Reconstructing Diderot: Eighteenth Century French Bookbinding - Lecture TODAY

TODAY at 5pm will be a lecture given by Jeff Peachey, esteemed conservator, scholar and toolmaker, on eighteenth century French bookbinding as part of the Syracuse University Libraries Brodsky Series for the Advancement of Library Conservation. This was a pivotal time in bookbinding history when the  traditional centuries-old handcraft was being unsettled by a rush of machines and quicker production methods. The lecture will be held at Bird Library in the Graham Scholarly Commons, 222 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13244. For more information, visit http://library.syr.edu/about/departments/preservation/activities/series/Jeff_Peachey.php 

from the Show-n-Swap-a-RAMA

Thanks to everyone that came out to our first Show-n-Swap-a-RAMA! (And to those who sent interest) It was wonderful to see projects such as a book set in progress exploring translucency of linocuts on different papers, a fine binding with snakeskin and inlaid actual fishing fly complete with slipcase, letterpress tools, stacks of decorative papers and more. There was also an artist book commemorating special teatimes with a daughter made by a new bookmaker. Stories and tips and news about bookbinding, letterpress and beyond were plentiful. Seeing projects and people in person was much better than on a flat screen! Keep an eye out for more events by Salt City Book Arts.

Let's Have a Show-n-Swap-a-RAMA!

Do you have book/printmaking/design works in progress or finished that you'd like to show or would you like to see someone else's? Do you have extra supplies crowding your studio that can be traded or sold off to someone who will use them? If the answer is YES to either or both of these, come over to the Delavan Building <501 W Fayette St, Studio #246, downtown Syracuse> on Sunday, September 29th from 1pm - 3pm. Bring projects to show what is happening in your work, be a part of the local book arts. Bring surplus materials to swap with other participants such as fabric, papers, ink, brushes, thread, buttons, or whatever manageable-sized items may help clear out your space.

Salt City Book Arts is pleased to host this first-ever Show-n-Swap-a-RAMA as an opportunity for artists and artisans to meet in camaraderie with a common interest in bookbinding, artist's books, letterpress, printmaking, design and paper-related arts. Let us know if you'll be able to join the fun (or just come over!) by emailing saltcitybookarts@gmail.com. Let us know if there are further questions.

The Delavan Building is a large former warehouse that currently houses many vibrant artist studios in a variety of mediums and is located just off of Armory Square. Parking is available in the main lot and around the perimeter of the building. Handicapped accessible.

Particulars

What: Show-n-Swap-a-RAMA

Where: 501 W Fayette Street, Delavan Building, Studio #246, Syracuse, NY 13204

When: Sunday, September 29th. 1pm - 3pm.

Why: to provide a forum for aficionados of the varied book arts to congregate locally.

Summer Fun in Central New York

Here are a couple of wonderful opportunities to take in this summer!

1. Wells College Summer Book Arts Institute.
It's not too late to sign up for this incredible experience! Letterpress printing, bookbinding, lettering, typecasting, a veritable mecca of classes await you in July at Aurora, NY, an hour from Syracuse. There is nothing like a completely immersive week in the studio without the usual life distractions. Bask in the joy of working in well-equipped studios, joined by passionate fellow students from all experience levels, meals and bed provided, topped off with swimming in the beautiful lake across the street! Check out the brochure at http://www.wells.edu/pdfs/book-arts/WellsBookArtsBrochure2013.pdf  and more info at http://wellsbookartscenter.org  Hope to see you there!

2. Art on the Porches.
On Saturday, June 15th, the Strathmore neighborhood of Syracuse will be hopping with excitement! It will be a thrilling and wonderful gathering of very talented artisans, live music of all sorts, gourmet refreshments, a Hands-on Art Center and good times with friends! There will definitely be fine bookbinding by Amaranth Press and Bindery and amazing hand-lettered wooden signs in vintage typographical style by Black Rabbit Sign Company. Stop on over! More info at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-on-the-Porches/36767469205

More from the Second Syracuse Book Eating Party!

The dust has settled down, here's more pictures from the Party :)

A HUGE Thank You to our wonderful, kind donors and friends: Judi Witkin, Jackie Meadows, Lacey McKinney, Strong Hearts Cafe, Laura Wellner and Fred Wellner, Smock Fine Stationery, Amaranth Press and Bindery, Cayetano Valenzuela, Aaron Jenkins/The Black Arts Studio, Whitney Daniels, Robert Poorman, Barbara Conte-Gaugel, The Art Store / Commercial Art Supply, Sharon Alma, Jan Navales, CJ Hodge III, Kathryn Petrillo, Carmen Davis, Ken Nichols, Gloria Romeo, Nathan Wellner, Reg Sanford, Bill Delavan, Larry Macri and to everyone who came out and/or spread the word!!

Lime and Punishment by Molly Jessup

Lime remembering the horror

Oliver Twist created by the Team

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea 

Lord of the Flies 

The Story of O created by Genevieve Nordmark

Fifty Shades of Gray by Edith Morin

Evil Bread - Minions by Katie Thomas. Detail of previously posted book

A Platter Medley!

Part of the Creative Cuisine Station

Bunny Bonanza! At the Creative Cuisine Station.

Caroline and helper reading off Fabulous Raffle prize winners!

Larry Macri, our guitarist for the day

Guests taking in the scenery

The Second Annual Book Eating Party!

Sunday's Book Eating Party was a ROUSING good time!! We had lots of guests that came to see the display of book concoctions and many that brought their own in too. It was so much fun to see the new books coming in the door and being built at our Creative Cuisine build-your-own station. We had lovely classical guitar music by Larry Macri, a talented and very swell guy. The Fabulous Raffle had many exciting prizes to cast tickets on. There was much anticipation and breath-holding as the winning tickets were read out. What a great time! Thank you very much to those that came out, our raffle prize sponsors, those who spread the word and continue to make Syracuse a vibrant and interesting place to live.

Here are some pictures already! There will more coming!

Guests of the Book Eating Party

Animal Farm by Vickie Holly, built at our Creative Cuisine Station 

Crepe Fear by Margaret Barry. 

Franks-in-Stein by Christophe Ennis

The Evil Bread by Katie Thomas

A Room with a View by Arlene Abend, built at the Creative Cuisine Station

The Sun also Rise by Shawn Spillane

Serving it up with Margaret Barry! Thank you :)

Presenting the Second Annual Book Eating Party!!

Calling all Gourmets!!

Building on the success of last year's event, Szozda Gallery and Salt City Book Arts are again hosting a display and Book Eating Party on Sunday, April 7th from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. This unusual exhibit is a fun one where visitors of all ages get to not only create their own work but may also feast on them!

The gallery's event may be the only one of its kind here in this part of Central New York, but it is a popular annual happening since the early 1990's among cuisine-inspired bibliophiles and book-loving gourmets who termed the name "Edible Book Festival", a title that has enticed more and more readers and art enthusiasts to  unite in creating 'books' and book-themed sculptures with edible food such as bread, graham crackers, kale, chocolate, and pretzels, etc. One of the most interesting highlights of last year's event at the gallery was in watching children of all ages test their creative minds and hands in working favorite foods into their sculptures of favorite stories.

Caroline Szozda-McGowan, gallery owner and Salt City Book Arts invite everyone to join in the fun of a silly, sublime, witty and delicious celebration of nourishing books and refreshments. People wishing to participate are asked to bring in their creation earlier at 1:00 pm along with a sheet listing their name, book title and ingredients used. Entries may be book shaped such as a codex, accordion, scroll or tablet, and may also be based on a pun of a book title or depiction of of a particular book cover displayed next to the sculpted piece. The two hosts also wish to warn people to be 'prepared for a wonderfully unique event engaging genteel friends among professional artists and budding ones.' Adding to the mix of excitement is a fabulous raffle.

Szozda Gallery is an 800 square foot showcase and sales venue for fine art created by area artists. Conveniently located in downtown Syracuse at 501 West Fayette St., just a block beyond Armory Square, the gallery is free and open to the public. Off-street parking is available and the gallery is handicapped accessible. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday - Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For further information, call the gallery at 315.579.2805.

Quick Details for Calendar Listings
"Edible Book Festival / Book Eating Party"
Sunday, April 7th, 2013, 2:00pm - 5:00 pm
Note: doors open 1:00 pm for advance entries

"Grapes of Wrap"

  

"Graham Cracked"

"Healthy Good"

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.