Subscription to Mischief — In-Person Curator Tours
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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 […]
Subscription to Mischief — In-Person Curator Tours
with Kate Long Stellar Curator-guided walkthrough of Subscription to Mischief: Graffiti Zines of the 1990s. Join us for a curator led walk-through of our third exhibition Subscription to Mischief: Graffiti Zines of the 1990s, where co-curator and Letterform Archive Librarian Kate Long Stellar will provide guided access to the exhibition, and special context behind certain highlight […]
Fundamentals of Full Leather Binding
American Academy of Bookbinders course with Don Glaister. This core course focuses on traditional full-leather bookbinding techniques interpreted for the twenty-first century. Students will produce one or two laced-on, leather-covered board structures. In the process, they while becoming familiar with rounding and backing, and weaving headbands, leather paring, and so much more.
Academy Meets the Street: Radical Journal Design and The Black Scholar
Academy Meets the Street: Radical Journal Design and The Black Scholar
with Amy Papaelias, Jessica Barness This lecture explores the visual and printed history of a radical academic journal launched after the '68–'69 SF State student strikes. The Black Scholar: Journal of Black Studies and Research, launched in 1969 and first printed by Graphic Arts of Marin, was a self-proclaimed radical academic journal dedicating itself […]
PubWest Publishers Roundtable – August
PubWest Publishers Roundtable – August
It's a happy coincidence that this Roundtable is on Book Lovers Day - let's celebrate reading and literature! Today we invite our friends at the Independent Publishers Caucus to join us and talk about the upcoming 2024 conference outside Phoenix. What topics would people like to see covered? How can we best work together to […]
Far North Editors Meeting
Far North Editors Meeting
The Far North Editors meet every second Wednesday from 11:15am to 12:45pm. Traditionally they meet in Mount Vernon, WA, but currently their meetings are entirely online.
Between Worlds: Page to Stage
Between Worlds: Page to Stage
Join poet Irena Klepfisz with scriptwriter/actor Naomi Newman and director Bruce Bierman for a discussion about translating poetry from "page to stage." Hosted by Laura Sheppard, Director of Events, Mechanics' Institute. Yiddish Theatre Ensemble, Berkeley, is producing Between Worlds, a new play based on the life and poetry of celebrated writer Irena Klepfisz. This production is inspired […]
Editors Helping Editors
Editors Helping Editors
Join us for our "Editors Helping Editors" meeting. Bring your problems, big and small, as well as your thinking caps. We'll work together to solve event-goers quandaries and questions, which could range from common questions like how to find clients in a particular field (say academic editing) to more situation-specific issues like why a particular […]
Wayzgoose Surplus Sale & Letterpress Celebration
Wayzgoose Surplus Sale & Letterpress Celebration
Surplus sale and letterpress celebration from Wayzgoose!
Cut It Out IN-PERSON Workshop
Cut It Out IN-PERSON Workshop
with Dorothy Yuki Create handmade letters without nibs by cutting, bending, and folding paper to transform the alphabet from 2D to 3D! During this one-day workshop, spend time at Letterform Archive cutting out letters with calligrapher and artist Dorothy Yuki. Dorothy will guide you to create recognizable letterforms without pen and ink to explore […]
How to Write a Sex Scene, with Eileen Rendahl and Tamsen Schultz
How to Write a Sex Scene, with Eileen Rendahl and Tamsen Schultz
Eileen Rendahl is a national bestselling award-winning author and ghostwriter of mystery, thriller, urban fantasy, science fiction, and romance. She has also written as Kristi Abbott, Lillian Bell, and Eileen Carr. If you think you’re confused, imagine what it’s like inside her head. She has had many jobs and lived in many cities and feels unbelievably […]
Cut It Out IN-PERSON Workshop
Cut It Out IN-PERSON Workshop
with Dorothy Yuki Create handmade letters without nibs by cutting, bending, and folding paper to transform the alphabet from 2D to 3D! During this one-day workshop, spend time at Letterform Archive cutting out letters with calligrapher and artist Dorothy Yuki. Dorothy will guide you to create recognizable letterforms without pen and ink to explore […]