Well the aftermath of Sandy is still being dealth with and the East Coast here may be in for another whammer! But, there's a whole lot of booking going on at Lafayette College in Easton, PA! This little haven of artists' books and great art has pulled together a phenomenal afternoon of great book artists and curators from Brooklyn, New York City and Alabama to present an afternoon just for us bookies! If you're nearby, the trip is well worth it as the Special Collections at Lafayette College is a gem. Under the curatorship of Diane Shaw, she has gathered together many great examples of artist's books and continues to do so both from national and international book artists. So here's the schedule, and you'll all know where I'll be come Monday, November 12th! Bookin' and groovin'! Enjoy!
Lafayette College 's Special Collections and Art Galleries have teamed up to
present two artists’ book exhibitions and a Progressive Book Arts Feast on
Monday, November 12.
November 12
3:30-4:15, Skillman Library
PLACE IT . A seminar for artist on placing work in collections.
Panelists include:
Alex Campos, Executive Director, Center for Book Arts
Maddy Rosenberg, Artist and Curator, CENTRAL BOOKING
Bill Stewart and Vicky Stewart, Vamp & Tramp Booksellers, LLC
4:30-5:45, Skillman Library
PONDER IT . Artists and curators discuss the book arts.
Moderator : Karina Skvirsky , Artist and Assistant Professor of Art at
Lafayette. Panelists include artists Anne Gilman and Russell Maret, and
curators Alex Campos and Maddy Rosenberg.
5:45-7:45 PLATE IT .
Exhibit Receptions Multiple, Limited, Unique Skillman Library, (hors d’oeuvres)
Booked
Williams Center Gallery, (desserts and coffee)
Exhibitions:
Booked , Curator Maddy Rosenberg, CENTRAL BOOKING. The book
as an art form is going through a contemporary renaissance. Booked will have one
reexamining the book as more than a mere container of information but as an
inspiration for the artistic imagination. Williams Center Gallery.
Multiple, Limited, Unique , highlights over 100 items from the Center for
Book Arts' extensive permanence collection, including altered books, fine
binding and printing, works on paper, and digital works. Skillman
Library.
Lafayette College 's Special Collections and Art Galleries have teamed up to
present two artists’ book exhibitions and a Progressive Book Arts Feast on
Monday, November 12.
November 12
3:30-4:15, Skillman Library
PLACE IT . A seminar for artist on placing work in collections.
Panelists include:
Alex Campos, Executive Director, Center for Book Arts
Maddy Rosenberg, Artist and Curator, CENTRAL BOOKING
Bill Stewart and Vicky Stewart, Vamp & Tramp Booksellers, LLC
4:30-5:45, Skillman Library
PONDER IT . Artists and curators discuss the book arts.
Moderator : Karina Skvirsky , Artist and Assistant Professor of Art at
Lafayette. Panelists include artists Anne Gilman and Russell Maret, and
curators Alex Campos and Maddy Rosenberg.
5:45-7:45 PLATE IT .
Exhibit Receptions Multiple, Limited, Unique Skillman Library, (hors d’oeuvres)
Booked
Williams Center Gallery, (desserts and coffee)
Exhibitions:
Booked , Curator Maddy Rosenberg, CENTRAL BOOKING. The book
as an art form is going through a contemporary renaissance. Booked will have one
reexamining the book as more than a mere container of information but as an
inspiration for the artistic imagination. Williams Center Gallery.
Multiple, Limited, Unique , highlights over 100 items from the Center for
Book Arts' extensive permanence collection, including altered books, fine
binding and printing, works on paper, and digital works. Skillman
Library.
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