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Reading Around… We love books, and these are a few others who do too: Guy Begbie, Shevone Bliss and Liam and Carly Kok. 46 other artists joined them for this project. To celebrate the National Year of Reading 2008 and World Book Day, we invited contributions to Reading around… asking artists to make an artwork page / movie clip / audio clip about reading. The project is archived in three parts: • An online website archive, launching at the end of April, of artworks about reading. • A free download, self-assembly PDF book of images from the artwork “page” files. • 50 library/bookstore packs of copied “pages”, to slip into random library books. We hope this will encourage more people to find out about books by artists through the website link we have added to the back of each page in the library book packs: www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/reading.htm Click here to view the online gallery. 
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| What will be the canon for the artist’s book in the 21st Century? |  |
In an arena that now includes both digital and traditionally produced artists’ books, what will constitute the concepts of artists’ publishing in the future?
Over 2008 and 2009 we will be investigating and discussing issues concerning the history and future of the artist’s book. This research project intends to open a debate to an international community of artists, educators, researchers, students, presses, publishers, librarians, curators, dealers, collectors and anyone involved in the field.
This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The AHRC funds postgraduate training and research in the arts and humanities, from archaeology and English literature to design and dance. The quality and range of research supported not only provides social and cultural benefits but also contributes to the economic success of the UK.
For further information on the AHRC, please see the website www.ahrc.ac.uk
For information on the project, our online survey and seminars programme please click here.
Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden
Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE Bristol
School of Creative Arts
Kennel Lodge Road, Bristol, BS3 2JT, UK
Tel: +44 (0)117 32 84915
Fax: +44 (0)117 32 85865
email : Sarah.Bodman@uwe.ac.uk / Tom.Sowden@uwe.ac.uk
| scissorspaperstone scissorspaperstone was a one-day artist’s book and multiples fair which showcased work by over 80 contemporary artists, book artists and small presses at londonprintstudio, Harrow Road, London 12/04/08. The event was organised by londonprintstudio in partnership with Book Arts at the Centre for Fine Print Research, University of the West of England, and supported by the Paddington Development Trust. Please see the exhibitions and events pages for more information |
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Continuing Professional Development courses at UWE Bristol
UWE are running new Bookarts courses with artists Guy Begbie and Claire Humphries. To find out more information about what, when and how to book, click here.
Regenerated book sneaks back into the library!
One of the books from the Regenerator project snuck back into the Bower Ashton library on the 29th November, and was swiftly put onto the shelves by librarian Sarah Clifford.
Jane Hyslop originally selected a well worn catalogue Selected Scottish Drawings to work on for the Regenerator project in May 07, and after she had finished her original altered book of plants, beautifully drawn over the pages in ink, she scanned the pages to make a facsimile version of the book in an edition of 100. The book was published after the project, digitally printed on Prescia Book and Epson Matt papers.
Selected Scottish Drawings, An Altered Book, Selected Facsimile Edition by Jane Hyslop. Copies are available for sale, email j.hyslop@eca.ac.uk for more details.
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