The Vespiary Bookstore & Bindery
The Vespiary Bookstore & Bindery
About the vespiary book restoration & bindery
Located in Missoula, Montana, Audra Loyal offers a wide range of book conservation and custom binding services. From cookbooks to rare first editions, she will consult with you on how best to restore, repair, and maintain the integrity of your treasured items. Please give her a call or visit the online shop.
The Vespiary offers a discerning collection of used books online and at their new location in the Warehouse Mall, located next door to Draughtworks. If you have books you’d like to trade, Audra offers credit for all her merchandise and services.
Preserve
A little bit of effort goes a long way towards preserving our cultural heritage for future generations.
Preserve
A little bit of effort goes a long way towards preserving our cultural heritage for future generations.
With 20 years in the preservation profession, Audra began her training at UC Davis. She worked for over 7 years at the University of Montana, Mansfield Library Preservation Department, and received her MLIS from the University of Washington. She is a member of the Guild of Book Workers, and has operated The Vespiary since 2008, serving individuals, libraries, archives, museums, historical societies and more.
What is a Vespiary?
What is a Vespiary?
apiary - [1654, from L. apiarium, neut. of apiarius “of bees,” from apis “bee,” a mystery word unrelated to any similar words in other I.E. languages.]
vespiary - [1817, irreg. f. L. vesp-a wasp, after apiary. Cf. med.L. vesparium.] A wasps’ nest
The word vespiary is related to the now-irregular word apiary, meaning beehive. My first studio was infested with wasps and yellowjackets. Not really the best working conditions, but as a former beekeeper, I wasn’t too alarmed. After all, we’re artisans that share 2 similar mediums: paper and mud (I’m a potter, too).