Book Arts Guild Events

Actualizing a Fine Binding: Brenda Gallagher's Night Circus

Online Presentation by Brenda Gallagher February 12, 2026 6:00 PM PST (7:00 MST) (note time) Online presentation, watch the recording HERE . In 2024 and 2025, the Guild of Book Workers* hosted a traveling, juried exhibition called NIGHT CIRCUS . Artists were invited to submit books on this theme, where a Night Circus " …invites curiosity with its Spectacle, fascinates with Artistry and Performance, explores the Mysterious and Luminous, investigates Clandestine actions

First Meeting of 2026 - Yack & Snack

In-person meeting in the UW Suzzallo Library Sunday, January 11, 2026 2:00 pm PST Fifth Floor Conference Room No registration required. Come for the camaraderie. Meet the Book Arts Guild Board. Bring something you've made that you'd like to talk about. Bring a light refreshment to share. Or just bring yourself and socialize. No pre-registration is required. Parking is FREE on campus on Sundays. The Fifth Floor Conference room is on the fifth floor (obvi) of the Suzzallo Libra

Best Practices in the Book Arts: Writing Artists’ Statements and More

The Book Arts Guild, the Northwest Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers, and the Puget Sound Book Artists Exhibition Committee are pleased to co-sponsor a special program relevant to preparing for placing your book in an exhibition or collection. January 20, 2026 12:00 - 1:30 pm PST Online presentation. Watch the recording HERE . (Please note: Many of our members belong to more than one organization. If you receive duplicate invitations, we kindly ask that you register throu

Storytime with Mare Blocker

An In-person, Seattle Premiere* Movie Event Sunday December 7, 2025 2:00pm Allen Auditorium Allen Library, University of Washington Seattle campus No registration required Image by Mare Blocker and Laura Zander Designs Join revered book artist Mare Blocker for a matinee showing of Storytime with Mare —a film of autobiographical stories that have shaped Mare’s creative journey, produced by Trial and Error Productions. Q&A and (who knows what other magic) will follow. This

Lessons Learned from a Year-Long Art Challenge

Culture Clash Online Presentation by Julie Filatoff November 13, 2025 7:00 pm (PST) Online presentation, watch the recording HERE . Turkish Map Fold Book Have you seen the art challenges like Mermay , Doggust , Inktober where you draw or print something every day for a month? Well, Julie took it a step further. At the beginning of 2024, Julie took on a personal challenge: create one artist’s book per week and post it to her Instagram account ( @julierfilatoff ), both