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Carpe Librum

Posted on 04/08/2015 by psbaeditor

   Puget Sound Book Artists invaded the small town of Winslow, Washington last Friday evening to celebrate the opening of Carpe Librum, at one of Bainbridge Island’s most respected galleries, Bainbridge Arts & Crafts.  Several of our member’s works were … Continue reading →

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Posted on 04/06/2015 by psbaeditor

From ARLIS: April 6, 2015   CALIFORNIA RARE BOOK SCHOOL   Here’s What’s New for 2015 Fourteen, 1-Week Intensive Courses Offered  Week 1, August 3-7, Courses at UCLA Born Digital/Digital Collections Forgery in Manuscript & Printed book (NEW) Medieval & … Continue reading →

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Posted on 03/10/2015 by psbaeditor

From the Northwest Books Arts List Serve: March 10, 2015 There are three very special letterpress workshops happening in the month of April at the School of Visual Concepts, Seattle. We are now at 2300 7th Ave, just a few … Continue reading →

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Ephemera

Posted on 03/06/2015 by psbaeditor

Ephemera; what an useful word.   A paradox of sorts, that one word can mean trash or treasure depending on your point of view. Meaning transitory, meant to be thrown away, trivial, here today, gone tomorrow, trash to many, much of … Continue reading →

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Altered States

Posted on 02/05/2015 by psbaeditor

Offering a true sensory experience, every book is a work of art. A bibliophile inhales the scent of the book as they feel the texture of each page and pore over the rich text and illustrations over and over again.   … Continue reading →

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Posted on 01/21/2015 by psbaeditor

From Richard at ARLIS, Jan. 21st 2015: The winter 2015 exhibitions open at the Center for Book Arts in New York City this Friday, January 23, 6:00 -8:00 pm, and there will be an Open House with demonstrations on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Thank You!

Posted on 01/20/2015 by psbaeditor

Like fine wine slowly poured into a glass, the Tahoma Room on the University of Puget Sound campus filled with book artists arriving for the annual Puget Sound Book Artists members meeting . Those attending the event, find it creates … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Story to Tell

Posted on 12/05/2014 by psbaeditor

     Everyone has a story to tell. I am not speaking about a simple tale, a joke, or about something that happened yesterday on the way to the forum. I am speaking of those personal narratives which make us different … Continue reading →

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Old becomes New

Posted on 11/12/2014 by psbaeditor

I think artifacts related to the book arts, fall into three categories.  (1)  Objects that don’t resemble books at all but are important, (2) Curiosities that look like books, but aren’t, and (3) Those items which aren’t necessarily art, but … Continue reading →

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On The Surface: Expressing Your Ideas On Cloth and Paper

Posted on 10/08/2014 by psbaeditor

  705 Court C in Opera Alley had definitely changed from when I had last been inside some twenty years before. Remembering a large retail space, I was instead greeted by a long hallway bordered by artists’ studios and shops … Continue reading →

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