Book & Paper Arts Calendar Updates - March 21, 2022
Hello everyone,
2 new education facilities for papermaking, letterpress, bookmaking and more have opened: InterOcean Studio in Englewood, CO and The Book Arts Institute at the International Printing Museum, Carson, CA
Registration for the Focus on Book Arts (FOBA) conference will begin on Monday, Apr 4, 2022 at 8am (Pacific Time) - please see "Things to see or do" section with Jul 19 end date
Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival last day to register or change workshops is Apr 7, 2022 then workshops will be from Apr 21 - 24, 2022
The Codex 2022 Book Fair will be happening in Richmond, CA, April 10 - 13, 2022
Stay well, creative and curious!
Me ke aloha nui - Jade
Unfolding paper artist, information conduit & 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)
Arion Press Publication (San Francisco, CA) tours - every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month - reserve in advance here
* Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery (Kalamazoo, MI) - The Illustrated Accordion - now until Mar 25, 2022 - online exhibit - video - previous exhibits here
Center for Book Arts, New York, NY, has 5 exhibits - now until Mar 26, 2022; Artist Member Exhibition: Maro Vandorou’s ‘A Book of Whispers’; Daily Ritual; Collections Spotlight: Alphabet Books; Father Gave Water/Baabaa Aab Daad: An Homage to Childhood, Persian, and Process; Paths to the Shore
Lettered & Bound - international juried exhibition featuring works by 23 artists from the United States, France, and Egypt - at Tallyn's Reach Public Library (Aurora, CO) - now until Mar 31, 2022
* InterOcean Studio, Englewood, CO - Momentum exhibit exploring aspects of hand papermaking, letterpress printing and book arts - now until Apr 2, 2022 - studio tour: Mar 26, 2022 from 12pm - 4pm (Mountain Time) - curator talk: Apr 2, 2022, 4-m to 6pm (Mountain Time)
Tortuga Gallery, Albuquerque, NM - Anything Goes (Libros Book Makers?) - Apr 1 - Apr 9, 2022
CODEX 2022 Book Fair, Richmond, CA - Apr 10 - Apr 13, 2022
Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA - WILD/LIFE Guild of Book Workers Triannual Exhibition - now until Apr 21, 2022
Newport Paper Book Arts Festival 2022 - Apr 21 - Apr 24, 2022 - offering virtual and in-person workshops - brochure for the Festival - join the email list for the latest information - newspaper article about the festival
San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA - Possibilities: When Artists’ Books Were Young - now until May 1, 2022
Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA - Reimagined: The Artist's Book; exhibit: now until May 14, 2022
* Minnesota Center for Book Arts - MCBA Main Gallery - Poetry Is Not a Luxury - now until May 14, 2022
Longmont Museum, Longmont, CO - Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper - now until May 15, 2022
Arion Press Publication, San Francisco, CA - SHADOW and LIGHT: Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here - exhibit: Mar 6 - May 15, 2022
University of California Berkeley - Bauer Wurster Hall, Environmental Design Library (210) - Engineered with Paper: Architectural Pop-Up Books - now until May 15, 2022
* Street Road Artists Space, Cochranville, PA, USA - Eric Weeks - Twentysix Wawa Stores (in reference to Edward Ruscha’s quietly contemplative Twentysix Gasoline Stations) - now until May 28, 2022 - details here
* The Academy Museum, Los Angeles, CA - Hayao Miyazaki - first North American museum retrospective dedicated to the internationally celebrated artist and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki - now until Jun 5, 2022
* Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA), WA, has 3 exhibits: Americans Incarcerated: A Family’s Story of Social Injustice from now until Jun 12, 2022; Boundless from now until Jun 22, 2022; and Troubling: Artists’ Books that enlighten and disrupt old ways of being and seeing from now until Jun 22, 2022
Fabriano Paper/Print/Book 2022 trip - awesome daily workshops taught by Italian masters - Jun 20-Jul 5, 2022 - registration form: http://www.lynnsures.com/workshops_upcoming.html
* The San Francisco Art Book Fair - 1275 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107 - Jul 15 - Jul 17, 2022
* The 15th Focus on Book Arts conference - Jul 15 - Jul 19, 2022 - offers five full days of workshops that appeal to beginning as well as advanced book artists. You can come for just one workshop or for the entire conference - - workshop calendar by instructor - conference catalog - registration opens: Apr 4, 2022 at 8am (Pacific Time)
* American Academy of Bookbinding, Telluride, CO - registration for the 2022 summer session is open - list of courses from Jun 13 - Sep 2, 2022
* Registration is open for Haystack Mountain School of Crafts summer workshops, sessions 1 - 6 from Jun 12 - Sep 3, 2022
* International Center for the Arts retreat in Italy - The Art of Paper - Sep 18 - Oct 2, 2022
* Art & Soul, Portland, OR - Upcoming retreat - Oct 19 - Oct 26, 2022
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Call for artists/entries/proposals/submissions (* new additions)
* Call for participation from Mary V. Marsh of Quite Contrary Press: Read Here Now (read other entries here) - Do you have a memory of reading a book, a story that you always associate with where you were, and what you were doing while reading it? Deadline: none
* Call for Submission from The Japanese Paper Place - Sakura, Sakura - details and submission - deadline: Apr 15, 2022 - exhibit: May 2 - Jun 3, 2022
Call for competition: Society of Bookbinders International Competition (to include Fine Binding, Book Arts, Case Binding, Restoration and Historic Binding) - subscribe to the mailing list to get the entry form by Apr 20, 2022 - deadline: May 20, 2022
Call to artists: PaperWorks 2022 International Juried Art Competition with B. J. Spoke Gallery - Eligibility: Artists using paper as their primary substrate, or the subject of a video - Deadline: May 22, 2022 - 11:59 (Mountain Time)
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Bits & bobs about paper/books/tips/trips/etc.
Quick video on the Reimagined: The Artist's Book exhibit at the Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA, and includes parts of Gina Pisello's interview
Kumi Korf - Delight is Paper
Join assistant curator Catriona Gourlay inside the National Art Library as she introduces us to 'Elements of Geometry by Euclid' – a pop-up artist's book created by Sjoerd Hofstra, which illustrates principles of mathematics and geometry (love the sound of the paper). See more artist's books from their collections
Insiya Dhatt - Bay Area Bountiful - https://youtu.be/HHdjgDpx2Tc
Colette Fu popup book - We are Tiger Dragon People series - recently acquired by The Getty Research Institute
Tessellation forms in metal - love how the folds seem to evolve into curves even though the lines folded are straight - https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2022/02/goran-konjevod-origami/
Intricate modular paper sculptures by Richard Sweeney - his book, Paper Sculpture: Fluid Forms, flip through - his Instagram
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s (BIMA) - Artist's Books Unshelved: Delightful Journeys; Activating Tradition; full play list here
Master modeler making a miniature motorcycle - just astonishing - https://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-news/paper-model-of-suzuki-hayabusa-is-and-incredible-feat-of-engineering-ar194684.html
Vibrant Sculptures by Amy Genser Arrange Rolls of Mulberry Paper into Dense Topographies - https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2022/02/amy-genser-paper-topographies/
A dictionary of color combinations, paper and stop motion - https://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/charles-young/
Paper artist, Keerthana Ramesh, creates popup book on endangered species
Origami gift box with built-in lid (use double sided paper for best effect and stores flat)
A well taught paper bouquet popup card
Found the OrigamiUSA calendar of events that have many opportunities to fold but you do have to be a member
Re-usable pillow box is inspired by Japanese furoshiki by Susan Niner Janes - template and instructions
Video on the Illustrated Accordion Exhibition 2022 at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center- more information about the books
How We Edition: A film by Candor Arts
Book Arts Newsletter where the majority of book and paper arts related activities are in the UK, EU and EEA (European Economic Area) - http://www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/pdf/newspdfs/145.pdf
Among the many things I collect are words - here are 48 Names for Things You Didn't Know Had Names - don't furrow your glabella!
I love these bedroom ideas for storage solutions and space division
Producing your own videos on your smartphone: (1) How to use your phone to make YouTube Videos (2) How to edit videos on an iPhone (3) How to edit videos on and Android phone
Delightful Olympic pictograms come to life
Always blown away by the geology of this earth - Danakil Depression in Ethiopia - the Grand Prismatic spring in Yellowstone turned up to high
The Movable Book Society - Zoom show and tell video from the Feb 5, 2022 meeting and data sheetByopia Press - How to make a Modular Tri-Hexaflexagon
Sculptural paper portraits of wild animals and fantastical creatures trimmed in gold
Wide range of paper weavings from Helen Hiebert's Weave Through the Winter class
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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 jsqcentral-workshop@yahoo.com
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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
Santa Fe Book Arts Group - If you wish to teach online please send Julie Filatoff (julie@jirafstudio.com) a proposal for a live online workshop. Please include the following: Topic (bookbinding and/or allied arts); Length: Two-hour or four-hour workshop (Saturday or Sunday, ideally NOT the second Saturday of the month; Workshop fee; Maximum number of students; Link to a portfolio of your work. SF BAG will supply an experienced Zoom host and our own Zoom account. More about BAG: https://santafebag.org/
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Residency Opportunities
Residencies in many different mediums. See if one of these fit you
Apply for a Minnesota Center for Book Arts Gallery & Marketing intern to learn about and gain experience in marketing and exhibitions while supporting The MCBA Prize, an international award that honors excellence and diversity in approaches to book art. This internship will run from June–September 2022 for approximately 10 hours weekly and comes with a $500 stipend. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 31, 2022, 11:59pm CT.
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Musings and Meanderings
Observations through a car window on the way down to catch the Reimagined: The Artist's Book show - as you drive by Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA, odds are you will see marines going through military exercises. You see Blackhawk helicopters bristling with armament of missiles and machine guns and just a few miles down the road you can observe red tail hawks and ospreys bristling with their armaments of talons and beaks. Well you know how I love watching for wild life as long as I am a passenger and I noticed that a red tail hawk hanging out on top of a cell tower (unconvincingly disguised as a tree). I thought it was odd as they are usually circling over their usual spots but that was an inkling on what was to come. A week or 2 later I was trying to make a call and my phone kept hanging up on the call. I couldn't even call my husband but I could send messages. What the heck was happening?
Then I remembered my cell phone provider warning me last year about how my phone would stop working starting in February or March of this year (remember them shutting down the 3G networks?). I had checked with them and my particular model was supposed to keep working. Unfortunately my cell phone provider was wrong. They forget to go through a check with me as to the types of networks that would be supported and I did not think to do so. Needless to say I was slightly annoyed as I wanted to hold on to my phone for as long as possible (and I was saving up my allowance). I wanted to keep my phone form factor at its current size as I was noticing them getting bigger. My hands and fingers are good for folding and not for holding the really big phones (even though they do have a comforting heft).
Well I had to get a new phone and luckily I was able to get one that was ever so slightly smaller, ever so slightly heavier, unlocked, and still fit in my teeny tiny purse phone case and everything. The camera is supposed to be 3x better but I have yet to take a picture with it. I am hoping to be able to take night pictures (at my next Anza Borrego adventure) but I suspect that it will just be a case of pictures occupying more space. So wish me luck in getting to know my new phone and trying to make it look like my old one and to go easy on the eye rolls and sighs of frustration.
See you next month!
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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:
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, I guarantee that I do not use your information for purposes outside of sharing this workshop calendar and special announcements. I will never share any of your personal information, including your address, contact information, or otherwise, with anyone. Should you wish to continue to receive my updates, no further action is required. If you no longer wish to receive this, you may unsubscribe here and send the email that is generated. I do not get any compensation from any of the organizations listed in this calendar.