Book & Paper Arts Calendar Updates - December 23, 2021
Hello everyone,
My musings and meanderings have been moved to the bottom of the newsletter so you can get to the crux of the matter - workshops, workshops and more workshops! Current musing - folding as a meditative exercise.
Some Hedi news!! She will be teaching at the Paper Book Intensive (PBI) 2022 along with Ulla. Along with Gary Frost and Tim Barrett, Hedi is a co-founder of PBI. To apply for PBI 2022, please check this link on January 1, 2022 to fill out the online application - workshop schedule here
Found a new instructor in Cape Town, South Africa named Maia Lehr-Sacks on Instagram. Have had a workshop with her on a very cool book structure - very enjoyable and lots of information exchange. Her workshops are at various locations in Cape Town and Johannesburg (10 hour difference currently) and will work with you individually or a group virtually over zoom. Will definitely be having more classes with her in the future!
There is NPBAF and FOBA news below in the Things to see or do if you happen to be in the area section.
I have not heard from anyone about what to do with on-demand classes (instructors have pre-recorded workshops and/or kits but no release dates) and so for now I will place them as a document in the Resource section in my dropbox account.
I wish everyone peace and serenity this holiday season. Be well, stay creative and curious!
Me ke aloha nui - Jade
Unfolding paper artist, information disseminator, foodie, unorthodox traveler, astronomy enthusiast, somewhat grudgingly tech savvy
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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 and how to look for upcoming classes; Teaching & Residency opportunities; Musings and Meanders; 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)
* The 2022 summer and fall class schedule for American Academy of Bookbinding (AAB) - Telluride, CO - will be posted in January of 2022
* PBI (Paper Book Intensive) - Saugatuck, MI - 2022 registration will open Jan 1, 2022 - click this link to fill out online application - class schedule here
Minnesota Center for Book Arts - Jerome Foundation Book Arts Fellowships XV - viewing by appointment - now until Jan 2, 2022
* University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA - Collins Memorial Library (in-person and virtually) - Science Stories: A Collaboration of Book Artists and Scientists - now until Jan 15, 2022. An online version of this exhibition
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery - Sweet 16 Exhibition - now until Jan 14, 2022
San Francisco Center for the Book - Finding Common Ground - focuses on the collaborations and communities of practice SFCB has witnessed or fostered over the past twenty five years - now until Jan 16, 2022
* The Godown (another name for warehouse), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Buka Buku (Open Book) - now until Jan 16, 2022
* BAM! Book Arts Mendocino - series of exhibitions and displays, talks and readings, workshops, and demonstrations devoted to the wide-ranging and varied arts of the book - all events will take place on the Mendocino coast, CA, in January and February 2022 - more info on FB
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art - Sherry Grover Gallery - Root Bound by Catherine Alice Michaelis - now until Feb 20, 2022
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery - The Illustrated Accordion (see Call for artists section below for more information and deadline) - Feb 4 - Mar 25, 2022 - previous exhibits here
* Newport Paper Book Arts Festival 2022 - Apr 21 - Apr 24, 2022 - offering virtual and in-person workshops - brochure for the Festival will be published by January 17, 2022 and registration will open Jan 29, 2022 at 9am (PT) - join the email list for the latest information.
*15th FOBA (Focus on Book Arts) Conference - Jul 15 - Jul 19, 2022 - conference will be held in-person, on the campus of Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon - lineup of workshops and instructors - workshop catalog due out: March 2022 - registration begins: April 2022 - flyer - applications for FOBA Colleen Cavin fellowship deadline: Jan 31, 2022
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Call for artists/entries/proposals/submissions (* new additions)
Call for Colorado and print artists - Spark Gallery presents Reverse Image - prospectus - deadline: Jan 7, 2022
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery - The Illustrated Accordion - call for entries - online entry information - deadline: Jan 24, 2022
Call for artists (slightly unusual) from Partial Press - this project will compile conceptual books by participating artists into a single volume and maybe produced - deadline: 11:59pm (CT), Feb 28, 2022 - prospectus & application here
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Bits & bobs about paper/books/tips/trips/etc.
Just about everyone knows about Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol's book - The Art of the Fold. However did you know that Hedi also has a festschrift? What is a festschrift? A collection of writings, in this case, structures made and published in honor of a scholar, in this case, Hedi. Order her festschrift here if interested
The Movable Book Society show-and-tell behind-the-scenes video featuring conference contest books, Movable Medley exhibition and winning Meggendorfer Artist Book
Some Christmas stars for you in ascending order of difficulty (based on my experience on making them - videos 1 and 2 use 8 pieces of paper, 3 and 4 a single sheet and same person instructing):
1) Paper star from 8 pieces of paper - https://youtu.be/ypwT5SOjFWg (also good demo of folding bird or preliminary base)
2) Paper star ornament (challenging) - https://youtu.be/Zbxxeej_PjA (very clear about how folds are done and how to squash them!)
3) Poinsettia star - https://youtu.be/MxxdiUE51LI (her instructions are clear even though no words are spoken or are in Japanese)
4) 3D paper star - https://youtu.be/iszp_VfzBwU (ditto)
If you would like to start folding origami stars/mandalas/tatos I started with this teacher on youtube (very grateful for the often used pause button)
Paula Krieg of Playful Bookbinding & Paper Works is offering 30-minute Accordion 101 workshops - started in November will go through 1st week in February
Big scale origami that can be scaled smaller (if at all possible use luscious paper she uses) at Paper Meditations and some of her tutorials
Art Practice Circle at Minnesota Center for Book Arts - virtual community costs just $10 and meets monthly to listen and share about artmaking - sign up for a single session on their website. The January session meets Monday, Jan 10, 2022 from 6pm –7:30pm (CT) or sign up for the winter series (January, February, March and April)
Want to up your Japanese stab binding game? Some tutorials here and some more here
Want to up your handmade card game (could probably be extrapolated to books)? More tutorials here (look for Card Folds on right side of webpage)
Calligraphy workshops - https://www.johnnealbooks.com/prod_detail_list/upcoming-calligraphy-online-classes
Easy tip to remember how many days there are in a month - https://www.youtube.com/embed/lIoH2R4Dmi4?start=414&end =470
Collapsible book cradle (to display a book) made of archival corrugated board
Make your own copy of Shu-Ju Wang's book, "Castor and Sapient" from Science Stories exhibit at University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
Ed Hutchins' book, Cacophony and its short documentary
High fashion out of safety pins
These baskets are made out of paper? And more of her baskets here. Wow!
Interested in reading about or entering Paper on Skin or Paper off Skin competition in Tasmania, Australia?
One of Colossal's Favorite Books of 2021 - Paperists: Infinite Possibilities in Paper Art Paperback
Amazingly realistic botanicals
I am not sure how to feature the Art and Soul Retreat event but they do have some paper and book related workshops as well as other mediums (look for upcoming retreats)
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine is looking to hire a Digital Content Editor, Operations Manager, Studio Technician, and two Seasonal Assistants - apply hereCraft and utility blades and cutters that will not slice skin (I have taken a couple through TSA back in the day) but will cut paper
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About the calendar and how to look for upcoming 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) and Online2 (light teal entries), just a way to visually separate workshops; 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 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 the above address
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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 lineMinnesota 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.
Pyramid Atlantic Workshop Proposals - accepting applications on a rolling basis - Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing
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Residency Opportunities
Residencies in many different mediums. See if one of these fit you2022 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists (mid-career book artist living and working in Minnesota) - application guidelines here - submittable link will go live Dec 1, 2021 - deadline: Mar 1, 2022
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Musings and Meanderings
I have been folding either mandalas (star-like structure from 6, 8 or 16 pieces of paper so far), tatos (5, 6, 8, 12 sided structures from a single sheet of paper) or tessellations (just started) almost every day as a meditative exercise since mid-November. The mandala and tato are my designations to keep multi-piece and single piece structures distinct. I joined a virtual meet and fold origami group that re-sparked the interest. Kept trying to select simpler structures by looking at the youtube thumbnails but it never turns out to be that way. Now I have to figure out a way to store all these structures. If you have an idea let me know and I will send you a paper slitter (works like this one but all nicely enclosed in plastic like this one - actually this one but could not find a video of it)
It has been a marvelous way to get to know the papers I am using and what tools I can use to help with some of the more complicated or miniscule folds I have made. Believe it or not a flat metal emery board with a blunt point has been very helpful. I also keep up a running dialogue in my head as I try to explain what I am doing as if teaching it to someone else. It has been helpful to have a little bit of fingernail on the thumb and index finger to help with folding to a point, as a brace or opening a fold to squash it (emery board helpful here, too). My frustration happens when I can't seem to get things to line up but I now know that I can refold even if I am past folding the base of the structure. I also should have proper lighting, a large enough flat, hard surface and hold the piece far away enough so that I can actually focus with my reading glasses. I am reminded that paper has memory, is actually pretty forgiving when you are folding (up to a point) and pre-creasing is your friend. I am becoming aware of how I fold - sometimes I roll, sometimes I brace, sometimes both, mostly I squint. I notice that the instructor's finger movements are reminiscent of mine. I am re-learning about landmarks that you use to setup and get the fold in the right place (a lot like using the bumps on your windshield wipers to help with parallel parking).
And sometimes because I am a sucker for punishment I fold a structure twice to get to "know" that particular fold I was struggling with (I get multiple tries with the mandalas and you can almost see the progression). I try not to get frustrated when I have to unfold everything I had done so far because that was all just pre-creasing and I am really only halfway through. In the end I'd like to think I am learning patience as I coax a structure out of my favorite medium - paper - and perseverance.
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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:
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