Book Arts Santa Cruz will be part of the January Poetry and Book Arts Extravaganza

(Note: BASC has scheduled meeting on Thursday January 12th at 6:30pm at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. Participants in the upcoming January 20th event will be looking at the space and discussing logistics. Any and all interested in attending are welcome, and we recommend those who are participating to join us if you can.)

Poetry and Book Arts Extravaganza

When:

January 20, 2012
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Cost:

$5 General Admission, $3 Student

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History third Friday series:

January Poetry and Book Arts Extravaganza

Friday January 20 2012

5-9pm $5 General Admission, $3 Students

Join us at the MAH for an evening of poetry, book arts, performances, discussions, workshops and demonstrations for all ages and skill levels.

The MAH and Book Arts Santa Cruz are bringing together some of Santa Cruz’s leading book arts artists for this evening extravaganza. These artists will remind you never to judge a book by its cover with workshops that transform the printed page into altered books, book art sculpture, book collage and paper folding books.

Learn the art of papermaking, how to use a table top press, monoprinting, laser cutting, and book binding.

Poetry Santa Cruz has selected an array of dynamic local poets for poetry readings in our auditorium. Listen in as the spoken word inspires you to write some of your own poems throughout the museum. Add your own poem, word, or line to our stairway of chalk poems, poetry map of Santa Cruz, artwork and exhibitions. And don’t be surprised if a slam poet pops up in an unexpected place.

In partnership with Book Arts Santa Cruz and Poetry Santa Cruz.

Thank you to the following collaborating artists, poets and organizations:

MakersFactory, Poetry Santa Cruz, The Legendary Santa Cruz Poetry Slam, Book Arts Santa Cruz, Beth Regardz, Chris Yonge, Crystal Franco, Daniella Woolf, Danusha Laméris, Donna Thomas, Felicia Rice, Heidi Cramer, Jody Alexander, Kevin Holmes, Len Anderson, Matt Cohen, Peter Thomas, Robert Sward, and Gary Young.

December events

Middlearth Editions and Wishi Washi Studio will be participating in the First Friday Art Walk event:

Middlearth Editions will be taking part in the 1st First Friday at the Tannery / 1060 River Street / Santa Cruz, CA. 95060 - space 115

Friday Evening, Saturday & Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM Hoping to see you all there !

First Friday and Weekend (December 2nd, 3rd and 4th)

Join me in my new studio at the Tannery Art Center!!!

First Friday from 5 pm until 9 pm, and...

Saturday and Sunday from 11 am until 5 pm each day

Come by and see my new space and have some cookies and punch.

Other studios will be open in addition to the Hang Art Show - lots to see, do and hear!

Hope to see you,

Jody Alexander
Wishi Washi Studio
Tannery Art Center
1060 River Street, No. 105
Santa Cruz, CA

www.wishiwashistudio.com

The third meeting of Book Arts Santa Cruz and the Printers' Chappel of Santa Cruz will be held on Friday, November 18th from 5-8 PM. The meeting will be hosted by Nick Zachreson. The evening will feature a walk through Nick's studio, including a presentation of his Caulderesque book Mobiles that hang from his ceiling. Plus some exiting announcements and important opportunities. Don't miss out. Things are heating up. The address is 220 Oceanview Avenue in Santa Cruz. If you need further directions, call Nick at (831) 426-3428. Any and all interested in the book arts are invited. Nick will be printing an invitation for the

meeting, so please email him your mailing address and he will drop one in the mail for you. His email is:

nzachreson@sccs.santacruz.k12.ca.us

Please also email your mailing address tobookartssantacruz@gmail.com. That way, in the future, we can send out physical announcements more seamlessly.

The usual: potluck style, please bring finger foods and drinks--it makes for more congeniality. And invite anyone you think might be interested. Everyone is welcome.

Please RSVP to confirm your attendance to bookartssantacruz@gmail.com

For more information, call Peter Thomas (831) 475-1455

We look forward to seeing you again all soon!

A successful meeting

The second meeting of Book Arts Santa Cruz and the Printers Chappel of Santa Cruz was held Wednesday, October 19th, 2011. It was hosted by Larry Van Velzer and Peggy Gotthold at their Foolscap Press. They gave tours of the press and bindery, and show much of their recent work. John and Susie Bower were on hand to show binding prototypes they has made in collaboration with Larry and Peggy, produced using their CMC and laser cutting equipment. We held a general meeting, well generally chaotic, as usual, and two interesting propoals were made. Felicia Rice proposed that BASC host a summer book arts camp at one of the local summer campgrounds, using members studios for the workshop locations. Matt Cohen proposed an art sale to benefit the Museum of Art and History, to run in conjunction with a conference and show about the history of printing in Santa Cruz County.

Kim Hamilton printed a wonderful little keepsake for the event, which I have scanned and posted here.

Peter Thomas

The Second Meeting of Book Arts Santa Cruz - Wednesday October 19, 2012

Printing Without Borders

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The second meeting of Book Arts Santa Cruz and the Printers Chappel of Santa Cruz will be held next Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 from 5-8 PM. The meeting will be hosted by Lawrence Van Velzer and Peggy Gotthold at their Foolscap Press. The address is 412 Trevethan Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, (off at the Morrissey Blvd exit, head towards the ocean). Any and all interested in the book arts are invited to come socialize and see the inter-workings of the Foolscap Press. Recently featured as one of five contemporary presses representing California at Stanford’s Cantor Art Museum.

Potluck style, please bring finger foods and drinks--it makes for more congeniality. And invite anyone you think might be interested. Everyone is welcome.

Please RSVP to confirm your attendance to bookartssantacruz@gmail.com

For more information, call Peter Thomas (831) 475-1455

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Book Arts Santa Cruz: The first meeting!!!

Our first official meeting for Book Arts Santa Cruz on August 23rd was a great success! Special thanks to Adrienne Momi and the artists of Momi Lani Paper Arts for hosting the event and to all those that contributed wonderful food and beverages to the pot luck. Also, a special thanks to Peter Thomas for his efforts in coordinating the event. For those that were unable to attend, no problem. We hope to see you at the next event. We will let everyone know as soon as our next meeting time and location has been determined.

A side note for you printers out there: I was recently given a large galley rack with galleys that I have no use for. Is there anyone in the group that would like to have it free of charge? The galleys themselves will take some work with steel wool and solvents to remove rust build-up, but other than that, it is a nice rack. If anyone is interested, please let me know and I can send you pictures. It is available for free pick-up or delivery (in the back of my truck). Please let me know.

Also, for those of you that own a Board Shear... Paul Brubaker of Bindery Tools is planning a West Coast trip to service Board Shears and other bindery equipment. If anyone has the need to have their Board Shear serviced, please let me know. I know of a place in SF that sharpen board shear blades up to 8 feet in length. When Paul arrives he can properly install them. The more people in our area that he is able to service, the less expensive it will be for all of us. I am hoping to have him come out, but I am in need of others to help make it more economical.

Thanks everyone!

All my best,

Matt Cohen

We welcome anyone and everyone interested in the book arts to join us. If you want to sign up to be part of Book Arts Santa Cruz (or just to get news of our happenings) send an email to Matthew Cohen at bookartssantacruz@gmail.com or call Peter Thomas at 475 1455

We plan to create a yahoo group and would like someone to volunteer to moderate it. Please call Peter Thomas at 475-1455 if you are interested in helping this way.

Book Arts Santa Cruz: The first official meeting is coming up soon

The first official meeting of Book Arts Santa Cruz and the Printers Chappel of Santa Cruz will be held Tuesday, August 23rd, from 5-8 PM. The meeting will be hosted by Adrienne Momi and Momi Lani Paper Arts. The address is 980 17th Ave in Live Oak, across from Del Mar Middle School and the Simpkins Swim Center. Momi Lani Paper Arts is located near the rear of the building in the artists' studios. Any and all Santa Cruzians interested in the book arts are invited to come socialize and see the Momi Lani papermaking "factory" and samples of what gets made there. Everyone, please bring food and drinks--it makes for more congeniality. And invite anyone you think might be interested. Everyone is welcome.

Please RSVP so we can get a rough count, which would help with getting enough seating.

To confirm email bookartssantacruz@gmail.com

For more information call Peter Thomas at 475 1455.

Here is a note Linden McNeilly sent after the meeting we has last month to get this thing off the ground....

"I was thrilled to have attended a meeting of Santa Cruz’s book arts enthusiasts at the home of Peter and Donna Thomas on July 22, 2011. Old friends and new had gathered to meet and make plans to establish a formal Book Arts group to serve Santa Cruz County. Many of those who attended have known each other from previous groups such as the Printers' Chappel of Santa Cruz and Bay Area Book Arts. There were printers, papermakers, binders, illustrators, writers, and teachers of the book arts in attendance.

The hope expressed at this meeting was that forming a new group, provisionally called Book Arts Santa Cruz, would help spread knowledge of the joy of book arts throughout the county. This group would be a collective of artisans, teachers and lifetime learners in the book arts who would get together to share, learn from each other, offer classes and put on shows to inform the greater community about the fun and legacy of making beautiful books. It was proposed that the group would meeting once a month, at various members’ homes or studios, to share projects, insights and plan for the future. As a beginning book artist I felt welcome immediately and I am looking forward to learning more from this very hard working, experienced and talented group of artisans."

--Linden McNeilly

Corralitos, CA

If you want to sign up to be part of Book Arts Santa Cruz send an email to bookartssantacruz@gmail.com or call 475 1455

We plan to create a yahoo group and would like someone to volunteer to moderate it. Please call Peter Thomas at 475-1455 if you are interested in helping this way.