Bookbinding Workshop: Experimental Materials

Mondo books organizes a bookbinding workshop led by Hans Ragnar Mathisen from September 18th - 20th

The workshop will guide participants through the steps of making their own handbound sketchbook. The focus will be on the use of experimental materials for the book cover. This could be local, traditional materials such as reindeer leather and fish skins, or other improvised materials such as cloth or linens. We do not have the capacity at this time to prepare the materials (skins for example), so please bring them ready to work with. We will provide materials needed, however, participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own materials that they would like to experiment with. The workshop is open to everyone, both for beginner and intermediate binders. The workshop fees include materials, tuition, use of hand tools, and when necessary, use of workshop equipment.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

♢ Wednesday, September 18th ♢
6-8 PM
Location: Hvilhaug, Mellomvegen 82, Tromsø

♢ Thursday, September 19th ♢
5-8 PM
Location: Hvilhaug, Mellomvegen 82, Tromsø

♢ Friday, September 20th ♢
5-8 PM
Location: Hvilhaug, Mellomvegen 82, Tromsø

Total workshop fee is 350 NOK (materials & snacks included)

To register please contact MONDO via email: mondotromso@gmail.com to participate in the workshop. Space is limited to 8 participants and it is on a first come first serve basis. We will respond with a followup email with more information once your participation is confirmed.

This workshop is generously supported by Kulturrådet - Arts Council Norway.

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About our bookbinding instructor:
Hans Ragnar Mathisen is a Sami painter, graphic artist and author. He is also one of the founding members of the Sami Artist Group of 1974. Mathisen is internationally known for his Sami maps: decolonizing methodologies and toponymy (study of place names) are a primary aspect of his graphical practice. Lesser known is his bookpractice, which includes beautifully constructed hand-bound sketchbooks, journals, and the recovering of historical books. Mathisen currently lives and works in Tromsdalen, Norway.

About Mondo:
Mondo Books (Tromsø) is an independent book platform that mediates artists ́s publications through publishing projects, distribution, exhibitions, book fairs, workshops, launches and other events. They also pursue research-based projects around topics of printed matter and its relationship to social movements, in particular in the Barents region. Recently they hosted the first edition of the Arctic Art Book Fair, and will continue to support works of arctic content, with a focus on indigenous perspectives, under-represented voices and cross-border collaborations. Mondo is currently run by Tanya Busse, Marion Bouvier and Nicolas Siepen