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BABA Reception for Exhibit at San Mateo library
San Mateo Public LibraryBABA reception for library exhibition.
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Craft & Conceptual Art: Opening Reception
San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin SFCB in welcoming curator Megan N. Liberty at the opening of her latest exhibition Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping the Legacy of Artists' Books Light refreshments will be served; opening remarks at 7 pm. About the exhibition: Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping the Legacy of Artists’ Books focuses on the intertwined legacies of book art centers across […]
S.F. Bay Area Printers’ Fair & Wayzgoose
History ParkThis is a FREE and public event celebrating letterpress printing, typography, book arts, ephemera, fine paper, printmaking, and allied arts. Peruse the marketplace with an array of vendors and exhibitors, offering letterpress printed cards, art prints, book arts, fine papers, ink, handset type, vintage books, jewelry, and ephemera, as well as printing presses, tools, supplies, […]
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From Bookcase to Bender Room, and Beyond: Approaching the Centennial of Rare Book Collecting at Stanford
The Book Club of California 312 Sutter Street Ste 500, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn September of 1926, Albert M. Bender turned his philanthropic focus on Stanford University Library. As one of the founders of the Book Club of California, Bender needs no introduction to this audience who will also be familiar with his efforts to establish an appreciation for the book arts at Mills College, San Francisco Public […]
CBAA Meeting Call for Submissions
Zoom CA, United StatesCall for Submissions: CBAA Meeting at Rollins College, 2024 In conjunction with the 2024 meeting of CBAA The Association for Book Art Education, the Rollins Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition examining the concept of critical reading. This exhibition will feature text-based contemporary works from the Rollins Book Arts Collection, the Alfond Collection of […]
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BABA Sunday Session
Zoom CA, United StatesMarie will show us a book structure. Stay tuned for details.
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BABA Book Arts Bazaar
Veterans Memorial Senior Center 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood City, CA, United StatesCome see what the book artists have in store for us! Celebrate the book arts.
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From the Bench of Mary Bruno :: Bruno Press
Zoom CA, United StatesWelcome to From the Bench, SFCB's series of short studio tours with friends near and far. From favorite tools to works in progress, you never know what you'll learn about from these amazing artists. This month we'll chat with artist and printer Mary Bruno of Bruno Press in St. Joseph, Minnesota. For 20 years, Mary […]
2023 Los Angeles Printers Fair
The International Printing MuseumThe Los Angeles Printers Fair at the International Printing Museum in Carson, California brings the best of letterpress, book arts, and the paper arts to the Los Angeles area. With the backdrop of the world’s largest collection of working antique presses, the Printers Fair annually brings together 80 artistic vendors and 1500 visitors to experience […]
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From Gutenberg to the Gallery: Five Decades of Print and Book Art
Zoom CA, United Stateswith Harry Reese Join us for an engaging lecture by Harry Reese, the 2023 Lieberman Lecturer. In The Gutenberg Galaxy (1962), Marshall McLuhan argued that significant changes in technology would generate massive cultural transformations that will permanently alter the form and function of the book. Fundamentals of bookmaking have not changed much since the contributions […]
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Paper Is People: Decolonizing Global Paper Cultures
San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPaper Is People: Decolonizing Global Paper Cultures, co-curated by Tia Blassingame and Stephanie Sauer, offers a new definition of paper within a global and decolonial framework. Featuring works by local, national, and international artists, this exhibition explores the vital role substrates play in human communities and how meaning is made from what we might call […]
Intro to Bookbinding – L2
American Academy of BookbindingInstructor: Lang Ingalls This course is designed for students who have taken L1 Bookbinding and are ready to further develop skills and explore materials. Students will sew a textblock, making the Millimeter Binding with hooked endsheets. The class will cover the importance of bookblock preparation, the principles of a rounded spine, top-edge coloring, hand-sewn […]