APR–JUN 2026 • ISSUE:014 Dear Kindred Spirit, The second quarter of this year has been quite an adventure! Over the past 3 months, I took two separate trips to the little mountain town of Telluride to continue my education at the American Academy of Bookbinding. The journey to AAB takes me on a winding six-hour drive through the most lovely peaks and valleys of Colorado and I always feel like I’m off to a secret summer camp just for bookbinding lovers. Fundamentals of Traditional Leather...