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MEMBERS & FRIENDS MEETING AT THE RYERSS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY

2012-01-19T15:34:00.000-05:00

Join us for our first 2012 PCB Members & Friends Meeting at Ryerss Museum and Library where staff member Ruth Wiley will take us on a tour of their eclectic collection.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
6:00 to 8:00pm

Ryerss Museum and Library
7370 Central Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-3059

RSVP at events@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

Please enter through the basement door in the rear of the building that faces the parking lot. There will be a sign. After entering, take the elevator at the end of the hall to the 2nd floor. We will be meeting in the 2nd floor gallery.

Directions from Center City:
Fox Chase Line Regional Rail-Train 6848 picks up at Suburban Station at 5:30 pm and drops off at Ryers Station at 5:59 pm.

The Fox Chase Line Regional Rail Train 857 picks up at Ryers Station at 8:22 pm drops off at Suburban at 8:47 pm.

Calls for Entry

2012-01-14T13:07:00.000-05:00

Three Solo Exhibitions
Print & Picture Hallway Gallery
Parkway Central Library | The Free Library of Philadelphia

Deadline for Application: March 1, 2012

ELIGIBILITY:
• Artists over 18 years of age.
• Entries accepted from Bucks, Burlington, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, New Castle, Philadelphia & Salem counties

MEDIA ACCEPTED:
Artist books, drawing, photography, and prints.

LIMITATIONS:
All 2D work must be framed with secure hanging devices ready to install, except for book arts. The Friends of the Print & Picture Collection reserve the right to reject work that differs from submitted images.

FEES:
There is a non-refundable fee of $25.00, which includes a year’s membership to the Friends of the Print & Picture Collection. Current Friends of PIX should send a $10 submission fee. Checks should be made payable to Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation. Credit card payment is available. Membership is required for submission eligibility.

TERMS: All submissions are in a digital format, see entry guidelines. All sales of artwork handled by the artist.

PURCHASE PRIZE:
The Print & Picture Collection will purchase a work of art from each artist selected to exhibit, to value of $400.

For more information: click here.

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Call for Book and Paper Artists
Shin Jidai: Contemporary Japanese Book and Paper Arts
Minnesota Center for Book Arts (Minneapolis, MN)

Submission Deadline: March 4, 2012

Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) seeks art to be included in a juried exhibition of contemporary Japanese book and paper arts. The exhibition will be on display in MCBA's Star Tribune Foundation Gallery from May 19 through July 15, 2012. Eligible work may include, but is not limited to: sumi-e, calligraphy, origami, kirie (paper-cutting) moku hanga (Japanese watercolor woodcut prints,) handmade paper, hand bookbinding, or any paper-based work that upholds the traditions of Japanese book and paper arts.

There is no entry or participation fee. Selected artists will be responsible for all shipping costs. While on view at MCBA's gallery, all work will be fully insured.

Email your submission(s) to MCBA Exhibitions Manager Joanne Price (jprice@mnbookarts.org). Use "Shin Jidai" as the subject line of your email. Artists are welcome to submit multiple works, but each submission must be sent in a separate email. Your email must include:

A one-page Word or PDF document containing:
- Name of artist(s)
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Title of work
- Medium/materials
- Dimensions
- Year completed
- Any special installation considerations or other descriptive information you feel is necessary to fully appreciate the work

Up to three (3) digital images per work.
Images should be JPG format, 72dpi resolution, with longest dimension at 900 pixels.

Selected artists will be informed by April 2, 2012.
Selected work must be delivered by May 4, 2012.
Work will be returned by August 31, 2012.

For more information: email MCBA Exhibitions Manager Joanne Price .

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Call for Book and Print Artists
Upcycled Art
Atelier 6000 (Bend, OR)

Deadline: March 16, 2012

One person’s trash is another's treasure. "Upcycled Art" will feature artwork created from what some may consider waste giving the items a new lease on life. This exhibition highlights artists aiming at good usable design and real beauty taking the notion of reprocessing and conservation to a new height in original prints from collagraphic plates of found objects, as well as 2D and 3D mixed media art to create Upcycled Art. All artworks entered must be for sale. Entry Fee: $35.00 to submit up to three images.

For more information: click here.

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Call for Entries for a Juried Exhibition - "In, On, Of Paper"
Paper Circle in Nelsonville, Ohio.
May 25, 2012 – August 1, 2012.

Deadline: April 6, 2012

Entry is open to any original work in, on, or of paper including handmade paper, paper sculpture, artist's books, cut paper, stitched paper or works on paper. This year's juror is Eileen Wallace. Work will be juried from digital images only. Fee: $25 for up to two entries.

For more information: click here.

JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP OR RENEW TODAY!

2011-12-10T14:10:00.000-05:00

It's that time of year again! As we look back on 2011, we're proud to have provided our members & friends with many opportunities in many forms - exhibitions/calls for entry, exposure to collections in local institutions, workshops, book fairs, and a sense of community in Philadelphia among book lovers. To see pictures from our year, and years past, in full click here, or hop over to our Facebook page to see selections.

As 2012 quickly approaches, we ask that you help keep our dynamic organization going by supporting us with your membership. Members receive discounts at our public programs and workshops, have access to special exhibition opportunities and calls for entry, and benefit from a network of book-related individuals and institutions.

We depend on contributions from individuals, foundations, and government grants to sustain our activities. Donations of any size are most welcome.

To support and join or renew today: click here.
For more information: click here.

Membership renewal is on an annual basis. Memberships renewed after October 1st will be valid through December 31st of the following year.

MOBY-DICK IN PICTURES: ONE DRAWING FOR EVERY PAGE

2011-11-22T14:14:00.000-05:00

The Rosenbach Museum & Library presents
a talk and book signing with illustrator Matt Kish, author of MOBY-DICK IN PICTURES: ONE DRAWING FOR EVERY PAGE

Wednesday, Nov 30th at 6 p.m.
2008-2010 Delancey Place

Free with museum admission: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students. RSVP strongly recommended. Please call (215) 732-1600, ext. 123, email rsvp@rosenbach.org or visit www.rosenbach.org for additional information.

“In an age of soulless, cookie-cutter computer illustrations, Matt Kish's intense and obsessive drawings, paintings, and montages are a riotous delight. Kish's artwork renews our age-old love of expressive handmade imagery. He humanizes his material in a way that has all but disappeared from the design scene. It's great to see that passion again.” —Paula Scher

Inspired by one of the world’s greatest novels, Matt Kish set out on an epic journey of his own one day in August 2009. More than one hundred and fifty years following the original publication of Moby-Dick, Kish began illustrating Herman Melville’s classic, creating images based on the text selected from every page of the 552-page Signet Classics paperback edition.

The Rosenbach Museum & Library holds a number of Melville related objects in the museum’s collection and invites attendees to talk with Kish and explore his personal and artistic voyage through Moby-Dick.

Completely self-taught, Kish refused to set any boundaries for the artwork and employed a deliberately low-tech approach in response to the increasing popularity of born-digital art and literature. He used found pages torn from old, discarded books, as well as a variety of mediums, including ballpoint pen, marker, paint, crayon, ink, and watercolor. By layering images on top of existing words and images, Kish has crafted a visual masterpiece that echoes the layers of meaning in Melville’s narrative. In retrospect, Kish says he feels as foolhardy as Ishmael and as obsessed as Captain Ahab in his quest for the great white whale.

Call for Entries: American Impressions 2012 Juried Printmaking & Book Art Exhibition

2011-11-17T12:30:00.000-05:00

The annual juried printmaking exhibition American Impressions will be held in the University Galleries at William Paterson University from January-March 2012. Below you will find information about the exhibition and submission guidelines. Please share this invitation with artists who might like to submit work.

Online prospectus: click here.

For questions contact:
Emily Johnsen, Program Assistant
University Galleries
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-720-2654

CALL FOR ENTRIES

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONS 2012
JURIED PRINTMAKING & BOOK ART EXHIBITION

All Traditional and Digital Print Media

Exhibition Dates
January 30 March 9, 2012

Submissions Deadline
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Organized by the University Galleries at William Paterson University, American Impressions is an annual juried printmaking exhibition featuring traditional and digital print media and book art. Select works will receive Purchase Awards and become part of the University¹s permanent collection. One artist will be selected to have a solo exhibition at the University
Galleries.

ELIGIBILITY
The exhibition is open to all artists residing in the United States. Prints must have been completed within the past two years and may not exceed 60 inches. Work previously shown at the William Paterson University Galleries will not be accepted.

ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS
All accepted work requires proper framing and should be ready to be hung (except for book art which will be displayed in vitrines on pedestals). The Juror reserves the right to reject any work found to be unacceptable upon arrival.

SALES & AWARDS
Sales are encouraged. A 20% commission will be taken by the University. Prints and books selected for Purchase Awards will become part of the University¹s Permanent Print & Book Collection.

LIABILITY
All work shown at the gallery will be insured for the duration of the exhibition. The gallery cannot insure works in transit.

SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS
The cost of shipping works to and from the gallery is the responsibility of the artist. Please do not send artwork in packing peanuts.

SUBMISSIONS PROCESS

1. To submit your artwork, please visit:
http://www.wpugalleries.slideroom.com

2. Register an account with SlideRoom. Click on ³Start a New Submission.²

3. Fill out the Application Form.

4. Upload your Artist Bio/CV and Artist Statement in the Documents
section.

5. Upload up to 3 images (one image per artwork; 4 x 6 inches at 300 dpi). Be sure to list the Title, Date, Medium and Dimensions in the specified areas.

6. Pay the entry fee of $25 when prompted to receive submission confirmation.

(Entry fees go toward the purchase of artwork from the American Impressions exhibition for the William Paterson University permanent art collection.)

TIMELINE

Submissions Deadline
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Notification
Thursday, December 22, 2011

Receipt of Work Deadline
Monday, January 16, 2012

Reception Date
Sunday, February 5, 3:00 5:00 p.m.

ABOUT THE JUROR

Elizabeth F. Spungen, Executive Director of The Print Center in
Philadelphia, PA.

Liz Spungen has been the Executive Director of The Print Center in
Philadelphia since 2006. She received both a BA and MA in the History of Art
from the University of Pennsylvania and has spent her entire career working
with the visual arts in Philadelphia.

During her tenure at The Print Center, her curatorial efforts have included
Black Pulse: Doug + Mike Starn (2007); Nakazora: space between sky and
earth: Masao Yamamoto (2008); and the upcoming Silver Mine, a retrospective
exhibition of the work of photographer Robert Asman.

Spungen has been on the curatorial staff at the Institute of Contemporary
Art, The Fabric Workshop and Museum and Bryn Mawr College, and was President
of the Chester Springs Studio and the Arcadia University Art Gallery. From
2002 2006 she headed Liz F. Spungen Fine Art, specializing in works on
paper from the greater Philadelphia region.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Since 2001, this national juried exhibition has celebrated the print and the
printmaker. Elizabeth F. Spungen, Executive Director of The Print Center
(Philadelphia, PA) is the juror for the 2012 printmaking competition. Past
jurors have included: Anne Coffin (Founder and Director, International Print
Center of New York); Willie Cole (Artist/Printmaker); Ofelia Garcia (former
Dean of the College of Arts and Communications, William Paterson
University); John W. Ittman (Curator of Prints, Philadelphia Museum); David
Kiehl (Curator of Prints, Whitney Museum of American Art); and Dr. Marilyn
S. Kushner (Curator of Prints and Drawings, Brooklyn Museum); among others.

Conservation Basics Workshop - Deadline This Friday!

2011-11-15T13:21:00.002-05:00

Saturday, December 10, 2011
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
The National Archives at Philadelphia
Entrance on Chestnut Street between 9th and 10th Streets
Instructor: Erin Paulson

Registration deadline: November 18, 2011
Click here for application form.

$75/Members, $95/Non-Members, $15 Materials fee
(Materials fee is paid to the Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.)

This course will be an introduction to the vast world of book and paper conservation. Basic conservation tools and techniques will be covered, as well as archival materials and simple ways to protect items for the future. We will also address simple repairs for papers and books. Students are encouraged to bring in their own old or damaged books or paper items in need of protection and repair, for practice or for consultation. Your projects should be those on which you are willing to practice. All interested parties are welcome; no prior experience necessary!

Erin Paulson is a book artist and conservator living in Philadelphia. She received her BFA in photography from Columbia College Chicago in May 2007, and is currently pursuing an MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking from the University of the Arts.

Since 2007 Erin spent two years working at Loveleaf Press, a custom bookbindery in Chicago, doing bookbinding and letterpress. She has studied books and fiber arts at the American Academy of Bookbinding, the Penland School of Crafts, and the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and book conservation under Barb Korbel at the Newberry Library and Christine Fabian at the Art Institute of Chicago's Ryerson and Burnham Library.

Book Paper Scissors This Saturday!

2011-11-15T13:20:00.000-05:00

SATURDAY, November 19, 2011
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
at the Parkway Central Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street

Free and open to the public!

This festive book fair features prints, artists' books, handmade paper, zines, origami, blank books, paper sculpture, and jewelry, all made by local artists. If it's paper-based art, it's here!

Free book-making workshops for all ages will also be offered at the Library the day of the fair. Space is limited - please email events@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org to reserve your spot for a workshop. Walk-ins are welcome for the Kids & Families Pop-ups workshop.

For Adults and Teens:
Hidden Books
11 am-Noon, Room 108
Within every sheet of paper is a hidden book lying in wait. We will discover how to make several of these single sheet structures. You'll leave with samples and the know-how to embed your own content into these functional, quick books!

For Kids and Families:
Pop-ups
2-3 pm, Room 108
Making pop-ups is easy - just cut, fold, and pop! We will explore paper engineering techniques to make cards that jump off the page! Students will learn the basics, including v-fold, layers, and simple tabs, to make your own personalized pop-up creations. Animate holiday cards, build abstract kinetic cards, and more. This workshop is for all ages and levels of experience.

Book Paper Scissors

2011-10-30T20:02:00.000-04:00

SATURDAY, November 19, 2011
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
at the Parkway Central Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street

Free and open to the public!

This festive book fair features prints, artists' books, handmade paper, zines, origami, blank books, paper sculpture, and jewelry, all made by local artists. If it's paper-based art, it's here!

Free book-making workshops for all ages will also be offered at the Library the day of the fair. Space is limited - please email events@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org to reserve your spot for a workshop.

For Adults and Teens:
Hidden Books
11 am-Noon, Room 108
Within every sheet of paper is a hidden book lying in wait. We will discover how to make several of these single sheet structures. You'll leave with samples and the know-how to embed your own content into these functional, quick books!

For Kids and Families:
Pop-ups
2-3 pm, Room 108
Making pop-ups is easy - just cut, fold, and pop! We will explore paper engineering techniques to make cards that jump off the page! Students will learn the basics, including v-fold, layers, and simple tabs, to make your own personalized pop-up creations. Animate holiday cards, build abstract kinetic cards, and more. This workshop is for all ages and levels of experience.

Conservation Basics Workshop - Registration Reminder

2011-10-30T19:48:00.000-04:00

17th Annual New Jersey Book Arts Symposium and Exhibition

2011-10-23T15:22:00.000-04:00

Friday November 4th from 8:30 am to 5 pm

Paul Robeson Galleries
Robeson Campus Center
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102-1801

Exhibition Opening Reception at 3:45 pm

Exhibition curated by Anonda Bell and Karen Guancione

Exhibiting Artists:
Siona Benjamin, Anne Dushanko Dobek, Eileen Foti, Asha Ganpat, Karen
Guancione, Barbara Madsen, Anna Pinto, Amanda Thackray, Chloe
Thompkins, Marcia Wilson

Robeson Galleries: (973) 353-1610

For more information: click here or write to mjoseph@rutgers.edu

National Museum of Women in the Arts: Library Fellows Program

2011-10-23T15:05:00.001-04:00

Deadline: June 30, 2012 (POSTMARK)

Library Fellows Program
Library and Research Center
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington, D.C.

Objective
The objective of the Library Fellows program is to encourage and promote the creation of artists’ books and to support NMWA’s Library and Research Center and book art programs.

Amount of Grant
The Library Fellows program provides up to $12,000 biennially for the production of an artist book in an edition of 125. An additional $1,000 is provided for the artist to create 500 copies of a promotional brochure for the book, as well as $1,000 for the artist to travel to the Library Fellows’ annual meeting to present her book upon completion.

Deadline
Proposals must be postmarked on or before June 30, biennially. No exceptions. The next deadline is June 30, 2012.

Eligibility
The artist who is responsible for the overall creation, design and realization of the book must be a woman. Technical assistance in developing the book edition by both women and men is acceptable. Collaborative projects between two or more women artists are allowed. Only new books will be considered. Previously published books or books that are versions of books previously published or planned for publication will not be considered.

Evaluation Criteria
1. The aesthetic and intellectual value of the project
2. Originality of the project
3. The artist’s previous achievements in the field of book arts
4. The quality, thoroughness, and clarity of the artist’s proposal
5. The potential market and audience for the book
6. Appropriateness of budget

Download Guidelines and Application: click here
Visit website: www.nmwa.org

Library Fellows Program
Library and Research Center
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Book Paper Scissors - One Week Left to Register!

2011-10-10T21:33:00.000-04:00

SATURDAY, November 19, 2011
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
at the Parkway Central Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street

Free and open to the public!

**REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN**

Click here for application form.
Deadline to apply: October 16, 2011

Open Board Meeting This Wednesday

2011-10-10T21:28:00.002-04:00

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
6:00 to 8:00 pm
at the Parkway Central Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street

Are you curious about what we do or how you can become involved? Join us to find out!

R.S.V.P. to book@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

Photos from LIBRO CURIO Opening Reception

2011-10-03T12:29:00.000-04:00

Libro Curio: Reconstructing the Book
September 2011 - April 2012
The National Archives at Philadelphia
on Chestnut Street between 9th & 10th Streets

Book Paper Scissors - Registration Deadline in Two Weeks!

2011-10-03T11:53:00.000-04:00

Save the date for our annual Artists' Book Fair!
SATURDAY, November 19, 2011
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
at the Parkway Central Library
Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street

Free and open to the public!

**REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN**

Click here for application form.
Deadline to apply: October 16, 2011

NEW Conservation Basics Workshop - Registration Open!

2011-09-26T12:04:00.000-04:00

LIBRO CURIO Opening Reception - REMINDER

2011-09-26T11:58:00.000-04:00

LIBRO CURIO Opening Reception
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The National Archives at Philadelphia
Entrance on Chestnut Street between 9th and 10th Streets

R.S.V.P. to 215-606-0112 or liveandlearnweekend@nara.gov

Philadelphia Center for the Book and the National Archives and Records Administration at Philadelphia (NARA) will be celebrating the exhibition Libro Curio: Reconstructing the Book with an opening reception on this date. The exhibit features work of PCB members who were inspired by book debris, such as book spines and fragments, discovered during a demolition project at NARA.

We hope that the exhibit, among other things, will stimulate visitors to think about book and paper conservation, book construction techniques, the role of government in daily life, storytelling, and the uses of primary sources.

The exhibit will be on view until April 2012.

Charles Alexander Talk on "The Poem, The Page, The Book"

2011-09-19T14:06:00.000-04:00

Temple University’s MFA Creative Writing Program
and New City Writing present: Charles Alexander

The Poem, The Page, The Book:
Saying & Showing
Tuesday, September 27th
2:00 PM
8th Floor Lounge, Anderson Hall
Temple University

He will also be reading his poetry at 6 PM at the Kelly Writers House on the Penn campus.

Poet, book artist, critic, and editor, Charles Alexander is the founder and director of Chax Press in Tucson, Arizona, where he lives with the visual artist Cynthia Miller. His books include Hopeful Buildings (Chax 1990), Arc of Light / Dark Matter (Segue 1992), Near or Random Acts (Singing Horse 2004), Certain Slants (Junction 2007), and nine chapbooks. Cuneiform Press has just published a complete edition of the long serial poem Pushing Water.

LIBRO CURIO Opening Reception

2011-09-19T13:44:00.000-04:00

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The National Archives at Philadelphia
Entrance on Chestnut Street between 9th and 10th Streets

R.S.V.P. to 215-606-0112 or liveandlearnweekend@nara.gov

Philadelphia Center for the Book and the National Archives and Records Administration at Philadelphia (NARA) will be celebrating the exhibition Libro Curio: Reconstructing the Book with an opening reception on this date. The exhibit features work of PCB members who were inspired by book debris, such as book spines and fragments, discovered during a demolition project at NARA.

We hope that the exhibit, among other things, will stimulate visitors to think about book and paper conservation, book construction techniques, the role of government in daily life, storytelling, and the uses of primary sources.

The exhibit will be on view until April 2012.

Book Paper Scissors Registration OPEN

2011-09-19T13:38:00.000-04:00

Save the date for our annual Artists' Book Fair!

To Scale at The Print Center

2011-08-31T19:07:00.003-04:00

To Scale
September 8 – November 19, 2011
Thursday, September 8
Gallery Talk by the Artists: 5:30pm
Opening Reception: 5:30-7:30pm
at
The Print Center
1614 Latimer (between Spruce and Locust)

To Scale is a group exhibition of contemporary printed works created in a one-to-one ratio with reality. Not a traditional exhibition of neatly framed images, the galleries will be filled with works ranging from exuberant, large installations to very tiny works wheatpasted directly onto the walls.

Exhibiting Artists: Jenn Figg, Talia Greene, Kay Healy, Gary Kachadourian, Nichola Kinch, Joseph Lupo, Taylor McKimens, Roy McMakin, Caitlin Perkins and Shelley Spector

B.Y.O.T.Y. III Book Fair - Registration Open

2011-08-31T18:39:00.001-04:00

Calling all zine makers,
the B.Y.O.T.Y Bookfair is almost here.
On October 15th from 12-6PM little berlin is holding their annual B.Y.O.T.Y. Bookfair. Registration is open for vendors at the bookfair, and there are still a few spots available. Anyone who makes books is welcome to participate. Registration for vendors is only $20, don't delay register online!

Bodies of Text III at Clark Park on Saturday!

2011-08-31T18:26:00.000-04:00

Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Clark Park, West Philadelphia
(Corner of Woodland Ave & 43rd/45th Streets)

FREE!
No Tickets Needed
Don't forget to bring blankets and chairs for your viewing comfort.

The Bodies of Text series concludes with exciting outdoor performances that will be site-specific and take place during the Philly Fringe Festival.

Featuring collaborations between:
Melissa Diane & Bonnie Whitfield
Stone Depot Dance Lab & Anna Mavromatis

Stone Depot Dance Lab's new work is a collaboration with visual artist Nicole Donnelly, who will create large outdoor sculptures for the piece. Anna Mavromatis' provocative book, In the Wings, which utilizes a curved structure, pattern and multiplicity, provides the inspiration for Stone Depot choreographers Eleanor Goudie-Averill and Beau Hancock and Donnelly to create a unique outdoor performance environment. The piece also uses source material from early motion study photographs by Eadweard Muybridge.

Melissa Diane (Jacelyn Biondo and Kristen Shahverdian) is a site-inspired, movement-driven performance company. For Bodies of Text III, Melissa Diane presents City Calm Down, inspired by Bonnie Whitfield's heavily altered book, A Den Brooklyn Nights, in which Whitfield utilizes Thoreau's exploration of isolation in the wilderness in Walden to describe her personal isolation within her relationship as well as in her new city of Brooklyn. The work juxtaposes inside and outside worlds and explores how we act when we are alone and how we interact intimately when with another person. Often contradictory emotions explode in the work as Melissa Diane uses the backdrop of a West Philadelphia location, Whitfield's book, and their own character studies to explore subversive and aggressive behaviors, feminism, and what it does to our behavior when we are seen or hidden.

This performance is an opportunity for audience members to experience dance in an unusual setting, and reinvents the usual surroundings of the park for passersby. Site-specific works provide the audience with the agency to connect with the performance in their own way. So often dance performance is limited to proscenium stages, expensive concert halls, and obscure or inaccessible venues. In placing this performance in Clark Park and charging no admission creates a welcoming environment for all members of Philadelphia's diverse community to share in the artistic process of the Bodies of Text project. The audience is invited to bring chairs or blankets for their comfort.

The artist books will be on display at the event, and the dances will be followed by a discussion between choreographers and book artists.

Keep up to date with all things Bodies of Text by visiting the Bodies of Text blog: http://bodiesoftext.blogspot.com

Upcoming PCB Events

2011-08-16T16:49:00.001-04:00

Summer Workshop Series:
Single Tray Box with Magnetic Closure
($20 Materials fee)
Instructor: Tara O’Brien
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Registration Deadline: August 22, 2011

10:00 am to 5:00 pm
The University of the Arts 333 South Broad Street (2nd Floor Bindery)

$75/Members, $95/Non-Members. Material fees are paid to the Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.

Click here for more information and application form.

Bodies of Text III
unique collaboration between Philadelphia’s Dance and Book Arts Communities
Featuring Collaborations between:
Stone Depot Dance Lab & Anna Mavromatis
Melissa Diane & Bonnie Whitfield

September 3, 2011 at 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Clark Park, West Philadelphia
Corner of Woodland Ave and 43rd/45th Streets in West Philadelphia

FREE!
Click here to reserve your place today at the Festival Website.

The Bodies of Text series concludes with exciting outdoor performances that will be site-specific and take place during the Philly Fringe Festival.

Stone Depot Dance Lab’s new work is a collaboration with visual artist Nicole Donnelly, who will create large outdoor sculptures for the piece. Anna Mavromatis’ provocative book, In the Wings, which utilizes a curved structure, pattern and multiplicity, provides the inspiration for Stone Depot choreographers Eleanor Goudie-Averill and Beau Hancock and Donnelly to create a unique outdoor performance environment. The piece also uses source material from early motion study photographs by Eadweard Muybridge.

Melissa Diane (Jacelyn Biondo and Kristen Shahverdian) is a site-inspired, movement-driven performance company. For Bodies of Text III, Melissa Diane presents City Calm Down, inspired by Bonnie Whitfield’s heavily altered book, A Den Brooklyn Nights, in which Whitfield utilizes Thoreau's exploration of isolation in the wilderness in Walden to describe her personal isolation within her relationship as well as in her new city of Brooklyn. The work juxtaposes inside and outside worlds and explores how we act when we are alone and how we interact intimately when with another person. Often contradictory emotions explode in the work as Melissa Diane uses the backdrop of a West Philadelphia location, Whitfield’s book and their own character studies to explore subversive and aggressive behaviors, feminism and what it does to our behavior when we are seen or hidden.

This performance is an opportunity for audience members to experience dance in an unusual setting, and reinvents the usual surroundings of the park for passersby. Site-specific works provide the audience with the agency to connect with the performance in their own way. So often dance performance is limited to proscenium stages, expensive concert halls, and obscure or inaccessible venues. In placing this performance in Clark Park and charging no admission creates a welcoming environment for all members of Philadelphia’s diverse community to share in the artistic process of the Bodies of Text project. The audience is invited to bring chairs or blankets for their comfort.

The artist books will be on display at the event, and the dances will be followed by a discussion between choreographers and book artists.

For more information: click here.

Call for Entries: The Decorated Book

2011-07-18T12:53:00.000-04:00

The Decorated Book: Continuing a Tradition

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia is a library and museum founded in 1814. Its
legacy collections, surviving from the 19th and early 20th centuries, include rich holdings in designed bindings. The Decorated Book invites artists, through the medium of the book, to explore and respond to book covers from the legacy collections of the Athenaeum. Selected items from the designed binding collections, including work by Margaret Armstrong, Olive Grover and the studio artists of Decorative Designers, are emphasized in this call. See the scans or visit the Athenaeum from 9 to 5 Monday through Friday, at 219 South 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA. The proposed books may be editioned or one-of-a-kind, artist books, book objects, altered books or zines but must in some way respond to the specified items from the designed binding collection posted on the Athenaeum website and on view at the museum.

For additional information: click here.

PCB Members & Friends Meeting

2011-07-09T12:32:00.002-04:00

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The Rosenbach Museum & Library
2008 Delancey Place

Join us and be inspired by a selection of rare and fascinating books from the Rosenbach's collection, presented by Librarian, Elizabeth Fuller.

Quarterly Members & Friends meetings are open to anyone interested in learning more about Philadelphia Center for the Book.

NEW Summer Book Arts Workshop Series

2011-06-22T16:24:00.001-04:00

PCB is pleased to present our Summer Book Arts Workshop Series from book artists Erin Sweeney, Donna Globus and Tara O'Brien. Take just one class or become a master with all three! Each workshop will create a standard sized book form that will culminate in a final enclosure structure and will teach skills that build with every additional class.

July 23 to August 27, 2011
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Individual Class Fee: $75 for members and $95 for non-members, plus materials fee. (Material fees are paid to the Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.)

Special discount: Register for all three workshops at $195 for members or $255 for non-members.

The University of the Arts (Second Floor Bindery)
333 South Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19107

Chinese Sewing Box Book
($15 Materials fee)
Instructor: Erin Sweeney
Saturday, July 23, 2011
A book made entirely of folded boxes and enclosures based on paper wallets used to store sewing supplies-an origami lovers' dream! Many things can be housed in this finished structure: surprises, stories, drawings, prints. Students will leave with two finished books.

Sewn on Tapes: A Simple Non-Adhesive Book
($12 Materials fee)
Instructor: Donna Globus
Saturday, August 6, 2011
We will make a multi-section supported spine blank book with an integral soft cover. The lovely sewn stitching can be either visible or hidden in the completed book. Text block and cover paper will be provided; students may bring colorful papers for end sheets.

Single Tray Box with Magnetic Closure
($20 Materials fee)
Instructor: Tara O'Brien
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Easier than a traditional clamshell box, but just as elegant, this box consists of a single tray and a hard case which wraps all the way around the tray and closes using rare earth magnets and a sheet of tin.

Click here for more information and application form.

Call for Entries Opportunities

2011-06-03T14:37:00.000-04:00

IN AND OUT OF THE BOX
Hera Gallery

Application Deadline: 6/27/2011
On Exhibit: 7/9/2011 – 8/13/2011

In And Out Of The Box is a national juried exhibit focusing on concepts associated with shipping, mailing, and transient art work.

For more information: click here

HAND LETTERED
abecedarian gallery
Application Deadline: 8/8/2011
On Exhibit: 11/4/2011 - 12/17/2011

Hand Lettered is an invitational exhibition to include artists from throughout the United States whose book works include handlettered elements as either primary content or concept.

For more information: click here

UNCOMMON THREADS: The Handicrafts in Book Arts
23 Sandy Gallery

Application Deadline: 8/13/2011
On Exhibit: 9/23/2011 - 10/29/2011

Uncommon Threads seeks artist books and other forms of book and paper art that utilize handicraft techniques, materials or subjects as a way to round out, illustrate or compliment a central concept.

For more information: click here

Member Announcements: Summer Printmaking & Book Arts Courses

2011-05-20T15:29:00.000-04:00

Instant Artist's Books
at Cooper Union

May 31 to June 28, 2011
Tuesday 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm; 5 sessions
Instructor: Esther Smith

Tuition: $200
For more details: click here.

Letterpress Printmaking
at The University of the Arts

June 6 to August 15, 2011
Monday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Instructor: Donna Globus

Tuition: $375 + fees
Tuition (credit): $525 + fees

For more details: click here.

Relief Printmaking and Book Arts
at Peters Valley Craft Center

August 26-30, 2011
Instructor: Caroline Garcia Ziegler

Tuition: $480 + fees

For more details: click here.

Member Announcement: Maria G. Pisano's Call to Artists

2011-05-20T14:50:00.000-04:00

From PCB Member Maria G. Pisano:

Call to Artists: I am doing research for an upcoming exhibit (deadline Dec 2011) that I will be curating. I am looking for artist's books that deal with natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, volcanic eruption and accidental disasters such as oil spills and nuclear accidents that have resulted in loss of lives.

I am looking for books that tell a story, are thoroughly researched and reflect and respond to the theme through the design not only of the text and images, but also in the concept of structure. All the elements within the work should have a voice, directly informing the viewer of its meaning and giving the book multiple readings. The artist point of view is important, giving their vision a physical reality and challenging the viewer to its multiple dimensions.

Please respond to mgpstudio@aol.com with a description and one jpg image of the work.

Bodies of Text - Part Two!

2011-05-20T14:18:00.000-04:00

May 27, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Avenue
$15 ($12 for Dance Pass holders and $10 for students)

Tickets available in advance through Brown Paper Tickets, or at the door.

Three pairings between local book artists and choreographers explore the unique challenge of how a book can become a dance.

Philadelphia dance companies interpret handcrafted and unique books, selected from many submissions by Philadelphia Center for the Book members.

Featuring collaborations between:
Here[begin] Dance & Ananda Conolly
Movement Brigade & Rebecca Kelly
Stone Depot Dance Lab & Jude Robison

The choreographic creations will be followed by a discussion with the Choreographers and Book Artists, moderated by Philadelphia Center for the Book’s Curator, Mary Tasillo.

The performances will continue throughout the weekend at the historic Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 North American Street in Old City on Saturday May 28th at 7 & 9 pm and Sunday, May 29th at 7 pm. These performances are co-presented by Philadelphia Dance Projects and made possible by a grant from New Stages for Dance, a program of Dance USA/Philadelphia.

All three works are world premieres and explore different aspects of the natural and the organic world.

For more information: click here.

Exhibition Opening: To-day is Another Day, Make Art

2011-05-13T15:15:00.000-04:00

This Saturday is the opening of To-day is Another Day, Make Art (Art in the Great Recession), curated by Steven Earl Weber at pterodactyl:

This show addresses several aspects of what it means to be a working artist during this economically difficult time that has come to be referred to as " The Great Recession." The curator and artists have taken a broad approach to the phrase, "Art in The Great Recession," references and interpretations of the theme range from elements and causes of our country's current recession, to the methods and materials artists end up using in response to their economic situation. The works included in this exhibit are all from artists living and working in the Philadelphia area and include a broad range of materials and disciplines.

Participating Artists:
Leroy Johnson
Doug Herren
Abbey Gates
Daniel Petraitis
Steven Earl Weber
Roger Petersen
Jerry Kaba
Stephen Kent
Ira Upin

Opening Reception: Saturday May 14th 8pm-12am
Closing Reception: Saturday June 25th 8pm-12am

Opening night DJ sets by Pace and Mang + EBG III

pterodactyl
3237 Amber St. Fl 5 N. Philadelphia
215.501.7158
www.pterodactylphiladelphia.org

Reminder: Marbling Workshop with Val Wells

2011-05-06T15:46:00.000-04:00

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: SUN May 8

May 14, 2011, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$75 for members and $95 for non-members, plus $15 materials fee
The University of the Arts Papermaking Studio
333 South Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19107

Reserve your spot today by emailing events@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

Marbling is a process of dropping paint on a fluid carageenan surface, drawing with stylus, rake, and comb, then laying down a treated paper to transfer the design. We will review traditional patterns and invent new ones to fully explore the opportunities of the floating paint. We will work in acrylic to open up the possibility of marbling over paste or painted paper. Marbling is visually interesting at every step, providing a unique artmaking experience.

Val Wells has exhibited albums and journals which feature her original marbled papers at craft fairs throughout the Northeast. She has studied bookbinding and marbling since 1985, completing a BA in book arts. She is currently studying occupational therapy in a graduate program.

Call for Entries: 1000 Artists' Books

2011-05-03T14:08:00.000-04:00

Peter and Donna Thomas want to let you know about an upcoming commercially
published book that will feature Artists' Books.

The publisher of their book, "More Making Books by Hand" (Rockport
Publishers/Quarry Books, an international publisher of high-quality
visual and idea books for design professionals and creative
enthusiasts. www.quarrybooks.com) is planning to publish a gallery-
style book to be titled "1000 Artists’ Books" (publication date June
2012), which will present 1000 images of artists' books.

The call for entries can be found on the following web site:
http://1000artistsbooks.com

They invite you all to look at the "Call For Entry" and to submit your
work for consideration.

CALL FOR ENTRY: Bibliophoria II

2011-05-01T07:00:00.003-04:00

Bibliophoria II
Art of the Book - National Juried Exhibition
June 16 - July 23, 2011

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
6780 Depot Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
www.sebarts.org

SCA is looking for artwork created in the form of handmade artist’s books—using traditional bookmaking methods, or contemporary, unconventional structures, or made by altering existing books. Open to any method, in any media, on any subject. Gallery visitors will be permitted to handle the books with care.

Deadline: May 31, 2011
For more information: click here.

First Annual Edible Book Fest Recap

2011-05-01T07:00:00.001-04:00

by Mandy Dunn Sampson
[image credits: Mandy Dunn Sampson]

It has been almost a month since our First Annual Edible Book Fest and we are overdue for a recap!

We had seven edible book entries and many delicious non-book items to enjoy while our members described and demonstrated their delectable, wordy experiments. Donna Globus won first prize for her working Jacobs Ladder: BOOKS TO EAT, which was as tasty as it was functional. Jessica Hoffman took second for Isildur's Bane, the One (donut) Ring with elvish script on a mound of delicious chocolate fondant as dark as Mordor itself. Scott Ziegler's well-engineered Manuscript Volumes with Hummos Ink Wells won third place. Other exemplary edible books were Caroline Ziegler's Edible Book Accordion and Karen Lightner's Alphabet Soup. Lots of fun and incongruous bites were had by all!

Our members' very adventurous first attempts led to many flops and abandoned dishes. Next year maybe we'll display the practice pieces on an Experiment Table.

More photos of the event can be seen here.

PCB Members & Friends Meeting

2011-04-28T17:22:00.000-04:00

Thursday, May 5, 2011
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

American Philosophical Society
104 South Fifth Street

Join us as we take a tour of the conservation lab of APS and explore the new exhibition Of Elephants and Roses: Encounters with French Natural History, 1790-1830 with Assistant Curator of Museum Education, Jenni Drozdek, Ph.D.

"Libro Curio" Salon this Wednesday!

2011-04-24T07:00:00.001-04:00

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Libro Curio: Reconstructing the Book

Philadelphia Center for the Book and the National Archives and Records Administration at Philadelphia (NARA) are seeking PCB member artists to participate in an exhibition entitled Libro Curio: Reconstructing the Book incorporating book debris (mostly book spines and fragments) found when renovating a stack area. Libro Curio: Reconstructing the Book will open on September 27, 2011. The PCB Exhibitions Committee in concert with NARA archivists will make selections based on project proposals. Participants must be PCB members, but membership is open to all. There is no entry fee.

PCB members are invited to attend a Salon at NARA at 900 Market Street (entrance on Chestnut Street between 9th and 10th Streets) on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. At the Salon, members will view and learn about the book spine pieces, see the exhibition space, and be advised of research opportunities. There will be a lottery system for participants to choose a book spine or fragment, which is to be incorporated into an artist’s book. Depending on the number of participants, it is possible that artists will be able to choose multiple artifacts. Please note that the Salon is mandatory. If you cannot attend, you must send someone to represent you and make your selection(s).

Artists must submit a project proposal by May 18, 2011. Artifacts that will not be used shall be returned to NARA at that time. Artifacts incorporated into the artist’s book (as well as the book itself) will belong to the artist. NARA may decide to purchase a “staff favorite” piece for their collection. The exhibition may travel to other NARA Regional Centers, following a four to six month exhibition at the Philadelphia location.

Click here for application forms.

IMPORTANT DATES
Mandatory Salon: April 27, 2011, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Proposals Due: May 18, 2011
Selection notification via email: May 29, 2011
Projects Due: September 9, 2011
Opening reception: September 27, 2011

Questions:
exhibitions@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

Marbling Workshop with Val Wells

2011-04-22T10:38:00.000-04:00

May 14, 2011, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$75 for members and $95 for non-members, plus $15 materials fee
The University of the Arts Papermaking Studio
333 South Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19107

Reserve your spot today by emailing events@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

UArts MFA Book Arts/Printmaking Thesis Exhibitions

2011-04-17T07:00:00.001-04:00

MFA Book Arts/Printmaking Thesis Exhibitions
The University of the Arts
Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery
Anderson Hall
333 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday noon-4pm

Chapter One
April 21-30, 2011
Reception: Friday, April 22, 5:30-8:00pm

Chapter Two
May 5-14, 2011
Reception: Friday, May 6, 5:30-8:00pm

The University of the Arts is pleased to announce the 2011 MFA Book Arts/Printmaking Thesis Exhibitions in the Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery. From traditional to innovative concepts and book structures, the exhibitions are the culmination of the artists’ work in the two-year MFA program.

Exhibiting artists in Chapter One, on view April 21-30, are Jody Arthur, Laura Beyer, Becky Davies, and Sean Dyroff. Through installation, paper sculpture, and the book, Jody Arthur uses the language of maps to explore how identity is shaped by location. Laura Beyer is exhibiting cast and drawn objects reflecting on construction of space and the concept of home. Becky Davies and Sean Dyroff present a collaborative installation of sculptural images varying in form and processes that leave evidence of time.

Exhibiting artists in Chapter Two, May 5-14, are Dan Corrigan, Turner Hilliker, Jamie Lynn Schilling, and Yuka Petz. Dan Corrigan’s new body of work questions the changing condition of the book in our culture through altered books and eroded text. Turner Hilliker presents zines and installations that converge his habits and vernacular into both individual and universal pieces. Yuka Petz exhibits sculptural works on handmade paper that investigate elements of written language. Jamie Lynn Schilling has created a city block made up of tiny hand embroidered books, as well as letterpress-printed broadsides and paper-cuts that celebrate ordinary moments.

Bodies of Text: Part 1 - This Saturday (4/16)!

2011-04-13T07:00:00.001-04:00

Performance and exhibition series featuring

Eleanor Goudie-Averill and Beau Hancock

of Stone Depot Dance Lab,

Rain Ross Dance Company, ReAct Dance

Jumatatu Poe and Shannon Murphy

of idiosynCrazy Productions,

Alie Vidich, Heather Cole & Erin Shanti Desmond

of Movement Brigade,

& Zornitsa Stoyanova of Here[begin] Dance Co.

And Artists of the Philadelphia Center for the Book

April 16, 2011 at the Community Education Center

May 27, 2011 at Studio 34

September 3, 2012 as a part of Philly Fringe Festival

Bodies of Text is a series of collaborative dance performances and art exhibitions tied to the book and its interdisciplinary interpretations. Premiering as a part of the 2011 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts and its theme of Paris 1911, Bodies of Text is rooted in the idea of Art à la Rue and brings Art to the Street in Philadelphia's Rive Gauche, West Philadelphia.

Philadelphia dance companies interpret seven unique books, selected from many submissions by PCB members. The first installment of these choreographic creations, all world premieres, will be performed on April 16th at the Community Education Center (3500 Lancaster) at 8 pm and will feature works by Idiosyncrazy Productions and Rain Ross Dance. Tickets are available through the CEC (Box Office: 215-387-1911) and through PIFA at http://pifa.org/events/980193157.

Idiosyncrazy director Jumatatu Poe's new piece, A Big Enough Grief, is inspired by Lesley Mitchell's abstraction of AstorPiazzolla's song, Balada para un Loco, in her book of the same title. Mitchell's book has caused Jumatatu to reflect on his experiences with grief and the situations that create it. Composer Piazzolla's lyrics illustrate a man's obsessive love for a woman who is out of his reach. A Big Enough Grief examines the longing for those that are no longer within our reach.

Shannon Murphy, also of Idiosyncrazy Productions, has created Blast Vs Blaze, an investigation of an argument that can never be won or lost. Inspired by Monica Kane's book Strike, and with sound and video work by Steve Surgalski, this dance theater duet explores the definitions that keep us separated, keep us fighting, and that keep us from communication. In the duet, Murphy and Jumatatu Poe combat in unlikely ways. Their movement, often explosive and aggressive forever flues their battle without ever coming to resolution. Blast Vs Blaze is not a comment on who is right or wrong or good or bad. It is more a question of how we fight for ourselves and who we fight against.

Rain Ross Dance, in collaboration with book artist Mimi Shapiro, will premiere another duet, The Flight To Varennes. This choreographic work explores an unforeseen fantasy that could never be a reality, asking the question: does love fall into categories? Ross and dancer Lauren Kelly will perform this exciting and sensuous duet, with an original composition by Dan Roeder.

Performances will be followed by a discussion between choreographers and book artists, examining the transformation from printed page to stage, and accompanied by storefront exhibits of artist books and related material. Featured books will also be on view alongside each performance. Book artists chosen for the May and September installments are: Ananda Connolly, Rebecca Kelly, Anna Mavromatis, Jude Robison, and Bonnie Whitfield.

DONATE TODAY to support Bodies of Text by visiting our Crowdrise site: http://www.crowdrise.com/bodiesoftext

Keep up to date with all things Bodies of Text by visiting the Bodies of Text blog: http://bodiesoftext.blogspot.com/

An Introduction to Wire-Edge and Gutter-Wire Bindings with Graham Watson

2011-04-10T14:25:00.000-04:00

April 16-17, 2011 9:30 am-5 pm
$200 members $250 non-members
(and a small materials fee yet to be determined)
The Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

This workshop will demonstrate the fundamental methods and materials for two related binding structures: the wire-edge binding and gutter-wire binding, and show a variety of examples based upon these techniques. The wire-edge structure is a versatile approach to binding single sheets or boards in a codex form which opens freely and lies flat while open. The gutter-wire structure offers similar advantages with more traditional folded signatures. The two basic methods can also be combined, offering creative possibilities for working with a mixture of signatures and single sheets, attaching unconventional cover materials, or integrating dissimilar materials in one structure. Workshop participants will complete a model which incorporates both the wire-edge and gutter-wire methods in one piece, providing practice with the essentials of each, and a glimpse of the possibilities of using both methods in tandem. Tools and materials particular to these structures will be discussed, as well as the fabrication of jigs and other aids which would be helpful when considering an edition utilizing these methods.

Graham Watson is a book artist who translates experiences within nature to a reflective contemplation of humanity?s interactions with our environment, and the perception of place defined within a greater natural order. His work is informed by interests in the natural sciences, and a background which includes music, graphic design, photography, and writing. Graham holds an MFA in book arts and printmaking from the University of the Arts, and a BA in graphic design from American University.

If you would like to hold a spot, please send a check made out to:
The Guild of Book Workers
Mail the check along with your contact information to:
Alice Austin
The Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

CALL FOR ENTRIES - Libro Curio: Reconstructing the Book

2011-04-10T12:55:00.001-04:00

Opportunities: Calls for Entry

2011-03-30T18:27:00.000-04:00

Fine & Dirty: Contemporary Letterpress Art
Deadline: April 22, 2011

Minnesota Center for Book Arts seeks work to be included in an artist
book exhibition titled “Fine & Dirty: Contemporary Letterpress Art.”
The exhibition will show at MCBA from July 8 to October 16, 2011, and
will then tour nationally. The selected works may continue traditions
in literary and typographical primacy, or they may challenge ideas
about craft or explore interests in content, materials and structure.

All formats are welcome within the expansive understanding of “book”
today, as long as the letterpress medium has been used. There is no
entry or participation fee. Selected artists will be responsible for
shipping and insurance costs to and from MCBA. While on view, all work
will be fully insured and presented in secure cases (unless other
installation instructions are specified). During the tour, host sites
will pay for shipping as well as insurance both in transit and on
site.

To be considered, email the following to Jeff Rathermel, MCBA’s
Executive Director (jrathermel@mnbookarts.org):

1. A one-page Word or PDF document containing name of artist(s),
mailing address, email address, telephone number, title of work,
materials used, measurements of the work, any special installation
instructions and any other descriptive information you feel necessary
to fully appreciate the work.

2. Up to three digital images (72 dpi) per work. Multiple entries are
allowed but should be sent as separate emails.

Place “LETTERPRESS” in the subject line of your email.

Email entries must be received by April 22, 2011.

Selected artists will be notified no later than May 13, 2011. Work
must arrive no later than June 3, 2011 and will be returned no later
September 27, 2013.

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The Artistic Rebuttal Book Project
Deadline: May 15, 2011

Amy Scheidegger, a local artist, turns a frustrating conversation she overheard on the subway into an art project.

The press release is as follows:

The other day, I was horribly disturbed by a conversation between eight TOTALLY smart and better-than-everyone-undergraduates, which I overheard in the Philadelphia subway on the way to the theater in which I work as a prop painter. The conversation....what I heard before I exited the subway car so my head wouldn’t explode….went a little like this:
"Art is, like, the most worthless degree anyone can get. Like, haha, they have a degree in making shit with popsicle sticks and string."

Now I'm not naïve, I realize that this really is what some people think about art who don't live artistic lives, but people this young? I thought the youth of this country were more appreciative of art as a lifestyle and a valid career choice. Their sentiments enraged me, and what I have realized about myself is that it usually takes a bout of anger to get me moving. So, in artistic fashion, I want to make a book full of rebuttals to the "art is worthless" debate. That is to say, a book full of "Oh yeah! Art is worthless? Take this!" But with a bit more research and validity, of course.

With this idea, I sent out a mass email/facebook event to somewhere around 600 people to see how many artists (of the visual, performing, musical and written word persuasion), arts administrators and arts appreciators would want to contribute their own rebuttal, and it snowballed from their. As of now, about 1,300 artists have been contacted and 50 confirmed in coming together to make their own statements about the importance of art, where art is hiding that the normal non-artist doesn't see and/or statistics about how much money is spent in any art-related field on any local/state/national level.

Now, a book like this, which is directed towards people who aren't art-centric, won't achieve its ultimate goal of convincing non-art appreciators that art is essential to life, if it's only passed back and forth between artists, so a marketing plan to get it in front of people outside of our "bubble" is in the works. Anyone with any advice on how to do so or has leads would be greatly appreciated.

Art is too important to let conversations like this one be ignored. I don't want the people running this country when I'm old and can’t lift my hand to paint any more to not appreciate what I dedicated my entire life to. I would feel like I hadn't accomplished anything.

Entries can be of any medium, sized 9" x 7". They can be emailed, at atleast 300dpi, to amyscheidegger@gmail.com. They are due on May 15th and the book will be self published shortly thereafter.

Anyone who is interested in contributing to the book, knows of a place where this book can find a home, or has any questions, can contact me at amyscheidegger@gmail.com.

Current submissions can also be viewed at http://artisticrebuttal.tumblr.com

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Bibliophoria II
Deadline: May 31, 2011

Sebastopol (CA) Center for the Arts is sponsoring a national juried artist book/book arts exhibition from June 16 to July 23, 2011. Juror will be Sas Colby. Deadline to submit up to 3 entries is May 31. Prospectus may be downloaded at: sebarts.org (click on "call for entry," and then "Bibliophoria II").

One Week Left to Sign Up for Edible Book Fest!

2011-03-25T07:00:00.001-04:00

Edible Book Festival
April 1, 2011
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
49th & Florence Street

As you may know, The International Edible Book Festival is held annually on April 1st, partially to celebrate the birthday of French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755 - 1826), and partially to celebrate the fun of eating your own words. You can read more about edible books at the official website, www.books2eat.com.

We are very excited to start participating in this Festival and urge you to make an edible book! At the event we will eat non-book snacks and potluck items, photograph and enjoy the books, vote for our favorites, then eat them! As an incentive to participate, the favorite books as voted on by the attendees will receive prizes.

For more information or if you would like to attend this event, please RSVP to Mandy Dunn Sampson at mandydunnsampson@gmail.com. Indicate whether you are bringing an edible book or a potluck item, empty-handed attendees will be charged $10.

Call for Artists & Crafters: InLiquid's Art for the Cash Poor 12 - Deadline Approaching

2011-03-22T13:22:00.000-04:00

Registration is now open for Art for the Cash Poor 12

Saturday, June, 11 and Sunday, June 12, noon to 6 pm
Rain or Shine at the Crane Arts Building
1400 N. American Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122

DEADLINE: APRIL 4, 2011

Participation Details:
Open to all artists who design and produce their own work. All items for sale must be priced at $199 or below. Participants may sign-up for either one or two days. Participants are required to submit 3-4 digital sample images of the work they intend to sell. Please refer to the participation form below for full details and fees. All participants will be screened for participation.

Display Space:
There are both indoor and outdoor spaces available. No more than two artists may share a table.

The space provided for each artist in the indoor Icebox Project Space is 7’ deep by 7’ wide. The space provided for each artist in the outdoor Green Area is 10’ deep by 10’ wide.

Artists choosing to participate in the outside area are responsible for providing their own coverage. The Green Area is concrete, so tents must be stand alone, weighted.

Forms:
To participate as an individual artist click here.

To participate as a non profit art organization click here.

To participate as a art/design related business click here.
Please contact Sara (saraz@inliquid.org) with questions.

Soapbox Zine Library Opening

2011-03-22T13:00:00.000-04:00

Saturday, March 26 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

The Soapbox: Philadelphia's Independent Publishing Center
741 S. 51st St.
Philadelphia, PA

Join The Soapbox: Philadelphia's Independent Publishing Center for their inaugural event - a zine library open house and a stellar line-up of readings from zines & artist books, including works in the collection. The reading starts at 8 PM, and features:

* Anni Altshuler & Leah Mackin, of Holly Holly Hobby Hobby zine
* Theresa Antoff, writer and book artist
* Laura Beyer, book artist
* Bonnie MacAllister, creator of/contributor to numerous zines and curator of the Certain Circuits publication
* Johanna Marshall, author of the 90s zine Mary is Reckless
* Caroline Garcia Ziegler, book artist and writer of nonsense

Refreshments will be available, and zines will be out for your perusal! Take some time to browse the collection, introduce yourself, and learn about the project while you are here.

They are also seeking donations of folding chairs for your comfort, and welcome any donations to the library collection as well.

Accessible by the 34 trolley and the 64 bus. Contact for questions: phillysoapbox@gmail.com

Member Announcement: Mary Agnes Williams

2011-03-18T07:00:00.003-04:00

Soft Illusions Fire Art Gallery is very please to present
Mary Agnes Williams
Pinhole Photographs

Opening Reception:
Friday, April 1, 2011
6:00 to 9:00 pm

Exhibition:
April 1-30, 2011
Wednesday-Saturday (12:00 to 6:00 pm)
Sunday (12:00 to 4:00 pm, and by appointment)

Soft Illusions Fine Art Gallery
4203 Main St.
Manayunk, Phila., PA 19127
www.softillusions.net
215.840.0832

Upcoming PCB Events!

2011-03-15T15:12:00.000-04:00

Edible Book Festival
April 1, 2011
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
49th & Florence Street

As you may know, The International Edible Book Festival is held annually on April 1st, partially to celebrate the birthday of French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755 - 1826), and partially to celebrate the fun of eating your own words. You can read more about edible books at the official website, www.books2eat.com.

We are very excited to start participating in this Festival and urge you to make an edible book! At the event we will eat non-book snacks and potluck items, photograph and enjoy the books, vote for our favorites, then eat them! As an incentive to participate, the favorite books as voted on by the attendees will receive prizes.

For more information or if you would like to attend this event, please RSVP to Mandy Dunn Sampson at mandydunnsampson@gmail.com. Indicate whether you are bringing an edible book or a potluck item, empty-handed attendees will be charged $10.

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Bodies of Text: A PCB and Dance Company Collaboration
April 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Community Education Center
3500 Lancaster Avenue

A series of collaborative dance performances and art exhibitions tied to the book and its interdisciplinary interpretations. Premiering as a part of the 2011 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts and its theme of Paris 1911.

Tickets are available through the CEC (Box Office: 215-387-1911) and through PIFA at www.Pifa.org.

Performances will be followed by a discussion between choreographers and book artists, examining the transformation from printed page to stage, and accompanied by storefront exhibits of artist books and related material. Featured books will also be on view alongside each performance.

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Members & Friends Meeting
at the American Philosophical Society
May 5, 2011
6:00 to 8:00 pm
104 South 5th Street

Join us as we take a tour of the conservation lab of APS and explore the new exhibition Of Elephants and Roses: Encounters with French Natural History, 1790-1830 with Assistant Curator of Museum Education, Jenni Drozdek, Ph.D.

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For up to date information and details about programs please visit us at philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

Handmade Philly Book Exchange at Square Peg Artery

2011-03-15T14:45:00.000-04:00

Catch some handmade books on display until March 26 at Square Peg Artery 108 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA. Sixteen collaborative books are all set up on a couple of tables, so viewers will be able to flip through them.

[images via handmadephilly]

Member Announcement: Lesley Mitchell

2011-03-09T16:36:00.001-05:00

You're invited!

Studio show & sale of new artists books, monotypes & collages

Work from Lesley Mitchell's November residency at Proyecto 'ACE in Buenos Aires & other recent work

Friday, March 11
5 - 8 pm

Lesley Mitchell
1315 Buttonwood Street, 2nd floor
Philadelphia, PA
215 629-2344

A La Milonga/At The Milonga
Artists book, variable edition of 30, plate lithography & monotype

Balada Para Un Loco (Song For A Madman)
Artists book, edition of 75, inkjet printed

The Fiction Project: 2011 Tour

2011-03-05T13:16:00.001-05:00

Calling all authors, 'zine makers, comic-book writers, diarists, poets and storytellers...!

The Fiction Project is an opportunity to tell stories in a different way by fusing text and visual art. Add your voice to this year's coast-to-coast tour and create new work grounded in the act of writing. After traveling across the country, the Fiction Project will enter into the Brooklyn Art Library's narrative collection, archiving your stories to share them with the public.

Anyone – from anywhere in the world – can be a part of the project. To learn more about participating click here.

International Calls for Entries

2011-02-27T16:09:00.000-05:00

Exhibition: Calling for national and international Entries, Australia 2011
BOUND AND BAGGED!

Calling for entries for the online exhibition project. You will receive materials to make a small book in which you can print, write, paint on, stitch, any media, plus a calico bag. No rules apply to the design, structure, or content of the book except that it must fit in the bag provided. Entry is open to national and international artists, no theme applies.

Entry fee: $30.00 AUD (OVERSEAS ARTISTS: $35.00AUD) ( Internet transfer, paypal, cheque, money order) Includes materials to make a small book, a calico bag, advertising, postage of project, fee for online content and journal articles.

There will be an online exhibition in November and the chance to have your work or story published in the December issue of the Australian Book Arts Journal. Email and website updates will be sent to all participants leading up to this date.

Deadline for entries: 5pm, August 15th, 2011
Download a PDF entry form from the website: http://www.australianbookartsjournal.com/
RSVP your participation by the latest, April 15, 2011.
Projects due: 5pm, August 15, 2011.

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Exhibition, Australia - Calling for Entries (open to participants nationally and internationally)
The Matchbox Zine Project - No theme applies. Individuality encouraged!
Entry fee: $25.00 AUD. OVERSEAS ARTISTS: $30.00AUD (Fee covers materials to make a small zine,
matchbox, postage, advertising, online exhibition, journal articles).

There will be an online exhibition in November and the chance to have your work or story published in the December issue of the Australian Book Arts Journal. Email and website updates will be sent to all participants leading up to this date.
Deadline for entries: 5pm, August 15th, 2011
Download a PDF entry form from the website: http://www.australianbookartsjournal.com/
RSVP your participation by the latest, April 15, 2011.
Projects due: 5pm, August 15, 2011.

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Zine project for IMPRINT magazine

To coincide with the June Issue of IMPRINT, which is themed "Artists Books," The Print Council of Australia is encouraging its members and friends to produce zines in an enormous random zine exchange.
A zine [short for magazine] is indeed a small "booklet," most often photocopied and stapled and can be filled with your writing-story, poetry, musings, and/or your drawing, doodling, photographs, and is quite ephemeral in its nature. It can be a personal story or factual observations, written or illustrative, the content is entirely up to you--the only requirement is in order to include the zine in the postage of Imprint, they need the zine to be small and lightweight.
[Finished size: no larger than A6- 10.5 x 15cm. Up to 16 pages- = 2 x A4 sheets
cut and folded.]
[And they ask that the content not be offensive in any way to a broad audience.]
Produce an edition of 15 [or 30 would be even better] zines [by photocopying] and post them to the following address before March the 31st:
Georgia Thorpe
Advertising/ Subscriptions Manager
IMPRINT
Print Council of Australia
Postal address: Office 5, 5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne, Vic 3051

The MCBA Prize 2011

2011-02-21T19:29:00.000-05:00

Be a part of our world-wide celebration of book arts--with over $8,000 in awards!

The MCBA Prize is the first honor in the United States to recognize book art from across the field and around the world. Five finalists will be selected to each receive a $500 cash award, and up to $750 travel and lodging stipend to be honored at a gala celebration at MCBA's Book Art Biennial. From these five finalists, the jury will select the MCBA Prize winner and award them an additional $2,000 (total $2,500).

All artists who use the book format are eligible, and all techniques and methods--from fine press works to inexpensive multiples, to installation or sculptural book work -- will be considered. Work must have been completed since August 1, 2009. Complete eligibility guidelines are available on MCBA's website.

Deadline for entries is April 8, 2011. Submit your entry today!

Learn more at: http://www.mnbookarts.org/mcbaprize

Call for Entries: Pyramid Atlantic Art Center Annual Juried Exhibition

2011-02-21T19:11:00.000-05:00

Calling all printmakers, papermakers/paper artists & book artists! Pyramid Atlantic Art Center is proud to announce their Annual Juried Exhibition. All prints, works on/in paper, and book arts will be considered by the juror, Alec Simpson. Selected works will be on exhibit in the Washington Printmaker's Gallery, located on the second floor of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, from April 1-22, 2011. Three awards, sponsored by Plaza Artist Materials, will be granted. For more information and an entry form, visit their website:
www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org

MARKETING/COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE CALL

2011-02-17T15:39:00.000-05:00

Are you interested in how PCB communicates all of the amazing events and opportunities available to you? Whether you're simply a fan of Facebook updates or a PR wizard, we are looking for volunteers to help in our marketing efforts. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Teresa at marketing@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.

BODIES OF TEXT: PART 1

2011-02-17T15:32:00.000-05:00

Performance and exhibition series featuring

Eleanor Goudie-Averill and Beau Hancock

of Stone Depot Dance Lab,

Rain Ross Dance Company, ReAct Dance

Jumatatu Poe and Shannon Murphy

of idiosynCrazy Productions,

Alie Vidich, Heather Cole & Erin Shanti Desmond

of Movement Brigade,

& Zornitsa Stoyanova of Here[begin] Dance Co.

And Artists of the Philadelphia Center for the Book

April 16, 2011 at the Community Education Center

May 27, 2011 at Studio 34

September 3, 2012 as a part of Philly Fringe Festival

Keep up to date with all things Bodies of Text by visiting the Bodies of Text blog: http://bodiesoftext.blogspot.com/

New Look, New Reasons to Join InLiquid!

2011-02-04T15:25:00.002-05:00

New Look, New Reasons to Join InLiquid!

InLiquid is excited to announce the launch of a fresh, completely redesigned web site, coming very soon.

InLiquid members have been enjoying our services for over 10 years. We are now reaching out to artists, designers and curators to give them the opportunity to be among the first on our new and improved website, which offers a number of enhancements. We are confident that the benefits of this new initiative will get you excited about becoming a member of InLiquid! Click here to learn more about these exciting features.

Members & Friends Meeting - Wednesday @ HSP!

2011-02-04T15:20:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, February 9, 2011
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street

Join us to enjoy HSP's Hidden Treasures, as selected by the Conservator, including illustrated notebooks, Pennsylvania Dutch Frakturs, a copy of the Star Spangled Banner written and signed by Francis Scott Key, Dard Hunter's Papermaking in America and more. Hear the story of Emma Emlen's ca. 1860 cookbook, soon to be published in facsimile by HSP.

Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the American Modern

2011-01-27T15:39:00.003-05:00

Saturday, JANUARY 29
Whitman, Esherick, and Song of the Broad-Axe

The University of Pennsylvania invites you to the book release of a new facsimile edition of Wharton Esherick’s hand-lettered and illuminated version of the Walt Whitman poem

10:30am-12:30pm Special Tour of the Exhibition
by Wharton Esherick Museum Director and Curator Paul Eisenhauer.
Tour begins in the Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
RSVP requested (Click here to RSVP)

2-4 pm Book release, reading, and reception
Book release of a new facsimile edition of Esherick’s hand-lettered and illuminated version of the Walt Whitman poem, with remarks and a reception. Darrel Blaine Ford will perform Song of the Broad-Axe in the persona of Walt Whitman. Ford’s impersonation celebrates the poet and seeks to introduce him and his work to a new generation.
Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, first floor
RSVP requested (Click here to RSVP)

These events are part of the programming for the exhibition Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the American Modern, which is on display through February 13, 201l.
at the Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 3420 Walnut Street, first floor, Philadelphia, PA
and
Kroiz Gallery of the Architectural Archives, Lower Level of the Fisher Fine Arts Library, 220 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 am-5pm
Click here for more information.

Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the American Modern has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative and the University of Pennsylvania Libraries.

Marbled Papers and Chinese Lantern Box

2011-01-17T12:36:00.003-05:00

Steve Pittelkow will travel to the Cheltenham Center for the Arts as a visiting artist from Minnesota. As a bookbinder, Steve Pittelkow’s interest in marbled designs stems from a longtime desire to personalize his own books with distinctive papers and cloth. Steve especially enjoys teaching the craft and revealing the secrets for successful marbling. He is one of the best marbling instructors in the country and we are thrilled to have him come to teach. Over the years, Steve has experimented with a wide variety of paints and papers in his quest for materials that allow students a rich and successful marbling experience. Students will spend the first day of class creating marbled papers. Steve will teach four or five traditional marbled patters, explain color and pigment placement ‐ giving individual attention to each student. The second day of class will be spent using the papers created to construct a Chinese Lantern Box. The Chinese Lantern Box is a simple hexagon box on the inside and a beautiful, yet sturdy lantern shape on the outside. Easy to construct and cover, this box will become a favorite. All materials will be supplied by the instructor. Bring your lunch and your creativity!

Instructor: Steve Pittelko
Day/Time: Saturday, January 22, 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday, January 23, 9 am to 4 pm, Class#: W19, Room A
Tuition: $200
Cheltenham Center for the Arts – 439 Ashebourne Road, Cheltenham, PA 19012
Phone: 215.379.4660
To register, call Lisa Heller at the Center or email: education@cheltenhamarts.org.

Opportunities

2011-01-11T20:27:00.005-05:00

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center Keyholder Residency
8230 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Deadlines: Summer 2011 Residency: May 16-August 12
Application deadline (POSTMARK): March 4, 2011
Notification: April 4

Fall 2011 Residency: September 12-November 11
Application Deadline(POSTMARK): July 1, 2011
Notification: August 8

A program that provides concentrated work time for artists to explore new ideas in one of Pyramid Atlantic's studio disciplines.

Pyramid Atlantic is proud to offer a two month residency opportunity for artists working in the field of printmaking, papermaking, book arts, or digital media. Artists of all career stages are encouraged to apply for this residency. Two artists per session are selected by Pyramid Atlantic’s artistic staff. Resident artists work in a productive community atmosphere alongside other artists, and are expected to be in the studio at least 15-20 hours per week. Technical assistance is not included in the residency, but is available at an additional cost.

Keyholder Resident Artists receive:
•A $200 artist’s stipend
•24-hour studio access
•Storage space
•Inclusion in Pyramid Atlantic’s permanent collection
•Promotion through Pyramid’s e-newsletter, blog and website

Keyholder Resident Artists are expected to:

•Care for equipment and tools
•Provide their own consumable supplies (paper, ink, newsprint, and the like)
•Give one artist’s talk or public demonstration
•Share the studio with other artists; working around workshops and outreach

Application Requirements:
•The application form
•Project Description-A one page letter of intent explaining your project, the studios you would like to work in, and your level of experience
•Resume
•10 images of recent work with a slide script, which should include title, media, dimension, and date.
•$20 Application Fee (includes one year of membership to Pyramid Atlantic)
•S.A.S.E. for return of materials

Visit website for full details: www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/art_programs/residencies.html

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Books . . . beyond words evolution
August 6 to September 3, 2011
Deadline (RECEIVE): 5th April 2011

East Gippsland Art Gallery
2 Nicholson Street
Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875
Australia

“Looking for entries which explore the idea of books evolving beyond their conventional physical and conceptual boundaries”

Entry to the Books...beyond words evolution Award is via a pre selection process.
Artists may enter up to three works, each of which must:
* Be the original work of the Entrant
* Have been completed within the two years prior to the closing date
* Not infringe copyright, and
* Not have previously shown at East Gippsland Art Gallery (EGAG)

The Artist must submit on a CD formatted for PC
* A completed entry form for each work.
* 4 views of each work entered 10cm x 15cm, formatted as TIFF files (300 dpi), or high resolution JPEG files.
* A statement of not more than 1500 characters (approx 250 words) about each of the works, and how the Award theme is interpreted. This statement should not include any information which identifies the artist.

Fee: $A25 non refundable

MEDIUM
Works may be in any medium but living matter will not be accepted unless the written agreement of EGAG has been obtained by the Artist.

ENTRIES FROM OVERSEAS
Overseas artists should consider Australian Customs & Biosecurity requirements prior to despatching their works.

AWARDS
Major Award $5,000
Innovation Award $1,000
Acquisitive Award $1,000
People's Choice Award $500

Download Conditions of Entry: Click here.

Visit website for more information: eastgippslandartgallery.org.au

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Upcoming Call For Artists:
City Hall -- The French Connection
For Art Gallery at City Hall space: art and documentation photography inspired by City Hall's French Second Empire architecture.
For 2nd and 4th Floor display cases: Frenchness, Frenchy, French fries...Anything French! Jusqu'a vous...
Contact: artincityhall@phila.gov for "calls for artists".

Call for Entries: Curriculum - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 14

2011-01-07T22:59:00.002-05:00

Philadelphia Center for the Book is seeking member artists to participate in an exhibition of artist books entitled Curriculum at Springside School, an all-girls K-12 private school located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, in the northwest section of Philadelphia. Curriculum will take place from the first week in February through mid-April, 2011. The exhibit will consist of large recessed wall cases with locking glass doors, located at the intersection of the main corridors of the school. The PCB Exhibitions Committee, in concert with the School's Art Department Director, Patricia Moss-Vreeland, will make selections. Due to the size of the cases, works shall be no larger than 12" deep x 21" wide x 48" high.

The theme of this exhibition is related to the basic building blocks of a secondary school curriculum, including, but not limited to, science, math, language arts, and history. PCB is looking for book works that explore the ideas of school subjects, to be exhibited within an educational institution.

PCB members are invited to submit new or existing work. Artists working in both traditional and non-traditional book arts are encouraged to apply. While submissions are open only to members of Philadelphia Center for the Book, anyone may become a member upon submission. There is no fee to
submit. For details please click here.

BOOKS MUST BE RECEIVED BY:
January 14, 2011 (If hand-delivered, they can be dropped off from 9 AM to 2:30 PM)

"Can a Book Transform the World? Can a Book Transform a Life?” Sustainable Bookmaking Workshops at the PMA

2011-01-02T15:49:00.004-05:00

Sunday, January 9, 2011
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. OR 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Half-day workshops are offered. Register for one only.
Instructors: Book artists from the Philadelphia Center for the Book
Location: Education Studios I and II at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Paid reservations required (contact the PMA to reserve)
$40 ($32 PMA members); includes Museum admission
Enrollment limited to 20 participants for each half-day workshop.

Learn to make handmade books using your own recycled material. Bring packaging of all kinds, leaflets, rubber stamps, and so on, and an inspiration, wish, or thought on how to transform the world (or even one life) to hand-letter as the text within. At the end of the workshop, we’ll visit the exhibition Michelangelo Pistoletto: Cittadellarte for a conversation about art and social transformation, using our handmade books as inspiration.

Call for Entries: "Good Eats: An Exhibit About Food"

2011-01-02T14:39:00.002-05:00

The Kalamazoo Book Arts Center (KBAC) announces a call to artists for the juried exhibition Good Eats: An Exhibit About Food which will be held in the KBAC Gallery, April 1–29, 2011.

From Dutch still-life paintings to Campbell’s soup cans, our obsession with food is a readymade subject for art! Open to all emerging and established artists, this exhibition will feature two-dimensional works of art—fine prints, paintings, and collages—that incorporate food in their subject. There is no charge to participate.

Artists may submit two entries for consideration in the exhibit. Submissions must be sent as jpeg files via email to info@kalbookarts.org by February 25, 2011. Digital files must be limited to 72 dpi jpegs with a maximum pixel dimension of 1200 in either direction. Please submit artist’s name, dimensions, media, email address, and phone number with emailed entry. The maximum dimension for framed work is 36” in either direction. KBAC Director Jeff Abshear and Studio Coordinator Katie Platte will choose the works for the exhibit. Artists will be informed of the decision by March 4, 2011.

This exhibit will share it’s grand opening with the KBAC Sixth Annual Edible Book Festival on April Fools Day, 2011. This is one of their largest events and typically draws up to 500 people guaranteeing an excellent audience for the “Good Eats” opening. Click here for details.

Works selected for the show must arrive at the KBAC via mail or hand delivery by March 25, 2011. Work delivered late will not be included in the exhibit. All work must be framed and ready for hanging. Expenses for shipping and return of work are the responsibility of the artist. All work must be shipped in a reusable carton, and must include stamps or a personal check to cover return postage. Make checks payable to the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center. Work without sufficient postage may not be returned.

Although care will be taken in the handling and display of the work, the KBAC is not responsible for loss, damage, or theft during transit and exhibition. The KBAC reserves the right to reproduce images of submitted work for publicity purposes. A 20% commission will be charged for all sales made through the KBAC Gallery.

The opening for the exhibition will be April 1, 2011 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. Work will be returned by mail, or available for pick up, after April 29. Hand delivered work not picked up by May 31 become the property of the KBAC and may be disposed of at our discretion.

For more information please call the KBAC Gallery at 269-373-4938 or email info@kalbookarts.org. Please include the following form when shipping selected entries for the exhibit.

ENTRY FORM
All entries must be received by Friday, March 25, 2011, at 5 p.m., by mail or hand delivery.

Artist:
Title:
Medium:
Year:
Price:
Address:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Phone:
Email:

Ship selected work to:
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center
326 W. Kalamazoo Avenue, Suite 103A
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-373-4938
info@kalbookarts.org

The Book: A Contemporary View

2011-01-02T14:16:00.003-05:00

Exhibit Dates: Dec 22, 2010 - Apr 17, 2011
Location: Carole Bieber and Marc Ham Gallery
at the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts

This exhibition addresses the themes of the book as object, subject, and concept. Stretching the definition of book, the show includes artist-made books, deconstructed books, and book installations. In an age where the printed book may soon be an anachronism, artists remain fascinated by the subject and materials of the book.

There are graduate programs devoted to the art of making books, guilds and organizations both national and regional around bookmaking that support the activities of small presses, artist-made books, and collectors of limited edition and one-of-a-kind books. Additionally, there are a number of artists who use books as a medium for their works. They carve books into sculptures and deconstruct books, turning the spines and pages of books into works of art. Some artists are fascinated by the printed page and concentrate on the lettering and language of books to create one-of-a-kind two- and three-dimensional works. Others are inspired to create installations and works that suggest book forms. The show also includes a boxed collection of paintings, a tradition used by artists for making “books” with removable pages, and an accordion book of prints by a group of Cuban artists. J. Susan Isaacs, PhD., Curator of Special Projects, has organized this exhibition to take into account all of these approaches.

Participating artists include Blanka Amezkua (manipulated Mexican adult comic book), Melissa Jay Craig (wall installation of book forms), Colette Fu (pop-up books), Jody Alexander (book installation), Buzz Spector (artist-made book), Brian Dettmer (altered book), Doug Beube (altered book), and Ula Einstein (the deconstructed “book”). The exhibition will present, through the work of 48 nationally-known artists, various conceptual and formal approaches related to the idea of the “book.”

There will be a symposium on the theme of the exhibition with presentations by artists Buzz Spector, Brian Dettmer, Doug Beube, Melissa Jay Craig, and the Chief of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress, Mark Dimunation on Friday evening, March 25th and Saturday, March 26th at the DCCA.

Learn more about the Gretchen Hupfel Symposium: The Art of the Book in the 21st Century

The exhibition will later travel to Towson University in Maryland where it will be on display in the Center for the Arts Gallery from September 8—November 5, 2011.

Call for Entries: Curriculum (Reminder)

2010-12-19T13:39:00.001-05:00

Philadelphia Center for the Book is seeking member artists to participate in an exhibition of artist books entitled Curriculum at Springside School, an all-girls K-12 private school located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, in the northwest section of Philadelphia. Curriculum will take place from the first week in February through mid-April, 2011. The exhibit will consist of large recessed wall cases with locking glass doors, located at the intersection of the main corridors of the school. The PCB Exhibitions Committee, in concert with the School's Art Department Director, Patricia Moss-Vreeland, will make selections. Due to the size of the cases, works shall be no larger than 12" deep x 21" wide x 48" high.

The theme of this exhibition is related to the basic building blocks of a secondary school curriculum, including, but not limited to, science, math, language arts, and history. PCB is looking for book works that explore the ideas of school subjects, to be exhibited within an educational institution.

PCB members are invited to submit new or existing work. Artists working in both traditional and non-traditional book arts are encouraged to apply. While submissions are open only to members of Philadelphia Center for the Book, anyone may become a member upon submission. There is no fee to
submit. For details please click here.

BOOKS MUST BE RECEIVED BETWEEN:
January 3 - 7, 2011 (If hand-delivered, they can be dropped off from 9 AM to 2:30 PM)

Introduction to Book Arts at Fleisher Art Memorial

2010-12-11T16:00:00.000-05:00

Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30, January 13 - March 17, with Mary Tasillo
Registration opens Nov 29 and closes Dec 23 (www.fleisher.org).

You will work with both structure and content. You can view course description, along with work samples, on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/268onft, or view course and registration info at www.fleisher.org.

This class focuses on the various ways to bind books, including pamphlets, accordions, pop-ups, multi-signature and non-adhesive bindings. Students become familiar with the characteristics and handling qualities of archival materials. No prior experience necessary. Class size limited to 10 students.

Tuition: $200 (members), $225 (non-members); plus $45 fee for some
materials [Available for Act 48 credit]

UArts Book Party!

2010-12-11T15:54:00.001-05:00

Please join the UArts Book Arts/Printmaking Department for this semester’s Book Party!

Books, prints, art, & craft will be for sale by undergraduate and graduate Book Arts students at The University of the Arts.

December 16th, Thursday
4 to 7
9th floor of Terra Hall
211 S. Broad St.

Donate a Blank Book

2010-12-11T15:40:00.002-05:00

Natalie Bennett in Chicago volunteers with a group that supplies Books to Women in Prison. The organization is dreadfully low on blank books for journaling, and they get a LOT of requests for them. The women who request them appreciate the journals more than one could ever imagine.

She is asking for members of bookarts community to make a donation of handmade books to be used as journals. The only stipulation is: no hardcovers. Cereal box-weight cardboard is fine. If you send hardcovers-especially mass market ones that you might have handy-they will remove the cover and make a new paper cover.

You can send the books to:

Chicago Books to Women in Prison
c/o Beyondmedia Education
4001 N. Ravenswood Ave #204B
Chicago, IL 60613
cbwp4001 [at] gmail.com

CALL FOR ENTRIES

2010-12-11T14:28:00.002-05:00

NEXUS CALL FOR ENTRIES: TRUTH OR DARE JURIED EXHIBITION
Deadline: December 27, 2010
Media Accepted: Books, digital media, drawing, installation, mixed media, painting, photography, prints, sculpture, works on paper
Click here for more details.

PHILADELPHIA CENTER FOR THE BOOK CALL FOR ENTRIES: CURRICULUM
Deadline (books must be received between the following dates): January 3-7, 2011
The theme of this exhibition is related to the basic building blocks of a secondary school curriculum, including, but not limited to, science, math, language arts, and history. PCB is looking for book works that explore the ideas of school subjects, to be exhibited within an educational institution.
Click here for more details.

SUSAN HENSEL GALLERY ANNUAL CALL FOR ART
A Reader's Art 11: URBAN/URBANE
Deadline: January 15, 2011
Reader's Art is a survey show of artists books with a slightly different focus each year.
Click here for more details.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY CALL FOR ENTRIES
ONE BOOK, MANY INTERPRETATIONS: Second Edition
Deadline for completed Intent forms: January 17, 2011
Inaugurated for Chicago Book Week in the fall of 2001, the One Book, One Chicago program is launched each spring and fall to cultivate a culture of reading in Chicago by bringing our diverse city together around one outstanding book.

In the fall of 2011, Chicago will celebrate ten years of the One Book, One Chicago program. To commemorate this occasion, the Chicago Public Library is asking bookbinders to interpret the ten most recent One Book, One Chicago selections through the art of binding. You are cordially invited to participate in the One Book, Many Interpretations: Second Edition exhibition. This exhibition will open in August 2011 at the Chicago Public Library’s Special Collections Exhibit Hall with a Winter Garden reception.

• The exhibit will be juried to include the top bindings created for each title (maximum 50 books total). Monetary prizes will be awarded for the best binding submitted for each One Book title.

• The Chicago Public Library wishes to have all One Book selections represented by artistic bindings in the exhibition. In order to accomplish this, you will be asked to rank the books in order of preference for binding. Each binder’s rankings as well as the date each official Intent to Enter form is received will be used to assign titles to binders.

• The first 100 binders to submit the Intent to Enter will also receive a reading copy of the assigned book with their registration packets. The binder may choose to bind this edition or select another edition of the same book.

To receive an official Intent to Enter form, please send your name and mailing address to:
Lesa Dowd, Conservator
Special Collections and Preservation Division
Chicago Public Library
Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Email: ldowd@chipublib.org

TRIPLE CANOPY CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2011 COMMISSIONS PROGRAM
Deadline: February 14, 2011
Triple Canopy will be commissioning projects spanning the six areas outlined below—original research, new-media journalism, public programming, Internet-specific artwork and literature, and critical dialogues—to be published in the magazine and presented before live audiences between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012.
Click here for more details.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: CURRICULUM

2010-12-01T19:25:00.001-05:00

Book Paper Scissors This Saturday!

2010-12-01T19:10:00.002-05:00

Saturday, December 4, 2010
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street

The 4th Annual Book Paper Scissors Artists’ Book Fair will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4th from 10-4 at the Parkway Central Library. It's free and open to the public. This festive event features prints, artists’ books, handmade paper, zines, origami, blank books, paper sculpture, and jewelry. Free how-to workshops will be held in Room 108 at 11 am (single sheet folded book) and 1 pm (mini flag book).

Come and buy, or just be inspired! You will find many affordable and interesting gifts for everyone on your list (or yourself).

Call for Papers: The Art of the Book

2010-11-21T14:11:00.004-05:00

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Art of the Book

A one-day symposium sponsored by the Grace Slack McNeil Program for Studies in American Art at Wellesley College and the Office of Academic Programs at Historic Deerfield

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011

Location: Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, Massachusetts

In an age of Kindles, iBooks and internet services such as Google Books, electronic media challenges the very notion of the printed book. As useful as they are, electronic resources can neither replace the sensory engagement that comes with opening a book and viewing, reading, and turning its pages nor replicate the artistry and technical skill evident in a book's design, materials, printing, and binding. This one-day symposium aims to explore, and to celebrate, the materials, methods, and settings of books and the bookmakers' art.

They invite papers that will explore the workshops and presses, the bookbinders and booksellers, the readers, bibliophiles, and librarians who have made, traded in, and treasured books in New England and beyond. How have workshops and small presses contributed to the genre of the livre d'artiste established after WWII? What do homemade books such as scrapbooks, drawing books, and journals say about the experiences and aspirations of their makers and readers? How are illustrated books such as architectural and fashion design manuals, scientific and natural history books, children's books, comic books, and graphic novels designed to convey non-textual information? What was the physical experience of producing and distributing books? In short, how can we understand the material world of books from the perspective of their makers and users?

They invite papers that explore bookmaking from a variety of perspectives, considering the products not only of professional artists and trained artisans but also of students and hobbyists, worked in a variety of media.

Topics that focus on New England are particularly welcome.

Please submit 250-word proposals and a two-page c.v. via electronic mail to Josh Lane lane@historic-deerfield.org and Martha McNamara mmcnamar@wellesley.edu. Proposals should be theoretical or analytical in nature rather than descriptive and should include the title of the paper and the presenter's name.

For further information, please contact Josh Lane(lane@historic-deerfield.org) or Martha McNamara(mmcnamar@wellesley.edu).

The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2011.

UArts Senior Printmaking W.I.P Show

2010-11-16T13:17:00.002-05:00

Wednesday, November 17 · 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Hamilton Hall
320 S. Broad St
Philadelphia, PA

Seniors showcased in front lobby of Hamilton Hall:

Cerise Kacensky
Jiyeong Yoon
Jackie Barry
Courtney Brown
Jennifer Bernardin
Tommy Mancusi
Olivia Thornton
Geovanny Reynolds
Adam Brunell

Form & Verse: Inge Bruggeman and Barbara Mauriello

2010-11-14T20:20:00.007-05:00

Form & Verse: Inge Bruggeman and Barbara Mauriello
November 12 – 19, 2010

Printmaking Gallery, University of the Arts
University of the Arts
The Printmaking Gallery, Anderson Hall, Sixth Floor
333 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Hours: Weekdays, 9:00-5:00

Artists’ Reception: November 16, 5:30-7:30

The MFA Book Arts/Printmaking Program at the University of the Arts is pleased to present “Form & Verse: Inge Bruggeman and Barbara Mauriello.” Bruggeman and Mauriello are this year's visiting artists to the Book Arts/Printmaking Program, and the show in the Printmaking Gallery features a range of their recent works.

Inge Bruggeman is a book artist and fine press printer working out of Portland, Oregon. She is the proprietor of Ink-A! Press, Textura Book Arts Studio, and is on the Book Arts Faculty of the Oregon College of Art and Craft. Her prints and books are widely noted for their exhaustive attention to craft and detail. Bruggeman's work explores the compelling connotations of the book as an object and investigates the relationships between text and image.

Barbara Mauriello is a book artist and conservator from Hoboken, New Jersey. She is on the faculty of The New York Center for the Book and the School of Visual Arts in New York, and has collaborated with artists such as Max Gimblett and William Kentridge. Her work is deeply engaged with materials, landscape, and pattern. She is particularly noted for her fine boxes, to which she often adds architectural elements to create new spaces.

85th Annual International Competition: Printmaking

2010-11-01T19:34:00.003-04:00

The Print Center
Call for Entries: 85th Annual International Competition: Printmaking

Deadline: December 15, 2010
Jurors: Emi Eu, Director, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Singapore Sarah Suzuki, The Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr., Assistant Curator of Prints and Illustrated Books, Museum of Modern Art, New York

Awards + Prizes
Up to $3,000 in purchase, cash and material prizes, a solo exhibition at The Print Center, a two-year contract from The Print Center Gallery Store and a purchase award for the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Apply: www.printcenter.org

Eligibility
The competition is open to all artists. All forms of art are acceptable as long as print is a critical component of the work. Work submitted must have been completed in the last two years. Submitted works cannot have been exhibited within 50 miles of Philadelphia or in any prior exhibition at The Print Center. Up to four images may be submitted and only one entry per person.

Entry Information
Entries are accepted online only. For guidelines and the application, go to: www.printcenter.org

Fees
Non-Members $45 ($60 outside US)
Current Members $5 processing fee
Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards are accepted.

If you are not already a member, your entry fee to the competition entitles you
to a one-year membership to The Print Center.

About the Competition
The Print Center's Annual International Competition is one of the most prestigious and oldest juried exhibitions in the United States. Alternating yearly between printmaking and photography, it provides a unique opportunity for local, national and international artists to compete in a forum which emphasizes individual talent and expressiveness rather than a specific exhibition topic.

Book Paper Scissors 2010

2010-11-01T18:53:00.003-04:00

Saturday, December 4, 2010
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine Street

Don't miss Philadelphia Center for the Book's most successful annual event!

Book Paper Scissors is an artists' book fair, free and open to the public. This festive event features prints, artists' books, handmade paper, zines, origami, blank books, paper sculpture, and jewelry.

Registration is currently open. Click here to download the application.

Deadline: November 19, 2010.

New Exhibits at The University of the Arts

2010-10-27T19:09:00.003-04:00

Both or the Same: New work by Book Arts and Printmaking MFA II students at the University of the Arts
Dan Corrigan
Turner Hilliker
Becky Davies
Laura Beyer
Yuka Petz
Jody Arthur
Jamie Lynn Schilling
Sean Dyroff

Opening Reception:
Friday, October 29 · 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Hamilton/Arronson Galleries
The University of the Arts
320 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
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Mediterráneo

October 29 – November 6, 2010
Reception with the artists – Monday, November 1, 6 – 9pm

Gallery 224 and the Printmaking Gallery
Anderson Hall

The University of the Arts
333 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia

The Spanish artist collective Portales del Arte will be exhibiting prints, paintings, drawings, and sculpture in two galleries at the University of the Arts October 29 – November 6, 2010.

Portales del Arte is comprised of ten artists working in several mediums. With this, their first exhibition as a group in the United States, it’s fitting that their exhibition Mediterráneo praises and embraces the conceptual and expressive meeting points shared by artists and writers of various cultures working in many different mediums.

Mediterráneo is part of a travel/exhibition exchange between the Spanish collective Portales del Arte based in Lorca and the Printmaking/Book Arts community from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in the United States. Within the time period of the exhibitions the artists will travel to each other’s region to partake in a cultural exchange. Portales del Arte will be visiting Philadelphia October 30 – November 6 and they will be present for the reception at The University of the Arts on the evening of Monday, November 1.

Talk by Julia Miller at The Library Company of Philadelphia

2010-10-27T18:59:00.004-04:00

Early Book Structures and the Nag Hammadi Codices

Friday, October 29

Reception at 5:30 P.M.
Program at 6:00 P.M.

Julia Miller, former senior conservator on the staff of the University of Michigan conservation lab, will discuss the Nag Hammadi Codices. Ms. Miller will focus on the 1945 find along with related discoveries in terms of bookbinding history and materials.

Click here to RSVP to this event or call 215-546-3181.

Walking Sculpture with Michelangelo Pistoletto

2010-10-24T14:44:00.004-04:00

The Philadelphia Center for the Book is a proud Community Partner with the Philadelphia Museum of Art for their exhibit Michelangelo Pistoletto: Cittadellarte (November 2, 2010 - January 16, 2011)

PCB is one part of many events that will be happening. To launch, Spiral Q Puppet Theater and students from the Curtis Institute of Music will take part in the following upcoming event:

Walking Sculpture with Michelangelo Pistoletto
Saturday, October 30, 1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Join the procession as Michelangelo Pistoletto rolls a giant ball of newspapers made by Spiral Q Puppet Theater through Philadelphia, beginning at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s West Entrance—rain or shine! The artist will recreate his seminal action Walking Sculpture, first performed in 1967 on the streets of Turin. For more information, visit philamuseum.org.

Philadelphia Center for the Book will join with the PMA for the following:

"Can a Book Transform the World? Can a Book Transform a Life?”
Sustainable Bookmaking Workshops
Sunday, December 12, 2010 or Sunday, January 9, 2011
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. or 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Four half-day workshops are offered.
Register for one only.(Registration is through the PMA-for more information click here)
Instructors: Book artists from the Philadelphia Center for the Book
Location: Education Studios I and II
Paid reservations required
$40 ($32 members); includes Museum admission
Enrollment limited to 20 participants for each half-day workshop.

Learn to make handmade books using your own recycled material. Bring packaging of all kinds, leaflets, rubber stamps, and so on, and an inspiration, wish, or thought on how to transform the world (or even one life) to hand-letter as the text within. At the end of the workshop, we’ll visit the exhibition Michelangelo Pistoletto: Cittadellarte for a conversation about art and social transformation, using our handmade books as inspiration.

Marking Time at Lafayette College Library

2010-10-17T17:11:00.002-04:00

Marking Time
Lafayette College, Easton, PA
September 5-October 25, 2010
710 Sullivan Road
Lafayette College
Easton, PA 18042-1797

Skillman Library’s Simon Room Gallery is hosting a traveling exhibition of the Guild of Book Workers, a national organization for book artists founded in 1906. The juried exhibit, "Marking Time," highlights the diverse talents of Guild members, who include bookbinders, conservators, and calligraphers.

The show includes nearly 50 works interpreting the theme of time, ranging from contemporary books of hours to considerations of the end of time. Leather bindings stand alongside contemporary bindings that have been dyed, collaged, or integrate photography. Text and imagery incorporate calligraphy, painting, woodcut, letterpress, and digital output as well as wooden constructions, hand-held toys, and other sculptural objects.

Exhibit curator is Karen Hanmer, who is a Chicago book and installation artist, whose work is included in the collections of the Tate Britain, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Library of Congress, Graceland, and a number of college and university libraries, including Lafayette.

For more information click here.

Two Weeks Left to See Space & Sequence!

2010-10-17T16:49:00.004-04:00

To see more images from the opening reception click here.

Space & Sequence
September 14 to October 31, 2010

Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street

Philadelphia Center for the Book cleverly chose the title "Space and Sequence" because, like book art itself, those words have more than one meaning and represent a host of ideas....The selections included in the show reflect a variety of ways to interpret the topic.--Jae Jennifer Rossman

This PCB Members Exhibition features more than twenty cases containing innovative artist's books and prints by the following artists:

Alice Austin
Pat Badt
e Bond
Nicole Eiland/Sarah Pohlman
Donna Globus
Lara Henderson
Lesley Mitchell
Fran Ng
Nancy Nitzberg
Maddy Rosenberg
Miriam Schaer
Mary Tasillo
Susan Viguers
Thomas Parker Williams

Material Translations

2010-10-12T21:04:00.003-04:00

Material Translations:
Artists' Books from 1970 to Now
Exhibition dates: October 7 - November 24, 2010

Curated by Michael Joseph

Exhibiting artists: Rick Black, Asha Ganpat, Sue Gosin, Karen Guancione, Margaret K. Johnson, Hedi Kyle, Lore Lindenfeld, Chuck Miley, Lois Morrison, Rocco Scary, Mirian Schaer, Buzz Spector, Sarah K. Stengle, Amanda Thackray, Ulla Warchol, Debra Weier, Marcia S. Wilson

Artists' Panel Discussions
October 7, 4:00 - 5:30 pm (Opening Reception follows)
October 21, 7 - 8:30 pm

Arts Council of Princeton
Paul Robeson Center for the Arts
102 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08542

For more information:
Tel: (609) 924-8777
www.artscouncilofprinceton.org

photo above: Guide de la Correspondance Amoureuse by Karen Guancione

Pop-Up Workshops with Paul Johnson

2010-10-06T21:30:00.003-04:00

There are still a few spaces available in both workshops! Deadline to apply is this Sunday.

The Enchanted Garden
Saturday, October 16, 2010 / 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

The Magic Tree House
Sunday, October 17, 2010 / 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Adrienne Theater Building
2030 Sansom Street, 3rd Floor

Fee: $120/one day; $200/two days ($100/$160 for members of Philadelphia Center for the Book)

Deadline to register: October 10, 2010

Enrollment is limited. To register click here to download the application form and send with your check to: Philadelphia Center for the Book, P.O Box 387, Philadelphia, PA 19105. For more information email: book@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

Paul Johnson creates amazing books from single sheets of paper that are architectural in structure with nothing added, nothing taken away, and no glue. He uses paper weaving techniques and interlocking, dove tail joints to make books that are like taking a reality tour through a building complex – a kind of paper Le Corbusier.

Paul Johnson is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in developing literacy through the book arts and as a book artist. He ran the Book Art Project from Manchester Metropolitan University and is the author of over fifteen titles including A Book of One's Own and Literacy Through the Book Arts. His work is in most of the major USA collections including the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York and the Library of Congress, Washington DC.

How Ink Is Made

2010-10-03T08:54:00.001-04:00

The craftsmanship of making ink. This video is beautifully entertaining for you ink lovers.

Celebrate Books This Week!

2010-09-29T22:21:00.004-04:00

If you love books (and, of course, you do!) this is your week. There is a lot to celebrate, and a lot to do:

* Join the Rosenbach Museum & Library (Thursday 9/30 - 6pm) for "Authors of Mischief", a reading of banned and censored books from their collection, including Don Quixote, Alice in Wonderland, Leaves of Grass, and more. (Mary Tasillo, Artist and Writer...and PCB board member will be reading a selection of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness)

* Explore the Collingswood Book Festival (Saturday 10/2 - 10am-4pm, where there will be nationally recognized authors/speakers for adults and children, as well as booksellers, storytellers, poetry readings, workshops, exhibitors, kid-friendly activities, and entertainment for all ages. All events are free. Stop by our PCB table to say hi and make some books!

* Venture to the Oak Knoll Book Fest (Saturday 10/2 - Sunday 10/3) No registration is required to attend the weekend events (Saturday and Sunday's talks and exhibition)

* If you haven't already, check out Space & Sequence (PCB's Members Exhibit) at the Free Library of Philadelphia. It will be on view until October 31.

Next Members & Friends Meeting

2010-09-21T19:23:00.003-04:00

Wednesday, September 22 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA

6:00 Reception / 6:45 Artist Talk with Thomas Parker Williams & Pat Badt

Join us to celebrate the opening of the PCB Members Exhibition, Space & Sequence, featuring members' artist's books and prints, selected by guest juror Jae Jennifer Rossman, Assistant Director for Special Collections at the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library (Yale University Library).

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Space & Sequence
September 14 to October 31, 2010

Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street

Philadelphia Center for the Book cleverly chose the title "Space and Sequence" because, like book art itself, those words have more than one meaning and represent a host of ideas....The selections included in the show reflect a variety of ways to interpret the topic.--Jae Jennifer Rossman

This PCB Members Exhibition features more than twenty cases containing innovative artist's books and prints by the following artists:

Alice Austin
Pat Badt
e Bond
Nicole Eiland/Sarah Pohlman
Donna Globus
Lara Henderson
Lesley Mitchell
Fran Ng
Nancy Nitzberg
Maddy Rosenberg
Miriam Schaer
Mary Tasillo
Susan Viguers
Thomas Parker Williams

Pop-up Workshops with Paul Johnson

2010-09-21T19:03:00.003-04:00

The Enchanted Garden
Saturday, October 16, 2010 / 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

The Magic Tree House
Sunday, October 17, 2010 / 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Adrienne Theater Building
2030 Sansom Street, 3rd Floor

Fee: $120/one day; $200/two days ($100/$160 for members of Philadelphia Center for the Book)

Deadline to register: October 10, 2010

Enrollment is limited. To register click here to download the application form and send with your check to: Philadelphia Center for the Book, P.O Box 387, Philadelphia, PA 19105. For more information email: book@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

Paul Johnson creates amazing books from single sheets of paper that are architectural in structure with nothing added, nothing taken away, and no glue. He uses paper weaving techniques and interlocking, dove tail joints to make books that are like taking a reality tour through a building complex – a kind of paper Le Corbusier.

Paul Johnson is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in developing literacy through the book arts and as a book artist. He ran the Book Art Project from Manchester Metropolitan University and is the author of over fifteen titles including A Book of One's Own and Literacy Through the Book Arts. His work is in most of the major USA collections including the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York and the Library of Congress, Washington DC.

Call for Volunteers for Fall Festivals

2010-09-09T23:12:00.001-04:00

Philadelphia Center for the Book is looking forward to participating in a few festivals coming up this fall, with your help! We are looking for volunteers to assist us with any of the following days, for all or part of the day:

September 18, 11:00-7:00
Sisterly Love Block Party
7th & Fairmount

October 2, 10:00-4:00
Collingswood Book Festival
Collingswood, NJ

October 10, 12:00-6:00
Philly Zine Fest
The Rotunda

If you are interested, please contact Amanda D'Amico at book@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org by Thursday, September 16.

Artist Talk, Thursday September 9th

2010-09-08T14:12:00.001-04:00

Join us for an artist talk with Valeria Kremser and Katy Matich, speaking on the theme of "Small Books."

Thursday, September 9th, 6-8pm

Origami Box Workshop August 29th

2010-08-22T10:57:00.000-04:00

Origami Box
Sunday August 29th, 1-3pm
$5 materials fee
All ages: children to adult

Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, You will learn to create 2 models using 2sheets of special kind of paper. By the end of this workshop you'll have a multipurpose box waiting for a lovely photo and perfect to hold a treasure.

To register, please send an email to: store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

4th Friday Reception August 27th, 6-9 pm

2010-08-22T10:55:00.001-04:00

Join us for our last 4th Friday reception at PCB on South, August 27th, 6-9pm.

We will be celebrating "Work From the Workshops," an exhibit highlighting work created by participants, interns, and instructors from the workshops held at PCB on South.

Also on hand will be book artists demonstrating different book structur...es and techniques.

Come have fun on South Street!

Poetry Reading August 26th, 6-8pm

2010-08-22T10:52:00.000-04:00

Join us for an evening of poetry Thursday, August 26th, 6-8 pm, featuring the work of Scott Hammer, Leonar Gontarek, and Charles Carr.

Scott Hammer is most recently the author of Mock Draw. His poetry has appeared in magazines such as Poet Lore, Lungfull!, The Hamilton Stone Review, Inertia, Philadelphia Stories, and ...can we have our ball back. In 2003, he won first prize in the poetry award sponsored by the Academy of American Poets and The George Washington University.

He lives in Philadelphia and teaches English at Bodine High School for International Affairs. He is currently working on a novel and a collection of poems.

Leonard Gontarek is the author of St. Genevieve Watching Over Paris, Van Morrison Can't Find His Feet, Zen For Beginners, and Déjà Vu Diner. His poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, Fence, Field, Pool, Poetry Northwest, Verse, Hanging Loose.

His work appears in the anthologies The Best American Poetry, Joyful Noise! American Spiritual Poetry, The Working Poet, Dwarf Stars Science Fiction Poetry Anthology.

He has been nominated five times for the Pushcart Prize and twice received Poetry Fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council On The Arts. He has been a cabdriver, movie- projectionist, teacher and bookseller.

Join us for an evening of poetry Thursday, August 26th, 6-8 pm, featuring the work of Scott Hammer, Leonar Gontarek, and Charles Carr.

Scott Hammer is most recently the author of Mock Draw. His poetry has appeared in magazines such as Poet Lore, Lungfull!, The Hamilton Stone Review, Inertia, Philadelphia Stories, and ...can we have our ball back. In 2003, he won first prize in the poetry award sponsored by the Academy of American Poets and The George Washington University.

He lives in Philadelphia and teaches English at Bodine High School for International Affairs. He is currently working on a novel and a collection of poems.

Leonard Gontarek is the author of St. Genevieve Watching Over Paris, Van Morrison Can't Find His Feet, Zen For Beginners, and Déjà Vu Diner. His poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, Fence, Field, Pool, Poetry Northwest, Verse, Hanging Loose.

His work appears in the anthologies The Best American Poetry, Joyful Noise! American Spiritual Poetry, The Working Poet, Dwarf Stars Science Fiction Poetry Anthology.

He has been nominated five times for the Pushcart Prize and twice received Poetry Fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council On The Arts. He has been a cabdriver, movie- projectionist, teacher and bookseller.

Charles Carr is a native Philadelphian, born and raised in Southwest Germantown. Charles attended LaSalle College and Bryn Mawr College, and has a Master degree in American History.

For 35 years Charles has worked in social services, developing programs and advocating for the needs of abused and neglected children. Charles has also completed missions to Haiti and he is active in raising awareness and funds for Haiti. In 2009 Cradle Press of St. Louis published Charles's first book of poetry:paradise, pennsylvania.

Charles has been published in various local poetry reviews and is the 2008 First Prize Winner for the Mad Poets Review. Haitian Mud Pies, Charles's next collection of poems will be completed in December 2010. Charles is married and has one son. is a native Philadelphian, born and raised in Southwest Germantown. Charles attended LaSalle College and Bryn Mawr College, and has a Master degree in American History.

For 35 years Charles has worked in social services, developing programs and advocating for the needs of abused and neglected children. Charles has also completed missions to Haiti and he is active in raising awareness and funds for Haiti. In 2009 Cradle Press of St. Louis published Charles's first book of poetry:paradise, pennsylvania.

Charles has been published in various local poetry reviews and is the 2008 First Prize Winner for the Mad Poets Review. Haitian Mud Pies, Charles's next collection of poems will be completed in December 2010. Charles is married and has one son.

Second session of "The Specimen Book" workshop added

2010-08-14T14:06:00.002-04:00

Erin Sweeney will be teaching a second session of "The Specimen Book" on Sunday, August 22nd, 10-4pm. Space is limited, so register today!

The Specimen Book
Erin Sweeney
Section I - Saturday, August 21, 10-4 pm
Section II - Sunday, August 22, 10-4pm
$75 plus materials fee

Click here for a description of the workshop.

To register, please send an email to:
store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

Featured Store Artists at PCB on South

2010-08-11T14:56:00.001-04:00

As part of our Arts on South participation, we have two wonderful interns from the Philadelphia Youth Network working with us. Briana, 15, and Tanisha, 20, each selected two artists selling work in our store to feature on our blog and interviewed the artists on their process and inspirations. All work featured in the cooresponding photographs (taken by Briana and Tanisha) are available for sale in our store. This week, the featured artists are Thomas Parker Williams and Sandra Davis.

Thomas Parker Williams interviewed by Briana Davis

1. What process was used when making Ocean Walk?
For the images I used what is known as block printing. You draw an image on a rubber block or other soft material and cut out the areas where you do not want color to be. This block is then inked with a roller and the paper is pressed on to the block. In this case I used two blocks for each image and let the colors overprint to produce texture. The cover was cut out with a saw. The sound work CD was recorded at the Venice Beach, CA Ocean Walk; I added the percussion later in the studio.
2. What was your inspiration behind Ocean Walk?
My wife and I visited the west coast in 2005 and when I saw the swirling mix of crowds, noise, jugglers, and acrobats I had to record the sounds and do a very bright book as my impression of it all.
3. How did you begin the project Ocean Wave? Were you inspired by the ocean directly?
Ocean Wave is based on earlier work but was inspired by the ocean, the Chesapeake Bay, and extreme weather. My wife Mary Agnes and I stayed several times at an inn on Smith Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. To reach it you have to take a small ferry that is really a converted fishing boat for a twelve mile ride through some, at times, rough water. I started thinking about how to represent natural forces in paintings. I came up with a working method that uses computer aided design software to establish true perspective. The paintings are then done from memory. The series is called the “Constructed Elements” and can be seen at my website www.thomasparkerwilliams.com. In doing the research for this series I came across a book about the real structure of ocean waves and how to forecast them. The book “Ocean Wave” uses these techniques to actually construct a real scale model of a wave created by a 50 knot wind. Using the same method that I used in the “Constructed Elements” paintings series I created the Ocean Wave print as a visual repersentation of the paper model.
4. Did you always want to be an artist?
Yes – My mother was an amateur artist and taught me the basics when I was very young. The main thing that got me started, though, was visiting the Philadelphia Museum of Art with my parents and seeing a Thomas Eakins retrospective when I was about 13 years old. After that, I made art on and off; however since the mid-1980's, making art has been my primary focus.
5. Does your work ever cause you to travel? If so, where have you traveled to?
My wife and I enjoy traveling, and we are returning to Venice, Italy this coming spring. I do not travel especially to make art; however, several works have been inspired by our travels.
6. Have you done any collaboration with other artists? If so, who? What was the project?
Yes – I currently work with three other people. First, my wife, who is a pinhole photographer, and I collaborated on an artist book called “Forest” and are now planning other books together. I have also worked on several visual and music projects with Toe-Knee, a musician, magician and visual artist, including producing a funk album together (see www.definity.us). Third, Allan J. Moore is a writer that I collaborate with on a music website www.vinylhistory.com.
7. Do you find inspiration in things you see or ideas that just come to you?
Both actually. Some ideas come from my wife's photography, some come from reading, and some just happen when I'm riding on the train.

Sandra Davis interviewed by Tanisha Washington

1. What was the first book you created?
Funny that you ask the question in that way. My first book is called “My First Amusement Park.”
2. From your personal experience what is the first thing you should do when making a book?
Have a good story to tell. A book is more successful when the story is compelling. Also the concept is stronger when the binding and structure relate to the subject.
3. Are there any types of companies or organizations you work with?
I teach at several universities and colleges. I am currently working with another photographer and book artist on an artist book for the photographer. I also enjoy the many non-profit organizations here in Philadelphia such as the Print Center, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, inLiquid, Philadelphia Center for the Book and The Photo Review. I support of them because I enjoy being part of the Phildelphia artist community.
4. What is the next piece of art work/book that you’re working on?
I have been photographing still lifes of my unusual collection and experimenting with printing and collage in gum bichromate.
5.Who or What inspired you to do art?
When I was growing up, my mother always encouraged me to be creative. She was a ceramicist.
6.Did you grow up in Willow Grove or any other part of Pennsylvania?
Yes, I grew up in Willow Grove and continued to live there while I was in college.
7. What is your favorite memory from your childhood?
It’s hard to choose just one memory. My family vacationed in Avalon, NJ for two weeks every summer. I really enjoyed going on the amusement rides in Wildwood with my brothers.

Banned Books Week Grants

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Through its Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, the Freedom to Read Foundation will provide two grants — one for $2,500 and one for $1,000 — to two organizations to support "Read-Outs" celebrating Banned Books Week 2010 (September 25 to October 2). A Banned Books Week Read-Out is an event during which people celebrate the freedom to read by gathering to read from books that have been banned or challenged over the years.

The grant program is the first announced project for the Judith Krug Memorial Fund, established after Krug's death in April 2009. Krug was the founding executive director of the Freedom to Read Foundation, which was established in 1969 as a First Amendment legal defense organization affiliated with the American Library Association.

To apply for a grant, organizations are required to submit an event description, timeline, and budget with their application, as well as agree to provide a written report and video to FTRF following Banned Books Week.

Deadline: August 27
For more information: click here.

Artist Talk - Thursday, August 12th

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Join us for an artist talk with PCB members Susan Viguers and Caroline Garcia Ziegler. Each artist will be speaking on the theme of "nonsense."

Thursday, August 12th, 6-8pm.
626 South Street.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: BODIES OF TEXT

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Philadelphia Center for the Book invites entries of artist's books for Bodies of Text, a series of performances and exhibitions tied to the book and its interdisciplinary interpretations. Running in conjunction with the 2011 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts and its theme of Paris 1911, Bodies of Text is rooted in the idea of Art à la Rue, bringing Art to the Street in Philadelphia's Rive Gauche, West Philadelphia. Selected books will be interpreted by Philadelphia choreographers, culminating in a series of performances running from April to September 2011. Performances will be complemented by display of selected books. Submission of one to two artist's books, zines, altered books, one-of-a-kind or editioned, to be interpreted into dance performances, are due August 31. For details, download the complete call for entries, with Membership form: click here.

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Charles Alexander Talk on "The Poem, The Page, The Book"

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Bodies of Text III at Clark Park on Saturday!

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An Introduction to Wire-Edge and Gutter-Wire Bindings with Graham Watson

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Soapbox Zine Library Opening

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Handmade Philly Book Exchange at Square Peg Artery

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The Fiction Project: 2011 Tour

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The MCBA Prize 2011

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New Look, New Reasons to Join InLiquid!

Members & Friends Meeting - Wednesday @ HSP!

Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the American Modern

Marbled Papers and Chinese Lantern Box

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"Can a Book Transform the World? Can a Book Transform a Life?” Sustainable Bookmaking Workshops at the PMA

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The Book: A Contemporary View

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Introduction to Book Arts at Fleisher Art Memorial

UArts Book Party!

Donate a Blank Book

CALL FOR ENTRIES

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Book Paper Scissors This Saturday!

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UArts Senior Printmaking W.I.P Show

Form & Verse: Inge Bruggeman and Barbara Mauriello

85th Annual International Competition: Printmaking

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