Peter worked in London as a furniture restorer and leather liner
before training in bookbinding at Brighton Polytechnic. He now
works as a bookbinder and as a carpenter and has taught bookbinding
extensively, including at the Universities of Brighton and
Roehampton. He is a Fellow and Past President of Designer
Bookbinders and has had several articles published in The New
Bookbinder. His work is exhibited internationally and held in
numerous collections. Peter mainly works from his studio bindery in
Wannock, East Sussex.
Describe your approach to teaching:
I think it is important that the student understands why they
are doing something, not just how to do it. In this way they are
better informed and able to make decisions when working on their
own.
What inspires your own work?
My own work is always specific to the book in hand. I am
constantly seeking solutions to the needs that each presents and am
particularly interested in the development of structural
techniques.