The Flexible Mirror: Contemporary Book Design IN-PERSON Workshop
Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San FranciscoThe Flexible Mirror: Contemporary Book Design IN-PERSON Workshop
Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San FranciscoWeek of Events
Call for Proposals | Bill Stewart Project Award
The Bill Stewart Project Award was established to honor the legacy of Bill Stewart, a longtime supporter and dealer of contemporary fine press and artists’ books. In service to Bill’s fascination with the physical attributes of the book, CBAA invites members to submit proposals for the Bill Stewart Project Award in Book Arts, which provides […]
American Academy of Bookbinding: Link Structures class
Instructor: Sol Rebora This master class with Sol Rebora, from Argentina, is centered around design and conservation concepts. Four structures will be made in the two weeks, incorporate reversible techniques for the connection of the cover with the bookblock, providing information about the combination of different papers, leathers, and adhesives as well as a […]
The Flexible Mirror: Contemporary Book Design IN-PERSON Workshop
with Kevin Barrett Kane, Emma Christine Hall Learn the fundamentals of book design from seasoned pros, including layout, typesetting, cover design, and manufacturing. During this in-person weekend workshop (Saturday–Sunday, June 24 and 25), participants will learn about book and cover design history and practice. Learning Outcomes Learn the basics of professional typesetting in InDesign Apply […]
The Flexible Mirror: Contemporary Book Design IN-PERSON Workshop
with Kevin Barrett Kane, Emma Christine Hall Learn the fundamentals of book design from seasoned pros, including layout, typesetting, cover design, and manufacturing. During this in-person weekend workshop (Saturday–Sunday, June 24 and 25), participants will learn about book and cover design history and practice. Learning Outcomes Learn the basics of professional typesetting in InDesign […]
CBAA Meeting Call for Submissions
Call 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 […]
Sunday, June 25, 2023
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Featured June 25, 2023 -Featured SF in SF with Fran Wilde and Henry Lien
SF in SF with Fran Wilde and Henry Lien
Join us on Sunday, June 25, when writers Fran Wilde and Henry Lien meet for an evening of readings and conversation with Bay Area writer Cliff Winnig. Fran Wilde‘s first novel, Updraft, won the Nebula and Compton Crook awards; it was followed by Cloudbound and Horizon, completing the Bone trilogy. Her novels and short stories have been finalists for six Nebula Awards, a […]
Monday, June 26, 2023
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Featured June 26, 2023 -Featured Teaching the History of the Book: A Roundtable
Teaching the History of the Book: A Roundtable
Teaching the History of the Book (University of Massachusetts Press) is the first collection dedicated to book history pedagogy. Edited by Matteo Pangallo and Emily Todd and featuring contributions from a diverse range of teachers, scholars, and practitioners in literature, language studies, history, book arts, library science, and archives, the collection presents a variety of […]
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Featured June 27, 2023 -Featured Unexpected Baskerville: The Story of LoveFrom Serif
Unexpected Baskerville: The Story of LoveFrom Serif
with Antonio Cavedoni, Chris Wilson Discover the process behind the bespoke typeface by the creative collective, LoveFrom, inspired by John Baskerville's historic typeface. LoveFrom, founded by Sir Jony Ive, Marc Newson, and Peter Saville, is a collective of creatives who explore the intersection of design, art, and technology. As their first project, they created the […]
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Featured June 29, 2023 -Featured NEA Big Read “Interior Chinatown” Grand Finale with Chef Martin Yan
NEA Big Read “Interior Chinatown” Grand Finale with Chef Martin Yan
Join Mechanics' Institute for the finale of our 10 month NEA Big Read series inspired by the themes from Interior Chinatown by author Charles Yu. Throughout the year we explored themes of immigrant identities and assimilation, the elusive dreams of Hollywood, and the American Dream. We explored the vibrant community and traditions of Chinatown, forged new collaborations […]
Friday, June 30, 2023
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Featured June 30, 2023 -Featured Small Plates 2023 Publication Party
Small Plates 2023 Publication Party
Each year San Francisco Center for the Book invites three artists to produce an artist book edition of a specific size (4 inches x 4 inches). SFCB provides access to our studio space, technical support, and a stipend to each artist to help realize their Small Plates edition. Since the program's inception in 2008, artists […]
Saturday, July 1, 2023
No events on this day.