the New England region. | Image
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New YorkChair: Jane Mahoney Includes New York. All members are welcome. Contact: newyork@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About New York Chapter:The New York chapter of GBW strives to uphold the founders’ goals by hosting practical workshops, lectures, studio tours, and gatherings to support the state’s vibrant community of bookbinders, conservators, book artists, papermakers, and printers. | Image
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NorthwestChair: Jodee Fenton Contact: northwest@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About Northwest Chapter:The Northwest Chapter serves the northwest region (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska) by hosting workshops, exhibitions and other events in all fields of the book arts. The Chapter also helps members keep up to date with bookish events happening in our region with its monthly newsletter. | Image
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PotomacChair: Charlotte Mauler Hayes The Chapter for members from D.C., Maryland and Virginia. All members are welcome. Contact: potomac@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About Potomac Chapter:The chapter is principally made up of members from Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia and welcomes West Virginia, all the Mid-Atlantic and bordering states, as well as visiting national members and the book arts curious! We organize workshops, gather at local exhibitions and the incredible museums in our area, point to maker and teaching studios and suppliers across the region, join and sponsor events in the areas of bookbinding, artists books, printing, papermaking and all fields of the book arts. | Image
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Rocky MountainRocky Mountain Co-Chairs: Holly D'Oench and Trisha Weekes Includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. All members are welcome.All members are welcome. Contact: rockymountain@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About Rocky Mountain Chapter:The Rocky Mountain Chapter was organized to represent the Guild of Book Workers in the Mountain West. We host monthly virtual events, annual workshops, digital exhibitions, and offer a workshop scholarship twice a year. The Chapter serves members from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming and is led by a board who strives to foster creative exchange and development between our members. | Image
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SoutheastChair: Lydian Brambila and Jessica Hudgins Contact: southeast@guildofbookworkers.org | Website About Southeast Chapter:The Southeast Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers is unique in that we are a relatively small number of people spread over a wide geographical area. | Image
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