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Robert Heather's Blog Posts Tagged 'artists' (8)

Artspace Mackay changes dates for Focus on Artists' Books VI

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

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Added by Robert Heather on January 16, 2012 at 9:30 — 1 Comment

Message from: 5th International Artists' Book Triennial in Denmark

I received this message and an invitation to the opening of the 5th International Artists' Book Trienial at the Art Centre Silkeborg Bad in Denmark on 12 September 2009 at 11.00am. The opening program includes an introduction by Mr Kestutis Vasiliunas (Lithuanian exhibition organiser), a speech by visual artist Steen Rasmussen, a performance by Soren Trolle Bagger on clarinet and 131 artists' books on display. Unfortunately I am unable to… Continue

Added by Robert Heather on August 31, 2009 at 11:17 — No Comments

Libris Awards

Libris Awards

The Libris Awards are Australia's premier national artists' book prize. An initiative of the Mackay Regional Council through Artspace Mackay, these biennial awards seek to develop awareness of the Council's significant collection of artists' books, and to develop the collection further through the acquisition of new works by leading Australian artists working in this field. The Libris Awards are open to artists living and… Continue

Added by Robert Heather on July 24, 2009 at 13:00 — No Comments

New Issue - Bonefolder - now online

Bonefolder Vol. 5, No.2 Spring 2009 is now available online here.

The Bonefolder, an outgrowth of the Book Arts Web, is a peer-reviewed “open-access” e-journal for bookbinding and the book arts. Since fall of 2004, The Bonefolder has reached a global audience and contributed to the body of knowledge in the book arts both theoretically and practically.

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Added by Robert Heather on April 23, 2009 at 15:30 — No Comments

Book Arts Podcasts

A series of Interviews with book artists and poets can be found at this website, hosted by Steve Miller, coordinator of the MFA in the Book Arts Program at The University of Alabama. The lively conversations are about craft, inspiration, careers, and aspirations.

Added by Robert Heather on April 6, 2009 at 16:10 — No Comments

New Artists' Books Award in Australia

Books...beyond words

East Gippsland Art Gallery's Award for Artists' Books

8 August - 1 September 2009

The East Gippsland Art Gallery is calling for entries for this inaugural award and exhibition of artists' books to be held in August 2009.

Books ... beyond words aims to showcase excellence in expression, innovation in concept and in the use of materials in contemporary artists' books as well as pushing the boundaries of the… Continue

Added by Robert Heather on December 8, 2008 at 11:00 — No Comments

New Issue - Blue Notebook Journal for Artists' Books Vol3. No1: October 2008

Essays:

- Robyn Sassen considers the apartheid army as an unexpected incubator for artists' books in South Africa;

- Dr Anne Hammond examines non-narrative sequence in photographic books;

- Your Turn: experiments in narrative and play is co-written by Patricia Allmer, Jonathan Carson, Rosie Miller and John Sears, exploring the book as a site for game playing and storytelling;

- Kyoko Tachibana writes… Continue

Added by Robert Heather on October 20, 2008 at 17:30 — No Comments

Zines online

We Make Zines is an online community for zine makers and readers. Although there are many social networking sites out there, there is little that focuses on zines. We all have our myspace or blogs, but those accounts are filled with friends from work, from the third grade, people who don't know what a zine is and some who probably don't care.

Added by Robert Heather on September 3, 2008 at 13:30 — No Comments