Join us for an artist talk with Valeria Kremser and Katy Matich, speaking on the theme of "Small Books."
Thursday, September 9th, 6-8pm
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Origami Box Workshop August 29th
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
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
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!
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
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.
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.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Second session of "The Specimen Book" workshop added
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
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
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Featured Store Artists at PCB on South
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 wor
k 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 fin
d 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
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 wor
k 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 fin
d 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 othe
r 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.
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 othe
r 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.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Artist Talk - Thursday, August 12th
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.
Thursday, August 12th, 6-8pm.
626 South Street.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Specimen Book Workshop with Erin Sweeney
The Specimen Book
Erin Sweeney
Saturday, August 21, 10-4 pm
$75 plus materials fee
Historically, ‘Specimen Books’ were used to display various typeface examples. Taking the ideas of display and informational storage, we will construct a new form of specimen book. Using an accordion-folded spine, we will build pages with pockets and boxes to store and display items. Pages with room to write about each “specimen” will also be included. We will use Scratch-A-Prints to create simple background patterns for our pages, and spend some time writing brief stories about our displayed items. Bring a few things that you’d like to display! Keep them fairly small, and fairly flat.
Erin Sweeney is an artist living and working in New Hampshire, having just completed her MFA in Book Arts and Printmaking at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She holds a BFA in sculpture from the Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine. Her current work combines fibers, text, and the book form. She is interested in all forms of building, be it conceptual or physical. Her current work revolves around the concepts and processes of building community. Making handmade objects, manipulating space, and utilizing printmaking processes in non-traditional ways are all a part of Sweeney’s vocabulary. She continues to show work nationally, most recently at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ, Donna Seager Gallery in San Rafael, California, and at the Skybox at 2424 Studios in Philadelphia. Additionally, Sweeney is an instructor, teaching book arts workshops at her Lovely In The Home Press, 30 Main Street, Peterborough, NH.
$20 materials fee, payable to instructor.
Supply List:
bone folder
exacto knife
scissors
pencil
awl
*cutting mat
*materials to display/house within book, not too thick, not too big
To register, please send an email to:
store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org
Erin Sweeney
Saturday, August 21, 10-4 pm
$75 plus materials fee
Historically, ‘Specimen Books’ were used to display various typeface examples. Taking the ideas of display and informational storage, we will construct a new form of specimen book. Using an accordion-folded spine, we will build pages with pockets and boxes to store and display items. Pages with room to write about each “specimen” will also be included. We will use Scratch-A-Prints to create simple background patterns for our pages, and spend some time writing brief stories about our displayed items. Bring a few things that you’d like to display! Keep them fairly small, and fairly flat.
Erin Sweeney is an artist living and working in New Hampshire, having just completed her MFA in Book Arts and Printmaking at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She holds a BFA in sculpture from the Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine. Her current work combines fibers, text, and the book form. She is interested in all forms of building, be it conceptual or physical. Her current work revolves around the concepts and processes of building community. Making handmade objects, manipulating space, and utilizing printmaking processes in non-traditional ways are all a part of Sweeney’s vocabulary. She continues to show work nationally, most recently at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ, Donna Seager Gallery in San Rafael, California, and at the Skybox at 2424 Studios in Philadelphia. Additionally, Sweeney is an instructor, teaching book arts workshops at her Lovely In The Home Press, 30 Main Street, Peterborough, NH.
$20 materials fee, payable to instructor.
Supply List:
bone folder
exacto knife
scissors
pencil
awl
*cutting mat
*materials to display/house within book, not too thick, not too big
To register, please send an email to:
store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Japanese Paper Doll Workshop for Children
JAPANESE PAPER DOLL
Workshop for children with Alma Luz Castro
Sunday from 1PM to 3PM
August 1, 2010
Class size limited to 10
Materials fee: $5.00, doll kit
Payable to instructor at class
Kami-ningyo is Japanese for paper doll. These folk dolls have been made for centuries as playthings and decoration. They are fashioned from paper folded around a narrow cardboard base, and typically with small faces with no features so they can represent any one. Their Kimonos are usually made from hand screen printed washi paper (made from mulberry bark. You will make a simple Kami-ningyo and learn the basic parts of a traditional Japanese kimono.
There will be a display of dolls and other craft related items. Please bring your own scissors and a ruler.
ALMA LUZ CASTRO started costuming as a child and is now a versatile dollcrafter and a miniature costumer. She has won numerous ribbons and best of show in doll and costuming competitions. Alma received an award from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts in 2007. Her works have appeared in various publications for dolls and miniatures.
We are requiring that a parent or adult supervisor accompany each child.
To register, please send an email to: store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org
Workshop for children with Alma Luz Castro
Sunday from 1PM to 3PM
August 1, 2010
Class size limited to 10
Materials fee: $5.00, doll kit
Payable to instructor at class
Kami-ningyo is Japanese for paper doll. These folk dolls have been made for centuries as playthings and decoration. They are fashioned from paper folded around a narrow cardboard base, and typically with small faces with no features so they can represent any one. Their Kimonos are usually made from hand screen printed washi paper (made from mulberry bark. You will make a simple Kami-ningyo and learn the basic parts of a traditional Japanese kimono.
There will be a display of dolls and other craft related items. Please bring your own scissors and a ruler.
ALMA LUZ CASTRO started costuming as a child and is now a versatile dollcrafter and a miniature costumer. She has won numerous ribbons and best of show in doll and costuming competitions. Alma received an award from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts in 2007. Her works have appeared in various publications for dolls and miniatures.
We are requiring that a parent or adult supervisor accompany each child.
To register, please send an email to: store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org
Artist Talk - Thursday, July 29th
Please join us Thursday July 29th, 6-8 pm at PCB On South for an artist talk with member artists Thomas Parker Williams and Lara Henderson, speaking on the topic of structure.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Summer Workshops at PCB
| Please join us for two exciting workshops with artists Esther K. Smith and Carol Barton. Both workshops will be held in our storefront, located at 626 South Street, and are limited to 12 participants. To register, send an email to store@ | |
| LONGSTITCH WORKSHOP WITH ESTHER K. SMITH | |
| Cake Box Books & Soft Leather Longstitch-Esther K Smith Saturday, July 24, 10-4 pm $150 plus materials fee Limited to 12 participants You can bring your own bone folder, sharp scissors, the paper you most love to draw on--and/or old leather pants or the cover of an old hardback book to upcycle--and collage materials, rubber stamps, or color pencils if you'd like to make these into artist books. www.purgatorypiepress.com shop: www.etsy.com/shop/ To register, send an email to store@ | |
| POP-UP STRUCTURES WITH CAROL BARTON | |
| Pop-Up Paper Structures - Carol Barton Saturday, July 31, 10-4 pm $150 plus materials fee Limited to 12 participants A special kind of creative magic awaits you in this workshop. You will learn basic on-the-fold pop-up structures, then progress through a series of more complicated three dimensional glued constructions. Props, platforms, and V-fold pop-ups will be covered. Emphasis will on developing an understanding of the simple mechanics involved in this art of "paper engineering." A slide show on the history of pop-up and movable books will be included. This is an ideal class for artists, teachers, graphic designers, and anyone who loves to play with paper. No prerequisite. Supply List for Basic Pop-Up Class Materials Fee: $6 Supplied by students: Bone folder tool Glue stick X-acto knife and blades Self-healing cutting mat or other cutting surface Scissors Metal ruler Pencil Right angle triangle Scotch tape A few art materials such as markers, colored pencils, collage materials, rubber stamps, etc. Supplied by institution: Digital slide projector and screen Supplied by instructor: Photocopies of patterns ( 8 ½ x 11" copier paper, preferably bright colors, text weight (approx. 50 sheets per student) 8 ½ x 11" card stock (heavier) paper, bright colors or white (approx. 15 sheets per student) Slide show Sample books and other examples Carol Barton is a book artist, curator, and teacher who has published several editions and has organized both local and national shows of artists' books. Her work is exhibited internationally and is in numerous collections, including the Library of Congress, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She served as curator for the Smithsonian Institution's exhibition Science and the Artist's Book. She has taught at elementary, high school, and university levels, as well as conducted adult workshops at art centers across the United States. She is on the faculty at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she teaches courses in bookbinding and book structures. She has had residencies at the Bogliasco Foundation in Italy and the Sacatar Foundation in Brazil. Her pop-ups were featured in National Geographic Magazine's July, 2005, article Zip Code 20812: It's Only A Paper Moon. Her most recent book, The Pocket Paper Engineer, is an artist's how-to book on paper engineering. Carol Barton | |
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Artist Talks
As part of the Philadelphia Center for the Book's exciting program for our Arts on South space, we are scheduling bi-monthly artist talks that drawon the strengths of our membership. Each talk will feature 2-3 artists, with each artist speaking for 15-20 minutes with time afterwards for questionsand discussions.
Our first talk will be Thursday, July 15 at 6pm. The theme of this talk is "home" and the artists chosen to speak on this topic are Alice Austin and Mandy Dunn Sampson.
Please join us for these talks at 626 South Street.
Our first talk will be Thursday, July 15 at 6pm. The theme of this talk is "home" and the artists chosen to speak on this topic are Alice Austin and Mandy Dunn Sampson.
Please join us for these talks at 626 South Street.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Member Potluck
Please join us Saturday, July 10 for a member’s potluck in our new storefront, located at 626 South Street. This will be a great opportunity to see the new space, learn about the exciting events we have planned for the upcoming months, sign up to volunteer in the space, and meet other members. We look forward to meeting everyone. Don’t forget to bring your favorite dish.
Where: 626 South Street
When: 4-7 pm, Saturday, July 10
Where: 626 South Street
When: 4-7 pm, Saturday, July 10
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Opportunities in Our New Storefront!
Philadelphia Center for the Book's Arts On South Space is pleased to announce exciting member opportunities at our storefront, located at 626 South Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Our hours will be:
July 5 - August 14
12-8 pm Monday-Sunday
August 15 - September
12-8 pm Wednesday-Sunday
CALL FOR ENTRY - MEMBER EXHIBITION
We are inviting all members to submit work to be included in the Member Exhibition, July 12-August 13, 2010. This exhibition will highlight member work within the PCB community and will be a great way to introduce the general public to PCB. Please consider donating your work for the exhibition opening's silent auction to ensure that we can keep extended open hours for showcasing your work, and to expand the range of events we can host in the space. Members can choose to donate exhibition work to the silent auction on the application form.
To submit work, please send 3-5 images of no more than 3 works to store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org along with the application by July 5. All accepted works must be delivered (in person) to the storefront by July 10.
CALL FOR ENTRY - SELL WORK IN OUR STORE
We are inviting all members to sell work in our store. The store area will showcase the broad range of talent within our membership and you are welcome to sell anything from books to T-shirts to prints and anything else made by your hand. There will be a price limit of $100 for anything sold in the store. Because member support and involvement is extremely important in this endeavor, we are asking that all work be sold on consignment at a percentage set by the artist between 25% and 50%. We are also asking that if you wish to sell in the store, you commit to volunteer for two 4 hour shifts during the 2.5 months we are open.
To submit work to sell in the store, please send 3 images along with a brief description of the type of work you would like to sell along with the consignment application to store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
What we are looking for:
* Cleaners, painters, carpenters to get the space ready
* Assistance in the gallery, store, and reading room, especially August 15 - September 15
* Assistance during events (exhibition receptions, film screenings, artist lectures)
* Instructors to teach free/low cost community workshops for children and adults
* Any other assistance you can provide to us
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Jessica Hoffman at store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.
CALL FOR DONATIONS
We are looking for generous donations and loans of the following furniture/materials for our Arts On South space.
Furniture (preferably available to us on loan):
* Long tables for workshops
* Folding chairs
* Loveseat
* Arm chairs
* Area rugs
* Fans
* Lighting for the gallery - clamp lights, spotlights, light stands, bulbs, etc.
* Digital projector for film screenings and artist lectures
Materials and supplies:
* Handling copies of artist books, zines, chapbooks, comics for the reading room
* Art books/magazines about book arts, printmaking, or art in general for the reading room
* Exhibition hanging supplies - drills, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.
* Supplies for community workshops - paper, scissors, crayons, pencils, paints, glue sticks, cutting mats, etc.
Please contact Jessica Hoffman at store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org if you have any of the materials and/or furniture listed above.
Our hours will be:
July 5 - August 14
12-8 pm Monday-Sunday
August 15 - September
12-8 pm Wednesday-Sunday
CALL FOR ENTRY - MEMBER EXHIBITION
We are inviting all members to submit work to be included in the Member Exhibition, July 12-August 13, 2010. This exhibition will highlight member work within the PCB community and will be a great way to introduce the general public to PCB. Please consider donating your work for the exhibition opening's silent auction to ensure that we can keep extended open hours for showcasing your work, and to expand the range of events we can host in the space. Members can choose to donate exhibition work to the silent auction on the application form.
To submit work, please send 3-5 images of no more than 3 works to store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org along with the application by July 5. All accepted works must be delivered (in person) to the storefront by July 10.
CALL FOR ENTRY - SELL WORK IN OUR STORE
We are inviting all members to sell work in our store. The store area will showcase the broad range of talent within our membership and you are welcome to sell anything from books to T-shirts to prints and anything else made by your hand. There will be a price limit of $100 for anything sold in the store. Because member support and involvement is extremely important in this endeavor, we are asking that all work be sold on consignment at a percentage set by the artist between 25% and 50%. We are also asking that if you wish to sell in the store, you commit to volunteer for two 4 hour shifts during the 2.5 months we are open.
To submit work to sell in the store, please send 3 images along with a brief description of the type of work you would like to sell along with the consignment application to store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
What we are looking for:
* Cleaners, painters, carpenters to get the space ready
* Assistance in the gallery, store, and reading room, especially August 15 - September 15
* Assistance during events (exhibition receptions, film screenings, artist lectures)
* Instructors to teach free/low cost community workshops for children and adults
* Any other assistance you can provide to us
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Jessica Hoffman at store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.
CALL FOR DONATIONS
We are looking for generous donations and loans of the following furniture/materials for our Arts On South space.
Furniture (preferably available to us on loan):
* Long tables for workshops
* Folding chairs
* Loveseat
* Arm chairs
* Area rugs
* Fans
* Lighting for the gallery - clamp lights, spotlights, light stands, bulbs, etc.
* Digital projector for film screenings and artist lectures
Materials and supplies:
* Handling copies of artist books, zines, chapbooks, comics for the reading room
* Art books/magazines about book arts, printmaking, or art in general for the reading room
* Exhibition hanging supplies - drills, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.
* Supplies for community workshops - paper, scissors, crayons, pencils, paints, glue sticks, cutting mats, etc.
Please contact Jessica Hoffman at store@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org if you have any of the materials and/or furniture listed above.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
PCB Announces Storefront on South Street
PCB is pleased to announce that we will have a storefront space on one of Philadelphia's liveliest, most visited streets this summer through the Arts on South program, which loans unrented retail stores on South Street for use as galleries and art spaces. We have been invited to participate by the Philadelphia Magic Gardens and South Street Head House District, who are administering the program.
From July 1 - September 15, we plan to host a variety of events and create a number of opportunities for both our members and the community at large. Our space will host a gallery, a retail store, a reading room, and a work area, to support exhibition openings, workshops for children and adults, artist talks, poetry and artist book readings, member's salons, and many more activities we are yet to plan. Our space, formerly EyeChic Boutique, will be located at 626 South Street, Philadelphia, PA. Please note: our mailing address, P.O. Box 387, has NOT changed. Do not send correspondence to the store address!
To undertake such an amazing task, we have hired Jessica Hoffman to be our gallery and store manager. Jessica recently completed her MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking at the University of the Arts, where her work took the form of artists' books, video, and installation. Jessica worked as a Studio Assistant and Workshop Coordinator for Project Basho, a community photography studio in Philadelphia. She has done conservation internships at both the Wagner Free Institute of Science and the American Philosophical Society, and she was instrumental in supporting the Hybrid Book Fair held last June. Jessica is talented, organized, enthusiastic, and has the full support of the PCB Board in carrying out this project.
As President of PCB, I would like to invite you all to a potluck on Saturday, July 10 from 4:00-7:00pm to view the space, meet Jessica, and mingle with other PCB members. A formal space is something PCB has never had, and something we would like to have in the near future. The Arts on South program allows us to experiment with programming and artist opportunities to see what works for our members and for the organization as a whole. For this experiment to work, we need your participation. Keep an eye out over the next two weeks for more bulletins detailing how you can get involved.
This is such an exciting time for PCB with events, exhibitions, and opportunities coming to us all the time. We appreciate the support and enthusiasm coming from all of our members and friends, and I look forward to speaking with all of you, in person, at our new storefront this summer. If you have any immediate questions, please feel free to contact me directly at book@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.
Best wishes,
Amanda D'Amico
President, Philadelphia Center for the Book
From July 1 - September 15, we plan to host a variety of events and create a number of opportunities for both our members and the community at large. Our space will host a gallery, a retail store, a reading room, and a work area, to support exhibition openings, workshops for children and adults, artist talks, poetry and artist book readings, member's salons, and many more activities we are yet to plan. Our space, formerly EyeChic Boutique, will be located at 626 South Street, Philadelphia, PA. Please note: our mailing address, P.O. Box 387, has NOT changed. Do not send correspondence to the store address!
To undertake such an amazing task, we have hired Jessica Hoffman to be our gallery and store manager. Jessica recently completed her MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking at the University of the Arts, where her work took the form of artists' books, video, and installation. Jessica worked as a Studio Assistant and Workshop Coordinator for Project Basho, a community photography studio in Philadelphia. She has done conservation internships at both the Wagner Free Institute of Science and the American Philosophical Society, and she was instrumental in supporting the Hybrid Book Fair held last June. Jessica is talented, organized, enthusiastic, and has the full support of the PCB Board in carrying out this project.
As President of PCB, I would like to invite you all to a potluck on Saturday, July 10 from 4:00-7:00pm to view the space, meet Jessica, and mingle with other PCB members. A formal space is something PCB has never had, and something we would like to have in the near future. The Arts on South program allows us to experiment with programming and artist opportunities to see what works for our members and for the organization as a whole. For this experiment to work, we need your participation. Keep an eye out over the next two weeks for more bulletins detailing how you can get involved.
This is such an exciting time for PCB with events, exhibitions, and opportunities coming to us all the time. We appreciate the support and enthusiasm coming from all of our members and friends, and I look forward to speaking with all of you, in person, at our new storefront this summer. If you have any immediate questions, please feel free to contact me directly at book@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.
Best wishes,
Amanda D'Amico
President, Philadelphia Center for the Book
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