News From Another Room Book Arts Bookstore
| March 2008
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Another Room Book Arts Bookstore presents:
Indulgence Press Saturday, March 15, 2 - 4 pm
Chip and Trish Schilling of Indulgence Press in Minneapolis will present their unique collection of hand-bound letterpress artists' books, fine press books, and limited edition fine art prints. Indulgence Press is named for the first item printed by Johann Guttenburg from moveable type: papal indulgences-flyers that, when purchased, absolved the purchaser of a sin and prevented an eternity in hell. "Indulgence" also provides the perfect contemporary definition of the fine press or artist book. In this digital age, a beautifully handmade, inspiring and tactile book can be considered an indulgence. Some consider it a necessary indulgence! There will be a chance to "indulge" in a sale following the presentation.
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Sitting Room and Sit Down and Read
at the K Gallery (next to Another Room)
March 7, 2008 - April 27, 2008
Reunion by Karen Hanmer
Side-by-side shows of book arts books that are meant to be handled and read. Sitting Room, a traveling show from England, is an international exhibition of 110 books by European artists, curated by Tom Sowden and Lucy May Schofield. Sit Down and Read,
a juried show, was curated by Kathy Walkup, Director of Mills College Book
Arts Program; Patricia Wakida of Wasabi Press; and Lucy Childs of
Another Room Book Arts Bookstore.
Comfortable seating in the K Gallery for prolonged reading will be provided.
Special Events During the Show:
Sat., April 12, 2 pm
Peter Koch presents "The Book as a Work of Art." Koch, of Peter Koch, Printers, is one of the founders the CODEX Foundation and the theme of CODEX Symposium 2009 is Considering the Book as a Work of Art.
The K Gallery adjoins Another Room Book Arts Bookstore at Rhythmix Cultural Works. Gallery hours:
- Saturdays 10 am - 5 pm
- Sundays 10 am - 4 pm
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Featured Artist Shows
Through March 2008
Another Room is featuring the work of Rhiannon Alpers. A recent transplant to the Bay Area in 2007, has an MFA in book arts from Columbia College Chicago, and a BA in book arts from University of
California, Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies. She is a papermaker, letterpress printer and a book artist. She also coordinates the Book Users Group meetings for the San Francisco Center for the Book.
Alpers has taught workshops for the Center for Book and Paper in Chicago; Santa Reparata in Florence, Italy; Kala Art Institute in Berkeley; and the San Francisco Center for the Book. She has apprenticed at Larksparrow Press in Evanston Illinois and at Turkey Press, in Berkeley. Since moving to the Bay Area, Alpers has participated in the following shows: Mutanabbi Street: an Exhibition of Broadsides; The Calendar, PCBA Member Show; The Hand Bookbinders of California 29th Annual Members Show.
Also featured is work by book artists new to the store, such as Paul Johnson, Peter and Donna Thomas, Indulgence Press, Cari Ferraro, Alice Simpson, and more from Granary Books.
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Book Arts Classes
San Francisco Center for the Book Classes at Rhythmix Cultural Works
Mar 10, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Mini-book Mysteries Revealed with Jocelyn Bergen
Mar 24, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Fabric Covered Book with c. j. grossman
See www.sfcb.org for for full class listing information and registration information, or call (415) 565-0545. |
BUG Calendar
The Bookarts Users Group (BUG) meets on the first Tuesday of each month.
April 1, 7 - 9 pm
Macy Chadwick Book Arts Critique
Bring your current book arts projects to be critiqued by Macy Chadwick. Get tips on design, materials, or technique. Participants having their work critiqued is limited to 10. Sign-in sheet will determine the first 10. This meeting welcomes those who only want to observe.
Location: San Francisco Center for the Book |
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