Book & Paper Arts Calendar Updates - Jan 22, 2023
Hello everyone,
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For the best reading experience with this newsletter please read it here on the newsletter platform and do let me know if you find any broken links
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The Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival brochure is available on the website and registration will open at 9am Saturday Jan 28, 2023
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Penland School of Craft summer workshop registration is open - workshops by studio
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Cristina Balbiano d’Aramengo of Professione Libro (Italy) is offering, for the 1st time, an online workshop for the Crossed Structure Binding by Carmencho Arregui. Check out the calendar entry on Feb 2, 2023
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There are 2 paper related trips to Italy this summer - check them out in the Things to see or do section
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I just started volunteering with Center for Book Arts New York to help with monitoring virtual workshops. If you’d like to volunteer as well send an email to the Educational Programs Manager, Caroline Wood, at education@centerforbookarts.org
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Happy Chinese New Year - it is the year of the Water Rabbit starting Jan 22, 2023 - find out which zodiac animal you are
Me ke aloha nui - Jade
Unfolding paper explorer, information conduit & facilitator, foodie, unorthodox traveler, astronomy enthusiast, somewhat grudgingly tech savvy
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
Athenaeum Art Center, San Diego, CA - Robert and Catherine Palmer Gallery - Sibyl Rubottom: [Visual Memoir 1962–2022] - now until Jan 28, 2023
Spark Gallery, Denver, Colorado - Member Exhibition 2023 - now until Jan 29, 2023
Stanford University, Stanford, CA - Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda, Cecil H. Green Library, Bing Wing, - The Handmade Book - until Feb 5, 2023 - The exhibition is free and open to the public
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art - Shapes of Things to Come - now until Feb 15, 2023
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art - open book tours at the Shery Grove Gallery- reservations can be made on the 1st of each month for that month’s date - now until Feb 18, 2023
Tropic Bound Artist’s Book Fair, Miami, FL - more information and check out the exhibitor page - Feb 16 - Feb 18, 2023
Daniel Tucker Gallery at the Ah Haa School For the Arts, Telluride, Colorado - Westward Bound 1 - Feb 2 - Feb 24, 2023
Long-Sharp Gallery, Indianapolis, IN - Front Page - now until Feb 24, 2023
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
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
Morikami Museum, Del Ray, FL - Washi Transformed - New Expressions in Japanese Paper - now until Apr 2, 2023
University of Southern Maine - Building Books: New England Book Artists’ Members Exhibition - now until Apr 29, 2023
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
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center presents a travel study program to Italy - Book Arts in Venice - Jun 20 – July 1, 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
Call for entry: Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Guild of Bookworkers is holding a traveling exhibition - open to ANYONE who would like to participate - deadline: Feb 13, 2023 - registration
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
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
An ingenious flexagon from Paula Krieg
A couple of unusual folded hearts: heart1; heart2 - and if you can use it here is an article I found to auto-translate YouTube videos
Thanks to Helen Hiebert’s Sunday Paper blog I discovered the National Museum of Women in the Arts and several book arts online exhibits - scroll through to select and enjoy
Helen Hiebert’s list of 100 Papery Picks for 2022 (I am honored and tickled to have made this list again) - will definitely enjoy going through this list
If you missed making a paper cube light with Helen here is the replay link
Have to include an origami mandala by Sandra Gobert and another mandala by Falk Brito
I was made aware of this unusually bound book just recently (thank you, Marie C.) - a 16th-century book that contains no fewer than six different books in a single binding - be sure to also check out the still pictures to get a closer look - love the fore edge decoration
Talking about another unusual binding Byopia Press blogged about a model reversible box with attached accordion book
How about a popup house of cards and another version to play with
You know how I love words (and collect them) and here are 7 body parts you didn’t know had a name and don’t scrunch your glabella thinking about it
Here is a data technologist who is helping us visualize population density data - rather weirdly beautiful
Layla May Arthur narrative architectural paper sculptures - the boulangerie resonated with me - very reminiscent of the shophouses where I grew up
Reminiscent of “This Book is a Planetarium”, “XIU – This Book Can Be Weaving” is another interactive book I would not mind having in my collection
I try looking for Little Free Libraries when I travel but I would not mind visiting these 9 unusual libraries as well
I am not the greatest at making boxes but I bet I could get better checking out Byopia Press’ use of their new corner clamps and instructions
If you are like me I save boxes just in case but Ann Weber elevates cardboard boxes to another level
Making art can be meditative but I love watching Mark Stebbins (his art art would make for amazing chilewich placemats) on IG
More zen moments folding paper - Yuka Nishimura’s work is in the Washi Transformed exhibit (see Things to see or do section)
How to make a 3D picture frames out of paper from a single sheet; any size; origami and hacks to hang up all those lovely frames
Have a future Zen Xian Bao (Chinese Thread Book) workshop? Try these masu box alternatives V1, V2 with color change (reminds me of the color change I attempted folding Tomoko Fuse’s unit origami cube)
Peter Baumgartner filmed a video tutorial on gothic binding
Peter and Donna Thomas made another accordion book out of an accordion and here are their artists’ books made out of other musical instruments. Found the video for the other accordion accordion book
If you are a fan of Felicia Rice here is a video of her new studio, Moving Parts Press, in Mendocino, CA (a favorite small towns)
A centuries-old decorative tradition inspires Michelle Robinson’s vibrant weavings
So I don’t feel so guilty about my cache of unread books (something else I collect) - the Japanese call this practice tsundoku and it may provide lasting benefits
Something else I collect - washi tape - and more ways on how to use it - the techniques I see translating to book making and paper exploring
Another way to use your lovely paper in a different way and even though this is about quilting disappearing quilt blocks it does translate
I am only out after dark for special occasions with good friends and cool astronomy happenings. We will be lucky enough to have 4 supermoons this year. Luckily the closest one on Aug 31 won’t interfere with the biggest meteor shower, the Perseids, with the peak happens around Aug 12 - 13 when that moon will be 10% full - trip to the desert, anyone?
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 Online3 (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 .. Agenda, List; for cellphone locate 3 bar button and select the down arrow button to the left of it 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 NPBAF calendar discussion - the 6-minute mark is where the discussion of the calendar begins
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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
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center - Summer 2023 Vita Paper Arts Residency - deadline is Feb 17, 2023
Applications for the 2023 McKnight Fellowships for Book Artists are open until Mar 1, 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
University of Nevada, Reno - Black Rock Press - 2023-2025 Redfield Fellowship - deadline: Feb 3, 2023
Musings and Meanderings
A memory was triggered as I watched a YouTube video (that, weirdly enough, had nothing to do with the video). I had mentioned in a previous newsletter that I should have been a cataloger but I remember being a cataloger, of sorts, many moons ago. My mother was a teacher until we left Malaysia for the US. My school for 1st and 2nd grade, Batu Road Girls School, was across the street from where she taught, Batu Road Boys School (my brothers went there but that is another story). I wonder if she knew that I looked for her as she taught when I was outside for recess? But then I also thought that she could catch me being naughty just by looking across the street. Needless to say I was on my best behavior, most of the the time.
She had the project of organizing the new library and so I was introduced to the Dewey Decimal system. We would hang out in the library together on weekends or after school as I typed the many labels and learned to align them so the numbers would be centered. The labels were placed just so - 1.5” (3.8cm) or so from the bottom of the spine - it made for a pleasant line as you walked down the many aisles. There probably weren’t that many but I was very impressionable as a kid. And even though I was only 7 or 8 at the time we would confer about how a book should be cataloged if it wasn’t immediately obvious. I’m pretty sure she knew how it should have been cataloged but I suspect she was encouraging my critical thinking. I treasure that now resurrected memory. My father read me bedtime stories & took me on adventures but it was my mother who gave me my love of research and origami. Mom was instrumental in teaching me my first origami structures even before I started any kind of school. She had to keep me busy since I did not attend kindergarten - something about my brothers having too many bad experiences while there - I believe I turned ok anyway - LOL! Thank you, Mom!
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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