THE BOOK ARTS JAM OCTOBER 18, 2008!
Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Join us for Book Arts Jam 2008, a one-day regional celebration of the book and print arts, co-sponsored by the Bay Area Book Artists and Foothill College. This year’s event features a one-day exhibition of artists’ books with talks by exhibiting artists; hands-on demonstrations; an exhibitors’ showcase with work by more than 40 artists and craftspeople in the book, paper, and print arts; a slideshow of recent member work; silent auction; prize drawing and refreshments.
October 18, 2008; 10 am-4 pm; Foothill College 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, California.
Free admission, parking $2.
WHAT IS THE BOOK ARTS JAM?
The Book Arts Jam
is a one-day celebration of the book arts that takes place at at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, where you can;
View
a one-day exhibition of artists’ books by members of Bay Area Book Artists (BABA), one-of-a-kind handmade artist books, zines, letterpress books, broadsides, calligraphy, fine art prints, handmade paper.
Listen
to presentations by the artists participating in the exhibition, participate in a spontaneous “great wall of poetry”,
Visit
over 40 artists and craftspeople at the Exhibitors’ Showcase,
Watch
book-arts demonstrations, by artists and artisans, of variety of book arts skills including;
craft binding, book finishing, printmaking, letterpress printing, paper decorating, and more.
The intent of the Book Arts Jam is to bring together book artists and audiences interested in the book arts to create a forum for artists to show and sell their work, and for visitors of all kinds including, book arts fans and artists, as well as audiences new to book arts, to see the work of others and learn about the book arts.
An important part of this one-day festival includes a "behind-the-scenes" look at the creative processes, tools, and techniques that are used by book artists. The jam will encourage visitors to learn, explore and create through demonstrations, hands-on projects, and displays.
The Book Arts Jam is sponsored by Bay Area Book Artists and Foothill College, and funded in part by a grant from Arts Council Silicon Valley, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council.
The event is free. Day use parking permits are $2.
CONTACT US
If you have questions about the Book Arts Jam, or you would like to be placed on our mailing list for future events contact us at info@bookartsjam.org.
To join an announcement listserv for Bay Area Book Arts, go to http://www.bayareabookartists.org/members/intouch.php You will receive occasional information about the Book Arts Jam, but you will also receive and other upcoming Bay Area Book Artists exhibitions and events.