Friday, February 17, 2012

Book Workshop in NYC

Full Tilt Bookbinding classes
SAVE THE DATES

March 25th 1-4PM
Album with Posts

April 1st 1-4PM
The Caterpillar Stitch Book

registration opens March 1st
http://bookbindingclasses.blogspot.com/

This week on Bookbinding Now -
The Bonefolder was an open-access online journal founded in 2004.  The final issue was published last month.  With a quarter million downloads, it was widely read!  Founder and publisher Peter Verheyen and long-time editor Karen Hanmer discus the journal with book artist Miriam Schaer.
Listen to the podcast -
http://www.bookbindingnow.com/

Check out the last issue of The Bonefolder and the archives -
http://www.philobiblon.com/bonefolder/

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Event at the Library Company, March 2nd


Friday, March 2
The Library Company of Philadelphia
Cassatt House, 1320 Locust Street, Philadelphia

Reception at 5:30 p.m., Program at 6:00 p.m.

Eileen Wallace, Visiting Assistant Professor in Printmaking and Book Arts at the University of Georgia, will discuss the results of her research regarding Italian ledger binding structures.  She will also share images of her recent work inspired by these simple yet striking books.  The lecture will include an examination of the remarkable Biccherne, or painted wooden book covers, used exclusively on account books in Siena, Italy from the 13th-17th centuries.  

An event co-sponsored by:
Delaware Valley Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers and The Library Company of Philadelphia

Click HERE to RSVP to this event.




APPLY NOW - Three New Calls for Entry

CALL FOR BOOK AND PAPER ARTISTS
Shin Jidai: Contemporary Japanese Book and Paper Arts
Minnesota Center for Book Arts (Minneapolis, MN)


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.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

MEMBERS & FRIENDS MEETING AT THE RYERSS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY

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.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Calls for Entry

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.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP OR RENEW TODAY!

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.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

MOBY-DICK IN PICTURES: ONE DRAWING FOR EVERY PAGE

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.