Other Stories: MFA I Printmaking/Book Arts Works In Progress Show

March 23 - April 6, 2011


THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS / ANDERSON HALL / GALLERY 224
333 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

OPENING RECEPTION: March 25/5:30-8PM

Artists include:
Sarah Bourne
Gregory Tuomi
Victoria Burge
Danny James Resch
Ángela Sánchez de Vera
Brian Patrick
Anna Boyer
Frances Osugi

Soapbox Zine Library Opening

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

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!

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

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

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

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.