{"id":2873,"date":"2012-05-15T12:16:24","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T20:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ups.edu\/collinsunbound\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2012-05-15T12:16:24","modified_gmt":"2012-05-15T20:16:24","slug":"puget-sound-book-artist-opening-reception-june-7-2012-430-630-p-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/collinsunbound\/puget-sound-book-artist-opening-reception-june-7-2012-430-630-p-m\/","title":{"rendered":"Puget Sound Book Artist Opening Reception \u2013 June 7, 2012, 4:30-6:30 p.m."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Puget Sound Book Artists Opening Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, June 7, 2012<\/strong>
\n4:30-6:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nExhibition Dates: June 7 \u2013 July 31<\/p>\n

Collins Memorial Library,
\nUniversity of Puget Sound
\nTacoma, Washington
\n<\/strong>Library Hours<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The exhibit, curated by Lucia Harrison, MalPina Chan, Debbi Commodore and Randi Parkhurst, showcases the work of members of the Puget Sound Book Artists organization.\u00a0 The exhibition opens on Thursday, June 7 and runs through July 31, 2012.\u00a0 The opening reception where the public can meet the artists will be on June 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Curator’s Statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Puget Sound Area of Washington State has a vibrant book arts community and we are delighted to present the works of 27 talented artists in the Puget Sound Book Artists (PSBA), 2nd annual Members\u2019 Exhibition.\u00a0 Each year, this exhibition gives our members a goal and experience exhibiting their work.\u00a0 This year, PSBA brought in artists to give lectures or workshops on pattern design, handmade paper, and pop-up book design. \u00a0The contemporary artist books in this exhibition are exceptional in their many forms. The exhibition features many different book structures, re-purposed found materials, fabric, wood, handmade papers, and papers embellished with paint, rust, dirt, stitching, and calligrapher elements.\u00a0 This year\u2019s artists were inspired by nature, personal memory, family history, cultural memory, toys, art historical book forms, natural history, science and travels.<\/p>\n

Puget Sound Book Artists (PSBA) is a nonprofit organization comprised of both amateurs and professionals from all quarters of the book arts field for the purpose of creating a spirit of community surround the books arts and those who love books. This new organization strives to increase educational opportunities for individuals as well as institutions and other organizations, fostering excellence through exhibitions, workshops, lectures and publications related to various aspects of book arts throughout the year. The group meets monthly for play days which are designed to be brainstorming opportunities\u201d for beginning and experienced book artists. There is time to discuss the lectures, work on a personal project, ask questions about formats, surface design, and the latest products as well as view samples of handmade and published books.<\/p>\n

The PSBA would like to thank all of the wonderful artists who chose to participate in this exhibition as well as\u00a0 acknowledge Collins Memorial Library staff and especially graphic designer Jeanne Young\u00a0 and Administrative Coordinator, Jamie Spaine for their support and gracious hospitality at The University of Puget Sound Collins Memorial Library.<\/p>\n

Article on Puget Sound Book Artists from the Weekly Volcano<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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