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Wayzgoose! Letterpress and Book Arts Extravaganza

  Looking out my kitchen window, I saw the omens were not good for the Tenth Annual Wayzgoose.  Ominous black clouds sat on one horizon, less threatening dark grey clouds hovered on the other, with sheets of rain in between.  … Continue reading

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A Spring Morning With Chandler!

     Ever wonder how Chandler creates her stunning (and meticulously detailed) linoleum block prints?  On a recent Saturday fourteen PSBA members postponed a morning of soaking in the delights of spring daffodils in bloom and the dew on the flowering trees … Continue reading

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The Book in Society

      There is a tiny neglected park in the north end of Tacoma, Washington overlooking Commencement Bay.   It is just large enough for a small overgrown garden, a park bench, and the reason for the park’s existence, a stele, commemorating … Continue reading

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Journey’s End: From One Horizon to the Next

I watched as the shipping containers were brought into the exhibition hall and unlocked, their contents of packing boxes and bubble wrap stacked and lined up, awaiting their contents to begin one last journey.  The meticulously detailed packing instructions were … Continue reading

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The 2014 Art of The Book Symposium

By 8:30 am, March 15th, 2014, a steady stream of book artists, curators, library directors, paper makers, book restorers, illustrators, printers,  calligraphers, poets, and book art lovers  began gathering inside Collins Library at the University of Puget Sound, anxious for … Continue reading

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PSBA Announces 2014 Student Membership Awards

The Puget Sound Book Artists (PSBA) is pleased to announce it has awarded six Pacific Lutheran University students (Katie Hoffman ’15, Hyunhee Kim ’15, Andrew Nelson ’15, Taylor Cox ’16, Tam Nguyen ’15 and Samuel Ryan ’16) with 2014 annual … Continue reading

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The Art of The Book Symposium

Thanks to William Shakespeare, the Ides of March is permanently etched into our consciousness.  This time, it will be remembered as  a collective accomplishment between the Guild of Book Workers, The University of Puget Sound, and Pacific Lutheran University.   It … Continue reading

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When in Trouble or in Doubt, Run in Circles, Yell and Shout

For those who enjoy indulging in the lively art of procrastination and the inherent thrill of waiting until the last minute: Relax, you still have time.  On the other hand, we at the PSBA are offering the friendly reminder that … Continue reading

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Undercover Stories: The Secret Lives of Books Part II

My daughter says I have strange reading tastes.  Choosing from my personal library, I skip from William Shakespeare’s Star Wars set in iambic pentameter by Ian Doescher, to The Illustrated Edition of The Travels of Marco Polo, edited by Morris … Continue reading

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Undercover Stories: The Secret Lives of Books

  February 8–March 22, 2014 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 8, 6–8pm “Sparrow” by Holly A. Senn ArtEAST and Eastside Writes present “Undercover Stories: The Secret Lives of Books.” The month-long event will include an exhibit of artist books, some created from … Continue reading

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