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.

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.

Amos Kennedy Prints! events at the Community Folk Art Center, Syracuse, NY

Community Folk Art Center is proud to welcome Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. for our upcoming exhibition, "Amos Kennedy Prints!" Kennedy is an internationally recognized printmaker whose work will be on display from February 16 through April 2.

Kennedy will join CFAC on Wednesday, Feb. 16 as he transforms the gallery into a working studio to create prints for the exhibition. The public is welcome to attend and to participate in this free workshop, which will run through Friday, Feb. 18. Additionally, CFAC will be screening the film "Proceed and Be Bold!" by Laura Zinger on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. This documentary recounts the story of Kennedy's journey to become a humble printmaker, challenging and redefining societal norms along the way.

A cash and carry opening reception will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19 from noon to 2 p.m., where the public can meet the artist and browse the prints created for the exhibition. All prints will be available for purchase.

For more information about Amos Kennedy, visit his website at www.kennedyprints.com.

Photo credit: 20K Films

Werner Pfeiffer: Book-Objects and Artist Books

Great attendance at the Werner Pfeiffer lecture and opening reception at Cornell University Library last night. The exhibit is online at http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/wernerpfeiffer/ and the lecture will be online shortly.

Literary Salvo

In his lecture Pfeiffer talked about his WWII German childhood, censorship, and repression influenced his bookworks in which the books become inaccessible. He also showed his latest work, Out of the Sky 9/11, A Tribute, assembling and taking it back down. He gave a similar lecture on Out of the Sky at Syracuse on 9/11/2008.

Out of the Sky 9/11, A Tribute

Thank you to all at Cornell for hosting this event!

Werner Pfeiffer: Book-Objects and Artist Books, Cornell University Library, October 20

ITHACA, N.Y. (Oct. 12, 2010) - Cornell University Library is hosting an exhibition of provocative work by artist Werner Pfeiffer, who is celebrated for his insightful examination of the role of physical books in the modern age.

Pfeiffer will open the exhibition with a lecture and demonstration, “Reexamining the Book: Making Book-Objects and Artist Books,” on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. in Olin Library’s Libe Café on the Cornell campus. A reception will follow from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections’ Hirshland Gallery, Level 2B, Carl A. Kroch Library.

Born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1937, Pfeiffer has lived in the United States since 1969. His books, collages, drawings, prints, paintings, and sculptures have been shown internationally in nearly 200 group and solo exhibitions.

During the lecture, Pfeiffer will discuss his work, the censorship of books, and how the electronic environment has influenced the resurgence of the handmade book. He will also recreate one of his most well-known pieces, which he created to honor the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York City. The six-foot-tall, three-dimensional book “Out of the Sky” contains a sculptural component of seven woodcut segments in an urn, and Pfeiffer assembles it during his talk.

“Pfeiffer uses a mix of media to challenge us to think about books in new ways, as art forms as well as communication tools,” said Anne R. Kenney, Carl A. Kroch University Librarian. “His work asks people to consider books as artifacts, especially in the age of digital advancement, and his ideas can serve as a springboard to the discussion of the role of the book in contemporary society.”

Both the exhibition and opening reception are made possible through the Stephen E. and Evalyn Edwards Milman Exhibition Fund, a recent gift to the Library. This is the first library exhibition fully funded solely through the Milman family’s generous endowment. The traveling exhibition, which is jointly sponsored by Cornell’s Department of Art, will run through February 2011. Previously, it appeared at Smith College, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Toronto.

For more information, visit rmc.library.cornell.edu/wernerpfeiffer/.

About Cornell University Library

Cornell University is an Ivy League institution and New York's land-grant university. Among the top ten academic research libraries in the country, Cornell University Library reflects the university's distinctive mix of eminent scholarship and democratic ideals. The Library offers cutting-edge programs and facilities, a full spectrum of services, extensive collections that represent the depth and breadth of the university, and a deep network of digital resources. Its impact reaches beyond campus boundaries with initiatives that extend the land grant mission to a global focus. To learn more, visit .

Contact: Gwen Glazer

Phone: (607) 254-8390

E-mail: gglazer@cornell.edu

This exhibition and associated events are made possible by the Stephen E. and Evalyn Edwards Milman Exhibition Fund.

Information for visitors

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David Godine to speak at Wells College, Aurora, NY. October 21

The Book Arts Center at Wells College has announced that publisher David Godine will present the 30th Susan Garretson Swartzburg Book Arts Lecture on Thursday, October 21, at 5:15 PM in Stratton Auditorium on the Wells campus in Aurora, NY.

Godine is the proprietor of David R. Godine, Inc., a small Boston publishing house that produces between twenty and thirty eclectic titles per year. The company's goal, ' to identify the best work and to produce it in the best way possible,' means that they feature works that many other publishers can't or won't support, books that won't necessarily become bestsellers but that still deserve publication. Godine's list stands apart by offering original fiction and non-fiction of the highest rank, rediscovered masterworks, translations of outstanding world literature, poetry, art, photography, and beautifully designed books for children.

The company was founded in 1970. After receiving degrees at Dartmouth College and Harvard University, David Godine worked for Leonard Baskin, the renowned typographer and printmaker, and Harold McGrath, his master printer. David Godine opened a printing shop the following year in a deserted barn in Brookline, Massachusetts. His first books, printed on his own presses, were nearly all letterpress, limited editions printed on high-quality rag or handmade paper. Many of these early volumes are now collector's items.

In 1980, the company initiated its children's program, publishing a number of books that have become classics. The Godine editions of Frances Hodgson Burnett's timeless works, The Secret Garden and A Little Princess, together have sold close to half a million hardcover copies. More recently, Godine has launched two new series: Imago Mundi, a line of original books devoted to photography and the graphic arts; and Verba Mundi, featuring the most notable contemporary world literature in translation.

The New York Times has said of him, 'David Godine is a remarkable publisher.... He is determined to prove that the day of elegant books has not vanished. And he does prove it. Elegantly.' And Newsweek has said, 'Godine books are not 'beautiful' in the glossy fashion of the coffee-table books that flood the market at Christmastime. They are instead flawlessly produced examples of the arts of printing and bookbinding, exquisitely understated.'

Wells' Book Arts Lecture series is named for Susan Garretson Swartzburg, one of the co-founders of the Center. Swartzburg, Wells class of 1960, had worked tirelessly to promote the fledgling Book Arts Center when she died unexpectedly in 1996. Godine joins a list of distinguished lecturers from across the broad spectrum of book arts. Recent lectures have been given by Mark Dimunation, Chief of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress; Julie Chen, internationally known proprietor of the Flying Fish Press; and Terry Belanger, rare book preservationist, founding director of the Rare Book School and a 2005 fellow of the MacArthur Foundation.

Godine's lecture is free and open to the public. For more information or directions to Wells College, call 315-364-3420 or contact the Center at bookartscenter@wells.edu.

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