Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
4 Brook Street, St. Paul's, Birmingham, B3 1SA
www.rbsa.org.uk
26th April – 13th May 2006
An exhibition of fine press and contemporary artists’ books.
Fine Press books from: The Tern Press, Shropshire (www.evergreen.edu/library/rarebooks/tern.html): Inky Parrot Press, Oxford (www.parrotpress.co.uk); Fleece Press, Huddersfield (www.the-old-school.demon.co.uk/fleecepress.htm); The Old School Press, Bath (www.theoldschoolpress.com); Gwasg Gregynog, Powys (www.gregynogpress.co.uk) and The Old Stile Press, Monmouth (www.oldstilepress.com)
Artists' books in this exhibition have been selected from Sarah's collection at the CFPR, weproductions (www.weproductions.com) and artists from Manchester Metropolitan University (www.miriad.mmu.ac.uk/craftdesign/rightonpress).
Talk on 27th April, 6.30pm at RBSA: Professor David Crystal on the nature of Shakespeare's linguistic creativity.
To book a place contact the RBSA on
Tel: 0121 236 4353
or email tara@rbsa.org.uk
Open day on Saturday 6th May, drop-in sessions with the artist Tracey Bush (www.cga.org.uk/traceybush) to make a simple book.
Sessions run from 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Bookbinding day with Tom Sowden, Saturday 13th May 11.30am - 3pm, £20 (£15 for friends of RBSA).
To book a place contact the RBSA on
Tel: 0121 236 4353
or email tara@rbsa.org.uk
For a gallery of images from this exhibition, click here
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