The Book Arts Jam, organized by the Bay Area Book Artists in San Francisco is so much fun. Every year, it is a one-day celebration of the book, print & paper arts, now held at the Elks Lodge in Palo Alto each October - this year on the 15th. Click here for more information.
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| Polymer clay covers, imprinted with my carved dragonfly Paste paper accordion: Italic calligraphy |
During the Exhibition of Artist Books I bought these fun books, Book Artist Blues, an open edition, and The Tourist, mine is #20 out of a limited edition of 30, from Nikki Thompson of Deconstructed Artichoke Press.
Green Chair Press was there, I loved this handmade spiral bound book, A Reader’s Diary. Comes with a pretty bookmark to remind the reader on rating the book. Lovely idea and I had to have it!
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At the Exhibitor Hall I bought this lovely print that hangs in my kitchen.
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I saw this wonderful handmade bone folder from Don Drake, owner of Dreaming Mind Bindery and had to have it. Once a year Don sells his handmade bone folders at local book art events and I was lucky to see it early in the day. By the end of the day he sold out.
My husband Kevin enjoyed talking with Ingrid Butler of Moth Marblers. Kevin knows how to marble paper and fabric. Kevin bought this lovely silk necktie. For more info on Ingrid, go here.
They had 50 vendors and I spent all day visiting and learning with mini-workshops, from 11 am to 5 pm. It was a heavenly day!
And no visit to San Francisco is complete without a visit to the City Lights Book Store where I actually met Lawrence Ferlinghetti - an unforgettable experience. Do you recommend any book arts events?
©Anne Rita Taylor 2017
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