Create your own mini photo album with Camille, bookbinder in Nancy
Want to create a mini photo album? Camille, a bookbinder in Nancy, introduces you to her skills.
When you open the door at 35 rue de la Commanderie in Nancy, you’ll discover Camille’s bookbinding workshop. She’ll introduce you to her craft and the techniques of this ancient art. Trained in the art of bookbinding at the École Tolbiac and holder of the « brevet des métiers d’art », Camille will introduce you to the tools of the bookbinder and the machines: the guillotine, the shears, the percussion press, the backing vice…
During each stage of production, Camille will advise you on how to make your personalized mini photo album a success. She’ll also provide you with all the tools and materials you need to complete your personalized project.
You’ll have the chance to talk with Camille. You’ll discover her passion for her craft and her desire to help preserve our cultural heritage. Her taste for beautiful things and her knowledge of her neighborhood, Nancy and its Art Nouveau heritage will be at the heart of our discussions.
You’ll leave with a mini photo album that you can take with you wherever you go.
A beautiful decorative object to give as a gift or for yourself … to place open on a chest of drawers or to browse through like a book!
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Average duration 3h to 3h30
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Languages spoken French
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Difficulty Suitable for all
From 01.01.2025 to 01.01.2027
From €100.
Courses organized from 2 people up to a maximum of 4. Open to everyone aged 14 and over.
Extra charge for handmade paper.
- Raw materials supplied
- All the equipment you need to create your mini photo album is at your disposal.
- You'll leave with your own mini photo album
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Paid parking
Some Saturdays from 2pm to 5:30pm at the latest (depending on participants’ pace) or some Wednesdays during school vacations from 9am to 12:30pm.
- Immersion in an art studio
- Discovering traditional techniques
- A personalized creation
- A friendly atmosphere and privileged exchanges with the craftswoman
L'Arbre à Pages - Camille AUBERT
The Atelier-Boutique de Reliure d'Art "L'Arbre à Pages" located in Nancy (5 minutes from the train station) specializes in the design of high-end photo albums and guest books.
Come and meet Camille, who creates real jewel cases for your photographs and tokens of sympathy. In leather, paper or canvas, flexible or rigid, with hot stamping and box on request... Each creation is unique!
Camille also offers all types of bookbinding, traditional or contemporary, as well as a range of stationery (notebooks, sketchbooks, travel journals, notepads...) and cardboard (various boxes & cases, photo holders, chequebook protectors, coasters...) that can be personalized.
Whether it's a one-off or a small series, each request will be the subject of a free study and personalized quotation. All her bindings and boxes are entirely hand-made. Feel free to browse her online boutique, or make an appointment with her for your personal projects.
Open Tuesday to Friday, 2pm to 5:30pm.
Or by appointment outside these hours, Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am to 7pm.
RDC
54000 Nancy