CURRICULUM

 ACADEMIC EDUCATION

   
1974 - 1979 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  BA in Art History
   
1980 - 1983 Bookbinding School (ENART- Madrid)
 

Bookbinding and book restoration.

 

 PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

   
1986-1990 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MADRID
 

Bookbinding and book restoration Department.

  Different works conservating and restoring old books.
   
1986 Launch of my own workshop.
   
1988 BRITISH LIBRARY (London)
 

Correspondent work at the National Library ( Madrid ) and  British Library as a bookbinder restorer.

   
1990 Launch of my own bookbinding School.
   
1992 Restores the old collection from the  Pedagógical Museum of Residencia de Estudiantes (CSIC- Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas- Spanish Government) – 2,000 volumes.
   
1993 Restoration of the Bartolomé March Foundation Library. (Palma de Mallorca)
   
1997 International American Institute. -Madrid. Restoration of 1000 volumes
   
2002-2007 Restoration of Benjamín Jarnés Library from the Residencia  de Estudiantes(CSIC) .  2,000 volumes.
   
2002-2010

Restoration  of  Monastery of Yuso Library ( San Millán de la Cogolla. Spain)

   
2010

Restoration of codices of the library of the Collegiate church of San Isidoro. (León- Spain)

   
COURSES

Restoration of bindings with wooden tops. Centro del Bel Libro Ascona, Switzerland.

   
  Making book clasps
Centro del Bel Libro Ascona, Switzerland.
   
  Making boxes, cases and book sleeves.
ARA Paris, France.
   
  Making different kind of headbands.
ARA Paris, France.
   
 

Gold foil guilding of book edges.
Fundación Spirito Santo de Lisboa, Portugal.

   
  Restoration of parchment documents
Centro del Bel Libro Ascona, Switzerland.

 

A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit
John Milton

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