Welcome to the Book Arts Guild. 32 years ago a small group of book binders, papermakers and printers started the Guild and it is now the largest, longest lived, active book arts group in the Pacific Northwest. With over 300 members, BAG reflects the wide variety of arts and crafts sheltered under the book arts umbrella. We've hosted hundreds of lectures by major artists from all over the world, coordinated many workshops with master artists and craftspeople, supported exhibitions, and been active in regional book fairs throughout the group's history.
On this website you will find upcoming events, both hosted by the Guild and those of interest to its members, and an archive of past activities. You will find photographs from workshops, exhibits, studio visits and lectures illustrating the wide variety of events BAG has sponsored over the last 32 years. Please join us. Our $20 dues are a bargain to attend our monthly meetings with visiting artists specializing in a wide range of media, forms and content. Take this opportunity to support the book arts regionally and nationally. Join us!!
Latest News
Snow sidelines the Merry Company
January 20, 2012
The first public event of the series to complement "The Merry Company", the exhibit in Special Collections of pop-up and movable books, has been sidelined by snow as the University of Washington's Seattle campus was closed on the date chosen for the Book Arts Guild's Annual Meeting. Rescheduled for Thursday January 26, 2012
The "Artists on the Move" lecture by Sandra Kroupa, featuring modern artists' books with pop-ups or movables will happen on 1/26 at the regular time in the regular meeting place. Check the events page for detailed information.
Other upcoming events will include a lecture by the donor/curator Pamela Harer on historical pop-ups and movables and visits by book artists Julie Chen in February and Shawn Sheehy in March. Stay tuned for more news and check the EVENTS page.
Get a preview of the exhibit at these sites:
UW Today article on the exhibit with slide show: http://www.washington.edu/news/articles/paper-poetry-the-colorful-world-of-vintage-pop-up-movable-and-toy-books-with-slide-show
YouTube video made by UW Today editor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PkpPmIxj0I
YouTube video made by UW Libraries: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjlmADECxxA&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1
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