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January 2015 Newsletter: Hand to Paper
by Josef Beery This past October I was asked to share last year’s VABC papermaking activities with attendees of a conference of “The Friends of Dard Hunter.” Mr. Hunter wrote the twentieth-century’s...
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Frank Riccio Exhibit Opens at McGuffey Art Center Friday, February 6th at...
Rita Mae Brown with image by Frank Riccio, letterpressed at the Virginia Arts of the Book Center in 2014. A longtime member of the VABC and an associate member of the McGuffey Art Center, Frank Riccio...
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VABC Presents Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books Exhibition at Cityspace,...
The Virginia Arts of the Book Center is proud to again host the third Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books (MIMB) exhibition. This traveling exhibition of book art from around the world is...
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VABC’s “Bad Quarto”: Collaborative Project 2015
Join Us at the U.Va. Special Collections Library on Wednesday, May 27 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm: Meet at U.Va. Special Collections (Small Special Collections Library) for a Shakespeare show-and-tell with...
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May 2015 Newsletter: Movers and Shakespeare
Things are in motion for the Virginia Arts of the Book Center. No, we haven’t moved, we’re just moving on up into a great studio and showcase space with our long-time partners at Creative Framing /...
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Kickstarter Rewards for Speaking in Faces
Help the VABC create a comprehensive specimen book of its 325+ cases of moveable type. We’ve been working on Speaking in Faces slowly over a decade–and now through May 2015 the push to fund its...
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Decorative Long & Link Binding with Guest Artist Jessica White – July 11 &...
“Decorative Long & Link Binding” (*UVa Education Benefit eligible course) This class takes the basic long stitch and link stitch in new directions! Students will learn how to sew multi-signature...
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Raucous Donations: Take Auction Action
We have a lot of fun at the annual Raucous Auction, but the event is there to do a lot of good. A successful auction helps keep membership dues level, the doors open, and the lights on so VABC remains...
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VABC Membership: The New New Deal!
July is membership month at the VABC. We encourage all members to consider the benefits of renewing, and those curious to join the fun. What price do you put on the thoughtful creations, the...
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July 2015 Newsletter: A Promising Year Ahead
It’s July, “membership month” at VABC–when we renew our membership dues, see membership page here–and we already are becoming aware we have a lot to look forward to all year. It is our 20th year as a...
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Wayzgoose 2015 – Saturday, August 29
Wayzgoose–the original book arts holiday–was traditionally celebrated in late August to mark the point in the year when daylight grew scarcer and candlelight became the backdrop for autumn evenings. It...
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January 2015 Newsletter: Hand to Paper
by Josef Beery This past October I was asked to share last year’s VABC papermaking activities with attendees of a conference of “The Friends of Dard Hunter.” Mr. Hunter wrote the twentieth-century’s...
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Help Make a Book About Books!
Harrison-Small Auditorium 1st Floor Saturday, August 15, 2015 1:30-5 PM *Light refreshments will be provided. Calling all artists–beginners through advanced! UVa Special Collections is putting together...
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Monotype Printing: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 18th, 19th & 20th
Monotype Printing Three Sessions Friday, September 18th, 6-8pm Class Introduction Saturday & Sunday , September 19th & 20th, 10am-4pm (UVa Education Benefit Eligible) Monotypes have been with...
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Printing with the Poet: Michael Chitwood (a two day Intro-to-Letterpress...
Saturday, September 12 & 19, Noon-5PM Instructors: Kevin McFadden and Kirsten Miles Cost: $60 members, $70 nonmembers* *Cost is inclusive of two intro-to-letterpress sessions (for beginners) and...
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August 2015: Wayzgoose and Everything After
We’ve been enjoying the changes taking place at VABC and in the Art on Ivy space. Thanks for your hard work! And thanks to all of you members who’ve renewed your dues–and a last reminder to those...
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Bookbinding Core Skills: September 26, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bookbinding Core Skills Course—Class 1 “Tools, Materials & Processes” Instructor: Jane Freeman, Bookbinder Saturday, September 26, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This class introduces basic...
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Fall Letterpress Intensive
Fall Letterpress Intensive (4 Sundays, Sept 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 10am-5pm) This is VABC’s multi-week signature typesetting and press usage class. The goal is to achieve a demonstrable level of skill and...
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September 2015: Inklings of Autumn
Welcome back: from somewhere, from summer, from your sunny and sundry pursuits. The VABC will be a hive of book arts activity throughout the month of September. What’s coming up? UVa Student Welcome...
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May 2015 Newsletter: Movers and Shakespeare
Things are in motion for the Virginia Arts of the Book Center. No, we haven’t moved, we’re just moving on up into a great studio and showcase space with our long-time partners at Creative Framing /...
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