Book & Paper Arts Calendar Updates - January 22, 2022
Hello everyone,
Thanks to Helen Hiebert for including this Book & Paper Arts calendar experiment/project/adventure in her 100 Papery Picks for 2021! I am so delighted to be included among the many people I admire!
For someone who dabbles in folding origami mandalas and basic kusudama the first ever Geometric Origami Convention is like a dream come true (posted in calendar Jan 29 & 30)
My musings and meanderings are contemplations about fence posts, sunsets and butterflies are below.
Stay well, creative and curious!
Me ke aloha nui - Jade
Unfolding paper artist, information facilitator, foodie, unorthodox traveler, astronomy enthusiast, somewhat grudgingly tech savvy
Book & Paper Arts Calendar | Newsletter Archives
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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, how to look for upcoming classes and on-demand classes; Teaching & Residency opportunities; Musings and Meanderings; 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 (still not posted as of Jan 22, 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 Facebook, sorry, Meta
* ABAA Bibliography Week Virtual Showcase - a virtual book fair as part of Bibliography Week 2022 - from 12pm, Jan 26 - 7pm Jan 27, 2022 (all times are ET)
* North Bennet Street School - Wild/LIFE, A Fine Binding Exhibition - interpreting the theme of "wildlife" in a variety of ways from literal or abstract, to humorous or serious - a quick video is also available - now until Feb 12, 2022
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art - Sherry Grover Gallery - Root Bound by Catherine Alice Michaelis - now until Feb 20, 2022
* Would you like to participate in a Complete Book Arts workshop? Do you live in or near Manchester, UK (not Manchester, CA)? Do you have 3 hours Tuesday evenings from 6pm - 9pm? Can you set aside Tuesday evenings from Mar 1 - Dec 13, 2022? If the answer is yes, please either call the office on 0161 743 3111 or email andy@hotbedpress.org. More information here
* Minnesota Center for Book Arts - 2022 Minnesota Book Artist Award: Works by Cathy Ryan - Jan 13 - Mar 6, 2022; opening reception: Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 - 6pm -9pm (CT); virtual artist talk: Monday, Jan 31, 2022 - 7pm (CT); click on link to register for reception and virtual talk
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
* Center for Book Arts has 5 exhibits - now until Mar 26, 2022
* 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)
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.
So I have a thing for paper and after paper I seem to have a thing for adhesives (I have all kinds!) - here is a video from Das Bookbinding talking about adhesives
Very cool and unusual books by Roberta Lavadour and Graham Patten (be sure to check out the video to see how the book works)
If you follow Byopia Press you may have noticed Cathryn posting about accordions/concertinas/leporellos (very much in sync yet separate from Playful Bookbinding and Paper Work - Paula Krieg) click here to get to the index Cathryn published for her accordion related blogs
To follow what Paula Krieg has been doing with her accordion sessions start with her Nov 26, 2021 blog and read through to the present - get the zoom link for the Accordion 101 sessions on the Nov 26 blog. They will be going on until Feb 5, 2022. Looking for videos no longer on the blog can be found on her youtube channel
I love interactive pages, cards, books, etc. - here is a kirigami magic spinning card
Remember how I love interactivity? Here are some interactive origami structures called fireworks to be folded with awe, patience and perseverance using (paper size listed in videos): 12 sheets; 24 Sheets; 30 sheets; 48 sheets; the whopper of them all 192 sheets; and once you have folded all these or at least one of them you can try folding it from one sheet
One more bit on interactivity - I love flexagons (a British student at Princeton, Arthur Stone, had to rip his paper to fit the US binders and so began the "doodling") so here are A Few Flexagons from Byopia PressWant to fold an envelope because you don't have your envelope punch board with you? Diagonal leaf envelope; vertical leaf envelope; origami bar money envelope; plus 8 others (they fold a little fast here but that is why I love the pause buttons)Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s (BIMA) - Artist's Books Unshelved: Resilience and Restoration; full play list here
Northwoods Book Arts Guild is offering a compendium with NBG 2021 program activities focused on an exploration of foldable book structures, many based on simple accordion structures created by Hedi Kyle. For sale at Paper Birches in Fairbanks, AK, ($25 with local pickup during Open Studio hours on Wednesdays) or by mail order ($33, email: margoklass@acsalaska.net). I can't wait to receive mine!If you have an iPhone here are some suggestions on how to speed it up without buying another one
How a book from the 1850s is professionally conserved - I was shocked when they put the pages in water and yet the pages held up. Paper is amazing!
Sometimes folding as a meditative exercise is not enough and I do some breathing exercises
San Francisco Bay Area bookbinding: The history and people behind the craft
How to make vegan leather from mangoes
How to Make a Tear Away Notepad (padding compound not necessary)
Instead of the Powers of 10 (video from 1977) here is the Powers of Metric (or A-sized) paper
Experimentation with different and sometimes quite unusual materials in bookbinding with Mark Cockram (UK)
Kirikane: Intricate gold foil embellishment - an exquisite mix of balance and tension
Paper model motorcycle (video is over 23 minutes) - exquisite detail
8 new and exciting paper art and paper craft books
Upcoming calligraphy classes from John Neal Books website
I don't usually mention music in this section but I thought I would mention Yo Yo Ma answering questions about the cello (rather an under rated instrument but it moves me - a lot like in-person rocket launches and he seems approachable), Yo Yo playing the most famous cello piece - Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major (or that cello piece and everyone would know which one you were refering to) and this guy! recording and playing all 12 cello parts (goosebumps and tearing up from me) of Faure's Pavane is just unbelievable
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About the calendar, how to look for upcoming workshops and on-demand 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), Online2 (light teal entries) and Online3 (purple entries), just a way to visually separate workshops; light 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 or hamburger 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
On demand workshops in Dropbox - Word document - PDF document
Link to newsletter archives: https://buttondown.email/BookAndPaperArtsCalendar/archive (new and rough)
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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
* If you have a workshop you would like to offer, please fill out the PSBA (Puget Sound Book Artists) workshop proposal form: https://psba.formstack.com/forms/2022_workshop_proposals
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 you
2022 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
From giant waves to Monarch butterflies to curvy roads the driving trip we took in the last 2 weeks has been a blast!Lots of red tail hawks, looking healthy and fluffed up from the cold. An especially inordinate number perched on light standards or fence posts allowing me closer admiring looks. Conversely the side of the highway is dotted with dead ones recognizable only by their longer wing feathers or striped tail ones. The heavy rains over the holidays had carved out gullies in the farm lands we are passing (their own temporary version of the California aqueduct) and the hills by the side of the road sometimes looked like the Napali Coast on Kauai. Highlight - seeing a turkey vulture sun himself with wings outstretched on a fence post. Contrary to popular belief I thought he was rather beautiful!Watching horses graze bring me tranquility. And Highland cattle just north of Elk, CA, made me smile. Even more adorable was a young calf scratching its head on a fence post. But the best unexpected pleasure of the day was meeting Buck - a gorgeous German shepherd - keeping his human company at the Art Collective in Elk. Always a lovely stop to support and take in art and inspiration. Checking out the little free library just steps away was also a bonus! The drive between Point Arena and Mendocino was filled with curves, animals, rivers, lush greeness and waves whose heights when they broke made me gasp when I was lucky enough to catch them. If there weren't any sea stacks or rocks in the way we got to see waves with gorgeous rooster tails as the offshore winds were brisk. I have way too many videos of these waves - I just love them!The most beautiful sunset ever was on our drive from Anchor Bay back to Mendocino. We have experienced the sunset green flash a couple of times in our travels but those somehow managed to pale in comparison to that sunset where all colors of the rainbow and just about everything else in between were out in full force. We tried to take pictures but they just did not do it justice. All we could do was watch and admire. Every time we went around yet another bend trees would be silhouetted by the gorgeous colors. Finally we were at a place where sea met sky and merging and reflection and physics happened and all we could do was look and wish all the people we loved could have also been there.Speaking of Monarch butterflies we visited 3 places in an attempt to be able to see them - Natural Bridges Monarch Trail in Santa Cruz, CA (only spotted 2 clusters looking like huge brown grey pinecones, none flying around as sunlight had not yet warmed them up and 2 horned owls), Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, CA (there were about 9K -14K butterflies there and as it was later in the day and more were flying about) and Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove (again only 2 clusters). It was a little shocking to see how few butterflie there were. I remember the first time I took Bill to the Goleta Grove in our first year together. Every single eucalyptus branch was covered and as the sun penetrated the grove the butterflies started to fly and mingle. There were so many that when I asked Bill to close his eyes he could hear something almost but not quite like a leaf rustling. If you have not been in the middle of millions Monarch butterflies waking up for for the day please enjoy this short video.====================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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