LECTURING
Invite Ben to speak at your event.
Ben can deliver talks on a variety of topics, with or without demonstrations
Languages: French, English, German, Dutch
Send a message to ben@elbel-libro.com
LECTURES COMING UP
Auckland • New Zealand
12 - 14 September 2025
Bind25 Conference
Organised by the Association of Book Crafts
www.abc-nz.org.nz
What can a bookbinder do in the 21st Century?
Ben looks back on twenty years of bookbinding and shares key lessons about running a business that he has gathered along the way. From supplier to the hospitality industry to inventor of bookbinding structures to pioneer of online teaching to innovator in the rare book world, Ben's story has been one of dedication, autonomy and relentless exploration, providing answers to the question "What can a hand bookbinder do in the 21st Century?"
LECTURES GIVEN IN THE PAST
Weimar • Germany
May 2024 • Lecture for MDE Einbandkunst
Subject: Book structures from Bookbinding out of the box
Metz • France
September 2023 • Les Bibliothèques Mediathèques de Metz
Subject: Overview of contemporary Bookbinding
Milan • Italy
March 2017 • Professione Libro
Subject: Ben's journey in bookbinding and Bookbinding out of the box
The Hague • The Netherlands
October 2016 • Royal Library The Hague
Subject: Boven Kamers - designing a one-off book structure
Mariemont • Belgium
October 2015 • Musée royal de Mariemont
Subject: Benjamin Elbel bookbinder
London • United Kingdom
November 2015 • St. Brides Library
Subject: Boven Kamers - designing a one-off book structure
Bakersville • USA
September 2014 • Penland School of Craft
Ben's bookbinding journey and Bookbinding out of the box