Book & Paper Arts Calendar Updates - August 23, 2021
Hello everyone,
When we first met Luca, a black cat, from when we were house sitting back in October 2019 he was just a kitten. He had to have his shots (the cat not Bill) and when we got home Bill put him next to his chest, they took a nap together (one of my all time favorite pictures of the 2 of them) on the floor and they became best buddies. After that it was playing together, watching anime together, more napping together! Luca did not want to have anything to do with me until a few days before we left. He decided that he was going to be in my lap, purring, while I was writing an email to his mom about how to prep him for when he was to be neutered right after she got home. If only he knew!
I was bound and determined in 2021 that he would like me. I learned all I could about cat behavior so I could gain his trust! For the first few days he hid from us during the day and unabashedly used us (well, mostly me) as his doorman during the night. Eventually he did show up watching us from the kitchen counter or dining room table. I would try to catch him just after he woke up and would "groom" him with my thumbs, like a mother cat licking her kittens, around his head. I also massaged his spine from just below his skull and almost to his tail. I knew he was a little stressed from sharing his domain with 2 other feral cats that his mom was feeding. But it worked! Eventually he would sit on my placemat on the dining table and sleep on my side of the bed if I was still up late. I was honored with head bonks and the best thing was a picture I took with him with both my arms around him and him allowing it. I was most happy. Still I wonder if he just found my scent more interesting or if he enjoyed being called "mah handsome boi" in a slight South African accent (from the Lion Whisperer dude).
In other news we went to the desert to watch the Perseids and instead of a shower it turned out to be more of a drizzle. It was still wonderful - we saw fireballs, stargrazers (long meteor trails in the sky, meteors of different colors - the frequency was just a lot lower than even the Orionids we watched last October. It was also a little hazy and we may have been watching in the wrong direction - directly towards the Milky Way. Turns out the shower happened a few nights later even though the peak was supposed to have been when we were there. As we were out and about we also almost ran over a number of small, cute critters like roadrunners and cute baby squirrels with tufted ears but luckily saw them in time. May head back out there for the Geminids in December if it is not too crazy. Apple cider in Julian, anyone?
Be well, curious and creative!
Me ke aloha nui - Jade
Unfolding paper artist, information disseminator, foodie, unorthodox traveler, astronomy enthusiast, grudgingly tech savvy
====================Sections below: About the calendar; 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; Upcoming classes; Teaching & Residency opportunities; Resource list; Housekeeping
====================About the calendar
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 each entry or at the top of the entry when opened will be in the time zone of the listing organization. If it is a virtual/online workshop the times for other time zones will also be listed in the Description area
There is no difference between In-person1 (blue entries) and In-person2 (red entries), just a way to visually separate in-person workshops; ditto with Online1 (orange entries) and Online2 (light teal entries) are also visual separations for online workshop; 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, meetings, presentations, etc. since the last newsletter was sent out
You can do a search (look for magnifying glass on your screen) by state, town, instructor name, time zone, keyword, etc. If it is the calendar you can search on that word. 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 organizations workshop calendar listed in each calendar entry to see other disciplines are being offered
Monthly view is best viewed using a larger monitor with desktop or laptop. To change view look for the 3 bars (≡) in upper right corner of screen and click on appropriate view to the left of it
If using a cell phone or you wish to view upcoming workshops change view to List or Agenda view using button with the down arrow (v)in upper right corner of screen and select either "One month" or "Three months"
The calendar is updated at least once a week (unless the wifi is spotty while traveling) 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 any 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
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Things to see or do if you happen to be in the area (* new additions or reschedules)
Weisse Villa, Joachimsthal, Germany - Deirdre Kelly "Remapped" - now until Aug 29, 2021 - video about the exhibit
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Hyattsville, MD - Nine Artists | Nine Months | Nine Perspectives - now until Aug 29, 2021 - Free and open to the public - online and in-person
* If you haven't had a chance to view the FOBA 2021 Challenge Book Project the virtual gallery will be around until Aug 30, 2021. Also watch the Challenge Book Roundtable on youtube
Art Walk San Diego - Little Italy Summer Series and Annual Shows - Sep 5, Sep 19, Oct 2 & 3
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ - The Violet Protest Exhibition - now until Sep 5, 2021
Reclamation: Artist's Books on the Environment - at San Francisco Center for the Book: now until Sept 26, 2021; San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch: Jewett Gallery, Lower Level: now until Sep 5, 2021
* Gallery Route One - Point Reyes Station, CA - The BOX Show - gallery open Thu - Mon - now until Sep 11, 2021. View virtually on youtube
The Decatur Arts Alliance (DAA), Decatur, GA - The Book as Art v. 9.0: Muse - Nine: a number both sacred and profane - exhibit date: now until Oct 1, 2021 - also online
Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN - SOLASTALGIA: Book Art and the Climate Crisis - view virtually from now until Oct 17, 2021. Re-opening schedule
Street Road Artists Space, Cochranville, PA - Summer Library - A temporary extension of the library will move into Street Road’s primary exhibition space for four months - open Saturdays 11am - 3pm - now until Oct 31, 2021
* 23 Sandy and form & concept (Santa Fe, NM) - UNSEEN "When imperceptible phenomena burst into view, revolutionary change may follow" - Exhibit at form & concept - now until Nov 20, 2021 - full exhibition catalog online. Watch Erin and Jordan's Instagram live chat about UNSEEN and get a peek at the show here (you may have to create an account on instagram to view the chat)
* Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery - Fiber and Book Arts Exhibition - Sep 10 - Oct 1, 2021 (watch this space)
Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival is going virtual: Sep 17 - 19, 2021 - Brochure - Register for workshops/lectures first - then register for the festival and its free events
The Movable Book Society - 2021 Denver Conference - Sep 30 - Oct 3, 2021 - In-person or virtual attendance
Movable Book Society - "Movable Medley" in conjuction with MBS's Denver conference - Exhibit dates: Sep 30 - Nov 7, 2021
The Santa Fe Studio Tour - new dates: Oct 9 - 10, 2021 and Oct 16 - 17, 2021. Artist registration is open: early registration Jun 1 - 30, 2021; late registration Jul 1 - 15, 2021.
Northwoods Book Arts Guild - Books As Art 3 - NBG members will present a wide spectrum of handcrafted book forms - Fairbanks Arts Association - Nov 5 - 27, 2021
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Call for artists/entries/proposals/submissions (* new additions)
* Call for Submissions: The Japanese Paper Place - Resilience and Renewal: The restorative power of nature throughout the pandemic- Being in nature has kept us grounded; being in nature has kept us feeling connected to something larger than ourselves. We hope that you will share a new piece of work, based on that inspiration, for an online exhibit on our website - Requirements: Must use two papers, stocked by The JPP, one of which must be Heritage Washi - Email washi@japanesepaperplace.com with Resilience and Renewal in the subject line to request a list of Heritage Washi and the online submission form- Deadline: Aug 30, 2021 - Exhibit date: Sep 7 - Oct 31, 2021
Call for stories for a time capsule: Brooklyn Art Library - We are collecting stories from our community across the globe about how they are. What they are doing, what’s on their minds. This will be a time capsule of stories. Stories of hope and fear. Stories of survival. Stories of endless boredom. - Deadline: Aug 31, 2021
Call for research competition: Bookbinding Out of the Box (Elbel Libro Bookbinding) - "The Expanding Slipcase" - To design a slipcase capable of expanding and contracting in the width - Deadline: Oct 1, 2021
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Bits & bobs about paper/books/tips/trips/etc.
If you use a dehumidifier (manufactured by New Widetech for brand names and models) in your work space or for a book collection, you should know about this recall. Units sold in Canada and Mexico may be affected as well
Colombian artist Diana Beltrán Herrera adds to her growing collection of intricate paper sculptures with new plant and animal life
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s (BIMA) - Artist's Books Unshelved: Colored Visions; The Stuff of Dreams; full play list here
The Collins Library is pleased to launch a new digital collection: Shereen LaPlantz Book Structures Photographs collection. This collection was developed by librarian Hilary Robbeloth and provides images to all the books in the Collins archives
This is list of 12 books DAS Bookbinding would recommend for someone starting out in bookbinding. The idea is you could buy one book a month for a year. If you are interested in more modern artist book type structures you might buy The Art of the Fold early, maybe straight after Kathy Abbott's book.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art - Art in Action - Tunnel Books with Becky Johnston
iBookBinding - Todd Davis - Becoming a Full-Time Bookbinder
Square flexagon with glue and you end up with a tetra-tetra flexagon (4 faces - 4 sides - flexagon). If you build one without glue you end up with a hexa-tetra flexagon (6 faces - 4 sides - flexagon)
Description and video of the Iris - https://www.makerscabinet.com/collections/all-flagship-products/products/iris
Interview with Maria G. Pisano, who tells us what an artist book is, how she became a book artist, and how these unique objects function as both book and artistic structure
Sounds are unseen, they can be heard but not viewed. Unless, of course, it is in the new book, Cacophony, by Ed Hutchins and video and if you are lucky enough to get a copy how to put it together - https://youtu.be/LQN6nIofm9w
Being the logophile that I am I managed to find more words that may cause a giggle or two. My parents did not use lollygag but dilly-dally and borborygmus is one of my favorite words (#4 on my favorite words list)
Another resource - PSBA has a list of web tutorials on books arts curated by MalPina Chan and Pat Chupa
The International Printing Museum in Carson, CA just obtained one of the earliest duplicators: the No. 1 Edison Mimeograph. Learn all about our newest acquisition and the history of the mimeograph
Helen Hiebert's interview with Paul Jackson. Also Helen's paper tips on youtube!
Found a list (thank you, Helen!) of online stationery stores (be still my beating heart and trying to keep wallet closed at the same time!)
I may have touched on this before but always a good idea to mention Claire Van Vliet (I speak of Hedi and her in hushed tones). Here's a PDF of Woven and Interlocking Book Structures. Claire put it up in the public domain when it went out of print.
Doyle’s Hypertexts—a series of intricately altered book sculptures—allow words to leap beyond the page
Little link stitch book with Vintage Page Design
Byopia Press features instructions for a new artists’ book non-adhesive structure that combines a pocket (modular accordion) book with Hedi Kyle’s Panorama (formerly Panel) Book
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Upcoming classes in the calendar. Use the List or Agenda view (see About the calendar above) to view a complete list of workshops and meetings going forward a month or 3 months. Workshops found since the last newsletter show a ** in the event title of the workshop. Please check for registration close dates, if the workshop is full/closed/sold out or if it is virtual or in-person.
If you would like a Zoom session to show the ins and outs of the calendar I would be happy to set one up with you - email me at jsqcentral-workshop@yahoo.com
From the Teamup calendar team - 15 ways to use the Teamup calendar views
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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
OMA Artist Alliance is looking for artists to teach in-person classes/workshops in June. Email Julie Weaverling at jweaverling@frontporch.net with your teaching ideas. Include as many details as possible. Facilitated by Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
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.
Pyramid Atlantic Workshop Proposals - accepting applications on a rolling basis - Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: Jul 1 for Winter Workshops, Oct 1 for Spring 2022 Workshops
Residency Opportunities
Residencies in many different mediums. See if one of these fit you.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts - Jerome Book Arts Residency - Minnesota-based early career book artists in a year-long residency from October, 2021–November, 2022 - Deadline: Sep 3, 2021
In Cahoots residency - next deadline is Oct 1, 2021 for Jun - Dec 2022 residencies (to be updated when information is available)
* Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY - Ora Schneider Regional Residency Grant - month-long residency for artists residing in Greene, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, and Orange counties - Deadline: Oct 15, 2021
* Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY - Studio Residency Grant - six- to eight-week residency for artists to create new work - 1-2 years after application, September through June - Deadline: Nov 15, 2021
* Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY - Art-in-Ed Artist’s Book Residency Grant - residency awarded to two artists to create a new artist’s book and teach young people in WSW’s studios - Deadline: Nov 15, 2021
* Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY - Legacy Studio Residency Grant - residency offered to an outstanding artist who wants to work in any of our studio disciplines - Deadline: Nov 15, 2021
====================Resources
A list of organizations from where I gather my information - Word document or PDF document - is maintained in my Dropbox account. This list is always being updated as I find or am told about new organizations and instructors (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 - is maintained in my Dropbox account (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)
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:
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