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.