Follow-ed by Tom Sowden
Tom’s article for The Bonefolder has just been published in the Fall Issue, Volume 6 Number 1. His essay discusses why he makes books influenced by Ed Ruscha and how his plans to co-curate - with Hermann Zschiegner - a show of works in this style are developing.
You can access the journal online at: /www.philobiblon.com/bonefolder/vol6no1contents.htm
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| Introducing Natalie McGrorty Natalie is our new Artists’ Books Intern at CFPR. She is studying Drawing and Applied Arts here at the University of the West of England, and will be working with us one day a week until June 2010. Read more about Natalie and see some samples of her work |
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Small Publishers Fair
We will be exhibiting new books on our Impact Press stand at the Small Publishers Fair on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th November 2009, 11am - 7pm each day, at the Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
This is an international fair celebrating books by contemporary artists, poets, writers, composers, book designers, and their publishers; together with a programme of readings and talks. With more than 50 publishers taking part there will be thousands of books and other editions to browse and buy! Admission is free to the Fair and readings/events.
Organised by RGAP (http://rgap.co.uk)
Artist’s Book Surgeries
Our last surgery day was a table-top surgery on Saturday 7th November 2009, 12:00 - 18:00 at The Third Manchester Artists’ Book Fair at the Holden Gallery, Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Next dates:
The next surgery at UWE Bristol, School of Creative Arts is Wednesday 27th January 2010
We have 6 half-hour surgery slots available between 11:00 and 16:00.
You can book a free slot to discuss any aspect of your artists’ books, concepts, production or marketing with Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden at UWE Bristol, School of Creative Arts.
You can contact us at:
Sarah.Bodman@uwe.ac.uk / Tom.Sowden@uwe.ac.uk
Or call us on 0117 3284915 to book your place.
Labyrint 09 - Writings and Observations, Sweden
Sarah, Tom and Genevieve Browne (MA Printmaking) are also showing books and art writing in Labyrint 09 - Writings and Observations “Don’t worry about the form”.
This is Botkyrka konsthall’s second international artist’s book exhibition, from November 7th 2009 in Sweden. The project is curated by Joanna Sandell and Pia Sandström, and focuses on artist’s books, artists’ publications, text art, and various aspects of writing in contemporary art. www.labyrintpress.com
New Wave exhibition online archive
The New Wave exhibition of artists’ books shown at Impact Multi-disciplinary printmaking Conference here in September, is archived for online viewing. There are 130 books in the online gallery.
Many thanks to our wonderful student helpers, who did an amazing job helping us with installing, invigilating and packing up: Angie Butler, Lilla Duignan, Zara Elrington and Natalie McGrorty.
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Yearbook : 2010-2011 The new Artist’s Book Yearbook 2010-2011 is now available. As well as essays and artists’ pages, the Artist’s Book Yearbook 2010-2011 includes information and listings sections of: book artists, organisations, collections, book fairs, centres, bookshops, fairs, events, bookbinders, typeset and design services, print studios, courses and more… The Artist’s Book Yearbook : 2010-2011 is available to order on the bookarts website publications page. The Blue Notebook Volume 4 No 1 The October 2009 issue is now available and includes: Essays by: Reading in Instalments: Book Art Meets Installation, by Elysa Voshell; PROJECT ‘(IN)VISIBLE’ Investigating forms of presentation of the Artist’ Book, by Frans Baake; Personal Matters: Memories, Photography and the Book, by Kyoko Tachibana; Tongue and Groove - 25 Years of Liver and Lights, by Chloë King; Silent Reading - Typography & Sign language, by Nancy Campbell; Using Heidegger’s ideas on the nature of time and relating them to Keith Smith’s Book 91, investigating the book as a form of living art/live experience, by Sarah Clark; Blurring the Library, by Tate Shaw. Artists’ pages by: Scott McCarney, Lilla Duignan, Giulia Resteghini, Dmitry Sayenko and Alice Potter. Many thanks to Stephen Fowler for the fabulous cover, badge and sticker designs for this volume! For subscription forms, please see our publications pages. |
 
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Al-Mutanabbi Street Broadsides
Many thanks to all the printers who have contributed broadsides for this project organised by the al-Mutanabbi Street Coalition which has been organising readings and other events since April 2007 to fundraise for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
You can see some of the broadside contributions we received to send on, on our exhibitions page, along with instructions on how to take part.
"I've come to feel that wherever someone sits down to read, or where someone takes up their pen and paper to write, it is there that al-Mutanabbi Street starts." -
Beau Beausoleil - Founder of the al-Mutanabbi Street Coalition.
The first round broadsides may be viewed at the Florida Atlantic University/Jaffe Center for Book Arts site, which is adding all the broadsides to the online gallery:
www.library.fau.edu./depts/spc/JaffeCenter/jaffemutanabbistreetstartshere.htm
Only 1 more printer is needed to make an edition of broadsides each to complete the 130 total by 30th November. If you can help, please contact Beau Beausoleil - Coordinator of al-Mutanabbi Street Broadside Project IV, at e-mail : overlandbooks@earthlink.net
Bookmarks VII 2009 Now Online!
Bookmarks VII Infiltrating the Library System 2009-2010 is now live with 37 artists contributing 3600 bookmarks from the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Canada, USA and Australia. Thanks to our summer intern Alice Potter for all her help with the project.
The bookmarks are available at 10 venues from 25th September - please visit the Bookmarks VII page to see where they are, and to view the artists’ gallery.
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