Amazing Shows to Visit around Syracuse

Here are two completely wonderful shows to take yourself and anybody else you can!

#1   Pepper Market is happening this Saturday, December 8th from 10am to 5pm. From the founders of the fabulous Salt Market, this new HOTHOT show features 30 creative artists and designers offering all items priced at $30 or under! At these prices, with the exceptional quality of work that will be there, you are sure to find many brilliant gifts for holiday giving to others or to yourself. Some of the items that will be there include handbound books, letterpressed cards, screenprinted posters, a book vending machine, a plethora of t-shirts, super live music and so much more. For directions and more info, check out http://www.saltmarketsyracuse.com/blog or http://www.facebook.com/saltcityurbanartcraftmarket

A Booklace (mini book necklace) from Amaranth Press and Bindery

#2   Pulled, Pressed and Screened: Important American Prints is an outstanding, not to be missed exhibition at SU Art Galleries on view until January 6th. These prints cover a wide breadth of techniques ranging from experimental to more traditional, encompassing a multitude of differing artistic visions. Tracing the beginnings of printmaking as an expressive medium rather than simply illustrative, each piece stamps the mark of the artist telling his or her story with their particular medium in their particular time. This staggering travel through time in American printmaking displays forceful works in etching, lithography, screenprinting, embossing, cardboard cutouts, various combinations and et cetera. Highly recommended! Find more info at http://suart.syr.edu

Sarah Bryant Lecture at Hobart Now Online.

Sarah Bryant of Big Jump Press published an article on the making of Biography entitled "Evolution of an Artist’s Book" in the last issue of The Bonefolder, Vol 8. She recently spoke about Biography and her latest work Fond at Hobart and William Smith College in scenic Geneva, NY. These works explore what "we" are made of and defines us, as well as the extent to which small, personal items encapsulate the bigger picture. Assistant Professor of Architectural Studies Kirin Makker introduces the lecture and curated the accompanying process oriented exhibit in Houghton House.

Those that could not make it can view the lecture below

... or directly on YouTube at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsPJLyhMZIg>

See http://bigjumppress.wordpress.com/category/new-book/ for the story of Fond, and http://bigjumppress.com/ for more information.

An illustrated lecture about her work Biography is online at http://video.syr.edu/Video.aspx?vid=TlzP3UMBD0O45MptqQ5DuA.

CANCELLED: Reconstructing Diderot

Syracuse University Library - Reconstructing Diderot:
Eighteenth Century French Bookbinding

 

Due to Hurricane Sandy and it's impact on events at Syracuse University we regret that we have had to cancel the event. We hope to reschedule and will let everyone know.

 

Apologies. 

Sarah Bryant Lecture in Geneva, NY (11/29 @ 4:30)

Sarah Bryant of Big Jump Press will be giving a talk about her recent work at Hobart and William Smith College in scenic Geneva, NY on Thursday, November 29th at 4:30 pm in Houghton House Room 112.

A process oriented exhibit about her last two books (Biography and Fond) will be opening on the 16th of November but will still be on view during the talk.

See http://bigjumppress.wordpress.com/category/new-book/ for the story of Fond, and http://bigjumppress.com/ for more information.

An illustrated lecture about her work Biography is online at http://video.syr.edu/Video.aspx?vid=TlzP3UMBD0O45MptqQ5DuA.

Hope to see you there.

Steve Miller, Master Printer, to Give Lecture at Wells College on Thursday, October 18

The Wells College Book Arts Center announces that Steve Miller will give the 34th Susan Garretson Swartzburg Book Arts Lecture at 5:00 on Thursday, October 18. Miller, who is co-director of Paper and Book Intensive, runs the MFA Program in Book Arts at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. In his talk entitled Why Books? Miller will explore our eternal fascination with the idea, materials, processes, and creation of books, especially in our increasingly digital world. The talk will be held in Stratton Hall Auditorium on the Wells campus in Aurora, NY. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Book Arts website at www.wells.edu/bookarts or call 315-364-3420. We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a wonderful, inspirational time! Steve is a warm and very engaging person, a consummate teacher and champion of the book arts.

Time Change - Syracuse University Library - Reconstructing Diderot: Eighteenth Century French Bookbinding

Please note that the time for Jeff Peachey's lecture Reconstructing Diderot: Eighteenth Century French Bookbinding has been changed to 3 p.m. on November 1st. The lecture will be held in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons on the first floor of Syracuse University's Bird Library.
Reception to follow.

Syracuse University Library - Reconstructing Diderot: Eighteenth Century French Bookbinding

Reconstructing Diderot: Eighteenth Century French Bookbinding
A lecture and workshop by Jeffrey S. Peachey
November 1, 3 p.m.
Bird Library, Syracuse University
  

We are  pleased to invite you, your colleagues, and students to the 2012 lecture in the Syracuse University Library's Brodsky Series for the Advancement of Library Conservation.

On Thursday, November 1, Jeffrey S. Peachey, a book conservator, tool maker, and historian of the book will present an illustrated lecture entitled Reconstructing Diderot: Eighteenth Century French Bookbinding. The lecture will be held in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons on the first floor of Bird Library at 3 p.m. with reception to follow.

 

In this image-driven, fast-paced overview of eighteenth century French bookbinding, Peachey will examine the larger questions associated with the history of craft and material culture, the transmission of textual information, and, of course, the history of bookbinding. Book structures of the late eighteenth century represent one of the most radical transformations since the invention of the multi-section codex: by the mid-nineteenth century, the machine made cloth case binding begins to dominate book structures. Peachey will illustrate the historical context of how these books were made and discuss physical evidence found in documentation by Diderot, Dudin, and other sources. Peachey will give particular attention to the tools and techniques used to produce these bindings.

I look forward to welcoming you.

With best regards,

Peter D. Verheyen

Head of Preservation and Conservation

pdverhey@syr.edu

The Brodsky Series for the Advancement of Library Conservation is endowed through a generous gift by William J. '65, G' 68 and Joan Brodsky '67, G'68 of Chicago, Illinois. Intended to promote and advance knowledge of library conservation theory and practice, the endowment has been used to sponsor lectures and hands-on workshops by prominent library conservators.

Nava Atlas and Maureen Cummins, Schwartzberg Lecture @ 5pm, Thursday, Wells College, Aurora, NY

The Wells College Book Arts Center is happy to announce the 33rd Susan
Garretson Swartzburg ’60 Memorial Book Arts Lecture. We have two speakers this
year: Nava Atlas and Maureen Cummins, who, with Ann Lovett, are the three book
artists featured in the show ‘In Retrospect: Artist’s Books and Works on
Paper.’ Wells is the fifth and final venue for this show, which has also been
at Hope College, SUNY Ulster, Lafayette College and Visual Studies Workshop.
The show should be of interest to anyone keeping up the wide variety of
contemporary artist books, as the examples in the show are of very high
caliber. ‘In Retrospect’ is in the String Room Gallery in Main Building (look
for the bell tower) on the Wells College campus in Aurora, New York. The
gallery talks begin at 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 19th and are free and open
to the public.

For more information, call us at 315-364-3420 or check our new
blog at <http://wellsbookartscenter.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/in-retrospect-artists-books-and-works-on-paper-lecture-3/>.

The Book Eating Party Raffle

It was an exciting and well-attended Book Eating Party yesterday! What a truly wonderful time seeing the wide range of edible books everyone brought in and the crowds that came to appreciate them! And also seeing what was created at the build-your-own station was a genuine delight! So much marveling and smiles at the unpredictable combinations of ingredients and book titles! HUGE THANKS to everyone who attended, who donated items to our impressive raffle, who brought in books to share, who told their friends, who purchased tickets, who can’t wait til next year’s Book Eating Party! Please stay tuned for more upcoming events with Szozda Gallery and Salt City Book Arts at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Szozda-Gallery/177944902223240 and http://saltcitybookarts.blogspot.com/

We would like to publicly thank our sponsors of the raffle prizes. Thank you, Bill Delavan, Nathan Wellner, Reg Sanford, Peter Verheyen, Amy Komar, and AIGA Upstate. Also immense thanks to Cayetano Valenzuela for the quintessential illustration that has been the face of the party and to Mozart and Mike of Underground Poetry Spot for bringing us a thought-provoking performance. With your generosity and support, we have achieved more fuel to keep offering cultural events like this in Syracuse, supporting our community of artists, bookbinders, letterpressers, printmakers, designers, photographers, painters, sculptors, potters, all inspired workers and businesses that support us. We are a vibrant community with so much to offer! Together, we create the place we want to live in. Thank you.

Ray Trudell, photography. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Fred Wellner, painting. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Cayetano Valenzuela, painting. www.cayetanovalenzuela.com

Emily Elizabeth, painting. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Phil Parsons, paintings. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Dona Flaherty, raku. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Carrie Valenzuela, album. www.etsy.com/shop/amaranthpress

Carmel Nicoletti, glass. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Linda Esterly, hand-stamped copper. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Whitney Daniels, jewelry and paper ornaments. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Craft Chemistry, clothing +gift certificate. www.craftchemistry.com

Smock, fine stationery items. www.smockpaper.com

The Art Store, stone carving kit. www.commercialartsupply.com

Barbara Conte-Gaugel, fabric. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Reg Sanford, mug, knife, gallery gift certificate. Represented by Szozda Gallery

Issac Bidwell, print + plush figurine. www.issacbidwell.com

Mozart Guerrier/Underground Poetry Spot, poetry books. www.undergroundpoetryspot.com

Robert Poormon, art for the Free Thinker. (tell us how to find you!)

There will be more pictures posted later. Please feel free to post any party pix you have taken here too!

The Book Eating Party Entrants

People having a Fun Time!

"Pretty Pretty Peggy Moffitt by William Pene Du Bois" by Margaret Barry.

"Little Birds by Anais Nin" by Genevieve Nordmark.

"Alice in Wonderland + Cat in the Hat" by Amelia Ryan and Gracie vanHaven

"Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck". Made by Margaret Barry.

"I am a Book" by Sofia Verheyen

"Of Mice and Clem" by Molly Jessup


"Washed Up" by Katie Thomas and Christophe Ennis.

The Book Eating Party has been a wonderful success! What a great turnout! Everybody that came out, we're so glad! Thank you all for coming out to Szozda Gallery for a silly happy afternoon having our book and eating it too :P We had so many creative entries and people building their own edible works, some that were actually too delicious to be on display! And O what fabulous raffle items! Here are some pictures to give you a taste of the party. More will be posted tomorrow.

Happy almost April Fool's Day!!

We can’t wait to celebrate on Sunday! Come to Szozda Gallery (501 W Fayette Street) at 1 o’clock April 1 for an afternoon of Marvelous Spectacle in the form of edible books to be admired, created and then consumed! In addition to the unusual and wonderful book display that everyone can participate in, there will be more sensory infusion with a poetry reading by Underground Poetry Spot, a group newly awarded a Salt City Dishes grant. Also there will be amusing refreshments and a build-your-own-edible-book station stocked with a myriad of splendid treats that you can finally have a good reason to play with! And there’s more! We are very happy to present a selection of exquisite items for what will undoubtedly be a rousing raffle! Here is a sneak peek of some of the items that are available to be won.





Fred Wellner. "New Year".






Smock. Exquisite stationery basket.






Ray Trudell. "Golden Moments".



Raffle Tickets will be available priced at $1 for items valued under $100 or 6 tickets for $5. Deluxe items valued over $100 will have tickets priced at $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. Bring your dollars for this excellent opportunity to own work by some of the finest local artists or be the lucky winner of something unexpected while also supporting Salt City Book Arts and Szozda Gallery.

You may also participate at no cost by bringing your own edible book to display! An entry may be book shaped such as a codex, accordion, scroll, tablet, etc. They may be based on a pun of a book title or depict a particular book cover that is displayed next to the edible. Bring your creation to the gallery at 1 o'clock along with a sheet that has your name, book title and all ingredients listed. For more inspiration, check out the facebook event page by searching Book Eating Party Syracuse or typing "Edible Books" into your search engine.

Here is our delectable schedule of events:
1pm - Let the Party begin! Build your own Edible Books!Gaze upon charming books!
2pm - Short Poetry Reading by Underground Poetry Spot
3pm - Book Eating! followed by Drawing of Raffle Prizes
4pm- Farewell until next year

We sincerely hope you will be able to attend this enchanting event that is a first in Syracuse. Salt City Book Arts and Szozda Gallery have teamed up to create a community-wide appreciation of talented local artists including our bookbinders, letterpressers, printmakers, designers and for this special day, book-loving gourmets!

A Book Eating Party!

Hello, Friends! It's springtime and things are sprouting up everywhere! We've been busy putting together an exciting event to entice and surprise your senses. This April's Fools Day will be a day the likes of which Syracuse has not seen before. With gracious co-hosting by Szozda Gallery, we cordially invite you to a Book Eating Party.

A book eating party?! What kind of madness is this, you may ask. More commonly known as an edible book festival, this is actually a very popular ongoing event amongst cuisine-inspired bibliophiles and book-loving gourmets. Since its first incarnation in 1990, more and more people have gotten the urge to create books and book-themed sculptures with eatables such as bread, graham crackers, kale, chocolate, pretzels, etc. Come join us on April 1st as we celebrate nourishing books and food in ways that are silly, sublime, creative, witty, delicious and great fun! Be prepared for a wonderfully unique event with fabulous raffle items, a make-your-own-book station, thrilling refreshments and genteel friends.

If you would like to participate by bringing your own creation, bring it to the gallery at 1 o'clock along with a sheet that has your name, book title, and all ingredients listed. Entries may be book shaped such as a codex, accordion, scroll, tablet, etc. They may also be based on a pun of a book title or depict a particular book cover that is displayed next to the piece.

If you would like to contribute to the refreshments fund or donate an item for our raffle, your name will be proudly proclaimed along with promotional materials you may wish to display. For further information or to make a donation, please email saltcitybookarts@gmail.com. As a new group in town, we look forward to support from our community of fellow bookbinders, letterpressers, printmakers, book artists, designers and aficionados of the book arts.

Sunday, April 1st. 1 - 4pm, book eating at 3pm. Szozda Gallery located at 501 W Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY. Free and open to the public.














Graham Cracked.



















Grapes of Wrap.