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A Sampling of past Book Arts Events from 2002

the Book Arts Guild and University of Washington Libraries present

SHOW YOUR STUFF, PART 2 & ANNUAL MEETING
Come view, present and discuss your work, the work of other Book Arts Guild members and works of members in The Book Arts Collection

Thursday January 24, 2002 at 7:00-9:00 PM

Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division, Allen Library
South Wing, Basement, UW CAMPUS, Seattle

In the past the BAG Board has received requests for an opportunity for members to bring their past and current projects to discuss successes, challenges and failures. In April of 2001 we hosted such an event and it was wildly successful. This year we decided to marry our ANNUAL MEETING [where the new BAG Board is approved and there is a brief business meeting] and the opportunity for members to provide an informal look at creative work. This gathering is designed to see what other book artists [in the broadest definition of that term] are doing, get advice on problems, and share disasters to prevent your colleagues from experiencing the same outcomes and to hear about projects underway. This program is flexible-- just bring examples of your work. Because last time we had so many people, we would like you to limit your comments about your work to 10 minutes. Don’t be shy. The evening will be a success ONLY if YOU bring something to share. Work by members already in the Book Arts Collection will also be shown so you can discuss work without having to cart it in to the meeting.

the Book Arts Guild and University of Washington Libraries present

Is it real or is it photopolymer? Will only the printer know for sure?

A lecture by Elsi Vassdal Ellis

Thursday April 18, 2002 at 7:00-9:00 PMManuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division, Allen Library
South Wing, Basement, UW CAMPUS, Seattle

Elsi Vassdal Ellis will discuss the process, the advantages and disadvantages of photopolymer for letterpress artists. Keepsake samples will be available for those who attend the presentation.

Elsi teaches book arts at Western Washington University in Bellingham and is a long time BAG member. She has been using photopolymer plates in her own work for some time as well as teaching this technique to her students. This lecture is to introduce BAG members to photopolymer plates and will serve as an introduction to a one-day workshop to be given May 25, 2002 at Western Washington University especially for the Book Arts Guild

The Book Arts Guild & Western Washington University School of Art are pleased to present

PHOTOPOLYMER PLATES FOR USE BY LETTERPRESS ARTISTS

A WORKSHOP WITH ELSI VASSDAL ELLIS

SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2002, 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Here is your chance to work with photopolymer plates without investing in an expensive platemaker of your own. Elsi Vassdal Ellis teaches book arts at Western Washington University and has a professional platemaker that will be available to students in this workshop. Participants will need to send a digital file or artwork/text to be scanned to Elsi no later than one week before the workshop. EIsi can then get film from the Western Washington University Print Plant done in time for the students to use. Participants will be only creating one plate so make it count. Participants will burn plates in the morning and proof in the afternoon. Specific details about art work requirements will be sent to participants well in advance of the workshop and will be discussed in the April 18 lecture Elsi will be giving, Is it real or is it photopolymer? Will only the printer know for sure?

Elsi Vassdal Ellis has been a book artist since 1983 and has produced over 50 edition books since that time. All of these edition works are available to be seen in the Book Arts

The Book Arts Guild & University of Washington School of Art, Department of Printmaking present

Surface Techniques for Covers and Papers

a Workshop with Marlis Killermann

SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2002, 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Explore artistic approaches to cover designs in three different techniques--from rugged and earthy looking "wild" covers for accordions and codices to lightweight and translucent flexible covers for pamphlets. We'll use plain wood pulp cardboard without any paper covering and apply various treatments including wax, sanding, and earth pigments; also play with embedding objects (like leaves, seeds, shells, etc.). Translucent papers (e.g. lightweight qualities of Japanese or Nepalese handmade papers and especially thin kinds of tracing papers) can be used for covering bookboards with underlaid designs or make unique flexible covers by using several layers and crushing. Even plain brown wrapping paper becomes sensuous with crushing and waxing. We'll make a few simple book models to attach your covers to, and more samples to build with at home.

Marlis Killermann studied at Johannes-Gutenberg-Schule in Stuttgart, Germany. Working as a freelance book designer for publishing houses she also works on artists’ books and small editions that includes papermaking and the use of natural materials. Her emphasis is on unusual, ancient and exotic book forms or ways of binding - and on having fun; turning “mistakes” into exciting creative solutions. Her work has been shown in Bonn, Mainz, Frankfurt, Munich, Leipzig, Essen, Berlin and Stuttgart. Since 1997 Marlis has made her art in an old letterpress studio. Twice a year she invites a dozen other artists to show and sell their work at a ten-day "art market" in her studio in Winnenden, Germany.

The workshop will be limited to 20 participants. The cost per student is $70.00 for BAG members, which includes the $15.00 supply fee. For non-BAG members the cost is $100.00 so, as usual, it is cheaper to pay the $20.00 dues to join BAG. Participants are encouraged to bring scraps of papers + natural materials and found objects you'd like to use for decoration, any nice paper and interesting cardboard you'd like to include in your work. All basic materials will be supplied.

As always, sign up is first come, first served with those beyond the one-day mail of Seattle getting some leeway on the realities of mail delivery. Also BAG members get priority for this workshop as for all others. Those who get into the workshop will get a confirmation letter that will tell you anything else you may need to know. The class will be held Saturday, June 22, 2002 on the UW campus, Art Building, Room 228, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

VISUAL NARRATIVE: THE CONJUNCTION OF IMAGE AND TEXT
a lecture by Sandra Kroupa, Book Arts Librarian, University of Washington Libraries, November 21, 2002.

From the paintings on medieval church walls and 15th Century block books to comic books and experimental artists’ books, visual images have both complemented text and served as text. This lecture will be an introduction to the historical antecedents of modern artists’ books that are primarily image based as well as exploring various examples of modern work. The presentation will focus primarily on actual pieces or, in the case of some early books, on facsimiles. We will look at the role of visual imagery in books, broadsides and other objects related to books and the changing attitudes of creative writers to illustration. Books will be drawn from the Book Arts Collection and most will be able to be handled by attendees after the presentation.

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