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For the full newsletter experience, read this email online to get the latest information: archives and calendar. Time sensitive information may be added to the newsletter after it has been sent out. Feel free to let me know about broken links or links pointing to the wrong place. I hope that you can use this newsletter as a jumping off point for your own explorations and adventures looking for workshops, teachers and organizations, processes, etc.

• One of my very first teachers, Gina Pisello, when I started out on my book arts journey will be teaching Piano Hinge Book and Screen at BARN (Bainbridge Island, WA) - woo hoo!
• If you are in the San Diego area and would like to have a well loved Ingento guillotine paper cutter that is 25.5" (top to bottom including the cutter handle), it is yours for you to pick up - text 619-368-1001 with "Subject: board cutter" and to check if it is still available
• As Karen Hanmer approaches thirty years in the book arts she is making her workshop handouts available for free download - thank you, Karen, for this very generous offer!
• Registration for Newport Paper and Book Arts Festival (NPBAF) opens Feb 25, 2026 and for Focus on Book Arts (FOBA) on Mar 28, 2026
• This newsletter will be taking a break in March 2026 as I will be traveling - the last newsletter before my trip starts will be this one, the next one will be in late April 2026 - feel free to look at the archived copies of the newsletter from years past

Me ke aloha nui - Jade
Unfolding paper explorer, information conduit & facilitator, foodie, unorthodox traveler, astronomy enthusiast, somewhat grudgingly tech savvy
Mission: Connecting talented people with people exploring their talents
Motto: Always plan a trip around a workshop or vice versa
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National Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 New York Ave. NW Washington, DC 20005) - The Book as Art: Accordion Adaptations - online exhibition - on going

Science History Institute (Philadelphia, PA) - Reaction: Artists Transform the Sample Book - now until Feb 28, 2025

Edgewater Gallery at the Falls (1 Mill St., Middlebury, VT) - The Work of Paper - Feb 28 - Mar 28, 2026

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking (Atlanta, GA) - Paper & Architecture - Mar 2, 2026 - July 10, 2026 | The Craft of Paper: Contemporary Takes on Tradition - Aug 3, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027

Peters Valley School of Craft is hosting this amazing trip Mar 5 - 18, 2026 - A Journey through Craft, Culture & Cuisine: Vietnam & Cambodia

Winchester School of Art - Into the Fold 2026 - the University of Southampton's second Artist Book and Zine Fair - Mar 6 - 7, 2026

The Morgan Art of Papermaking (1754 East 47th Street - Cleveland OH 44103) - 14th annual juried exhibition - more information upcoming - Mar 6 - Apr 25, 2026

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (550 Winslow Way E., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110) - Handwork 2026: Spring Aimee Lee: Tethered - Mar 6 – Jun 7; Summer Cloth, Paper, Stitches - Jul 3 – Sep 20; Fall Booking: Artists’ Books by Black Artists - Oct 2, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027

New Museum Los Gatos (106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030) - Stitches & Wiggles: Unraveled and Reimagined Mixed Media Art by Jody Alexander and Thomas Campbell - now until Mar 8, 2026

The San Francisco Center for the Book (375 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94103) exhibition Who Is America at 250? Artists' Books on the State of Democracy - now until Mar 8, 2026

Long Beach Museum of Art (Long Beach, CA) - The California Effect: New Books from the California Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers - now until Mar 8, 2026

Southern Vermont Arts Center (860 SVAC Drive / West Road Manchester, VT 05254) - On Paper - now until Mar 8, 2026 | Paper Transformed: Artists Exploring Colored Pulp - now until Mar 29, 2026

The Portico Library (57 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HY, UK) - Stephen Emmerson, How To Read A Book - now until Mar 14, 2026

Sebastopol Center for the Arts (282 South High Street, Sebastopol, CA) - Pulp - Paper - Book - exhibition dates: Mar 14 - May 3, 2026 - opening reception: Mar 15, 2026 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center - Illustrated Accordion 2026 - now until Mar 20, 2026 - previous Illustrated Accordion exhibits are available to view

Bivy (406 G Street, Suite 205, Anchorage, Alaska 99501) We Are Going to Build a House - now until Mar 21, 2026

The ALBERTINA (Vienna, Austria) - Fascination Paper - now until Mar 22, 2026

Walter Piehl Gallery - Northwest Arts Center (Minot State University, 500 University Avenue West, Minot, North Dakota 58707) - 54th Annual International Paperworks 2026 - now until Mar 26, 2026

If you are into stationery this fest might be one to attend - The San Francisco Stationery Fest will be held Mar 27 - 29, 2026

The Winchester Gallery (School of Art, University of Southampton, Park Ave, Winchester SO23 8DL, United Kingdom) - Folding Space - exhibition of contemporary book artworks and artists’ books made in the UK and Japan - now until Mar 28, 2026

Liverpool Book Art and Liverpool John Moores University (Aquinas Building, Maryland Street, Liverpool, L1 9DE, UK) - A New Exhibition of Artists Books Library Where Artists and Texts Meet - now until Mar 29, 2026

Moody Memorial Library (Baylor University, Waco, TX) - Narrative Threads - now until Apr 6, 2026 - online catalog

Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival XXIX (Newport, OR, and surrounding communities) - Apr 23 - 25, 2026

Come to the 11th Annual Bay Area Printers' Fair & Wayzgoose - History Park, 635 Phelan, San Jose, CA, 10am-3pm - free admission - Apr 25, 2026

Anderson Academic Commons, University of Denver (2150 E Evans Ave, Denver, Colorado 80210 and part of Colorado’s Mo’Print celebration) - Printed Page V - A juried exhibition focusing on the integration of various printmaking techniques into the book form - online catalog - now until Apr 26, 2026

Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) - Kindred Spirits: The Lucy Maud Montgomery Legacy as Interpreted by Contemporary Book Artists - on view at: University of Guelph, McLaughlin Library (50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1) - now until May 1, 2026; Calgary Public Library, Central Library (800 3 St SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2E7) - Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 30, 2026; Regina Public Library, George Bothwell Branch (2965 Gordon Road, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 6H7) - Jul 15 - Aug 20, 2026; Victoria - dates and details forthcoming - video

Newlyn Art Gallery (Cornwall, UK) - Walking A Cappella, a major exhibition by Abigail Reynolds - now until May 2, 2026

State Library NSW (1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia) - Paper Universe: The book as art showcases close to 100 rarely seen works from the State Library’s remarkable collection of artists’ books - now until May 3, 2026

Printed Matter - LA Art Book Fair (LAABF) happening at ArtCenter College of Design South Campus (950 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA) - May 7–10, 2026

Seattle Art Book Fair returns May 9 - 10, 2026 - Save the date - see you back at Washington Hall (153 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122) alongside artists, designers, and arts organizations who are making some of the most inspiring art books and publications today

Vancouver Art Book Fair at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2W3) - May 15 - May 17, 2026

The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences (120 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, NJ 08008) - 2026 Works on Paper - information forthcoming - May 16-July 5, 2026

Center for Book Arts (New York, NY) - Rewriting the World: Isidore Isou and the Lettrist Book - now until May 2, 2026 | Shatter / Chatter: Rosaire Appel - now until May 2, 2026

Lynn Sures - Fabriano workshop and tour of Northern Italy - information and registration from May 28 - Jun 12, 2026 and Drawing in Italy 2026 from Jun 13 - 21, 2026

Columbia University Libraries - Butler Library (535 W. 114 St. 6th Floor, New York, NY 10027) - In CONTEXT: Art, Books, & Freedom - now until May 29, 2026

Rua Reidh Lighthouse, Scotland - Hybrid Printmaking - Texture, Color, Line with Lucy Turner - this printmaking workshop will be held from Jun 10 – 19, 2026 - more information

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center will be hosting a a travel study program to Italy - Book Arts in Venice - secure a spot by making your deposit online - trip dates: Jun 15 – 26, 2026 - deposit due: Jan 15, 2026 - final payment: Feb 1, 2026

Santa Fe Studio Tours (various locations around Santa Fe, NM) - June 20 - 21, 2026 and June 27 - 28, 2026

Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College (87 North Main Street, Oberlin, OH 44074) - Fibers of Becoming: Contemporary Paper Works by Sarah Brayer, Aimee Lee, and Lin Yan - now until Jun 21, 2026 - take a virtual tour if you can't make it to Oberlin, OH

Focus on Book Arts 2026 (Monmouth, OR) - Jun 24 - 28, 2026

The Bancroft Library Gallery, University of California (Berkeley, CA) - Shape of Thought: The Book as Art - now until Jun 30, 2026

The 2026 Taos Paper Retreat with Helen Hiebert will be happening Jul 19 - 25, 2026 in Taos, NM and the theme will be Capture the Light

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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

Note: On going calls below are listed in alphabetical order followed by calls by due date

Art in the Park residency OR Google “National parks artist in residence” - scroll down to the map of programs across the US map - each park has a different application, criteria, etc. explore the map and find a park that aligns with your goals for a residency - apply through that park’s unique site - artists of all mediums can apply…photographers, writers, composers and more - on going

Call for workshop proposals: Frederick Book Arts Center is settling into their new space and looking for teachers - if you have experience teaching bookbinding, letterpress, printmaking, photography or other skills related to book arts and are interested in working with us we are interested in hearing from you - please email: charlottemaulerhayes@fredbookartscenter.org - on going

Call for teachers: Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Maui, HI, is looking for Youth Teaching Artists - more information - to apply for this position, please send a resume and sample art projects to: Michaela McGuire, Youth Programs Coordinator, michaela@huinoeau.com - on going

Call for artist in residence: Joseph Rock Arboretum on Hawai'i Island - JRA Sculptural Project Honoring the Earth Through Indigenous Wisdom - deadline: on going - they offer a 3-week stay in the Kailua-Kona area on Hawai'i Island (artist will need to get a rental car (or use UBER), buy food, bring their supplies or buy locally, to construct their art and they can bring a friend or partner)

Call for Artists: The Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) Shop is seeking new artists interested in selling their work - on going

Call for teachers: Pacific Ocean Paperfolders monthly virtual meeting - on going - contact Joel Stern

Call for Workshop Teachers: PaperWorks 2025-2026 Season - half day, full day and multiple day classes, in person or via Zoom - download proposal form and send completed form to education@paperworks.info - on going

Call for Submissions: Printed Matter, New York - Decolonisation, Resistance & Solidarity - is actively soliciting artists’ books, zines, and print ephemera that engage with ideas of decolonisation, resistance, and interconnected solidarity around the world - accepted submissions will be distributed online and in-store - this is an open, rolling call - there is no deadline for submissions - to view a selection of titles that speak to these themes and their submission guidelines

Call for workshop proposals: The Santa Fe Book Arts Group Program Committee extends an invitation to submit proposals for workshops in the coming months - more information - on going

Call for application: Center for Book Arts applications are now open for the 2026 Book Art Research Fellowship - due Feb 28, 2026

Apply to the McKnight Fellowship for Book Artists - deadline: Mar 6, 2026 - information session (register using previous link): Feb 24, 2026 • 7–8pm CT

The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey, invites applications to their 28th Competition & Exhibition open to all artists in the US - Works on Paper 2026 - deadline: Mar 22, 2026

Call for submission: 11th Annual Washington State Zine Contest - guidelines and additional information available here - entries must be dropped off or postmarked by Mar 27, 2026 - email sara.pete@sos.wa.gov with questions

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Sarah Bodman - Book Arts Newsletter - Impact Press at the Centre for Print Research, UWE Bristol, UK - 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 - latest videos: Palace of Memories works by Jessica Spring and Jana Sim; Questions of the Universe works by Donald Glaister and Casey Gardener

Came across this as I was researching my trip - on returning to the US from an international trip there is no need to stand in line at immigration even if you haven't signed up for any of the other trusted traveler programs - sign up for Mobile Passport Control (MPC) instead and it is free

I use Google Keep to organize items I find for the newsletter and trips - I have used just about all the features - the grab text from photo is really handy if I don't wish to type out the info from a picture within Instagram or an email - the labels are also very handy (I have the same labels in Keep as I do in the newsletter) so updates or additions are much easier

One of the artists, Audrey L. Pinto, featured in Helen Hiebert's book, Weaving With Paper

If you are interested in participating in exhibitions here are some suggestions about writing artist's statements (time stamp 14:56) and photographing your artists' book

Box from one piece of paper

If you love map art check out Court Smith and his gallery of work

How to remove your data from the internet (it may require some work and you may wish to pay to get your data removed): - use this list to determine which service to get - use Google to monitor and remove your data by using Results about you, you may need to sign up for a google account - if you live in California you can use the Delete Request and Opt-out (DROP) program

A quick photo book that kinda sorta breaks the rules - you can slow this video down in the settings for the video - Peter uses a jig to apply glue close to the spine and fore edge allowing the photo to open flat

How to find your iPhone when it is on silent mode

Iris tato: instructions and video

Here are a series of envelopes or bags you can fold: secret envelope; gift envelope; Lucky money with color change envelope; coin purse but it looks like an envelope to me; origami wallet same as previous video by a different creator

Can the same net fold into two shapes?

Angled pen holder

Exquisite never ending blocks from CODEX - here is a youtube video if you'd like to attempt it - I'd love to know what materials she used to make the cinder blocks - pretty awesome book

I have micro SD cards for all my devices now, thanks to this article - I used to only have the one in my teeny, tiny purse for emergency backups of my phone - this ties in nicely to my love of all things in miniature

Corner fold card measurements and scoring instructions - and how to make it video

Fold a storage box to help corral some of the bits on your work surface

Revolving ring/carousel book/photo album - showing several different videos to see if one gels better with you: magic photo rotating star; magic photo star - here are the original instructions by Graham Patten, his Continuously Convoluting Carousel, published on Lulu

5 Georgia artists explain What is book arts?

Peter Baumgartner Bookbinding: booklet with pocket (no glue); booklet with closure; materials and tools for bookbinding

This population fact seems unbelievable - Los Angeles county, where I live, has more people than 40 states

Sped up process of how this artists cuts out paper and glues it to make a 3-D koi fish tableau - even sped up it is still very labor and time intensive - skip to the end to see the finished product

This may have been published before but I believe still a useful resource - ookbinding tips & tricks - 14 helpful hints - things I wish I knew when I started with Four Keys Book Arts

Why do you love the smell of books, grass, petrichor (the earth just as it starts to rain) - I personally love the smell of newly printed currency

A great little fidget spinner top made from paper on Instagram - video from YouTube if the IG post was a little too fast

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I may have figured out why de-cluttering can sometimes be overwhelming, at least for me. I finally got around to putting away my opened mail (very neatly put away in a plain manila folder, mind you) and realized that perhaps my reluctance in putting things away may have been due to the final destination of said open mail might be in a place where it might have been a tad difficult to get into. Imagine a small walk-in closet where some things have gone to that dimension where Schroedinger's cat would be most happy, where there is an overflowing bag of mat board (anybody need mat board, let me know - I got mine from a framing store ages ago), 2 different sized exercise balls and exercise mats providing a veritable minefield of tripping opportunities.

Then in the bookcase cubicle where the binder holding said mail resides also had a bag filled with cables from tech so old that I had a good chuckle every time I inspected each one for re-use. Only one cable was still useful - so that's where that HDMI (video) cable went to. As I de-clutter I am using an over the door mesh shoe holder to contain still useful items attempting to put like items with like items and maybe even labeling them. Color coded post-it notes and mini binder clips here I come! Ask me me if I have done that yet and the answer would be an emphatic, "No!" Then I thought, "Hmm! Maybe I need to move that binder to another area in that closet, perhaps closer to the door, for better accessibility", but that area had a cat's head basket holding more stuff I hadn't put away (seeing a pattern here). So I worked on that basket to make room for my binder. Now there was more stuff that needed to be put away but I won't mention it here (can you feel my pain?). And so a couple of hours later, I was finally able to put away my opened mail in a place where it is easier to get to as long as I don't stack anything in the way. Should I take bets with myself on how long that lovely clear space will last?

Tried a new place for coffee as I search for a place that is as close to the coffee I get from the Big Island (BI) when we are there. Unfortunately the place on BI does not ship - sigh! Whilst waiting for my turn to order (and was surprised to discover they did not take online orders), I noticed a line on the other side of the plaza where people were walking away with boxes and wondering what were in those boxes. Overhearing some people led me to realize that it was a popup bakery. "Hmm! Another new place to discover?", I wondered. I also picked up a bag of whole beans to feed my coffee machine while still in line to place my order. Bean origins were a mix from Brazil, Kenya and Sumatra with flavors of dark chocolate, blackberry and brown sugar - sold! I ordered a flat white finished with splash of cream. While the flat white was disappointingly flat, the popup bakery was quite the opposite - a bakery with Egyptian flavors and French flair. I always purchase two (2) standards to compare - a butter croissant and a chocolate croissant and at least one (1) something new. I got a kouign amman with cardamom cream dolloped in the middle (something old and something new) and a merguez sausage croissant (something new). The croissant was ok something was missing, maybe needed more proofing? The chocolate croissant was better almost on par with my favorite one that is available at a bakery an hour's drive away (so quite the treat!). The kouign was weirdly flat in height, maybe a little too shatteringly crisp (is that even possible?), lacking a more tender middle but I loved the dollop of cardamom cream in the middle. It more than made up that they did not have a cardamom bun. Now that merguez sausage croissant was a lovely combination of wonderful layers and beautifully spiced (but not spicy) lamb. I believe my eyes may have rolled back in my head. I had to go back again the next day to get another one. Have not had such a croissant before. Glad I decided to take a chance. Had my own flat white at home the next day with the beans I had purchased and it seemed to be extra yummy compared to the one I had the previous day.

There was a silk lantern exhibit at the Korean Cultural Center that I thought would make for a colorful adventure. Quick video on Instagram here. Parking is free but you will need to be buzzed in - pull up to the parking lot gate in the back and push the button on the left to be let in - or park on the street and pay at the meter. I was able to combine that with a pickup for Chinese New Year snacks - just a few things as I knew I'd be able to get some more of once we were in Singapore and Malaysia. I also had to resist going to a bookstore in K-town (in Los Angeles) in order to get more origami paper. I was able to pick up a couple more packs of Chinese New Year lucky red money envelopes so I guess I was able to satisfy my paper craving. All that red and gold looks so sumptuous. It reminded me of the times I celebrated Chinese New Year (birthdays and any other special occassion) growing up in Malaysia. I knew there would be money in those envelopes, anywhere from MYR1 to MYR5, more from parents, aunts & uncles, grandparents! I felt so flush with money after the celebrations concluded. Happy New Year, btw, and welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse.

After concluding my adventures with the Realm of Solids (RoS) workshop, I also attended an in-person class with Judith Christensen on popups and flexagons. I learned a great way to put together a flexagon in the correct order so that any pre-printed text on the paper would show up in the correct order. I also learned that you could also experiment with different shapes for the pages and playing with negative and positive spaces. It was quite magical and worth the drive down to San Diego and back up within 12 hours. Got a few more subscribers in the process many of whom are starting out in the book and paper arts world! The Athenaeum newsletter came in handy when decorating the flexagons. I also started another workshop with Paula Krieg, The Secret Lives of Cubes, which will conclude when I am on my trip (I am still trying to figure out the logistics and what to pack - got some amazing suggestions from the other workshop attendees - thank you, Jean - for the removable glue dots idea thus being able to keep my 3D structures flat). All I can say is if you see both of these classes in the future, run don't walk, even if you've taken them before, to sign up. I had taken RoS before but the amazing Paula keeps it fresh and exciting in both classes with new things she has discovered, played and experimented with. Lots of cool structures followed by squeals of delight and appropriately mind blown!

Keeping this musing short even though I had a few snippets about confused cherry blossom & jacarandas, figuring out switchbots (to turn things on and off while we are away) and sunset walks - taking care of the little logistics bits left for the trip.

See you in April!

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• Organizations where I gather my workshop information
• Teaching opportunities (needs to be updated)
• On-demand workshops with pre-recorded videos and/or kits
• 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 might buy)
• Central place for artist residencies - all mediums
• MFA programs in the US (updated annually around early December) - due dates, points of contacts, programs offered and admission requirements
  
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• Link to the calendar
• Best viewed on a large monitor (there is lots of information) and is searchable
• There is no difference between the colors you see, just a way to visually separate workshops but the more subdued colors are online workshops
• The calendar is updated as I come across information but you have 24x7 access to it
• If you add any calendar entry to your own personal calendar be sure to update the time to your local time zone - time zone converter
• For more information view this video
• Questions? Suggestions? Email me at jsqcentral-workshop@yahoo.com

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