Book & Paper Arts Calendar Updates - Feb 24, 2023
Hello everyone,
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Good news! Bound & Lettered magazine has a new publisher, Greg Sharp of Sea Hill Press. They will also be publishing Letter Arts Review
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I joined New England Book Artists - NEBA - at the beginning of the year and was honored & tickled that they invited me to talk about my newsletter, calendar and art - video here
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I am excited to be taking a workshop class with Kit Davey to learn how to make a dragon scale book on Mar 11, 2023 (link to calendar below in signature block)
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The American Academy of Bookbinding registration is open for all 2023 courses - review their application procedures and view all courses (not yet listed in calendar)
Me ke aloha nui - Jade
Unfolding paper explorer, information conduit & facilitator, foodie, unorthodox traveler, astronomy enthusiast, somewhat grudgingly tech savvy
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Book & Paper Arts Calendar | Book & Paper Arts Newsletter
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; Residency (sometimes includes new teaching opportunities, internships, etc.) opportunities; Musings and Meanderings; Resource list; Housekeeping
Things to see or do if you happen to be in the area
Main Library Gallery, University of Edinburgh, UK - Designer Bookbinders Exhibition - A Gathering of Leaves - until Feb 25, 2023 - view the prize winning books
Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK - Alaska Biennial - includes in media including drawing, painting, mixed media, craft, jewelry, fiber art, visual art, metalsmithing, printmaking, encaustic, ceramic, book/paper arts, photography written work, sound art, and performance art - now until Mar 5, 2023
Boston Athenæum, Boston, MA - Materialia Lumina | Luminous Books - Concepts & Crafts in Contemporary Artists’ Book - now until Mar 11, 2023
San Francisco Center for the Book - Positively Charged: Copier Art in the Bay Area Since the 1960s - at SFCB and the San Francisco Public Library - now until Mar 19, 2023
Daniel J Evans Library - The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA - Science Stories Artist Books Exhibition - hours and directions - online catalog - now until Mar 24, 2023
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery - 15th annual Illustrated Accordion - now until Mar 24, 2023 - view online
Center for Book Arts, New York, NY - Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping the Legacy of Artists’ Books and Scaffolding - now until Mar 25, 2023
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts and The Book Arts Roundtable - 17th annual exhibit centered on the concept of roots - Booked 17: Roots - now until Mar 30, 2023
Center for the Arts, Panama City, FL - Guild of American Papercutters - Members Juried Exhibition - Mar 3 - Apr 1, 2023
Morikami Museum, Del Ray, FL - Washi Transformed - New Expressions in Japanese Paper - now until Apr 2, 2023
Miniature Book Society Conclave XXXIX, Asheville, North Carolina - Apr 4 - Apr 7, 2023 Note: Must be a member to attend
Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory & Educational Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio - 11th Annual Juried Exhibition 2023 - exhibition on view: Mar 24 - Apr 28 2023 (there are some images from the exhibit in the linked webpage)
University of Southern Maine - Building Books: New England Book Artists’ Members Exhibition - now until Apr 29, 2023
Peters Valley will be hosting this one-of-a-kind arts and crafts tour of Japan - May 21 - June 1, 2023 - view itinerary and registration packet
Save the dates for the Vermont Crafts Council Open Studios: Spring - May 27 & 28, 2023; Fall - Sep 30 & Oct 1, 2023
Fabriano 2023 - Paper, Print, Book Tour of Northern Italy May 27 - Jun 7, 2023 - more information
Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA - Katazome Today: Migrations of a Japanese Art - now until Jun 11, 2023
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center presents a travel study program to Italy - Book Arts in Venice - Jun 20 – July 1, 2023
The San Francisco Art Book Fair is pleased to announce its sixth year at Minnesota Street Project - Jul 14 - Jul 16, 2023
2023 MBS Conference - Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2023
Call for artists/entries/proposals/submissions
Websites for calls for entries for all mediums and online juried shows:
- Call for entries management and jury system entrythingy.com
- Find calls https://www.callforentry.org/
- Online juried shows
- Colossal (international platform for contemporary art and visual expression that explores a vast range of creative disciplines) opportunities
Applications for the 2023 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists are open until Mar 1, 2023
Call for entry: University of South Dakota - Bound and Unbound VII: Altered Book Exhibition - prospectus - deadline: Mar 6, 2023
Call for submission: 2023 Puget Sound Book Artists’ Annual Members’ Exhibition - prospectus - deadline: Apr 7, 2023 - exhibit dates: Jun 5 - Jul 27, 2023
Call for Entries - presented by 23 Sandy and the Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound - Dreams - an International Juried Exhibition of Book Art - deadline: Jun 9, 2023 - on view at the Collins Memorial Library, Tacoma, Washington - Aug 20 — Nov 17, 2023
Bits & bobs about paper/books/tips/trips/etc.
Newsletter for more book arts related events in the UK, EU, EEA and some USA - latest edition and back issues
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s (BIMA) - Artist’s Books Unshelved: full play list here
John Neal Books - upcoming online calligraphy classes
I sometimes work on a smaller Chromebook and the onscreen font can be a tad small so I increase the size by holding down the [ctrl] key then pressing the [+] key. To get it back to the normal size hold down the [ctrl] key then [-]. This should work on any Windows computer. On a Mac use the [cmd] key. I have not confirmed this but the 1st person with a Mac who does will get some paper from me
My post-it notes usually never lay down flat and now I know why - do this instead on IG
Lego boxmaking jig - extra thick
Another reason to visit Tokyo - a museum filled with miniature architectural models
Museum of Miniature Books
Because people have a need to glue things to other things. Also a gluing tip - putting glue/paste on something, stab it with your exacto knife to hold it while you glue that one last portion where your fingers were holding that “something”.
How paper is making a comeback (did it leave? If it did I did not notice) and as I scrolled through I noticed another reel for the beautiful art of hand crafting book
In my wanderings around the internet I found an instructor in the UK that talked about an “everlasting fold” book and that piqued my curiosity as I thought I recognized it - maybe it is this modular accordion from Byopia Press, these pocket books - V1, V2, V3 or V4 or one this one for good measure
Love these woven and interlocking book structures from Byopia Press
An honor system craft shed in the woods along with a lending library I would love to visit
A series of fun fold cards from Julie Davison but I think they can be translated to artists books
The Movable Book Society newsletter (Volume 30 No. 4) is available online - click here. Their latest Show-and-Tell and Make-and-Take videos.
First tato I ever learned to fold from Hedi - great memories
How about a reverse piano hinge binding? I have also heard it called Flat-Style Australian Reverse Piano Hinge binding by Alisa Golden
Nadine Werner foldable box with magnets on IG - translated to paper - shades of Zhen Xian Bao, y’all
Another cool tato or paper quilt mat on IG (no pause button - video on 2nd page - assembly on page 3)
Here is a wonderfully geometric mandala with Isa Klein - Mandala Bartira
Origami modular pentagonal box with cool inside locking pattern
Flexagon demo with Elaine Chu and Santa Fe Book Arts Group (lots of helpful tips - thanks, Elaine) and a book recommendation if you don’t already have it at 31:45
Back to 60° angles - everyone’s favorite platonic solid (I personally have the word dodecahedron memorized) - how to make a tetrahedron and by modifying the folds a hexaflexagon
Cover story National Geographic this month: “The Future is Folded. How Origami is Reshaping Our World
Two of my favorite paper engineers and origamist - Origami Maniacs and Paul Jackson - Folding with the Masters - the folding starts an hour into the video
How to price your handmade art or craft
Cut-paper architectural sculptures with Christina Lihan (on IG)
Upcycling cardboard into realistic animal portraits
I thought this would be fun to look through some accidental art - I had a blast looking through my pictures of accidental artful moments
In honor of the cats that I have seen on Zoom workshops - a little something was written for them because cats are magical and musical - and the sheet music … well see for yourself
Save the dates for an annular solar eclipse - Oct 14, 2023 - and a total solar eclipse - check if totality will occur over where you live - Apr 8, 2024. Combo fall colors and annukar eclipse, anyone?
I know I tend to be android and windows forward but I found an article about iPhone features you aren’t using. I hope your phone is passworded, you have enabled Find My and your data backed up.
More resources in traversing the perilous journey to completing college - what an outstanding idea!
About the calendar
Link to the calendar (If the link to the left is not working copy this URL - https://teamup.com/ksd9e12a80c3878ba5 - and paste to your browser)
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The time listed in each entry will be the listing organization’s time zone - if a virtual/online workshop a time zone converter link will be listed in the description area - if in another country a currency converter will be included as well
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There is no difference between In-person1 (blue entries), In-person2 (red entries) and In-person (purple entries) or Online1 (orange entries), Online2 (light teal entries), Online3 (light purple entries) and Online4 (blue grey entries), just a way to visually separate workshops; pink entries are for festivals or conferences; yellow are public online meetings from various book arts guilds and museums
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To change views in the calendar: For laptop/PC/tablet locate the 3 bar or hamburger button (≡) upper right corner and select .. Day .. Week .. Month .. List; for smartphones select the 3 bar button and make your selection as above
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To move backwards or forwards in time in the calendar: For 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; for cellphone locate the “>>” button and to the right of that will be the single left & right facing arrow
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To search by keyword look for magnifying glass. If one class is sold out search for a unique word 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
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The calendar is updated as I come across information and you have 24x7 access to it
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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:
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Video from PSBA meeting
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Video for calendar discussion with Sara Siggelkow NPBAF Education Manager - the 6-minute mark is where the discussion of the calendar begins
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Video from NEBA mixer
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Would you 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
Residency
Applications for the 2023 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists are open until Mar 1, 2023
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology (Otis, OR) Fall/Winter 2023 or Winter/Spring 2024 residency due Apr 15, 2023
Teaching Opportunities
Locate document in my dropbox account - Word or PDF format (close popup to view document)
Philadelphia Center for the Book (PCB) and the Art Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia (FLP) are now accepting proposals for the 2022-2023 workshop season - deadline Sep 30, 2023. View their call for proposal and how to apply
Note: For list of other teaching opportunities please see below in Resource List section
Internships
Pyramid Atlantic now offers a paid internship opportunity for college or post-college artists - apply now for summer studio internships 2023 - deadline: Mar 8, 2023
Musings and Meanderings
Even though my feet are grounded on terra firma my heart sometimes soar into space when viewing rocket launches. I am lucky enough to live within a 3 hour drive to Vandenberg Air Force Base now called Vandenberg Space Force Base or from any location within line of sight. My anecdotes will be going backwards in time, from late last year to my time in college, always looking towards a 289° heading. All sightings were with the naked eye.
The latest launch I viewed from my neighbors backyard. He is currently in assisted home living and we are keeping an eye on the house and picking up his mail. I picked my way through his side yard attempting to avoid the weeds that were taller than me. I swear they were attempting to impale me. I found a spot where I could fit myself between 2 angled weeds and craned my head toward the appropriate heading and waited. A tiny contrail appeared and expanded, I saw the 1st stage separate and head back to Vandenberg (it was a Space X launch) and what looks like a bow wave appeared and elongated with a tiny bright spot at the head. I took some pictures but it seemed more important to remember to breathe. I watched until I could no longer see it and had to resist the urge to raise my arm in farewell.
We drove to Vandenberg to our favorite lookout point finding parking along with many other people doing the same thing. Interns from JPL had taken the day off to come up to watch the launch. There were people listening in on the countdown just in case it got scrubbed. Others were having a quick breakfast of burritos. Only one small problem - that lookout point was fogged in. We should have moved to another area lower down but we did not hoping that the fog would clear out. We ended up hearing the launch instead of watching it. We caught the slightest glimpse when the rocket barely punched a hole in the fog and it closed in again. Oh, yes! We also heard the 1st stage return. The previous time to this one the launch got scrubbed but we met a very tiny flat tailed horned lizard and had some amazing homemade Santa Maria style barbecue with good friends. Always a good day when you can share good food with good friends.
I left the house after Bill went to bed (his bed time is 8pm and is up at 2am - I did tell him before and woke him to remind him as well) and drove to a park overlooking the ocean. I turned and looked at the appropriate heading and saw a tiny red dot coming towards me that got bigger and orange then bigger and yellow. It was a little disappointing to watch this launch in the dark with only 2 or 3 other people. However I ended up being more disappointed when the community that lived around that park soon required that you get a permit from their city hall so no more spontaneous rocket launches or lunar eclipse viewings. Sigh!
The first time I ever saw a launch was with a rocket scientist I was dating. This was BB, before Bill, way back in the early 1990s. We were so close to the SLC (space launch complex) that I had to stick my fingers in my ears to keep the sound down to a barely more tolerable level. I could feel the launch through my sternum and teeth and some skin got abraded from the grit that flew past us in an effort to get away from the launch. Good thing my date had me in a protective embrace - I thought I was going to topple over. It was a breathtakingly amazing event.
So this last launch was not a launch so much as an air show. I was in college at Cal Poly SLO, less than an hour’s drive from Vandenberg. A bunch of us took off to see this air show. I had never been on an air force base before and was agog that they had us drive down the runway to park. Schnooky (my dorm mate’s jokingly cloyingly sweet nick name - I had one, too and if you can guess what it is I will send you paper or Legos) was driving and exclaimed, “Quick! Roll down the windows! Stick your arms out! Flap!” as we hit “runway speed”. I was weak from laughter and out of breath from all that flapping. I don’t remember the air show at all but flapping our arms stuck out of a VW Scirocco was a delightful memory that made me smile as I typed it out.
See you next month.
Resource List (maintained in my Dropbox account - close popup to view document). Documents are saved in Word format (.docx) but can be opened and saved as a PDF
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Organizations from where I gather my information
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Teaching opportunities
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On-demand workshops with pre-recorded videos and/or kits
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Favorite paper places (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)
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MFA programs in the US (updated annually) - due dates, points of contacts, programs offered and admission requirements
Housekeeping
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