Leaf by Leaf Book & Paper Conservation Services: About Us

P.O. Box 1554,
Station Central,
Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada, B3J 2Y3

THE BOOK CONSERVATOR

Joe has been bookbinding for many years. In 1991 he went to England to obtain more specialised training. After two years of study at the London College of Printing he received his Higher National Diploma in Bookbinding.
The following year he completed the Conservation of Rare Books and Manuscripts programme at West Dean College. Here he indulged his particular interest in historic binding structures. During his time there, Joe took the opportunity to study and work on some extremely rare volumes.
Between academic commitments, Joe spent two summers working and teaching as part of the library refurbishment crew at the Seminario Montefiascone in northern Italy.
Since his return to Nova Scotia, Joe has been doing commissions for private collectors, institutions and dealers. He teaches classes and workshops through the Dawson Printshop facility at Dalhousie’s School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD). Joe has also presented workshops for the Canadian Bookbinders & Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) in Toronto and the Centre for the Book Arts in New York City
Contact: bookbinder@leafbyleaf.ca

THE PAPER CONSERVATOR

Julia also obtained her formal conservation training in London, England, where she received her Masters in Conservation from Camberwell College of Art. She specialises in the conservation of library and archival material.
Following graduation, Julia spent three months as an intern in the India Office's conservation studio, a division of the British Library's conservation department.
After returning to Canada, Julia spent four years working on contract for the Council of Nova Scotia Archives. During that time she gave presentations on several aspects of preservation, including disaster management, collection care and handling and general tips for private collectors. In addition to her other clients, she continues to carry out CCA site assessments and treatments for individual Council members as well as teaching workshops.
In 2001, Julia received her accreditation from the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC).
Julia is actively involved with the Atlantic Regional Group of the Canadian Association for Conservation (CAC) as well as with the national body.
Contact: paperlady@leafbyleaf.ca

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