Mentoring
My name is Richard Norman, I am 54 years old, married with an adolescent daughter. We live in South West France.

I qualified as a bookbinder after attending a two-year full time City & Guilds course at Brunel College, Bristol.
We were then asked to set up a bindery by the monks at Downside Abbey in Somerset.
My wife and I ran this bindery, together with a fine printing facility and paper marbling studio, for nearly 25 years before moving to France for a better quality of life for our daughter.
Prior to the closing of the workshops they had been voted a National Living Treasure for the workshops contribution to the book arts.
So I feel I speak as a mature, qualified & experienced craftsman.
For the past three years I have been helping people into the craft of bookbinding and its allied trades by offering myself as a potential friend and mentor.
This mentoring, or one on one help and advice, will take the form that suits you, whether you need help finding a teacher, or suggestions about learning at home, if you need equipment or materials I undertake to put you in touch with those offering the best value for money.
I help to clear away any misconceptions about the craft of bookbinding and bring you greater understanding.
I try to take you from where you are in relation to the craft of bookbinding, to where you would like to be.
For this service we ask only £10.00 for a three month period.
You can cancel your subscription at any time.
EVERY MONTH I SEND OUT A NEWSLETTER WHICH AIMS TO BRING YOU INTERESTING ITEMS CONCERNING THE WORLD OF BOOKBINDING AND RELATED CRAFTS. IF YOU WOULD CARE TO SUBSCRIBE PLEASE JUST MAIL ME PUTTING "EDEN" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
edenworkshops@orange.fr
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