Book Positively Charged: Copier Art in the Bay Area Since the 1960s
San Francisco Public Library, Koret AuditoriumCall for Entries | The Art of the Book & Paper 2023 | Rochester, NY
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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 […]
Call for Entries | Bound and Unbound 7: Altered Book Exhibition International Juried Exhibition
HOSTED BY THE ART AND EXHIBITS COMMITTEE, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA JANUARY 9, 2023 – MARCH 6, 2023 Call for entries APRIL 3, 2023 Juror notification sent JUNE 12 - JUNE 30, 2023 Works delivered to University Libraries AUGUST 21, 2023 - JANUARY 3, 2024 Bound and Unbound 7: Altered Book Exhibition JANUARY 10, 2024 Works returned SUBMISSION Entry […]
Six Month Short Story Intensive
with Margaret Malone This class is for experienced writers who are dedicated to starting the first draft of a story collection over the course of six months. Participants should have experience writing stories and familiarity with the elements of literary short fiction including scene, character, conflict, place, and revision. We will study individual stories by […]
Six Month Screenwriting Intensive
with James Napoli The art and craft of writing for the screen is a skill that all authors would do well to have in their creative arsenals. On one level, prose fiction, memoir, non-fiction, all these forms have been, and will continue to be, sought out by the film industry as foundations for works in […]
Experiments in Creativity
with Coleman Stevenson If you allow them to, ideas for art and writing can come from absolutely anywhere. This creative generation class will put that theory to the test, through a series of experiments in creative problem-solving, spontaneous and chance-based play, and other exploratory prompts that challenge you to work outside your normal modes and […]
Writing the Autofiction Novella: 12-week intensive
with Frances Badalamenti Autofiction is a unique genre (or non-genre) that combines the autobiographical with the fictional. In this course, we will take a close look at the craft of autofiction. We will read novel excerpts, short stories and novellas. We will also look at craft essays on the form. The goal over the twelve […]
Book Positively Charged: Copier Art in the Bay Area Since the 1960s
San Francisco Center for the Book and San Francisco Public Library join forces to present a retrospective look at the role the color copier played in avant-garde art movements in the Bay Area. Positively Charged: Copier Art in the Bay Area Since the 1960s comprises a single exhibition across two venues that explores the histories […]
Introduction to Modern Type Design with Kel Troughton
During this 10-week online workshop, which meets Tuesday evenings from January 29-April 4, participants will create their own original typefaces as they gain an understanding of the methodologies and software used to produce high-quality digital type. The primary goal of this workshop is to show participants how to systematically think about type and successfully structure […]
Call for Entries | The Art of the Book & Paper 2023 | Rochester, NY
May 15, 2023: Deadline for receipt of entry form and fees. June 20-24, 2023: E-mailing of judges’ results – accepted or declined August 7, 2023: Deadline for receipt of accepted work via mail or in person. Work not delivered during scheduled times will not be included in the exhibition. September 18, 2023: Show opens, TBD: Reception, Award Ceremony […]
Cover Treasure — The Life and Art of Margaret Armstrong
Cover Treasure — The Life and Art of Margaret Armstrong
Lowell Thing, author of “Cover Treasure – The Life and Art of Margaret Armstrong,” describes how, beginning on the lawn of a library book sale, he began to discover and collect books from the “Golden Age” of American trade publishers’ decorated cloth bindings (1890-1915), especially those of one of its best-known artists. Over the next […]
Know Yourself, Know Others, Know Your Environment
Know Yourself, Know Others, Know Your Environment
Join BAWiP for a virtual event with Carice Anderson Harvard MBA, author, learning and organizational development leader, facilitator, and corporate vet When Carice Anderson was beginning her career, she found that her education and intellect weren’t enough to thrive as a Black professional in the corporate world. So she developed a breakthrough strategy to […]
From the Bench of Jocelyn Bergen :: Zephyrine Press
From the Bench of Jocelyn Bergen :: Zephyrine Press
Welcome 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 book artist, educator and designer Jocelyn Bergen. After decades in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jocelyn […]
How to Sell More Books Using Metadata
How to Sell More Books Using Metadata
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, and Google Play all run on algorithms, but each of them is different. Each provides their own tools to authors to help them become more visible to the right readers. But how is an author or small press to know what works best where? And how do you even […]