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Talk 2: Beyond the velvet cover: textiles and craft in Byzantine bookbinding

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Textiles in Libraries: Context & Conservation series
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Georgios Boudalis explores the subject of textiles and craft in Byzantine bookbinding, sharing techniques little known not only in the context of Byzantine bookbinding but also more generally in the context of Byzantine material culture.
Beyond the sewing structure itself and the rich fabrics used to cover luxurious books, there are many other textiles and textile related techniques that have so far remained unnoticed in Byzantine codices. These techniques include braiding, twining, sumak and tablet weaving which have been used in Byzantine and similar codices for working endbands, bookmarks and fastenings straps. Beyond providing information on some so far unknown practices and techniques in the context of Byzantine bookbinding, such practices also provide very rare and thus valuable information on the knowledge and use of these techniques in Byzantine textile production.
Georgios Boudalis is the Head of Book and Paper Conservation at the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Talk 1: Textiles in Libraries: glimpses from the Bodleian

The first talk in the Textiles in Libraries: Context and Conservation series brings together three colleagues from across the Bodleian Library to explore the wide variety and sometimes surprising uses of textiles found in our collections.
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Talk 3: Stitches, leaves and smelly old books: in conversation with textile artist Alice Fox

Textile based artwork is well aligned with stitched or folded book structures. Giving book-related examples from her practice, artist Alice Fox describes how an experimental approach to materials can lead to a variety of creative outcomes.
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Series
Textiles in Libraries: Context & Conservation series
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Georgios Boudalis
Alice Evans
Keywords
textiles
byzantine
bookbinding
conservation
bodleian
sewing
manuscripts
weaving
looping
Department: Bodleian Library
Date Added: 06/12/2021
Duration: 00:59:20

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