by Elissa | Jan 8, 2013 | B.A.G. Meetings, bookbinding, Exhibitions, Lecture, MailB.A.G., Member News, Vermont, Workshops
Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
DATE CHANGE: PLEASE NOTE THAT WE NOW MEET ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH.
There will be no change in location – we meet at the Unitarian Universalist Society Church located at 152 Pearl Street in Burlington, VT. We will be in the Sophia Fahs Community Room, a large room located in the basement.
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Program: Sharing and Support
Welcome to our annual meeting of minds! Perhaps you have an idea you’re not sure how to execute, or a project that has presented unexpected difficulties. Bring your questions or challenges and take advantage of the cumulative skills and wisdom of fellow B.A.G. members.
Bring book arts projects, either in process or completed, resources (books, magazines, web sites, blogs), favorite tools, sources of innovation, or anything else that inspires or connects you to the book arts. Perhaps you have a project begun at a meeting or in a class or workshop that you could share.
You are also invited to come with proposals for programs: speakers, projects, field trips etc. that you would like to see happen or that you would like to do yourself! This popular annual program will help us celebrate our eighth anniversary (!), so come, share and be ready to leave with a wealth of new creative energy.
Reflections on December’s Meeting
Our annual Pot Luck with Swap and Shop proved to be a delicious evening in many ways, with lots of exciting food to share, friends to meet, and book arts items to swap and purchase.
We were inspired by each others’ creativity in the culinary arts as well as paper arts, and enjoyed swapping recipes and news before shopping and trading for materials and gifts.
Thanks to all who attended for an enjoyable, relaxed evening during the holiday crunch.
You can view images from the meeting on the B.A.G. blog.
B.A.G. News
*** Please note that in 2013, our meeting date has permanently changed to the second Wednesday of the month. The change was made to resolve meeting/holiday conflicts.
Mark your calendars! Our 2013 meeting dates are:
- January 9, 2013
- February 13, 2013
- March 13, 2013
- April 10, 2013
- May 8, 2013
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- June 12, 2013
- September 11, 2013
- October 9, 2013
- November 13, 2013
- December 11, 2013
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*** B.A.G. is happy to announce that our 2013 spring exhibit, There’s No Place Like Home, will be hosted by Studio Place Arts in Barre, VT. The show will take place at the same time as an exhibit on children’s literature in the Main Floor Gallery.
The exhibit will be in SPA’s Third Floor Gallery from June 4 – July 6, 2013. The deadline for submissions is April 10, 2013. The official call for artists will go out soon, along with more details on the exhibit.
*** B.A.G. member Marcia Vogler asked us to share this with you:
Here is a book art project I found totally inspiring, and though you might as well.
The Icebook by Davy and Kristin McGuire is a miniature theatre show made of paper and light. An exquisite experience of fragile paper cutouts and video projections that sweep you right into the heart of a fantasy world. It is an intimate and immersive experience of animation, book art and performance.
*** B.A.G. member Elissa Campbell is teaching a brand-new class, Leather Pocket Journals, at Studio Place Arts in Barre, VT on 2 Tuesdays in February 12 & 19, 2013 from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
In this workshop, you’ll learn 6 bindings that use only leather, paper, and thread – no glue needed! For each binding, you’ll sew 3 sections of folded pages into covers cut from one piece of leather. These bindings are very flexible and allow the books to open completely flat, making them perfect for use as sketchbooks or journals.
Each sewing technique creates a different decorative sewing pattern on the spine and we’ll try out different closure methods. No previous experience required – this is a great class for a beginner. You can even bring in your own leather to customize your book.
To register, contact SPA via phone (802) 479-7069 or Email.
Book Arts News
*** Now through January 19th, Burlington City Art‘s exhibit Constructed Conceptual brings together four different bodies of work in which paper and graphite drawings are uniquely cut, torn, rolled, twisted, folded, and painted to create dynamic sculptural objects, and alphabets of line and color.
Vermont-based artist and architect John Anderson challenges conventional definitions of drawing and sculpture by blurring the boundaries between two-dimensional drawing and three-dimensional space.
Burlington City Arts is located at 135 Church Street in Burlington, VT.
*** On March 5, 2007, a car bomb exploded on al-Mutanabbi Street, the ancient street of booksellers, poets and writers, located at the literary and cultural heart of Baghdad, Iraq. The attack killed 30 people and injured scores more.
As part of an international response to this event, the Cambridge Arts Council presents Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here, a three-part exhibition of 261 artist books made by 260 international artists from 24 countries.This exhibition events aims to bear witness to the events on Al-Mutanabbi Street, and to collectively affirm that the right to a free exchange of ideas and culture in public space is never to be taken for granted.
An opening reception will be held on January 14th at 6:00 p.m. at the CAC Gallery at the Cambridge Arts Council, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 2nd floor, Cambridge, MA.
For more information about exhibit, event listings, images and video, please visit the project website.
*** The North Bennet Street School will present the lecture, Reflections of a Bookbinding Career with Sam Ellenport, on February 7th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sam is a highly skilled bookbinder, collector, lecturer and writes about the history of bookbinding. His influence on the bookbinding field in New England cannot be overstated. He was instrumental in establishing the bookbinding program at North Bennet Street School in Boston, was the first Chair of the New England Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers and is past President of Harcourt Bindery.
The event is free and registration is available online.
Book Arts Classes
*** The New England Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers is hosting a Tyvek Toning Workshop with Dana Kull at the Northeast Document Conservation Center. The workshop will take place on Saturday, January 19th, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
You’ll learn what Tyvek is and the different varieties that are available. Students will learn how Tyvek takes color and experiment with different effects. Most important of all, Dana will discuss how you can use toned Tyvek in your own bookbinding projects. Each participant will leave the workshop with a number of colored pieces of Tyvek.
To register for the workshop, please send an Email to bookandtile@att.net – space is limited so please register early. The Northeast Document Conservation Center is located at 100 Brickstone Square in Andover, MA.
*** Haystack Mountain School of Crafts has announced their 2013 summer workshop lineup:
If you would like to receive a course catalog or be added to their Email list, please contact them at haystack@haystack-mtn.org or (207) 348-2306. Haystack is in Deer Isle, ME.
*** The Penland School of Crafts has announced their 2013 spring and summer workshop lineup:
Registration is available online. For more information, please visit Penland’s website.
*** Now celebrating its 30th year, the Paper & Book Intensive is a working sabbatical for practitioners and motivated beginners in the book arts, papermaking, and conservation. PBI will be held at Ox-Bow in Saugatuck, MI from May 12 – 23. Available classes include:
- Finesse the Sheet: Papermaking with Bernie Vinzani
- Pressure Printing: A Painterly Approach to the Press with Sarah Bryant
- The Three Ls: Limp – Link – Long; or Exploring Techniques Hidden In Libraries Across Europe with Adam Larsson
- Turning The Corner – And other useful leather covering techniques with Jeff Altpeter
- Page Design – It’s an Open Book with Paula Jull
- A Look at the World of Islamic Bookbinding with Yasmeen Khan
- Writing Tablets, Personal Almanacs and Calendar Books with Pam Spitzmueller
- BigAss Papermaking with Julie McLaughlin
- Daredevil Letterpress with Jessica Spring
- Ideas and Actions in Context and Construction with Tim Ely
Applications are being accepted online until April 15th, but acceptance letters are sent out in mid-February, so timely application is encouraged. For more information, please visit PBI’s website.
by Elissa | Sep 14, 2012 | B.A.G. Meetings, bookbinding, Call to artists, Exhibitions, MailB.A.G., Member News, Vermont, Workshops
Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
We meet at the Unitarian Universalist Society Church located at 152 Pearl Street in Burlington, VT. We will be in the Sophia Fahs Community Room, a large room located in the basement.
Click here for more information on directions/parking.
Program: Artist Books – Exploring Content with Stephanie Wolff
Whether you have been out enjoying the warm days of summer or busy at work on projects, the Book Arts Guild of Vermont would like to welcome you back to our monthly meetings with an exciting, interactive program on creating content for artists’ books featuring Stephanie Wolff.
Jump start your creativity and get ideas flowing as Stephanie shares her approach to content creation for her artists’ books. During her presentation, Stephanie will lead content generation exercises and encourage a group discussion on ways to overcome fear of the blank page. All you need to bring is a pen you like to write with, some scrap paper or a journal, and the desire to be inspired!
Stephanie Wolff is an artist, hand bookbinder, and book conservation technician, whose books have been exhibited widely. In 2011 she received a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Dartmouth College, focusing her studies on the history, culture, and arts of the book. In addition to working in conservation and on her own creative projects, she teaches book arts to students of all ages.
Reflections on August’s Meeting
Book Arts Guild members were treated to a delightful evening of exploration and inspiration at the University of Vermont Special Collections library. Prudence Doherty, UVM librarian and BAG member, selected books for our viewing pleasure. Her selections fell into three categories; books new to the collection, books on paste paper and marbling, and books by our recent guest teacher Daniel Kelm.
After a brief, yet intriguing introduction, Prudence let us go off on our own to examine and manipulate the books. The size, structure, materials, content, message and illustration varied from book yet every book held the special magic of Book Arts.
Thank you UVM and Prudence for hosting our Book Arts Guild’s annual August meeting.
B.A.G. News
*** B.A.G. member Lorraine Reynolds teaching 3 workshops at Art is…You, a mixed-media art retreat in Stamford, CT. The retreat will take place during October 4 – 8, 2012.
Lorraine’s workshops include:
- What Hides Within: This workshop will help you as the artist/creator tap into the things your hold deep within yourself. The 16” paper mache body that you work on will be transformed into an interactive collection vessel.
- Rural Roots: This workshop marries the creative force of Assemblage with the simplicity of Primitives. Using salvaged materials, such as barn board and feed bags and old rusted tools, we will get back to our RURAL ROOTS. You will learn basic skills of assemblage as well as explore the historical context of primitive folk art.
- Reclaim Your Childhood: In this full day class you will learn the basic skills you need to create a box assemblage and use visual storytelling skills to bring your creation to life.
For more information or to register, please visit the event website.
*** Lorraine Reynolds also currently has work in the exhibit, American Gothic now on display through September 30th at the Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace in Burlington, VT. The exhibit bridges the distance between past and present, north and south. Mixed media work has been assembled using alternative printmaking and painting processes that speak to the viewer thorough nostalgia and memory, melding a collective past and visions of haunted tales.
For more information, please visit the Marketplace website.
*** B.A.G. members Lyna Lou Nordstrom and Elissa Campbell are opening their studios as part of the statewide Fall Open Studio Weekend sponsored by the Vermont Crafts Council.
If you want to visit fellow book artists October 6 & 7, you can find them in the following locations:
- Elissa: Montpelier, studio #17
- Lyna Lou: Shelburne, studio #100
You can find maps and directions to studios on the VT Crafts Council website. You can also download a pdf of the Vermont Foliage Open Studio Tour Guide. Please note that this is a really big file – 23.7 MB.
Book Arts News
*** Dartmouth College Library in Hanover, NH is looking for an energetic, organized, and experienced printer and book artist to manage the Book Arts Workshop, a letterpress and bookbinding studio that serves the students, faculty, and staff of Dartmouth College as well as the local community.
This is a term position at either three quarters time year round or full-time for 10-months, ending June 30, 2015. This person will report to the head of Preservation Services and will oversee the Book Arts Workshop, and managing all workshop activities including curricular support, instruction, planning and programming, supervision, equipment maintenance, and budgeting.
The successful candidate will develop Workshop programs to increase the effectiveness of the studios as a College-wide and community resource. The Special Instructor serves as a liaison to the faculty and will provide curricular support for classes involving a book arts component.
To view the complete job description (position # 1011369) and/or apply online, please visit the Dartmouth website.
*** From September 4 – January 16, 2013, the Burns Library at Boston College is hosting the exhibition Fine Specimens of the Bibliopegistic Art: Bookbindings from the Burns Library Collections. The show includes books in a variety of styles from a wide span of years and represents many different topics in the library’s collections.
The exhibition will be on display in the O’Brien Fine Print Room and the Irish Room on the Chestnut Hill, MA campus.
*** 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland, OR is soliciting entries for Infinite Possibilities: Science, Math, Book Arts, a juried exhibition of book art inspired by the world of math and science, real or imagined. The exhibit will run from November 30 – December 29, 2012.
By those in the know, meaning those left-brained, analytical types, math and science are often described in artistic terms: the eloquence of an equation, the beauty of a concept. Infinite Possibilities looks at the opposite: how math and science can be used artistically to inspire book artists to think creatively about such topics. The Gallery is looking for book art works that incorporate mechanical and theoretical concepts, from serious to humorous exploring subjects ranging from math, science to medicine, space, architecture, engineering, physics, genetics and more.
The exhibit is open to book and paper arts related works created as either edition or one-of-a-kind. Artist books, sculptural books, book objects, altered books, zines, broadsides and sculptural pieces are all encouraged. Any medium, any style, any size. A maximum of three works may be submitted per artist. Entries must be received online no later than midnight on SEPTEMBER 28, 2012.
For more information, please visit the 23 Sandy Gallery website.
Book Arts Classes
*** Donna Marie Stepien is teaching a Book Crafting Class at the Artistree Community Arts Center and Gallery in Woodstock, VT on Mondays, September 17 – October 8 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Learn how to make a hard cover book with stitching using one of the three practiced bindings: Japanese stab, concertina or saddle stitch. We will also talk about bookmaking history and view handcrafted books. No experience necessary.
Materials are provided by the instructor. You may bring anything flat and lightweight: magazine/newspaper clippings, drawings, photographs, stickers, buttons, beads, ribbons to personalize your book.
For more information, please visit the Artistree website.
*** The Eliot School in Jamaica Plain, MA is offering the following book arts classes now through December 2012:
- Case-Bound Accordion Books: Make a hard-backed book with a covered spine and fold-out accordion pages. It’s great for photographs, collages and scrap-booking.
- Exposed-Spine Books: Make a variety of elegant, exposed-spine books. Learn a variety of bindings including Coptic, buttonhole, long stitch and link stitch.
For more information, please visit the Eliot School’s website or click here to download the complete catalog.
*** Erin Fletcher is teaching Fundamentals of Bookbinding I at the North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA on Tuesdays, October 2 – December 4 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Students will learn the foundations of bookbinding with hands-on experience and discussion. The course will cover non-adhesive structures and case bindings, which will teach structural elements, sewing variations, covering and cutting techniques using various materials, tools and equipment. Throughout the course discussions will cover terminology, paper grain and folding, selecting proper materials and tools, and adhesives and their properties.
For more information or to register, please visit the NBSS website.
*** The Northeast Document Conservation Center in Andover, MA is offering Intermediate Book Repair with Donia Conn on October 25, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Building upon the skills learned in a basic book repair workshop, participants will learn to reattach a sound text block to its original case and replace damaged or missing spines. This hands-on workshop is designed for library staff members with some experience in book repair and/or supervisors of book repair units for general collections. This workshop will NOT cover techniques for the repair of research collections or materials that are rare, special, or archival.
Previous attendance at a basic book repair workshop is highly recommended because the techniques explored in this workshop build on basic skills. Tools will be provided for use in the workshop.
For more information or to register, please visit the NDCC website.
