Exhibit: Cognitive Distance–The Bookworks and Thoughtforms of Timothy Ely
San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street, San FranciscoBay Area Book Artists (BABA) session
Veterans Memorial Senior Center 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood CityHand Bookbinders of California Gallery Tour
San Francisco Public Library Book Arts 100 Larkin Street, San FranciscoWeek of Events
Ex Libris: The Art of Contemporary World Bookplates
Exhibit at the American Bookbinders Museum.
Submissions for PhotoBookWorks 2023 now open
This international, juried exhibition will be held March 2-26, 2023 at Spark North Gallery in Denver's thriving Santa Fe Art District. It is part of a statewide, bi-annual Month of Photography celebration. The deadline to submit is January 12, 2023. Selections will be made by Gregory Roybl, Curator, Special & Distinct Collections, University of Colorado Libraries and Alicia Bailey, Director, Abecedarian […]
Exhibit: Cognitive Distance–The Bookworks and Thoughtforms of Timothy Ely
Compelling, contemplative, and visionary: these are words that have been used to describe the work of artist and bookbinder Timothy C. Ely. Showcasing approximately forty manuscript books, drawings and prints created by Ely over the past fifty years, Cognitive Distance: the Bookworks and Thoughtforms of Timothy C. Ely introduces gallery visitors to Ely’s extraordinary version of world-building. […]
The Perfect Binding: pre-recorded workshop
The Book Arts Program at the University of Utah has a pre-recorded workshop available for purchase for those interested in learning about perfect binding. Looking for a simple way to bind single sheets or folios? This workshop presents the perfect solution: the perfect binding! Using a modified approach based on machine binding processes for commercial […]
Sunday, December 11, 2022
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Featured December 11, 2022 -Featured Writing with constraints: Free your creativity
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Featured December 11, 2022 -Featured Bay Area Book Artists (BABA) session
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Featured December 11, 2022 -Featured Hand Bookbinders of California Gallery Tour
Writing with constraints: Free your creativity
With Kimberly Lee For a creative twist, some prose writers impose unique conditions on their work as they craft a piece. Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham on a bet: that he couldn’t write an entire book using only 50 words. Here’s another dare: Write about a trek through the desert without using the words […]
Bay Area Book Artists (BABA) session
The BABA Sunday Session is a hands-on workshop led by a BABA member, usually on the first Sunday of the month from noon to 4 pm. A minimal fee (usually between $10-$25) covers instructor’s prep and materials and a contribution to BABA. A gathering of BABA members to show their work for the year, bring […]
Hand Bookbinders of California Gallery Tour
Enjoy a gallery tour of the HBC50 exhibition with master bookbinders: Dominic Riley, Michael Burke and Coleen Curry. Skylight Gallery - 6th Floor San Francisco Main Library
Monday, December 12, 2022
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Featured December 12, 2022 -Featured Editors of Color Coffee Hour
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Featured December 12, 2022 -Featured The Surprising Legacy of Alice Parsons Millard: Antiquarian Bookseller & Champion of Beauty and Taste
Editors of Color Coffee Hour
Are you an Editor of Color? Would you like to meet up with your fellow Editors of Color in a welcoming, intimate, online setting? Jesi Vega, recent president of the Northwest Editors Guild and a Puerto Rican Jew from the Bronx, hosts a monthly Zoom coffee hour for editors who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of […]
The Surprising Legacy of Alice Parsons Millard: Antiquarian Bookseller & Champion of Beauty and Taste
Book trade historian Charles Nelson Johnson provides a fresh look at lesser-known Southern California antiquarian bookseller Alice Parsons Millard (1873-1938)—a role she inherited as much as chose—and her activities as she courageously maneuvered her way through the decidedly male dominated trade in 1920s-1930s Europe and the United States; her personal challenges, creative business innovations and […]
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Featured December 13, 2022 -Featured Developmental Editing Happy Hour
Developmental Editing Happy Hour
Are you a developmental editor, or interested in developmental editing? Join us for an informal chat about this fun and fascinating variety of editing. This event is free to attend and open to all editors. The host is Rudy Leon. Note: Registration will close at 8 p.m. PST on the day before the meeting. Members will still […]
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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Featured December 14, 2022 -Featured PubWest Publishers Roundtable
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Featured December 14, 2022 -Featured PubWest Publishers Roundtable – December
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Featured December 14, 2022 -Featured BABA Meeting
PubWest Publishers Roundtable
We are excited to bring back monthly Publishers Roundtables, designed to offer a chance to engage in open-forum discussions on the ever-changing landscape of publishing. Everyone is welcome, including publishers, associates, and staff at all levels. Please note this PubWest session will not be recorded in order for participants to feel comfortable interacting openly and […]
PubWest Publishers Roundtable – December
We are excited to bring back monthly Publishers Roundtables, designed to offer a chance to engage in open-forum discussions on the ever-changing landscape of publishing. Everyone is welcome, including publishers, associates, and staff at all levels. Please note this PubWest session will not be recorded in order for participants to feel comfortable interacting openly and […]
BABA Meeting
Bay Area Book Artists is a group of independent artists bound together by a passion for the book arts and an all-volunteer organization run by the energy and generosity of our members. There is no fee for membership. We ask only that you volunteer in some capacity to help in the ongoing operation of the […]
Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Featured December 15, 2022 -Featured What’s New in InDesign 2023 (and Illy and PShop)
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Featured December 15, 2022 -Featured American Printing History Association’s Annual Meeting and program
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Featured December 15, 2022 -Featured Happy Hour Discussion: Copyediting and Proofreading Fiction
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Featured December 15, 2022 -Featured PPN | Virtual Monthly Meetup
What’s New in InDesign 2023 (and Illy and PShop)
Find out what's new, how features get added, how you can make suggestions, and the 411 on the guy that keeps the change database current 3:45-4:00 pm Pre-Presentation Networking 4:00-5:45 pm Presentation It's December. Time for a look at what's new and what's changed in the latest version of InDesign. But as a mature […]
American Printing History Association’s Annual Meeting and program
You’re invited to the APHA NorCal chapter’s Annual Membership Meeting and program. We will be reviewing 2021, electing officers, and discussing goals for 2022. A presentation by special guest Ben Blount will follow the business meeting and is free and open to the general public. When: December 15th. Business meeting starts at 4 p.m. Blount’s presentation begins at 5 […]
Happy Hour Discussion: Copyediting and Proofreading Fiction
If you copyedit or proofread fiction or want to learn more about doing so, join host Erin Cusick for an informal discussion about the joys and challenges associated with editing fiction. Come prepared to share insights and experiences, ask questions, or just listen to learn from others. Though the event is open to all editors, […]
PPN | Virtual Monthly Meetup
Hosted/Organized by: PPN This event is open to anyone in the book-publishing industry and provides a great opportunity for connection. Grab a drink and come and catch up, share news, and get advice. We generally hold virtual meetups over Zoom on the third Thursday of each month, not just because this is the safest way […]
Friday, December 16, 2022
No events on this day.
Saturday, December 17, 2022
No events on this day.