Bookbinding

The craft of binding books by hand was Sandy's initial area of training in the book arts. Grounded in both French and English binding traditions, she takes an eclectic approach and has come to specialize in edition binding. When working with printers on limited-edition book projects, the aim is integrated design, planning details of binding styles and materials from the beginning. Each project is an individual, collaborative enterprise. Binding features may include a wide variety of bookcloth and leather, decorated papers, dyed endsheets and hand-sewn headbands, as the project requires. lone goose bindings have won awards and are known for their elegance, precision and attention to detail. They reflect the principle that form follows function, and are designed so that books open freely and are easily read.

Sandy has also developed innovative designs for presentation folders, incorporating unique approaches to titling.