Book Arts Roundup

Rocky Mountain Chapter

Guild of BookWorkers Volume 15, Number 1 March, 2009
n e w s l e t t e r n o t e s . . .
Please note that the next Book Arts Round Up will be coming out June 5, submissions due by May 29.
* Submit to lang@eidolonpress.com, subject line: GBW Round Up *
Most chapters now have their newsletters available electronically, as was proposed by the Rocky Mountain Chapter three years ago.
At the time, I had just taken over as editor of the Round Up and was unable to create a translatable pdf file for those who wished to
go electronic. I now have that capability. The option is great, saving paper & all. So, if you want to receive the Roundup
via email/pdf, please let me know at: lang@eidolonpress.com. Enjoy the season, -Lang Ingalls
c a l l t o e n t r y . . .
Book Arts Roundup
Guild of BookWorkers
Rocky Mountain Chapter
Post Ofce Box 200984
Denver, Colorado 80220
deadline: June 1 Society of Bookbinders International Competition 2009
Four Categories: Find Binding, Restored/Conserved Binding, the Complete Book, Cased Binding
* for more information, visit: www.societyofbookbinders.com *
Dear Members,
As we head into spring, we think of renewing and rebirth. With this in mind, the two of us want to let you know
that we are both seeking replacements for the Chapter Co-Chair positions. The Chapter Co-Chair is the coordinator of
the chapter, making sure members receive information about workshops and events through the Newsletter and other out-
lets. We are the liaisons between the Chapter and the National Board, and we preside over Chapter meetings or regional
gatherings.
Two years ago the ofce of Regional Events Coordinator was created. This person coordinates lectures, workshops,
and exhibits for their specic region. (In the past years the Co-Chair has handled this duty.) We would like to ll these two
positions as well.
Throughout the chapters existence, there have been two co-chairs. This has eased the difculties of serving a large
geographic region. With the addition of the Regional Events Coordinators, we hope to distribute responsibilities even more.
In the last 15 years, the chapter chairs have resided in the Denver and Salt Lake City areas, which enjoy a relatively active
book arts community. Residency in these areas is not a requisite for either ofce, but has worked well thus far.
If you are interested in running for Co-Chair or Regional Events Coordinator of the Rocky Mountain Chapter
for a two-year term beginning July 1, please contact Marnie or Alicia for more information. There is a specic set of
guidelines for each ofce, which we can email to you. Marnie can be reached at marnie.torrey@utah.edu and Alicia at
aliciamckim@comcast.net. The ballot will be going out in the June newsletter.
It has been a challenging and rewarding experience for both of us. We have enjoyed getting to know and working
with many of you. Have a wonderful spring.
Marnie Powers-Torrey & Alicia McKim
Co-chairs, Rocky Mountain Chapter, GBW
m a r k y o u r c a l e n d a r . . .
July 31 & August 1 25
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Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair - Denver, CO
* for more information, visit: www.rmaba.org *
u p c o m i n g . . .
July 5-11, Wells College Book Arts 2009 Summer Institute
12-18 Featuring Hedi Kyle, Rachel Wieking, Nancy Leavitt, Carol Barton, Nancy Culmone, Steven Miller, Monique Lallier,
& 19-25 Wesley Tanner & Julian Waters.
* for more information, visit: www.wells.edu/bookarts *
West of the Plains at the Hayden Library, Tempe, Arizona
REVIEW by Pamela Wood
Arizona State University was on Intersession the day I met Beverly Schlee at Hayden
Library to set up the West of the Plains show. Initially, I did think that having the show
be in the middle of a big library entrance would be a detriment. Then I thought: well,
lets wait and see how this all unfolds. After maintenance, dusting and cleaning glass, we
started placing the pieces where Beverly had planned.
Now the fun began. As Laura Wait says in her jurors statement, this show has exciting work. I feel privileged to
have been able to get very hands on, being able to open all the work is rare. Every piece is unique, and well crafted.
From fine binding to artist books as well as several 2-D framed pieces. The fun began unifying the works in each of the four cases. Curating
a show is not as easy as it looks. You must know how to do each work justice and still have a overall look to the overall show appearance.
Well in this case, all the work is good looking, and as the juror pointed out, artistic merit and craft skill are big assets as well.
As Beverly and I were working I noticed the library staff was enjoying our rough placement in cases. The work is a visual treat. In the
few hours of work, I could tell that the glass was going to have many invisible nose prints. Lots of pointing and smiles. After it was set up,
I realized that the show needs to be where the people are in the library. Book arts is exciting and the library will benefit from more people
seeing the current state of the art.
From the comments I heard when our work was done, West of the Plains was attracting a lot of attention. It is a wonderful body of
work, with much detail to look at up close. Contemporary book arts is so exciting, I am honored to have helped set up the show and hon-
ored have a piece in this show of fellow talented Guild of Book workers artists. Bravo, a wonderful body of work. Now, I want to see how
it looks in Salt Lake City when it opens in March.
m e m b e r n e w s . . .
July 31 - August 8 Nancy Culmone will be teaching in Sunderland, England
* for more information, contact: robert@cooperphoto.co.uk *
The Book Arts League presents
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Saturday, April 4
Artists Registration & Entry Drop-off: 3 - 3:45pm
General Admission & Viewing: 4 - 5pm
Consuming: 5 - 5:30pm
The International Edible Book Festival began in 1999 as a Thanksgiving Day joke among
a group of artists & has become an international event in over sixteen countries worldwide.
The idea is simple, if wacky: Each year, around April Fools Day, which happens to be the
birthday of French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), artists of all
ages & abilities construct books out of edible materials & put them on display, then at
tea-time, they consume their creations, often joined by the public.
Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder
* for more information, visit www.BookArtsLeague.org *
utah
new mexico
ghost ranch 2009 - Literally Letters www.ghostranch.org
the book arts program at the marriot libarary www.bookartsprogram.org
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS (Book Arts Studio, Marriott Library - level 1, University of Utah, Salt Lake City)
April 3 & 4 Acrobatics on the Vandercook Cylinder Press with John Risseeuw
May 20 - August 5 Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced Letterpress with Marnie Powers-Torrey
May 29 & 30 Box It Up: Handmade Boxes for On-of-a-kind Treasures with Chris McAfee
June 10 - 13 The Useful Wire-Edge Binding Styles & When to Use Them with Daniel Kelm
June 26 & 27 The Language of Pop-ups with Shawn Sheehy
RECEPTION & LECTURE
April 2, 7pm Lasting Impressions: 25 Years of Pyracantha Press with John Risseeuw
EXHIBITS
March 6 - April 24 Lasting Impressions: 25 Years of Pyracantha Press This exhibit brings fine press and
artists books from Arizona State University to the J. Willard Marriott Library. Exhibition includes work by Buzz
Spector, Rita Dove, James Dickey, and press director John Risseeuw.
May 1- June 19 Artists Books Exhibit of final projects created in the University of Utahs Artists Books course.
June 26 - August 7 ABC: An Artists Book Abecedarium Exhibition
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Books, Boxes & Cards Carol Pallesen
Putting It All Together - Mixed Media Bev Taylor
Calligraphy & Lettering You Can Use Doug Boyd
Carolingian Calligraphy Carol Pallesen
Visual Thinking for Layout & Design Bob Phillips
The Calligraphic Sketchbook Doug Boyd
10 Books Jill Berry
abecedarian gallery www.abecedariangallery.com
EXHIBITS (in the Reading Room, 910 Santa Fe, Unit 101, Denver)
April 6 - May 16 Jennifer Jeanelle - the Chalice Series
May 28 - July 3 Boxy Books
LEARN MORE facebook group: http://tinyurl.com/abecedariangroup
exhibitions blog: http://abecedariangallery.wordpress.com/
ickr page: http://www.ickr.com/photos/abecedariangallery/
foothills art center & colorado calligraphers guild www.foothillsartcenter.org
WORKSHOP (Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden)
May 14 - 17 A Suitcase full of Pop-up Books with Paul Johnston
The Colorado Calligraphers Guild along with Foothills Art Center will sponsor 4 one-day
workshops with book artist Paul Johnson from. Classes include: May 14 Books Kids Love to
Make; May 15 The Magic of the Movable Book; May 15, 7pm, (free lecture) A Suitcase full of
Pop-up Books; May 16 A Box of Fireworks; May 17 Secret Gardens in Boxes.
plinth gallery www.plinthgallery.com
EXHIBITS (Plinth Gallery, 3520 Brighton Boulevard, Denver)
June 5 - 27 Laura Wait Exhibit
The GBW Rocky Mountain Chapter/Denver area
S P R I NG GAT HE R I NG
Sunday, May 3, 2:30pm
Along with the usual snacks and local business, hand
bookbinder/designer Nancy Missbach will demon-
strate contemporary applications of pigmented paste
on cloth. This technique was demonstarted at the 08
Standards of Excellence in Toronto by Martha Cole.
Tangerine Book Arts
86 West 11th Avenue, Denver
RSVP to Alicia McKim at
aliciamckim@comcast.net or call 303-480-0632.
kozo fine art materials www.kozofineartmaterials.com
CLASS
April 25 Dovetail Hinge Album with Alicia McKim
rocky mountain college of art & design www.rmcad.com
CLASS
May 11 - July 29 Artists Books as Visual Language with Alicia McKim
art students league of denver www.asld.com
CLASS
July 9 - 30 Bookbinding I: Non-Adhesive Books with Alicia McKim
WEST OF THE PLAI NS Exhi bi t
through April 30
A reception will be held on April 7 from 5 - 7pm. All are welcome.
Salt Lake Public Library Special Collections
210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City
brigham young university www.lib.byu.edu
CONFERENCE
March 26 & 27 A. Dean Larson Book Collecting Conference
Pre-conference events feature Ethan Ensign on examination of repaired volumes, Joan Merrell on decorated letters &
Rachel Hirschi on Japanese stab binding. Conference topics include Collecting American Sports Cards, Preserving
the Present: Collecting Crawford Gates, Thomas L. Kane, Collecting around the Edges: Factoring Ancillaries into
a Book Collection, Patrolling and Reconnoitering for Overlooked World War One Literature, Collecting Scottish
Literature from Burns to the Scottish Renaissance, Are There any Mormon Books Left to Collect?, & Inter-moun
tain West Picture Postcards, 1900-1950.
LECTURE (1060 HBLL - Library Auditorium and the De Lamar Jensen Lecture Room, BYU, Provo)
March 26, 7pm, free A. Dean Larson Book Collecting Conference Lecture with Rosie Kelly
The evenings special guest will be Rosie Kelly (Chicago, Illinois) nationally known book artist and calligrapher. The
evening includes a 45 minute slide presentation with a Q & A session afterward, and a reception, all open to the pub
lic and especially for conference attendees.
* This lecture is co-sponsored by the University of Utah Book Arts Program & the Utah Calligraphic Artist Guild *
american academy of bookbinding www.ahhaa.org
CLASSES
April 13 - 24 Introduction to Binding Structures with Renate Mesmer
April 27 - May 1 Restoration of Cloth & Leather Bindings with Brenda Parsons
May 4 - 15 Fine Binding: Fundamentals of Bookbinding with Don Glaister
May 18 - 22 Titling for Fine Binding or Conservation with Helene Jolis
May 25 - 29 Contemporary Decorative Techniques, Level II with Helene Jolis
June 1 - 12 Fine Binding: Intermediate & Advanced Leather Binding with Monique Lallier
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WORKSHOP
June 8 - 12 Leather Binding Decoration with Scott Kellar
This 5-day class will allow students to explore in-depth various traditional and non-traditional methods of leather deco
ration. Designed for students already familiar with and possessing the tools for bookbinding in leather.