Book & Paper Arts Calendar Updates - April 23, 2022
Hello everyone,
Registration for the Focus on Book Arts (FOBA) conference will remains open until June 20, 2022
American Academy of Bookbinding courses (more advanced specialty courses with some beginning ones) for spring; summer; fall
Registration is open for fall at Penland School of Craft running from Sep 23 - Sep 25; Oct 2 - Nov 11; Oct 21 - Oct 23
NPBAF in Newport, OR, is happening now - hope everyone there is having a delightful time creating and rekindling friendships
Stay well, creative and curious!
Me ke aloha nui - Jade
Unfolding paper artist, information conduit & facilitator, foodie, unorthodox traveler, astronomy enthusiast, somewhat grudgingly tech savvy
Book & Paper Arts Calendar | Newsletter Archives
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Sections below: Things to see or do if you happen to be in the area; Call for artists/ entries/ proposals/ submissions; Bits & bobs about paper/ books/ tips/ trips; About the calendar, how to look for upcoming classes and on-demand classes; Teaching & Residency opportunities; Musings and Meanderings; Resource list; Housekeeping
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Things to see or do if you happen to be in the area (* new additions or reschedules and sorted by end dates)
* Shoreline Stitchers Showcase - Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles - Apr 29 - May 1, 2022
San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA - Possibilities: When Artists’ Books Were Young - now until May 1, 2022
Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA - Reimagined: The Artist's Book; exhibit: now until May 14, 2022
Minnesota Center for Book Arts - MCBA Main Gallery - Poetry Is Not a Luxury - now until May 14, 2022
Longmont Museum, Longmont, CO - Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper - now until May 15, 2022
Arion Press Publication, San Francisco, CA - SHADOW and LIGHT: Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here - exhibit: Mar 6 - May 15, 2022
University of California Berkeley - Bauer Wurster Hall, Environmental Design Library (210) - Engineered with Paper: Architectural Pop-Up Books - now until May 15, 2022
Street Road Artists Space, Cochranville, PA, USA - Eric Weeks - Twentysix Wawa Stores (in reference to Edward Ruscha’s quietly contemplative Twentysix Gasoline Stations) - now until May 28, 2022 - details here
* Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA - The Art of the Book - now until May 29, 2022
The Academy Museum, Los Angeles, CA - Hayao Miyazaki - first North American museum retrospective dedicated to the internationally celebrated artist and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki - now until Jun 5, 2022
* Martin Parr Foundation, Bristol, UK - Café Royal Books - Documentary, Zines and Subversion - now until Jun 12, 2022
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA), WA, has 3 exhibits: Americans Incarcerated: A Family’s Story of Social Injustice from now until Jun 12, 2022; Boundless from now until Jun 22, 2022; and Troubling: Artists’ Books that enlighten and disrupt old ways of being and seeing from now until Jun 22, 2022
* University of Arizona, Poetry Center - PaperWorks - [ih-maj-in] - now until Jun 24, 2022
Fabriano Paper/Print/Book 2022 trip - awesome daily workshops taught by Italian masters - Jun 20-Jul 5, 2022 - registration form: http://www.lynnsures.com/workshops_upcoming.html
The San Francisco Art Book Fair - 1275 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107 - Jul 15 - Jul 17, 2022
The 15th Focus on Book Arts conference - Jul 15 - Jul 19, 2022 - offers five full days of workshops that appeal to beginning as well as advanced book artists. You can come for just one workshop or for the entire conference - workshop calendar by instructor - conference catalog - registration opens: Apr 4, 2022 at 8am (Pacific Time)
* (watch this space) San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA - Book Art/Artifact - Work from the California Chapter of the Guild of Bookworkers - Jun 12 - Aug 28, 2022
* Pima Community College Visual Arts Gallery, Tucson, AZ - PaperWorks Members' non-juried show - REFLECTIONS - now until Sep 1, 2022; Reception: Apr 27, 2022 — 2pm - 4pm
American Academy of Bookbinding, Telluride, CO - registration for the 2022 summer session is open - list of courses from Jun 13 - Sep 2, 2022
Registration is open for Haystack Mountain School of Crafts summer workshops, sessions 1 - 6 from Jun 12 - Sep 3, 2022
International Center for the Arts, Monte Castello Di Vibio, Italy - Italian Paper and Book Arts Retreat in Italy - The Art of Paper - Sep 18 - Oct 2, 2022
Art & Soul, Portland, OR - Upcoming retreat - Oct 19 - Oct 26, 2022
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Call for artists/entries/proposals/submissions (* new additions)
* Found a website, entrythingy.com where you can look for a list of current call for entries for all mediums (thank you, Renee)
Call for participation from Mary V. Marsh of Quite Contrary Press: Read Here Now (read other entries here) - Do you have a memory of reading a book, a story that you always associate with where you were, and what you were doing while reading it? Deadline: none
Call for competition: Society of Bookbinders International Competition (to include Fine Binding, Book Arts, Case Binding, Restoration and Historic Binding) - subscribe to the mailing list to get the entry form by Apr 20, 2022 - deadline: May 20, 2022
Call to artists: PaperWorks 2022 International Juried Art Competition with B. J. Spoke Gallery - Eligibility: Artists using paper as their primary substrate, or the subject of a video - Deadline: May 22, 2022
* (not currently on website - watch this space) Call for entries by Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA - Pulp: Book & Paper Arts - deadline: Jun 27, 2022 - exhibition date: Jul 30 - Sep 3, 2022
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Bits & bobs about paper/books/tips/trips/etc.
Newsletter for more book arts related events in the UK, EU and EEA - latest edition - back issues
Some impressions of the Return of CODEX: http://books-on-books.com/2022/04/13/books-on-books-return-to-codex-2022/
Roberta Lavadour - Perfect turn-ins every time
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s (BIMA) - Artist's Books Unshelved: In Their Own Words; How We See and What We Hear; full play list here
Root Bound - Catherine Alice Michaelis - talks about her residency and the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island
Why we are all forgetting things - it is not just you! Liz Sofield - artist combining origami and hand stitching
Layered Paper Cuttings by Naho Katayama
Peter Dahmen paper art - Endless Stairs - also Tall Poppy pop up card - possible tutorial?
Diesel Punk Pegasus by Keith Newstead at the Exploratorium - the video on Instagram seemed more ... satisfyingSwirl of rhombus tessellation by Francesco Guarnieri and speaking of tessellations here are some terms and definition (also applicable to origami)
Large architectural origami installations by Fung + BedfordOrigami tessellations: grid folding tips into 7 and 15 divisions
Chinese thread box - instead of a flower top box how about a heart box instead
Waterfall interactive popup structure - if you wish to have a class look for Kit Davey's class on the cascade book on Jun 18, 2022
I am a big fan of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture (but not his furniture - most uncomfortable) and his graphic designs (I always try to locate a FLW building where we travel)Instead of a Swiss Army knife how about a Swiss Card? I like to be prepared don't you? We all have credit card sized reading glasses (look for ThinOptics) in our teeny tiny purses?Specimen Pouch Folio Thingie - tutorial from Nik the Booksmith and a variation from someone who made oneI have a tendency to collect Amazon boxes but forget to do so for smaller ones - look at what you can do with smaller boxesTop 15 Japanese stab binding tutorials on the internetTia Blassingame and Ellen Sheffield - Troubling: Artist's Books that enlighten and disrupt old ways of being and seeingFor some reason I have never taken to tunnel book but Cathryn Miller (Byopia Press) and Kit Davey (Kaleidoscope Box Book on Found•Object•Art) could change my mindHow to scan papers and art work without a dedicated scanner/printerPaper cutting artist - Parth Kothekar - combines art with stop motion film and another paper cutting artist - Josefina Hernandez
A new project from Sarah Bryant (Bug Jump Press) - Half-Premonitions of the Moon; Multiple Discovery Found these quilling arts on pinterest - would be great to print for use as origami paper
How to reverse search images easily
Work by artists who attended Pat Chupa's "Cunning Curiosities, The Minature Book"
Eric Gjerde - Geometric Patterns in Origami Art
Virtual origami exhibit - the dragon is just insane!
Flutter book tutorial
Got washi tape? Here are 30 ways to use it
What are your favorite scents? New currency and petrichor (when rain first hits the ground) are some of mine and now a scientific explanation for your urge to sniff old books
Densely Arranged Stone Gradients Sweep Across the Sand - hypnotic
My love for beachcombing comes from my love of finding things like looking for workshops for my calendar - if you enjoy looking for fossils here are places to see dinosaur fossils in the U.S. and Aurora Fossil Museum dig and coast, NC for megalodon sharks teeth
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About the calendar - how to look for upcoming workshops and on-demand workshops
Link to the calendar: https://teamup.com/ksd9e12a80c3878ba5 (If the link is not working copy and paste it to your browser)
The time listed as you mouse over or press each entry or at the top of the entry when opened will be in the time zone of the listing organization. If a virtual/online workshop the times for other time zones will also be listed in the Description area along with a time zone converter
There is no difference between In-person1 (blue entries) and In-person2 (red entries) or Online1 (orange entries), Online2 (light teal entries) and Online3 (purple entries), just a way to visually separate workshops; light purple entries are for festivals or conferences; yellow are public online meetings from various book arts guilds and museums; anything with ** are newly found workshops and events since the last newsletter was sent out
To change views in the calendar: on laptop/PC/tablet locate the 3 bar or hamburger button [≡] upper right corner and select .. Day .. Week .. Month .. Agenda, List - on cellphone locate 3 bar button and select the down arrow button to the left of it and make your selection as above
To move backwards or forwards in time in the calendar: on laptop/PC/tablet locate "Today" in the upper left corner and click on the single left facing arrow to back one time period (based on what view you have selected) and single right facing arrow to move one time period forward - on cellphone locate the ">>" button and to the right of that will be the single left & right facing arrow
Look for magnifying glass on your screen to do a Search by state, town, instructor name, time zone, keyword, etc. If one class is sold out search for a keyword from that class to see if another is available, for example, "masu" or "Sheehy". Do use the organization's workshop calendar listed in each calendar entry to see other disciplines/mediums being offered
The calendar is updated as I come across information and you have 24x7 access to it
You can add any calendar entry to your own personal calendar to help you keep track of meetings and workshops you will be attending. On interested entry either right click or touch & hold down your finger on the selected entry for a couple of seconds, select Share then select which calendar (Google, iCal, Outlook) you wish to add to. Be sure to update the time to your local time zone
For more information:
Video from PSBA meeting - https://www.youtube.com/embed/viNDj_BRRYE?start=940&end=1630
Video for NPBAF discussing the calendar - https://youtu.be/irY0-gMK2V8 (the 6-minute mark is where the discussion of the calendar begins).
If you would like a Zoom session to discuss the ins and outs of the calendar I would be happy to set one up with you - email me at jsqcentral-workshop@yahoo.com
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Teaching Opportunities (organization name in alphabetical order)
Apply to teach at BARN (Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network) - Class and workshop proposals must relate to and fit into one or more of the ten studios at BARN - Please email your class/workshop proposal to Jess Henderson, BARN Program Manager: JessH@BainbridgeBARN.org
Come teach at Creative Arts Workshop (CAW) - Creative Arts Workshop is accepting expressions of interest for teaching artists for in-person and online classes and workshops across eight disciplines: Book Arts, Drawing + Painting, Fiber, Photography, Pottery, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Young People - Interested? Email Astrid Bernard: registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org
Do you want to teach at FBAC (Frederick Book Arts Center)? Do you have an idea for a Summer class? Download & submit this form. They would love to hear from you!
Call for Online Instructors: The Japanese Paper Place is looking for skilled artists/instructors to teach online workshops using our paper. Instructors do not need to be in Canada, and we will gladly consider workshops offered in your first language! For more information, or to send a proposal, please email washi@japanesepaperplace.com with Online Workshop Proposal in the subject line
Minnesota Center for Book Arts - If you are a teaching artist, you can propose a virtual workshop here
Would you or anyone else you know like to teach a workshop at Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival? Please send your workshop information to Sara Siggelkow, OCCA VAC Arts Learning Coordinator. Her email: ssiggelkow@coastarts.org
Why teach with Pocosin Arts? Pocosin is currently accepting applications for instructors who wish to teach with us virtually in ceramics, metal, wood, digital media, writing, mixed media and papercraft. We seek strong educators and craftspeople who are excited about the opportunity to engage with students from all over the globe. We will accept applications on a rolling basis and review applicants monthly
If you have a workshop you would like to offer, please fill out the PSBA (Puget Sound Book Artists) workshop proposal form: https://psba.formstack.com/forms/2022_workshop_proposals
Pyramid Atlantic Workshop Proposals - accepting applications on a rolling basis - workshop proposal reviews are ongoing
Santa Fe Book Arts Group - If you wish to teach online please send Julie Filatoff (julie@jirafstudio.com) a proposal for a live online workshop. Please include the following: Topic (bookbinding and/or allied arts); Length: Two-hour or four-hour workshop (Saturday or Sunday, ideally NOT the second Saturday of the month; Workshop fee; Maximum number of students; Link to a portfolio of your work. SF BAG will supply an experienced Zoom host and our own Zoom account. More about BAG: https://santafebag.org/
Apply to teach a class at Sebastopol Center for the Arts (Sebastopol, CA)
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Musings and Meanderings
I am not complaining but I miss Hawaii, specifically the Big Island. What do I miss? The aloha, the warmth of the people and weather. The many shades of green no matter where you look, that spectacular green sand beach (also black, red and white sand) and flowers every where. The wind in the fountain grass making it look like waves rippling through at around 2pm because the wind direction changed. The goats eating grass by the side of the road with the head goat on his high perch or him leading them back to their resting place for the night. The turkeys running wild when you drive on out of the way roads and being lucky enough to see a pueo (Hawaiian burrowing owl). Looking for Maunakea and its many moods (covered in clouds or snow, artfully lit by sunrise or sunset). My attempts at speaking pidgin getting better the longer I stay. Getting a poké bowl to go and relishing it by the ocean. Popping by to get a popsicle to cool you down and agonizing over which tropical flavor to choose. Ditto with the shave (there is no "d" in the island version) ice Looking for turtles, dolphins or humpback whales while beachcombing. Saying hello to every dog because they all want to be petted. The many vowels in the street names and towns - it almost sounds like you are chanting as you recite them when giving directions. Laughing at Google maps because they figure that since it is a freeway you can't walk on it (but you can) so they send you a 1/2 mile out of your way. Going to see lava flowing and being in awe of new land being made (especially when dark). Stepping on crunchy old lava or newly cooled crinkly sheets of lava when making a gin offering to Madame Pele. Sitting on the correct side of the plane so that you can catch the Hamakua coast, Maunakea and the observatories, Kohala mountain and all the beaches and brilliant tropical ocean colors going towards the Kona airport. Sigh! So I am not complaining as I have many lovely memories of all the islands of Hawaii, each with their own personalities, and very much looking forward to returning there even if it means I may have to wake up before the sunrise to attend a virtual workshop (in the future). Sigh!
See you next month!
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Resource List
A list of organizations from where I gather my information - Word document or PDF document - is maintained in my Dropbox account (you do not need to create an account to access this information)
A list of my favorite paper places, both online and brick & mortar locations - Word or PDF - ditto in my Dropbox (I am not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with any of the companies listed. I merely enjoy their products and fantasize about what I can buy)
A list of on-demand workshops with pre-recorded videos and/or kits but no release dates - Word or PDF - also in Dropbox
Centralized area for hundreds of opportunities for artists - mostly residencies, some grant funding & galleries compiled by one person to encourage community. International, but with a US-lens. Assembled and maintained by Everest Pipkin - from US so it leans that way. You can also help by sending opportunities to add - see how to in spreadsheet.
Online juried shows - https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/preDefault.aspx
Current art calls for entry list - all over US: https://www.entrythingy.com/forartists_calls (you will need to create an account to access the information)
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Housekeeping:
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, I guarantee that I do not use your information for purposes outside of sharing this workshop calendar and special announcements. I will never share any of your personal information, including your address, contact information, or otherwise, with anyone. Should you wish to continue to receive my updates, no further action is required. If you no longer wish to receive this, you may unsubscribe here and send the email that is generated. I do not get any compensation from any of the organizations listed in this calendar.