A Celebration of Book and
Paper Arts
curated by Barbara Brown
Artists exhibiting:
Eric Alstrom, Ruth Bardenstein, Barbara Brown, Alyssa Chambo, Dick Cruger, Katie Eberts, Norma Penchansky-Glasser, Constance Harper, Jim Horton, Alvey Jones, Kaitlind Marek, Ben Reynaert, Susan Skarsgard, Jack Summers, and Xeuni Zhang
September
13 - October 16, 2011
Opening Reception:
Friday
September 16, 7-10 pm
Gallery
Talk:
Gene Alloway
of Motte and Bailey Booksellers
Sunday October 2,
2 pm
Also
showing are all gallery member artists and the following visiting artists:
Sara Adlerstein-Gonzalez, Martha Rock Keller, William Oistad, Maria Ruggiero, Leslie Sobel, Sarah Stanton, Barbara Yerace, and Lulu Zheng
Each year since 2006 this show has expanded.
"My aim", writes curator Barbara Brown, "has been to exhibit a wide selection of quality book and paper art. Some pieces are traditional and recognizable as books. Mostly though, you’ll find artist books and some great letterpress broadsides. In the past I have made the point that the term ‘artist book’ gives rise to much discussion (and irresolution) among book artists. There will probably never be a definition that everyone agrees on, but I think ‘book inspired art’ might be a good place to begin".
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Alphabets
mixed media
18"h x 20"w
by Alvey Jones
The Hero Within
artist book
16"h x 11"w
by Jack O Summers
We're All Mad Here
mixed media
9"h x 13" w (each side) x 7"d
by Alyssa Michelle Chambo
Wall
white pages and elephant hide paper
10"h x 13"w x 4"d
by Benjamin Reynaert
The Language Game, (Wittgenstein Box)
wood, felt, vellum game board, book cloth, graphic tape, vinyl dice, dreidels, coins, playing cards, digital print, collage, ink
by Ruth Bardenstein
Box Figures with Pencils, Postcards, Alphabet
fabric, paper, pencils, plexi and wood
each 29"h x 8"w x 3-1/2" d
by Constance Harper
Edo Mask
paper, acetate, ink, press on type, graphite
16"h x 12"w x 20"l
by Dick Cruger
Time
modified drumleaf binding with cloth cover and leather spine
9-1/2"h x 6"w x 1-1/2"d
by Eric Alstrom