January 2012 Blog Posts (11)

CALL FOR BOOK AND PAPER ARTISTS

Shin Jidai: Contemporary Japanese Book and Paper Arts

Minnesota Center for Book Arts (Minneapolis, MN)

http://www.mnbookarts.org/artistsprograms/opportunities.html

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…

art lover passion in rome 2 .ex roma club monti

Dal 11 febbraio al 18 febbraio 2012

presso la prestigiosa Galleria Espositiva

Ex Roma Club Monti http://www.exromaclub.it/

Via Baccina 66 (Rione Monti)

tra il Colosseo e Piazza Venezia in una zona centralissima

e di massima importanza storica e artistica di Roma

sarà presentata la rassegna internazionale d'Arte

Art Lover Passion in Rome II





La mostra…

In his latest blog entry Scott McCarney mentioned this fabulous Threads series of talks which includes sessions with Buzz Spector, Keith Smith, Johanna Drucker and Richard Minsky. A must for anyone seriously studying book arts...

Artists' Internet Strategies Helps Artists Exploit Internet Opportunities

Everybody agrees that Internet offers the most…

Update posted on the Artspace Mackay website http://www.artspacemackay.com.au/whats_on/news/2012_focus_on_artists_books_vi_news

The Bonefolder

Volume 8, 2012

Download from http://www.philobiblon.com/bonefolder/vol8contents.htm

Table of contents:

• Publisher’s Note
• Evolution of…

I've been asked how I get ideas for my books. Some happen quickly. Some take years for the materials and text to come together.

In early 2000, while working at a large commercial art firm, I saw a framed Japanese print from the 1920's. The background colors graduated from soft green to soft lapis blue, with darker blue mountains in the middle. The foreground was a riot of flowers, greenery, children, and kites. I've never seen it again, or tracked down its artist, but I never forgot…

I've just written the first of a couple of blog posts looking in more detail at how my recent book "The Great Library of Alexandria" was made.You can read it here:

The book is part of Book*Art*Object, Edition 3, made as a response to an extract from "Art & Lies" by Jeanette Winterson. The edition has been acquired by the State Library of Queensland and my book can be…

I have some beautiful BFK Rives paper for sale.



These are double sheets, 76 x 112cm, 280gsm Tan. The paper is 100% cotton rag, gelatin sized, four deckled edges. Smooth surface, internal sizing, recommended for all applications of both printmaking and drawing.



No longer manufactured in this size, this colour paper is now only available in 76 x 56cm sheets. This standard size sheet retails at $7.61 ea (for a pack of 50)



Comparable sized double sheets (75 x…

My Book Arts Project is under way with the invited artists books being exhibited this year in the U.K at University of Western England,Sidney Nolan Trust,Cardiff School of Arts and in Australia Manly Library in Sydney and Milk Factory Gallery Bowral .these venues so far have been confirmed.Everyone is now busy making their books and I will post further details throughout the year.

Dear friends! Good luck in your new work!