This cartoon and others are now in the art-for-sale section of my website: www.tomgauld.com/art-for-sale

My cartoon for this weekend’s @theguardian.com books.

Ah, het is weer fietshelmdag. Benieuwd wanneer auto-snelheid-omlaag-dag is. Of betere-fietsinfrastructuur-dag. Of geen-auto's-in-schoolstraat-dag. Of leg-je-focking-telefoon-weg-als-je-in-de-auto-zit-dag.

Join us for the Summer School Books and Culture on The Religious Image @Ruusbroec Institute and @Museum Platin-Moretus in Antwerpen (30 June-5 July 2025). More information and apply: buff.ly/3QjN4EY #uantwerpen #summerschool #bookhistory

Bound Together: Modern British Bookbinding (18 February-3 May 2025) Explore the life and work of renowned bookbinder Roger Powell, whose work transformed generations of bookbinding. 📖 Discover the extraordinary designs of contemporary binders with 20+ books from members of Designer Bookbinders. 📚

Doen jullie even allemaal @huisvanhetboek.bsky.social volgen?

Register now! January 17 (15.00h CET): Bookbindings Academy 2025 session 1. Alberto Campagnolo: Carolingian-Romanesque bookbinding practices Melissa Moreton, Suzanne Conklin and Ian McCallum: beaverskin and birchbark book covers Registration: boekbandengenootschap.nl/activiteiten... Share=👍

De Buitenkant. We hebben vandaag de ladekast in het Valkhof Museum weer ingericht met een kleine expo. Over de buitenkant van boeken: ontwerpen van Toorop, boekjes van de priorin van Soeterbeeck, Kakkerlakjes, Insel-boekjes. Te zien tot medio mei. Kom allemaal naar Valkhof Museum

Antwerp University has set up a small, low-budget but interesting exhibition of academic heritage. Some highlights:

Registration open! 🎉 The Belgian-Dutch Bookbindings Society celebrates its 40th anniversary on 22 November at the Radboud University in Nijmegen. We invite everyone to come to the conference (in Dutch) and to celebrate with us! boekbandengenootschap.nl/veertig-jaar... Share=👍