JULY NEWSLETTER

 

 

Thank you!

BOOKS AS ART: structure, image, text was a great success! More than 1300 came to the exhibition, attended the lectures, and participated in workshops. YOU contributed, supported, volunteered, and shared your artist books with the Fairbanks community. We couldn't have done it without you! Thank you!

 

 

BOOKS AS ART: structure, image, text

Recognition Awards

 

Vintage Book Invitational- Hello by Linda Adamson

Poetry Invitational- Birches by Janet Johnson

Music Invitational- A Charm of Birds by Margo Klass

Creative Use of an Altered Book- Inviting Book by Bethany Barrow

Creative Use of Birch- Fun With Flitches by Gayle Hazen 

Creative Use of Boreal Resources- Meditation by Nancy Burnham

Creative Use of Clay- Growth Chart by Nancy Hausle-Johnson

Creative Use of Fabric- Wine Snob Journal by Charlotte Bird

Creative Use of Fiber- Tree By-Products by Lois Henderson 

Creative Use of Metal- Nested Letters by Constance Stricks 

Creative Use of Wood- Searching by Tanya Mendelowitz 

Nature/Environment Award- MOOSE by Laura Williams 

The Alaska Award- Crafty Book of Crafts by Kirsten Bey

The Design Award- These Woods by Barbara Travis

Rasmuson Library Purchase Awards-

Paperglyphs by Mary Maisch

Stone Tree by Susan Campbell

 

Congratulations to all award recipients!

With thanks to all award sponsors and to Glen Simpson, juror!

 

SEPTEMBER MEETING

Thursday, September 25

Blue Room

Fairbanks Arts Association

Agenda will include:

• A hands-on activity, details to be announced
• Announcement of a new series of workshops sponsored by Northwoods Book Arts Guild (starting in October) 
• Members invitation to participate in Celebrating Handmade Books, a First Friday event sponsored by If Only...a fine store. Come to the meeting to get all the details.

Mark your calendar! 

The place in Fairbanks to find bookmaking tools and fine papers!

Sponsor of 

Celebrating Handmade Books

Featuring works by members of Northwoods Book Arts Guild

First Friday, November 6 , 5 - 8pm

BOOKS AS ART catalogues are still available 

in the Bear Gallery Gift Shop

and on the Guild's website!

This is a limited edition DVD catalogue housed in a full color, sewn book structure - a perfect way to remember BOOKS AS ART!

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