Scott K Kellar Bookbinding & Conservation

11/07/2018

Please check out my interview video being posted this Friday the ninth or next Monday the 12th on the Six Corners Association FB page!

11/01/2018

A recent interview:

1. What is your business about?

Primarily, my business is a service to people and institutions that have valuable- irreplaceable- books that require restoration or rebinding. We also preserve documents.

These books might include family Bibles, old records, rare and valuable books or just keepsake books.

Documents might include hand-written letters, clippings, maps or posters.
In addition, we create special one-of-kind books for artists and writers who want to see the entire book, inside and out, as a creative process.

2. What encouraged you to start this business?

I fell in love with the craft in my teens when I pursued it as a hobby. It became my life career! I became the chief book conservator at Northwestern University for many years. I later decided to practice the craft as a private practitioner.

3. What has been the most unique request that you have ever received?

I was commissioned by a movie producer to create a Kabbalah (jewish book of mysticism) as a prop for a horror movie starring Gary Oldham as a rabbi!

Also, I bound some sweet little leather-bound travel journals for Oprah and her friends for a Mediterranean vacation cruise.

4. What do you want the Six Corners and Portage Park Community to know?

Please let me know if I can be of service to you with my unique craft. If you love books, keep me in mind! Visit me on facebook or my website www.scottkkellar.com. Also consider a beautiful bound book as a unique and treasured holiday gift!

Underlying all of the various binding styles is a deep understanding of physical and historical structures. All repairs and preliminary work is archival and done with a focus on durability and long-term preservation.

11/01/2018

10/30/2018

Please check out my website for the most complete description and sample photos of my services. I'm at:
www.scottkkellar.com Thank you!

Underlying all of the various binding styles is a deep understanding of physical and historical structures. All repairs and preliminary work is archival and done with a focus on durability and long-term preservation.

10/30/2018

We are proud to be opening in our new location in the Six Corners community!