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Jane Rolo
b. 1956
Southamption University

Having gained a BA Honours Degree in History of Art, she went to work at Sydney Cockerell's bindery in Cambridge before studying bookbinding at Camberwell School of Art & Crafts. Awarded Fellowship in Creative Bookbinding at Southampton University from 1978-80. Has since set up her won studio with Pella-Erskine-Tulloch, taking comissioned work as well as setting up and running Book Works. [1987]

Jane  Rolo's work was exhibited in
Book Works, London
 an exhibition of contemporary British printers, binders and visual artists
Dispute
(1987) Concertina book, mixed media
Journey 1
(1986) Original drawings and watercolours on zig zag folds by Julia Farrer, sculpted and inlaid boards in goatskin by Erskine-Tulloch & Rolo
Journey 2
(1986) Original drawings and watercolours on zig zag folds by Julia Farrer, sculpted and inlaid boards in goatskin by Erskine-Tulloch & Rolo
Songs From the Society of Mystic Animals by Jerome Rothenberg, Richard Johnny John and Ian Tyson
(1987) Six different bindings in goatskin and one in vellum.
Well-Heeled
(1987) Leather binding with case. Text "Well-Heeled" from Gefn Press

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