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EVENTS
2p, Tuesday, April 7
Mountain Folds Books, 121 E Costilla, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-375-3378
Alicia Bailey will present a talk on structurally innovative letterpress printed artists' books. Mountain Folds is a
nonprofit literary center located in downtown Colorado springs that supports contemporary publications of
poetry and visual arts. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Artist Talk by Robbin Ami Silverberg
Anamnesis - The Opposite of Forgetting
Reading Between the Lines of Artist Books
7pm, Wed., April 8
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

Texas Building, Room 114

Co-hosted by GBW and RMCAD
Please contact sammy@studiosmlk.com for RSVP and any questions
.

Robbin Ami Silverberg is an artist and founding director of Dobbin Mill, a hand-papermaking studio, and Dobbin
Books, a collaborative artist book studio. Her artwork is divided between artist books and installations. The work
conceptually focuses on word cognition and interlinearity, with an emphasis on process and paper as activated
substrate.
http://robbinamisilverberg.com

Gathering of the Guilds
Sun., April 26, 9am-4pm
The Boettcher Mansion, 900 Colorow Road, Golden, CO 80401
Sponsored by the Colorado Arts & Crafts Society, this annual event showcases the best of craft in all media.
The Rocky Mtn. chapter of GBW will be represented, as well as the Book Arts League and the Letterpress Depot,
among many others. A wonderful collection of professional artists, craftsman, metalsmiths, woodworkers and
weavers selling their handcrafted items in the following categories: Art, Book Binding, Calligraphy, Ceramics,
Distilling, Fiber, Furniture, Glass, Home Restoration, Jewelry, Knife Making, Paper, and Textiles. There will be
demonstrations, workshops, and presentations throughout the day.
$5 General Admission. Members of participating guilds admitted free.

EXHIBITS

Photo Book Works invitational + Amandine Nabarra-Piomelli

Voyages (en train)
@ Abecedardian Gallery
March 27 April 25
Artist's Reception April 3, 6-9pm
Abecedarian Gallery celebrates Denvers Month of Photography 2015 with an invitational exhibition of artists
books created with photographic imagery and/or processes as a primary element. The curated selections focus
on presenting a wide range of approaches in style, structure, materials and concept. Limited edition artists books,
SPODs (Self Published On Demand), one-of-a-kind and sculptural book works are all represented by the eleven
invited artists. See abecedardiangallery.com for hours and online catalog.

Turning the Page: A Retrospective of Artist Books by Catherine Nash

Inspired by nature, and created of handmade paper and natural elements,
Catherine Nashs artist books span two decades of creative work.
March 6 - April 30, 2015

Durango Art Centers Art Library, 802 E. 2nd Ave., Durango, CO 81301
Phone: (970) 259-2606
Hours - Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

WORKSHOPS
Leather Bookbinding, Gabrielle Fox
June 2-4, 9am 3pm
$400/ $360 plus $35 at the time of the class for materials
@ Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden
www.foothillsartcenter.org

Description: You will bind two books in our three-day class. The first full leather binding you will complete is a
multi-section binding, with visible sewing. The second full leather binding you will complete is a variation of this
exposed sewing structure with a full leather spine which can be decorated or titled as you would a traditional
binding. In this class you will have the opportunity to decorate both bindings with leather and paper inlays.
Based on the Multi-Section Pamphlet in The Essential Guide to Making Handmade Books by Gabrielle Fox, the
text is sewn into both structures at the very end and is removable for future conservation and replaceable for
any changes made in an artists book.
Gabrielle Fox is a bookbinder based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her work is represented in many public and private
libraries and being exhibited this year in InsideOut
http://www.designerbookbinders.org.uk/exhib/InsideOUT/InsideOUT.html and can be seen in various online
exhibition catalogs including http://www.philobiblon.com/bindorama14/index.html

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gabrielle-Fox/220948474706466

CLASSES @ BAL, Spring 2015

www.bookartsleague.org
All classes held at the Ewing Farm, 1915 N. 95th Street, Lafayette CO 80026
See http://bookartsleague.org/contact/ for map
Class registration at the Book Arts League website: http://bookartsleague.org/classes-2/
Questions? Contact us at bal.workshops@gmail.com

Sunday April 12, 10:00 am 3:00 pm
But First, Coffee with Brian Wood of Dogs & Stars
A caffeine-fueled letterpress printing workshop with Brian Wood. Print your favorite coffee quote! Students will
use wood and metal type to create a print (just about any size) exclaiming their need/passion/love for coffee.
Students will take home ready to frame one-of-a-kind letterpress prints. And of course, coffee will be served!
Cost $53 BAL Members, $63 Non Members

Sunday April 19, 9:00 am 4:00 pm
Paint, Bind, Exposed Spine with Coptic Stitch Brenda Gallagher
Paint pages, then bind them into an artist book with an exposed spine. No prior experience necessary.
Cost -- $125 BAL Members, $135 Non Members
MATERIALS FEE: $5 materials fee, payable in cash & brought to class. Materials fee covers thread, glue, book
board, Arches paper to paint, and also text weight paper for the interior pages.

Saturday April 25, 10:00 am 4:30 pm
Intro to Linocut & Letterpress Vivian Jean and Julia Seko (PS Press)

Carve a 3 x 5 linoleum block to combine with metal type for a unique edition of cards. Students will learn the
basics of linoleum block carving and be introduced to basic letterpress techniques of setting type, presswork and
cleanup.
Well make use of a tabletop proof press as we work on our designs, then we will print our editions on the
Vandercook SP15 proof press. Well embellish our cards with handset type printed on a platen press. Students
will take home an edition of 12 20 cards of their own design.
No previous experience required; this class is best for teens and adults.
Cost $63 BAL Members, $73 Non Members

Sunday May 17, 10:00 am 5:00 pm
Tabletop Presses Tom Parson
Do you love a heavy impression or hope to print with wood type? Are you unsure a giant letterpress will fit into
your house and/or life? Then join Tom Parson to experiment with the power and versatility of tabletop presses!
This class will cover the varieties, limitations, improvised solutions, differences, supplies, repairs, adjustments of
portable small presses.
Cost -- $125 BAL member, $135 Non Members