SFCB | From the Bench of Zoë Goehring / Cave Paper

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Hosted/Organized by: San Francisco Center for the Book Join us at lunchtime and tour the new Cave Paper facility in Tucson, AZ with Zoë Goehring. About this event Welcome to From the Bench of, SFCB's series of short studio tours with friends near and far. From favorite tools to works in progress, you never know […]

BABA | Sunday Session

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Hosted/Organized by: Bay Area Book Artists During the pandemic, all meeting will be held online via Zoom https://www.bayareabookartists.org/events/

Letterform Archive | Writing Around the World: Trends & Observations with Kamal Mansour

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Hosted/Organized by: Letterform Archive Co-presented by Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library Online Lecture at Letterform Archive Tue, Feb 15, 2022 12:00pm–1:30pm PT As we observe writing systems globally, what common attributes are revealed? What stages have led us from early written forms to contemporary writing? Which key inventions have changed the course […]

ABM and BCC | The Life and Times of Jo Mora: Iconic Artist of the American West

American Bookbinders Museum

Hosted/Organized by: American Bookbinders Museum and Book Club of California The Life and Times of Jo Mora provides an in-depth portrait of this gifted illustrator, painter, writer, cartographer, and sculptor (1876-1947). Mora was one of the first American artists to elevate the cultural importance of the Western frontier, presaging broad shifts in twentieth-century thought and expression. […]

BAWiP | Virtual Happy Hour

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Hosted/Organized by: Bay Area Women in Publishing Come join us for a chat with members of BAWiP's Events Committee. We'd love to hear what you enjoy about our social and educational events, as well as what you'd like to see in the future. https://www.bayareawomeninpublishing.com/upcoming-events

Letterform Archive | Type, Money, and Power: The First 5000 Years with Juliette Cezzar

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Hosted/Organized by: Letterform Archive Co-presented by Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library Online Lecture at Letterform Archive Tue, Mar 15, 2022 12:00pm–1:30pm PT What do money and power have to do with the form of type? When looking at the history from a global perspective, scripts shift and overlap along lines of power, […]

Arion Press | Public Tour at Arion Press

Arion Press

Hosted/Organized by: Arion Press Arion Press Public Tour of our foundry, letterpress shop, and bookbindery! Arion Press is ecstatic to host public tours of its production floor. This in-depth tour takes you through the hot metal type foundry, letterpress room, and bookbindery – one of the last facilities of its kind. Listed in 111 Places […]

BAWiP | What Is It Like To Be A Nonprofit Board Member?

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In a world of uncertainty, divisiveness, and conflict, Love-Based Leadership is more relevant now than ever. Rather than focusing on intimidation, power, or fear, leading with love leverages the most powerful force on the planet to increase employee motivation, innovation, and trust. This is not a presentation of kumbaya, puppies, kittens, and rainbows, but instead […]

Letterform Archive | Untangling Japanese Type with Toshi Omagari

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Hosted/Organized by: Letterform Archive Co-presented by Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library Online Lecture at Letterform Archive Tue, Mar 29, 2022 12:00pm–1:30pm PT Japan is home to one of the most curious writing systems, one that is in fact made of three writing systems ;  four, if you count Latin. Its complexity has been […]