Sydney Craft Week: A Tour of the Owl & Lion Bindery and the Sydney School of Bookbinding 1 - 17th October

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Date: Saturday 17th October 2026
TIme: 10am - 11am, 12pm - 1pm
Price: Free (Tickets can only be booked individually)

Step inside Owl & Lion Bindery and enter a world of leather, paper, gold and quiet craftsmanship. Florentine-trained bookbinder and specialist gold finisher Isabelle McGowan will welcome you behind the scenes, revealing the tools, materials and time-honoured techniques used to create, repair and restore beautiful books.

See examples of fine bindings, explore the art of gold finishing and learn more about the delicate craftsmanship behind the books we treasure.

Find out more about the Sydney School of Bookbinding and see examples of what we teach.

Due to security, health and safety:

  • can only be booked individually, by the actual person attending.

  • Tickets are not transferable.

  • You must attend at the actual time slot you have booked in for.

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Date: Saturday 17th October 2026
TIme: 10am - 11am, 12pm - 1pm
Price: Free (Tickets can only be booked individually)

Step inside Owl & Lion Bindery and enter a world of leather, paper, gold and quiet craftsmanship. Florentine-trained bookbinder and specialist gold finisher Isabelle McGowan will welcome you behind the scenes, revealing the tools, materials and time-honoured techniques used to create, repair and restore beautiful books.

See examples of fine bindings, explore the art of gold finishing and learn more about the delicate craftsmanship behind the books we treasure.

Find out more about the Sydney School of Bookbinding and see examples of what we teach.

Due to security, health and safety:

  • can only be booked individually, by the actual person attending.

  • Tickets are not transferable.

  • You must attend at the actual time slot you have booked in for.