About this Event
BOOKBINDING: LACEBINDING
Discover the art of lace binding with local book conservator Kyla Ubbink! In this hands-on workshop, learn to create a beautiful decorative book without sewing or lengthy drying times. Perfect as a handmade gift, sketchbook, or notebook, your finished book can be customized with your choice of cover materials. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary.
Date: Sunday, November 29, 2026
Time: 12PM - 3:30PM
About the Instructor
Kyla Ubbink began her career through an internship with the Library and Archive Canada’s conservation laboratories in 2000 and subsequent contract positions through to 2005. Operating a private conservation studio since 2002, Mrs. Ubbink’s work has been integral to the collections of the Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of Natural History, Bank of Canada Archives, Ontario Office of the Surveyor General, Global Affairs, Parks Canada, Foreign Affairs Canada, Crown and Indigenous Relations – Indigenous Art Center, and numerous university, archive, rare book, and art gallery collections. Mrs. Ubbink served on the board of directors of the Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property and taught Cultural Preservation for Algonquin College’s Archives and Records Management Program from 2007 to 2019. She frequently provides lectures and workshops on preservation and conservation for professional conferences, has published several academic articles and recently served on a Canadian Standards Review Board to update the standard for Permanent Paper. She is a member of the Canadian Association for Cultural Property, the American Institute for Conservation, and the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild.
Event venue & nearby stays
Wallack's Art Supplies & Framing, 305 Bank Street, Ottawa, Canada
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