The Assignment

"The Assignment" is a national juried book arts exhibition co-sponsored by the College Book Art Association and the 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland, Oregon. The selected books are on exhibit at the gallery through January 9, 2010. Congratulations to the Philadelphia artists included: Katie Harper, Tricia Treacy, and Donna Globus.

Click here to see the online catalog of "The Assignment."

Show and Bestow--Catch It While You Can

This exhibit of artist books, gathered in honor of Ruth Hughes will be on display until December 30, 2009 in the Art and Print and Picture Department Galleries on the 2nd floor of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St.
After the exhibition, the collection will be donated to Oberlin College's Clarence Ward Art Library.

Initiated by Alice Austin, the Ruth Hughes Collection of Artists’ Books was created entirely through donations, primarily from the artist-creators themselves. The resulting collection reflects the great diversity of materials, themes, and formats employed by book artists from all over the Unites States and Britain.

To view video and pictures from the opening reception click here.

UArts Book Arts/Printmaking Party

Books, prints and unique gifts will be on display and for sale by undergraduate and graduate Book Arts students this week at The University of the Arts.
December 17, 4 – 7 p.m.
CBS Auditorium, Hamilton Hall

Book Paper Scissors--A Recap in Pictures

Yesterday many people gathered at the Free Library of Philadelphia to participate in and peruse Philadelphia Center for the Book's most successful annual event.

If you could not make it out this year to the artists' book fair, here are some pictures to recap.

Book Paper Scissors 2009

Book Paper Scissors
Saturday, December 5, 2009
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Parkway Central Library 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, and paper sculpture and jewelry. If it's paper-based art, it's here. Book and paper workshops will also be offered at the Library the day of the fair.

Philadelphia Center for the Book's First Salon

Philadelphia Center for the Book held its first Salon for members on Saturday, November 7th. It was held from 2-4:30 pm in the Community Room of Big Blue Marble Bookstore in West Mt. Airy and was hosted by Donna Globus, Karen Lightner and Susan Viguers. Five members attended. After introductions there was information sharing and conversation, including some about the Mt. Airy Artists’ Cooperative that is starting up in the neighborhood. We looked at books (both completed work and works in progress) that five of us had brought. The conversation was open and supportive and it was a great afternoon of sharing!

One participant wrote “the best part was meeting all of you and seeing your work in such a cozy place... The energy and camaraderie were terrific!”

We’re hoping that other members will sponsor salons in their studios or homes. If you’re interested contact membership@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.

[Post by Karen Lightner]

The Complex of All of These

[3000 photographs (-ish), 35 books, 2 months at the Women's Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY.]

Earlier this week we posted this video over at the PCB facebook page, but we are re-posting it here in case any of you may have missed it over there.

Show and Bestow: The Ruth Hughes Collection of Artists' Books

This collection, gathered by Alice Austin in honor of the Library Company of Philadelphia’s Chief Cataloger Ruth Hughes, will be on display from
November 20 - December 30, 2009
(Opening reception: November 23, 6-8p)
in the Art and Print Department Galleries
on the 2nd floor of the Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine St.

After the exhibition, the collection will be donated to Oberlin College's Clarence Ward Art Library (Ruth’s alma mater).

The exhibition can be viewed whenever the Free Library is open (9-9 M-Thurs, 9-6 F, 9-5 Sat, and 1-5 Sunday. For more information about the exhibition please call 215-686-5405 (9-5 M-F).

We Are Tiger Dragon People--Exhibition

We Are Tiger Dragon People
October 20 - December 23
Asian Arts Initiative
Gallery hours 10-6pm Tues-Fri
1219 Vine Street • Philadelphia, PA

A collection of images that literally leap from the page, We Are Tiger Dragon People features pop-up art books and photographs by local artist Colette Fu, providing a glimpse into her ancestry and the cultural richness of the ethnic groups of southwestern China.

A Book Binder's Story

Book Binder from Stephen Keller on Vimeo.

If you are a bookbinder, you have a story about how you discovered it. Here is one woman's interesting tale.

[Click here for artist's site.]

Job Posting: School of Fine Art, Book Arts & Letterpress Instructors

The Academy of Art University, San Francisco, is looking for part-time temporary instructors in book arts & letterpress. For more information click here.

Mostly Local: Recent Acquisitions by the Print and Picture Collection

A selection of artists’ books, photographs, and prints acquired by purchase or gift in 2008 and 2009 by the Parkway Central Library.

September 25 – November 14, 2009
Print and Picture Collection Corridor Gallery
2nd Floor, Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA

It can be seen any time the library is open (except for the final 2 cases, which are in the Print & Picture Collection and can be seen when the Department is open--9-5, M-F).

Artists’ books by:
Alice Austin
Katie Baldwin
Amanda Benton
Nicole Eiland
Emily Martin
Scott McCarney
Tara O’Brien
Terry Peterson
J. Gregory Pizzoli
Erin Sweeney (pictured)
Clarissa Sligh
Lori Spencer
Elysa Voshell
Asa Yoshie

Photographs by:
Theo Anderson
Judy Gelles
Judith Harold-Steinhauser
Richard Kagan
Zoe Strauss
Jeannie Pearce

Prints by:
Amze Emmons
Sam Maitin
Bill Scott
Carrie Scanga

15the Annual New Jersey Book Arts Symposium and Exhibition

The 15th Annual New Jersey Book Arts Symposium and Exhibition
I and Thou, The Book as Community
The Symposium is Friday, Nov. 6th from 8:30 am to 5 pm at the John Cotton Dana Library at Rutgers-Newark.

Featured artists include Two Girls Working: Tiffany Ludwig and Renee Piechocki, Margot Lovejoy, Ken Montgomery, Warren Lehrer and Judith Sloan. There will also be a panel discussion with Tatana Kellner and Ann Kalmbach (Women's Studio Workshop), Karen McDermott (Book Arts Roundtable) and Linda Helm Krapf (Printmaking Council of New Jersey). Also presenting: Esther Smith, Sarah Stengle, Judith K. Brodsky, Michael Joseph and Karen Guancione.

Amanda Thackray is the curator for an exciting accompanying exhibition that runs through January 22, 2010. It features the work of over 20 artists including collaborative projects.

For more information click here.

Registration deadline: November 1

Book Paper Scissors 2009

Book Paper Scissors
Saturday, December 5, 2009
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Parkway Central Library 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, and paper sculpture and jewelry. If it's paper-based art, it's here. Book and paper workshops will also be offered at the Library the day of the fair.

Click here to download the registration form and table application (due October 30).

Pages of Pandemonium

The University of the Arts
MFA II Book Arts/Printmaking
Works in Progress Show

October 26-November 13, 2009
Reception Friday, October 30, 5-8pm

Anderson Hall, Second Floor-Gallery 224
333 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

ABotM--Call for Entry

The Art Gallery of York University is now accepting submissions to the AGYU Artists Book of the Moment competition.

Following the closing deadline, their panel of adjudicators will assess all submissions. Taking into consideration the jury's eclectic tastes, a selection of the books will be deemed worthy of the AGYU ABotM designation--a rare honor indeed!

The singular book that rises to the top of the ABotM will receive a cash award of $1,500 (Canadian funds).

Submission deadline is January 18, 2010.

For submission guidelines, please visit: http://www.theagyuisoutthere.org/abotm

BYOTY Book Fair

This Saturday, October 17 from noon to 6pm join book artists and zinesters at the Little Berlin Gallery's B.Y.O.T.Y Book Fair, 119 W. Montgomery St., Philadelphia, PA. For more info, visit: http://littleberlin.org/byoty/

First Person Salon

Born and raised in the South as a first generation Korean American, West Philadelphia resident (and PCB member) Charlene Kwon’s graphic stories frequently involve heat, sweat and alienation. At the Salon, she will present slides from her memoir, Hey Mom I Told My Therapist About You, and will discuss why she chose the graphic novel/artist book medium. She will finish with a reading of “Trees,” which also appears in the book. Her story “Trees” was a finalist in Glimmer Train Press’s Family Matters competition and is currently a finalist for the Flatmancrooked Prize for Excellent Writing Done During a Period of Great Fiscal Renewal. She was awarded a Dean’s Fellowship from Columbia University where she completed her MFA in 2007. Hey Mom I Told My Therapist About You was in an exhibition by the Philadelphia Center for the Book titled Stretching the Spine: Books on Health and Healing at Hahnemann Library.  The book is about her mom’s disappearance from 2001 to 2003.

Date: October 14th
Time: 7:30-9:30 pm (doors at 7:00)
Location: Laurie Beechman Cabaret, 601 S. Broad St.
Cost: $8
Age: ALL AGES!

ADVANCE PURCHASE of Salon Tickets Strongly recommended: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/55122

For more information please visit: http://www.firstpersonarts.org/programs2/salons

Workshop with Pati Scobey

Here is your chance to sign up for a workshop offered by the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers with the talented printmaker Pati Scobey. Entitled "The Printed Page: Hand Printing Techniques," the workshop will be held November 14 & 15 at the University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

Investigate the interaction of image and sequence while experimenting with hand printing techniques. Students will learn a form of water-based printing that will allow them to develop a vocabulary of interchangeable printing components comprised of collagraphs and individual stencils. These components will be used as improvisational tools during the printing process. Printing instruction will emphasize the manipulation of inks and color to achieve desired results. The workshop will culminate in each participant's creation of a print series or printed pages for a future book.

Workshop Fee: Members and Non-members $200.
Materials Fee: $35 (payable to the instructor)

To hold a spot, make a check out to:
The Guild of Book Workers
and mail it to:
Alice Austin
Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Please include your name, email address, and phone number.

Building by the Book--Artists Selected

Many thanks to all who participated in Building by the Book: Book Artists Respond to Architecture and Design. Congratulations to the six artists whose proposals were selected for the Athenaeum of Philadelphia project. They were chosen from an impressive group of 29 entries.
 
Aimee Denault, Philadelphia
Karen Hanmer, Glenview, IL
John Magnan, New Bedford, MA
Claire Owen, Philadelphia
Pia Pizzo, Long Beach, CA
Donald Rattner, New York, NY
 
The exhibition will run from Monday, March 1 to Saturday, May 1, 2010.
The formal opening exhibition will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010 from 5pm to 7pm.

As part of Philagrafika 2010: the Graphic Unconscious, the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Center for the Book, issued a call for entry for book artists to respond to selected works from the Athenaeum’s legacy research collection of architecture and design.

Miniature Artists' Books--Call for Entry

The United States Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan has invited Suzanne Reese Horvitz and Robert Roesch to curate an exhibition of Miniature Artists' Books by American Artists. The exhibition will be an official part of the Baku Biennial opening December 11, 2009. The U.S. exhibit will be held in the “Museum Center” (the former Lenin Museum), which is the main museum on the waterfront in downtown Baku. This is one of the central places for work by Biennial participants to be displayed. They plan to include 50 small books and would like to exhibit books that could be donated at the exhibition's close and become a permanent part of the Azerbaijan Museum’s collection.

Criteria:
*Books must be no larger than 3 or 4 inches in any one dimension.
*Books can be “one of a kind” or part of a limited edition.
They have a small budget but will be able to pay up to $100 for work or works by each artist.

If you are interested in participating, please email a description of the
miniature book or books that you would like to exhibit, and please
include a few jpegs of each book to: Suzanne or Robert

All images must be received through email by October 15

For more information about Baku and the Museum Center visit:
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku
http://www.advantour.com/azerbaijan/baku.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/baku_snapper/show/with/2563858165/
http://www.museumcenter.az/static,30/lang,en/

Book Bombs Shelter

October 9, 2009: Book Bombs Shelter, collaborative public art project by Mary Tasillo and Michelle Wilson, part of the Welcome House Project. Love Park, 15th and JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia. Free and open to the public.

For more information visit Book Bombs.

Paper Works!

October 1, 2009-January 15, 2010
Reception: October 8, 5-7pm

For more information visit: http://www.phila.gov/artincityhall

Poem Posters: An Exhibition of Broadsides & Indie Press Festival

Opening: September 29, 2009
6:00 PM in the Arts Cafe and Dining Room
Kelly Writer's House
September 14 - October 30, 2009

In conjunction with the broadside exhibition Poem Posters, comprising letterpress work from small printshops around the country, KWH Art will present a small press fair to showcase a number of press projects from San Francisco to Brooklyn. There will be a selection of complimentary printed matter and a limited edition of take-away posters for the show. A reception will follow.

Poem Posters presses include:

Ugly Duckling Presse of Brooklyn, NY
The Common Press of Philadelphia, PA
Littoral Press of Oakland, CA
Dead Skin Press of Portland, ME
Hermetic Press of Minneapolis, MN
New Lights Press of Oakland, CA
Phylum Press of New Haven, CT
Propolis Press of Northamton, MA
Axel & Otto of San Francisco, CA
Intima Press of New York, NY
Auto Types Press of New York, NY
C&C Press of Pajaro, CA
Punch Press of Buffalo, NY
Poltroon Press of Berkeley, CA
Small Fires Press of Memphis, TN

Building by the Book--Reminder (proposals due this week!)

As part of Philagrafika 2010: the Graphic Unconscious, the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Center for the Book, issued a call for entry for book artists to respond to selected works from the Athenaeum’s legacy research collection of architecture and design.

The deadline for proposals is quickly approaching: September 25, 2009.
For more information please click for details here.

Members Meeting--Reminder (this week!)

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Hahnemann Library
New College Building / 245 N. 15th Street

Join Philadelphia Center for the Book at our next Members Meeting, hosted by Hahnemann Library, where we will view the exhibition of artists' books currently on display, Stretching the Spine: Books on Health and Healing. The exhibition explores medicine, health, and healing as interpreted through the form of the artists' book. Presented within the context of a working medical library, the books and book-inspired objects embody a range of approaches to this theme.

Several of the artists will be at the meeting, and will present commentary to the group about their design and production processes. Stay for refreshments courtesy of Hahnemann Library, and a discussion of PCB news and events. Looking forward to seeing you there!

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

Werner Pfeiffer (censor, villain, provocateur, experimenter): Book-objects & Artist Books

Exhibition Opening:
Thursday, September 17, 5:30 PM
Free and open to the public (please show photo ID at entrance)
Join the University of Pennsylvania for the opening of this exhibition when Werner Pfeiffer will discuss his work.

Reservations appreciated but not required
Visit the exhibition Web site for more information.

September 8, 2009 - February 12, 2010
Werner Pfeiffer, a sculptor, printmaker, and painter renowned for his insightful and moving book-objects and artist books, masterfully constructed and beautifully printed, is collected by private and institutional collectors around the world. This exhibition highlights two distinct groups of works commenting and reflecting on the place and role of the book in the twenty-first century.

Un(bound): An Altered Books Competition

Feeling creative? So get in the act! Grab one of those unwanted books and turn it into a work of art. The Enoch Pratt Free Library is proud to announce its first ever Altered Books Competition.

An altered book is any book, old or new that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art. They can be rebound, painted, cut, burned, folded, added to, collaged in, rubber stamped, drilled or otherwise adorned. Altered books may be as simple as adding a drawing or text to a page, or as complex as creating an intricate book sculpture.

All entries to the competition should be received no later than 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 26. Prizes will be awarded to the top three altered books. The top 15 altered books will be on display at the Central Library during the month of October.

You can also join the Pratt Library at the Baltimore Book Festival on Friday, September 25, 6 to 8 pm, and make your own altered book. The library will provide old books and supplies for free.

Support for the Pratt’s Altered Book Competition comes from Art for Life, Atomic Books, Bowerbox Press, Creative Alliance, Doubledutch Boutique, The Helmand Restaurant, Joe Squared Pizza, Landmark Theatres, Mr. Yogato, Post Typography, Tag Galleries, Tapas Teatro, Squidfire, Urbanite Magazine, Utrecht Art Supplies, The Wine Source, and Zeke's Coffee.

For more information, guidelines and a registration form for the Pratt’s Altered Books Competition, visit our website at http://www.prattlibrary.org/alteredbooks.

Building by the Book: Book Artists Reminder: Respond to Architecture and Design--Call for Entry

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, in collaboration with Philadelphia Center for the Book, invite artists to submit proposals for a book that they will create in response to selected works from the Athenaeum's legacy research collection of architecture and design.

View the complete Call for Entries on the PCB website, or view the Call and the books online at the Athenaeum website.

Reminder: "Show and Bestow"--Call for Entry

“Show and Bestow”
The Ruth Hughes Collection of Artists’ Books

Call to donate artists’ books to a new collection at Oberlin College

Preceded by an exhibition at
the Free Library of Philadelphia,
November 20 – December 30, 2009

Books due by November 13th.
Send to:
Alice Austin
c/o The Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Please include name, email and mailing address.
Also, include a short description of your book.

For more information, email alice@amaustin.com

***
Cancer affects everyone. Recently Ruth found out
that her life will be cut short by cancer.
You can help to celebrate life by donating an artist’s book in
her honor to a collection that will become a part of the Special
Collections at her alma mater, Oberlin College.
Your art work will be exhibited first in Philadelphia and
then at Oberlin College.

Call for Tracts--Call for Entry

Charles Darwin is the inspiration for  Lisa Anne Auerbach’s  
The Tract House: A Darwin Addition,
commissioned by the American Philosophical Society (APS) Museum in conjunction with its exhibition  Dialogues with Darwin and with Philagrafika. For this special incarnation of The Tract House, we are specifically seeking tracts that have to do with the ideas, themes, and life of Charles Darwin!  The call for entries and a full description of the projects is available here. 

Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut

For those of us who love books, who doesn't find paper fascinating?

Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut shines a light on the beautiful world of paper art, fashion, and design. From the traditional art of origami and paper cutting through to contemporary experiments in conceptual paper installations and modular folding, Paper celebrates one of the world’s oldest and most widely used materials in all its visual glory, providing an analogue remedy to the digital world.

For more information visit: black dog publishing
For more amazing pictures visit: design*sponge online

The NY Art Book Fair

Save the Dates:


Printed Matter, the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to publications made by artists, presents the fourth annual NY Art Book Fair. It will include contemporary art books, art catalogs, artists' books, art periodicals, and 'zines offered for sale by over 200 international publishers, booksellers, antiquarian dealers, and independent artist/publishers.

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center
Long Island City, Queens
Admission to the fair is FREE.

For more information please visit: http://nyartbookfair.com

Miniature Book Fair

Maria G. Pisano will be exhibiting her work at the Miniature Book Fair as
part of the Miniature Book Conclave, a celebration of miniature books.

Sunday, August 30 (1- 4:30 PM)
Free and open to the public

Please come and visit the Fair at:
Wyndham Conference Center
900 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ
(just north of Princeton)

For additional information on the Conclave and Fair please contact:
Jim Brogan

Maria's book works are in numerous private and public collections including the Library of Congress, The American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, Princeton University, Harvard University, Stanford University, the New York Public Library, and many more. To see some of Maria's work
please visit: http://www.philobiblon.com/guests/pisano.htm

Book Bombs

Book Bombs is a site-based zine project to be held in conjunction with
Philagrafika 2010. Michelle Wilson of Rocinante Press and Mary Tasillo of Citizen Hydra Projects join forces to pepper public spaces of Philadelphia with a series of prints and zines examining the park bench as social space, home, and art gallery. Locations will include Christ Church Park, Washington Square Park, Logan Circle, and more.

Papermaking from invasive weeds in local empty lots is now underway.
Documentation can be found on the project blog.
Visit
http://bookbombing.blogspot.com
for information as the project develops.

Racism: An American Family Value

July 8, 2009 - September 12, 2009
"Racism: An American Family Value", curated by friend of the PCB, Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., can currently be viewed at the Center for Book Arts in New York City.

Defining Books: Multiple Perspectives

If you're traveling out of the Philadelphia airport soon (and are not running for your airplane) be sure to check out this exhibit between Terminals A and B. The exhibit includes book forms by four Philadelphia area artists: Carol Barton, Hedi Kyle, Tom Leonard, and Mary Phelan.

Book Paper Scissors--Logo Contest

The Philadelphia Center for the Book is sponsoring a contest, open to members and non-members alike, to design a logo for Book Paper Scissors. BPS is an artists' book fair, free and open to the public, featuring prints, artists' books, handmade paper, zines, origami, blank books, and paper sculpture and jewelry.

Please submit your jpeg entry to marketing@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org by Friday, August 28th. Logo must include the words "Book Paper Scissors" and must be able to be reproduced on a 4-color postcard. The winning entry will be selected by September 9, 2009, and the winner must then submit camera-ready artwork by September 23, 2009. The prize is a free table at this year's Book Paper Scissors event (not to mention bragging rights!)

B.Y.O.T.Y. Book Fair

Little Berlin's "B.Y.O.T.Y.(*bring your own table yo*) BOOK FAIR"
Saturday, October 17th 2009
noon - 6pm

Twenty-five 7'x4' spaces are available ($25 each), perfect for any table or
no table. Get your own space or share a space. Spaces are available in the gallery, courtyard, and front walk.
(Note: This will be a rain or shine event.)

Part of Little Berlin's incentive to host this event is to start a permanent artist
books collection at the Little Berlin gallery. They ask all who participate to donate one book for their library.

After the B.Y.O.B.Y. BOOK FAIR, submissions can be made year round to be apart of Little Berlin's library.  Artists get a 50% commission at the sale of their book.

B.Y.O.T.Y
Book your table NOW
Deadline is at the sell out
berlin.little@gmail.com

littleberlin.org
little berlin
119 Montgomery Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Building by the Book: Book Artists Respond to Architecture and Design--Call for Entry

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, in collaboration with Philadelphia Center for the Book, invite artists to submit proposals for a book that they will create in response to selected works from the Athenaeum's legacy research collection of architecture and design.

View the complete Call for Entries on the PCB website, or view the Call and the books online at the Athenaeum website.

"Show and Bestow"--Call for Entry

“Show and Bestow”
The Ruth Hughes Collection of Artists’ Books

Call to donate artists’ books to a new collection at Oberlin College

Preceded by an exhibition at
the Free Library of Philadelphia,
November 20 – December 30, 2009

Books due by November 13th.
Send to:
Alice Austin
c/o The Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Please include name, email and mailing address.
Also, include a short description of your book.

For more information, email alice@amaustin.com

***
Cancer affects everyone. Recently Ruth found out
that her life will be cut short by cancer.
You can help to celebrate life by donating an artist’s book in
her honor to a collection that will become a part of the Special
Collections at her alma mater, Oberlin College.
Your art work will be exhibited first in Philadelphia and
then at Oberlin College.

Art in City Hall Call for Artists: Paper Works!

October 1 - January 1, 2010.
2nd and 4th floors, NE corner.
Juror: Winifred A. Lutz
Submissions due: August 14th, 4pm

"PAPER WORKS!" is a celebration of works that utilize paper as a medium, including art books, paper sculpture, papier-mâché sculpture, assemblages, collages, constructions and installations - not simply works on paper.

Submit up to four digital images on CD, no larger than 1MB each, 72dpi resolution. Identify each image with artist name, title, medium and dimensions on a separate piece of paper or on entry form. Make sure numbering matches digital submissions.

Artworks must fit in the exhibition display cases (height 7' x length 8' x width 2').

Submit a brief artist statement (no more than half a page) and current resume.

For complete entry form, email artincityhall@phila.gov.

More information.

Altered Books--Brian Dettmer

(New Books of Knowledge, 2009, Altered Set of Encyclopedias, 16" x 26-1/2" x 10")

A few months ago I came across Dettmer's work and I scrawled his name on a bright yellow piece of paper, then tucked it away. Recently I unearthed that piece of paper and wanted to share with all of you, who are so passionate about books (and whatever forms they take!).

For more about Brian Dettmer and his work visit briandettmer.com.

Join the Members Page

Now that we have launched our new website, we are developing its capabilities. One of these is the possibility for people visiting the website to connect with our members.

If you are a member of Philadelphia Center for the Book and would like to have a link on the Members page of the PCB website, please send an email with your name, a short bio, and your website address to book@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.

Note that the PCB editor may edit your bio for brevity or clarity.

Pterodactyl Philadelphia--New Creative Art Space

Pterodactyl Philadelphia is a new creative art space in Port Richmond.
Pterodactyl’s mission is to revive the enjoyment and practice of creating
art for personal fulfillment, to create exhibitions and experiences that
resonate meaningfully with diverse audiences, and to bring people together through the arts.

Space is available for events, workshops, and classes. Inquiries are welcome for the use of their space. They have an open classroom/gallery area (865 sq ft), equipped with tables and chairs.

Pterodactyl is about to launch their summer session of classes, which includes Screen Printing, Sewing, and Photography.

They are planning their upcoming fall session, and would like to potentially expand their course offerings to include classes on bookmaking, or hybrid classes that combine bookmaking and screen printing, etc.

For more information visit www.pterodactylphiladelphia.org.
Please contact us at info@pterodactylphiladelphia.org or 215.501.7158 with any questions, or to request a copy of our floor plan. You can also stop by to see the space and talk with them between the hours of 11am-6pm.

Pterodactyl Philadelphia
3237 Amber St. Box 3, 5th Fl. N. Philadelphia, PA 19134

Scissors: Pop-Up Exhibition--CALL FOR ENTRY

From PCB member Carol Barton's newsletter:
The Popular Edge: Book Art News from Popular Kinetics Press

The Florida Craftsmen Gallery in St. Petersburg is calling for submissions from book artists and paper engineers for their upcoming juried and invitational show "Scissors: Pop-Up." The juror is Margaret Miller of the University of South Florida's Contemporary Art Museum and Graphic Studio.

Deadline for submissions: August 10, 2009
Exhibition will run September 18-October 31, 2009

*Artists must submit a minimum of 3 digital images of the book for review, including one detail in jpeg format on a CD. (Files should be no larger than 8 x 12 inches at 300 dpi resolution.)
*The entry may be one-of-a-kind or created and published in an edition, but cannot be a trade edition.
*Submission fee is $10.

Contact Florida Craftsmen Gallery for details and an entry form.

For those who need help with their paper engineering skills, Carol's how-to books, The Pocket Paper Engineer, How to Make Pop-Ups Step-by-Step, Volumes 1 and 2 offer interactive projects, easy instructions, tips, and examples of various pop-up structures.

PCB at the Hybrid Book Fair

The Hybrid Book Concludes

Yesterday The Hybrid Book Conference and Fair drew to a close at The University of the Arts after three exciting days full of events.

If you were there and would like to share photos with the PCB Blog, send them to blog@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org

And a reminder...
The following exhibitions will run June 2-30, 2009; each is accompanied by a catalog:

THE HYBRID BOOK: Irma Boom, Gunnar A. Kaldewey, and Hedi Kyle
Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, 333 S. Broad St, Philadelphia 19102.
Gallery hours: M-F 10-5 (W 10-8), S & S 12-4

ART TO BE READ: MFA Book Arts/Printmaking Alumni Exhibition
Hamilton Hall Galleries, 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia 19102.
Gallery hours: M-F 8-6.

For more details about the exhibitions visit hybridbook.org.

Hidden City Philadelphia Month

June is Hidden City Philadelphia month. Don't miss it!

PCB member Jude Robison took the Hidden City Philadelphia bus tour this week and was inducted into several hidden and not so hidden treasures. These included lovely libraries and disintegrating archives, museums, crypts, and more. There are art installations and performances, most of which are free, at the sites. Visit www.hiddencityphila.org for more information.
Here are some snapshots.

PCB Members Meeting Reminder!

Friday, June 5, 2009 / 4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Hybrid Book Fair
The University of the Arts, Gershman Y / 401 South Broad Street

Join Philadelphia Center for the Book at The Hybrid Book Fair for refreshments and socializing in the Chapel at the Gershman Y, and get updated on PCB news and events.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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

Hybrid Book Fair Reminder!

The Hybrid Book Fair at The University of the Arts is coming up June 5th and 6th--and Philadelphia Center for the Book is excited to be a part of it!

The Fair is free and open to the public Friday, June 5th, from 1-6 PM.
It will be held in the Gymnasium of the Gershman Y at 401 South Broad Street.

Come see over 100 book artists and vendors, and view their amazing work!

Welcome!

Philadelphia Center for the Book has grown considerably in the past year. We have added members, established Committees, and sponsored many exhibits and programs. And now, we have a completely new website and blog! Please visit and explore often.

Be sure to email us your comments at book@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org--we’d love to hear from you!

Be a part of the PCB blog
Please send us event and exhibition notifications, as well as calls for entry. We also encourage our members to volunteer to write a guest blog entry. Suggested topics include reviews of book arts-related events you attended, artist interviews, book reviews, a description of a person, place, or technique of interest to the book arts field, or some way that PCB has affected your life. While you may include pictures of your work, you may not attempt to sell your work or list prices on the blog. You may direct interested readers to see more of your work on your own website.

Requirements for the PCB blog
Blog entries can be up to 1000 words. Images can be submitted using jpg format. Please include a photo credit if applicable. If you’d like to include a video, please contact the blog editor. The weekly deadline for submissions is Saturday at 6:00 pm, and a new entry will be posted each Sunday.