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!!
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The Merry Company rides again
February 2, 2012
Book Arts Guild members as well as the general public are invited to a gallery talk for the exhibition, "Merry Company", by the donor/curator Pamela Harer Sunday, February 5 from 3:00-5:00.
Given the expected weather, we doubt that snow will be a problem this time around.
This is your chance to see 150 pop-ups, movables and "toy" books from the 16th-20th centuries with some of the most important publishers of the 19th century represented.
On February 26, also a Sunday, modern book artist Julie Chen will give a presentation on her work from 3-5.
Pop-up "star" Shawn Sheehy speaks on March 8, Thursday 7-9. Check the EVENTS page for all the details.
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
The first presentation based on the exhibition was "Artists on the Move," a lecture by Sandra Kroupa, featured modern artists' books with pop-ups or movables on 1/26 and was well received.
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