A workshop for people who love books, for people who make books but want to push their art further, for people who have always wanted to make books but have never had the chance to learn, or for people who have never even thought about it but just love books.

The Dartington Bindery is acclaimed for award-winning, extraordinary, beautiful and experimental bookforms and has been run for many years by Mary Bartlett, herself a typographer and binder extraordinaire. It sits alongside the Dartington Print Workshop, another highly acclaimed centre of creativity, one of the hearts of the art of printmaking in the UK. If you want to experiment with all manner of materials, sitting right alongside the binder is the Dartington Scrapstore with an amazing array of materials of all kinds.

This retreat is unlike our usual pattern in that we are not also in charge of the accommodation. We have booked rooms at the adjacent Schumacher College, and there are many other rooms within a few minutes' drive and also within walking distance. If you are coming to the retreat as a resident, we will work with you to make sure you have somewhere to stay.

Aune Head Arts is acclaimed for ensuring that workshops are pitched at the right level for the group of people in attendance. We don't work to a pre-prepared script like many others but instead shape the workshop to the needs of every person in the room. Unlike many of our workshops and retreats, which are aimed at professional artists, this workshop/retreat is for anyone! If you're at all unsure about whether this workshop is suitable for you, please don't hesitate to contact us.

This course is no longer taking bookings.

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