Santa Fe Book Arts Group is leading a joint collaborative book for BAG and Libros New Mexico Book Arts Guild. This will be BAG’s 2023 collaborative book. The structure will be a drum leaf binding, proposed by Gail Murray, and based on a drum leaf binding designed by Elizabeth McKee for a workshop she taught this year. The theme is “geometry.” Pages will be 5” x 10”, folded to 5” x …
Presented by the Santa Fe Book Arts Group Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10 am to 4 pm (with a break for lunch; nothing open on campus, please bring your lunch) Santa Fe Community College, Room 700 $63 for BAG members; must be a member in good standing PLUS $30 materials fee, payable to Shawn at the start of the workshop Register at: https://santafebag.org/register-for-shawn-sheehys-workshop/ Pop-ups are dimensional and come to life when a page is turned. …
Presented by the Santa Fe Book Arts Group Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Online via Zoom $49 for BAG members; you must be a member to participate Maximum of 12 students Register here: https://santafebag.org/register-for-pamela-mackellars-workshop/ The Stab Binding is a simple, non-adhesive, side-stitched binding that was practiced in China, Japan, and Korea. The binder stabs holes along the spine edge through the entire book block in a straight line or in a …
Dreams is Presented by 23 Sandy and the Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound On view August 20-November 17, 2023, at the Collins Memorial Library, Tacoma, Washington Call for Entries Dreams allow us to experience worlds beyond borders, barriers, and binaries. They are narratives that grow out of our waking experiences into the fantastical, unexpected, and strange. Sometimes vivid, other times elusive, dreams can immerse us in hope and beauty. Their meaning and mechanics are …
Westward Bound II | August 17 – September 10, 2023 This is a national juried exhibition, open to artists at least 18 years of age. Eligible are artists’ book works either created by artists living/working in The American West or artists’ book works with content relevant to The American West. Westward Bound II will be on view from August 17 – September 10, 2023 at Spark Gallery in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe. Important Dates March 5, 2023: Online submissions open. June …
Saturday, March 11, 2023, 1 pm to approximately 3 pm MT, via Zoom (online) Free; Open to the Public; All are Welcome Agenda Welcome and Announcements by President Linda Zwick Presentation by Yuka Petz (see below) Upcoming Programs and Workshops by Julie Filatoff Update on Exhibits of Members’ Works in 2023 and 2024 by Will Karp Upcoming Poetry Salons by David Rachlin Update on the Exploding Book Project at the New Mexico Museum of Art by Sally Blakemore Artist Trading Card (ATC) Swap …
The National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute (NTCRI) is pleased to announce the next biennial celebration of paper art: Beginning March 1, 2023, artists around the globe can apply to be a part of this truly international exhibition that will be featured in the halls of the NTCRI Campus from November 2023 through March 2024. With the support of the NTCRI, artists are invited to re-examine historic and contemporary paper art processes, exploring the …
Sandia Heights Artists (Albuquerque) will present its 20th annual Studio Tour on Saturday, September 9, and Sunday, September 10, 2023. Interested? Visit https://www.sandiaheightsartists.com/guest-artists.
Libros New Mexico Book Arts Guild and Santa Fe Book Arts Group are having a joint show, “Anything Goes,” at the Tortuga Gallery in Albuquerque. The show will be held Friday, July 7, through Saturday, July 15, 2023. The show is open to members in good standing only. This is a collaborative show and any member from either group is encouraged to enter. Click here to download the application. APPLICATION: The deadline to submit application, …
Saturday, June 3, 2023 1 to 4 pm Location: Rancho Viejo Volunteer Fire Station Classroom, 37 Rancho Viejo Blvd, 1 mile east of State Road 14, 1 mile north of the 599/SR 14 Intersection. To sign up e-mail Gail Murray gail@gpmurray.com by Sunday, May 21, 2023, 11PM. In this salon we will view many examples of list poems, imitate a few, and see what makes them work so well, before writing our own. Some terrific examples are …
Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 1 to 4pm Location: Rancho Viejo Volunteer Fire Station Classroom, 37 Rancho Viejo Blvd, 1 mile east of State Road 14, 1 mile north of the 599/SR 14 Intersection. To sign up e-mail Gail Murray gail@gpmurray.com by Sunday, April 9, 2023, 11PM. In this second haiku workshop (no prerequisite required) we will learn and practice three Japanese forms that use haiku in different ways. Haibun is very much like a travel diary …
Presented by the Santa Fe Book Arts Group Saturday, May 20, 2023, 10 am to 4 pm (with a break for lunch) Santa Fe Community College, Room 700 $62.40 for BAG and Libros members; must be a member of either organization to participate No materials fee; all supplies included Register here: https://santafebag.org/register-for-cynthia-leesprings-workshop/ Click on images to enlarge. In this all-day workshop you will create an altered book in either a vintage or grimoire style. A …
Saturday, February 11, 2023, 1 pm to approximately 3 pm MT, via Zoom (online) Free; Open to the Public; All are Welcome Agenda Welcome and Announcements by President Linda Zwick Update on the Santa Fe Origins Project by Sally Blakemore Upcoming Salon Offerings by Gail Murray Artist Trading Card (ATC) Swap Update by Ruth Anna Abigail Round Robin Art Journal Update by Cynthia Leespring March Mail Art Description by Linda Zwick March Anything Goes Description by …
Presented by the Santa Fe Book Arts Group Saturday, February 18, 2023, 2 pm to 4:30 pm MT, online via Zoom Suitable for beginner to advanced students, but you MUST be a current Santa Fe BAG member $42 (see payment options below–check or PayPal); must be received by February 13, 2023 Click to enlarge photo. Click to enlarge photo. Participants will create two unique sewn books …
Saturday, January 14, 2023, 1 pm to approximately 3 pm MT Free; Open to the Public; All are Welcome Agenda Welcome and Announcements by President Linda Zwick Overview of Programs for 2023 by Julie Filatoff Junk Journal Workshop Reminder by Chauncey Foster of we.grow.eco Overview of Planning for Exhibits of Members' Works in 2023 and 2023 by Will Karp Update on the Santa Fe Origins Project by Sally Blakemore Upcoming Salon Offerings by Gail Murray Artist …
Mail Art–12 in ’23: Color Each month you will create a 4×6 postcard (using cardstock) that focuses on one color. Then email Linda Zwick (lindazwick55@yahoo.com) with your address before the third Saturday of the month. She will email you the name and address of your recipient the next week. You have the entire month to work on your card. Please mail it to your mail art recipient by the end of the month. (For example, …
Saturday, December 10, 2022, 1 pm to approximately 3 pm MT Free; Open to the Public; All are Welcome Agenda Welcome and Announcements by President Linda Zwick New Vision and Mission Statement by Linda Zwick Election of Directors and Officers by Linda Zwick Appreciation by Linda Zwick Overview of Program for 2023 by Julie Filatoff Updates on Planning for Exhibits of Members' Works in 2023 by Liz Faust and Will Karp Update on the Santa Fe Origins Project by …
Saturday, November 12, 2022, 1 pm to approximately 3 pm MT Free; Open to the Public; All are Welcome Agenda Welcome and Announcements by President Linda Zwick Book Works: Creative Process, a presentation by Maria G Pisano Tributes to Douglass Rankin by Rosemary Rae and Amy Thompson West Art Journal Page and ATC/Rolo Swap Update by Ruth Anna Abigail Round Robin Art Journal Swap Update by Cynthia Leespring December Mail Art Description by Linda Zwick December Anything Goes Description by Linda Zwick Community Announcements …
Recently we said goodbye to a dear friend, Douglass Rankin. Douglass was a potter, poet, photographer, printmaker, pastepaper marker, postage stamp collector, mail art maker, journal keeper, book artist, beekeeper, butterfly counter, bird and fish watcher, cat lover, gardener, cook, hiker, star gazer, traveler of paths least traveled, wife of Will Ruggles, and most of all, a great book arts friend. We miss you, Douglass! The photography in the slideshow tribute was supplied by Gail …
The Santa Fe Book Arts Group Board voted to raise membership dues to $40 annually as of January 1, 2023. This is the first dues increase in several years. Members who renew by December 31, 2022, however, can do so at the 2022 rate of $30. Over the years Santa Fe BAG has consistently expanded the number and breadth of programs we offer as a membership benefit. Programs include meetings, workshops, presentations, and exhibition opportunities. This …
