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!