Bristol Artists Book Event 2017

See you at BABE!

We will be participating in the Passport project so stop by our stand for a stamp!

BABE 2017: Bristol Artists Book Event
Saturday 1 April 11-6pm
Sunday 2 April 11-5pm

Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay
Bristol BS1 4QA

The sixth biennial festival of artist book making, featuring the work of bookmakers and small presses from around the world. Since 2007, BABE has established a great reputation as a relaxed and friendly event to meet and chat to book artists about their work and buy works of art. With more than 80 makers taking part, and prices start from just a few pounds, there will be something for everyone.  Expect performances, interventions, talks and workshops across the weekend too.

Featuring artists from all over the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Norway and South Korea:

ABC@UWE, ABPress, Adie+Maufe, Aidan Moesby, Alembic Books, Alex Czinczel/ TheChincilla, Ambeck Design, Amber Hsu/One Pound Poems, AMBruno, Andrew Law, Andrew Morrison, Annwyn Dean, ANTIC-HAM, Antonio Freiles, artistbooksonline.com, Atlantic Press, BA (Hons) Photography - Manchester School of Art, BA (Hons) Visual Communication - Arts University Bournemouth, Battenberg Press, Bookartbookshop, BookCasePress, bookRoom, Book Transformations, Cafe Royal Books, Carolyn Trant/Parvenu Press, Chisato Tamabayashi, Ciarrai Samson, Collective Investigations, Container UCA Canterbury, Corinne Welch, David Armes/Red Plate Press, David Faithfull, Double Daggers, EAK Press, Eccentric Horace, Elizabeth Willow, Ensixteen Editions, Essence Press, Foreground, Gemma Lacey, Gloria Glitzer, Grizel (Sneezy), Guy Bigland, Hazard Press, Heather Prescott, HG Makes, Impact Press, James Anderson, Jane Cradock-Watson, Jill Carter, Joan Ainley, Joanna Wilkinson, Johan Deumens Gallery, Julie Caves/Little Black Press, Karen Joyce, Karoline Rerrie, Kate Bernstein, Kate Williamson, Leicester Print Workshop, Limbo, Lina Nordenstrom/Grafikverkstan Godsmagasinet, Lion and Lamb Press/UCA Illustration, Liver and Lights Scriptorium, London Centre for Book Arts, MA Book Arts/Camberwell College of Arts, Mandy Brannan, Marches Book Arts Group, Mark Hudson, Mark Pawson/Disinfotainment, Mavina Baker/Teacup Press, Micro Library Books, Mireille Fauchon, Mr Smith, Nancy Campbell, Old Bear Press, one.zero6 press, ottoGraphic, PAPER Gallery, paperwallah, Peter Chasseud/Altazimuth Press, p's & q's press, PylonPress/Plymouth College of Art, reassemble, Rebecca Weeks Art, Redfoxpress, Roberts Print, Ryan Gajda, Semple Press, Sue Clarke, Sue McLaren, The Caseroom Press, The Emma Press, Thomas Tomasska, Uniformbooks, UWE Graphic Design, UWE Illustration, whnicPRESS, Wild Pansy Press.

BABE 2017 includes a mini exhibition, performances, interventions, book making workshops and more! See the series of events happening throughout the weekend.

Organised with Sarah Bodman (Centre for Fine Print Research, University of the West of England) and Tom Sowden (Bath School of Art and Design, Bath Spa University).

BABE 2015

BABE Bristol Artists Book Event
April 11-12
Spread over 3 floors more than 80 artist bookmakers, dealers and small presses from Bristol and around the world will come together at Arnolfini to show and sell their work. Organized by the Centre for Fine Print Research

Julie Caves/Little Black Press
Little Black Press is a micro publisher of artists' books and prints located in NorthEast London.
Julie Caves is interested in colour, text, drawing and collections.
http://www.juliecaves.com
https://twitter.com/juliecaves
http://juliecaves.blogspot.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/ALittleBlackPress
http://serendipitypress.wordpress.com

Julie Caves. Detail from 'Homage to an Oval', 2015.

The Long Conversation: Poetry and Painting call for artists

Call for Artists

Waltham Forest Arts Club are organising an exhibition to coincide with the Waltham Forest Literature Festival.
May 23rd to 28th in The Red Room at Ye Olde Rose & Crown, 53 Hoe Street, Walthamstow E17 4SA.

The Long Conversation: Poetry and Painting
"Painting is silent poetry, and poetry painting that speaks.” – Simonides

Do your written words paint a picture? Are your pictures full of poetry?

Artists are called to interpret the long-standing relationship between the written word and visual art, in the broadest terms. All mediums are encouraged including: concrete poetry, text-based work, artists’ books, sound installations, photography, painting, printmaking, sculpture, performance, and poetry readings. We would especially like to encourage our writers and poets to participate in this exhibition. There will be a long table for display of books to be read so please also bring along your editions and cards.

Artists may submit up to two pieces of work, there may be some selection involved depending on the amount of work received. Very large work might be a problem. To pay for the space we ask that each participant contribute £5, to be delivered with the work on May 22nd. Please, if you can, sign up for a slot on the invigilation rota at that time. No commission to be charged on any sales of artwork. All work should be delivered ready to hang or display, no clip-frames please.

You must be a member of the Arts Club to participate. Membership is free. Join on-line: http://www.artsclub.org.uk

Register interest by May 8th. Email for registration form: exhibitions@artsclub.org.uk

Listed on Arts In Waltham Forest

Camberwell Summer Shows

Just back from Camberwell's BA shows. Some good stuff. Very warm inside...
My friend Sine Skovsen did Illustration.
Sine is showing 6 of the 17 illustrations for a children's book she will be putting together this summer.

University of the Arts London Camberwell : 2009

Open Studio Dates!

The Open Studio dates for my new studio group have been announced.
We will be opening the grounds and our studios to visitors on July 11th and 12th.

The Abbey Art Centre
89 Park Road,
New Barnet,
London
EN4 9QX

The nearest tube is Cockfosters on the Picadilly line.
The nearest overground is New Barnet.
Street parking is very close.

Cassy Sachar

I really like the artists' book TLG Notebook by Cassy Sachar.
Go here to see it.

It looks like she is having an exhibition here in London at The Reading Room, 21 Crooked Usage, Finchley, London N3 3HD
A small exhibition of bookworks by binder and artist Cassy Sachar
Dates: Sun 7 Sept 11am to 7pm and Monday 8 Sept to Wed 10 Sept 2pm to 8pm
www.cassysachar.com

Bookmarks collection

I have been working on a series of bookmarks that are about the relationship between the bookmark and the reader. There are 20 so far. Here are three. Click image for larger view.

Certain Trees Book exhibit

Certain Trees: the Constructed Book, Poem and Object, 1964-2008

I went to see this show yesterday at the V&A.
If only they weren't in cases and you could handle them!
But many are one page cards and objects so you see a lot from just spending time examining the cases. If you like concrete poetry, puns and word twists, or the history of artists' books and small presses you will find this exhibition interesting.

I now have books at The Bookartbookshop

The Bookartbookshop in Shoreditch, East London now carries the following titles of my books:
Have a Nice Day (In the collections of Tate Britain Special Collection, Camberwell College of Arts Library, Manchester Metropolitan Library)
Welcome To the Neighbourhood (In the collections of Tate Britain Special Collection, Camberwell College of Arts Library)
Redundant
cut it out
Some of My Parts
Regret
H On a Train (Touring for the last 2 years with the Sitting Room exhibition)
Have a Nice Day postcard set (set of 10)
Compliments Slips post card set (set of 5)