Annual Meeting 2010
March 24, 2010 5-7 p.m.
The Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia PA, 19107

5:00 – 5:30 Wine and Cheese
5:30 – 5:45 Exhibit* curator Erika Piola will give a brief gallery talk
5:45 – 6:15 Meeting
6:15 – 7 More Socializing
We hope you can make it! You can RSVP HERE
Or by phone: 215-546-3181 (Jennifer Rosner)

*Philadelphia on Stone: The First Fifty Years of Commercial Lithography, 1828-1878. The Library Company is a Philagrafika 2010 site. The work of contemporary lithographers Kip Deeds and Roberta Delaney will also be on display.

A Few Additions to the Last Post…

Date for the Paul Johnson Workshop:
Saturday, May 8th, 2010. 9 am – 5 pm.
see this post for more details.

Also: Paul Johnson Lecture:
Free! He will show and discuss his work.
Friday, May 7th. 5:15 pm
Library Company of Philadelphia
Save the date. We will post about this again.

Upcoming Workshop

In this workshop we will make a movable 3D book without folds. All the sections, including a pop-up building are constructed by using dovetail and mortise and tenon paper joints. Thus paper fatigue is eliminated as well as the tendency for multiple folded units to ‘spring’ upwards. The book lies perfectly flat. We begin the workshop by making several different types of applied paper joints and this leads to an architectural construction in which these joints are employed.

Participants should bring scissors, a ruler or straight edge, a bone folder, an X-acto knife and cutting mat, a glue stick and white glue and, if desired, colored pencils, markers and decorative papers. The paper used for the main construction of the models will be supplied by the instructor.

Fees: $80 members of the Guild of Book Workers, the Athenaeum, and the Philadelphia Center for the Book; $110 all others.

To register please visit the Athenaeum’s website. (scroll down)

Upcoming Exhibition & Other News

Transforming the Ordinary:
Bookworks by Hedi Kyle
Jan 16 though March 28th 2010.
James A. Michener Art Museum
138 South Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901

Over her long career as a book artist, Hedi Kyle has pushed the envelope of what is considered a book. Transforming the Ordinary: Bookworks by Hedi Kyle, will showcase examples of her innovative book structures including the Flag Book, the Spider Book and the Blizzard Book.
Read the entire press release here.

Special programs:
Hedi and her daughter Ulla Warchol will teach: Intergenerational Bookmaking Workshop
Hedi will teach: Tranforming the Ordinary: A Teacher Workshop

Show and Bestow Exhibition extended!
This exhibit at the main branch of the Free Library will remain open until Jan 13, 2010. Don’t miss it!

Two Workshops Coming Up

Fast, Friendly, Free Workshop: Paste Papers
Saturday, Jan 16, 2010. 9 am to noon.
Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street
The staff at the Library Company has been making paste papers for many years. Come learn how it is done and see some of their inventive ideas for making and using these decorated papers. (Members only.)
Click

HERE

to sign up

The Book as Architecture– A Workshop with Paul Johnson
Saturday May 8, 2010 (save the date)
9 am to 5 pm
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
219 S. 6th Street

Paul Johnson creates amazing books from single sheets of paper that are architectural in structure with nothing added, nothing taken away, and no glue. In this workshop we will make a movable 3D book. All sections are constructed by using dovetail and mortise and tenon paper joints. Visit the Athenaeum’s website starting in January to sign up.

Three Local Exhibitions!

We are so fortunate to have so many exhibits going on here in the Delaware Valley. During the holidays you may want to make some time to see some of these exhibitions:

ON TOP OF THE WORLD: BOOK ARTISTS FROM AUSTRALIA
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see exciting work from Australian book artists. Hosted by Gallery 633 at The University of the Arts, the exhibition showcases a variety of artists. From printmakers and paper makers, to fine book binders and photographers, all working with the structure of the book as a means of expression. The show will be open from December 8, 2009 through January 30, 2010.

On Top of the World: Book Artists from Australia, was curated by Tara O’Brien after a recent trip to Australia. The show represents book artists from the east coast between Sydney and Brisbane. These artists come to the medium of book art with strong backgrounds in printmaking, paper making, and ceramics. Even though many of them work in relative isolation within their own country, there are common themes including the land, ecology and aboriginal people.

This gallery is sometimes locked. Please email Dan Corrigen to arrange a time to see the exhibit. df.corrigen@gmail.com

Werner Pfeiffer(censor, villain, provocateur, experimenter):Book-objects & Artist Books
On Exhibit: September 8, 2009 – February 12, 2010
Kamin Gallery, 1st floor, Van-Pelt Dietrich Library Center
University of Pennsylvania, 3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (picture ID needed)
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.
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Saturday, by prior arrangement, noon-4pm
Call for details: 1-800-390-1829

Show and Bestow

Art and Print Department Galleries
on the 2nd floor of the Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine St.
The collection of artists’ books gathered in honor of Ruth Hughes, will be on display from
November 20 – December 30, 2009. Many Delaware Valley Chapter members are represented and there are eighty books on display in twelve cases. After the exhibition, the collection will be donated to Oberlin College’s Clarence Ward Art Library and will be exhibited there in the spring.
See the Free Library website for hours.

Book Paper Scissors

Free Library of Philadelphia

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. Come and buy, or just be inspired! You will find many affordable and interesting gifts for everyone on your list. Book and paper workshops will also be offered at the Library the day of the fair. Also, many Delaware Chapter members have rented tables!

You are cordially invited to the opening reception of

“Show and Bestow”

Monday November 23rd 6-8pm

Art and Print Department Galleries on the 2nd floor of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St.

The collection of artists’ books gathered in honor of Ruth Hughes, will be on display from November 20 – December 30, 2009. Many Delaware Valley Chapter members are represented.

After the exhibition, the collection will be donated to Oberlin College’s Clarence Ward Art Library. The exhibition will coincide with Book, Paper, Scissors, an annual artists’ book fair sponsored by the Philadelphia Center for the Book.

This year the fair will be held from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm on Sat., December 5th.

For more information about the exhibition please call 215-686-5405. For more information on Book, Paper, Scissors, please visit the Philadelphia Center for the Book’s website.

Image above:

Tiptoe Through the Cosmos

Susan Viguers

Shandy Press, 2008

Vessels of Possibility: Revelation and Interchange

Works by Pati Scobey and Julia Miller

Presented at
the University of the Arts Printmaking Gallery
6th floor of Anderson Hall
333 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Friday, November 6 to Friday, November 20, 2009.
Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Curated by Sally Faulkner and Donna Globus, graduate students in the MFA Book Arts/Printmaking Program. The show presents the broad approach to both the book and the print of these longtime friends. Through the investigation of historic binding structures and the influence of time and handling, Julia Miller’s work invites viewers to a wider understanding of the book. Her work reveals what can happen when an artist takes the material history of a form and uses it as a medium. Pati Scobey’s imagery of nature in her work is a response to her home territory in rural Michigan. She layers a distinctive vocabulary of marks in colorful patterns that reveals itself much like a well-loved landscape. Together, this pairing shows not only delight in the traditional form of the book but also the book’s resilience and adaptability to history.

(above, left: A is for Aurochs, an Alphabet of Old Words, 4” x 5” x 1.25”, Julia Miller. Right: Evening Sussurus, 6” x 24”, Pati Scobey)

Pati Scobey WorkshopThis Fall

                  
The Printed Page: Hand Printing Techniques
November 14 & 15
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: $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.