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• Lunchtime Conversation with Allie Alvis, Curator of Special Collections, Winterthur Library

  • When
    19 Sep 2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
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  Lunchtime Conversation with Allie Alvis, Curator of Special Collections, Winterthur Library

  September 19, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM

  ZOOM

  This Event is Free but Registration is Required

  

  Allie Alvis Bio:

  Allie Alvis is Curator of Special Collections at the Winterthur Library. Their research is diverse and far-reaching, and includes publications on the history of rebinding illuminated manuscripts, the reuse of type ornaments in 16th and 17th century England, the work of bookbinders Douglas Cockerell and Son, and the use of arsenical green pigments in bookbinding. Allie is particularly interested in the use of social media for communicating book history, and maintains popular accounts across various platforms as Book Historia. They received their MScs in Material Culture and Book History, and Information Management from the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively, and a BA in Linguistics from the University of Kansas.

  Description: 

  We are delighted to welcome Allie Alvis to our ZOOM lunchtime conversation. If you have visited their Instagram site BOOK HISTORIA, you are aware of the amazing and inspiring images of unique items that Allie shares. Allie's passion and deep love of books and history inspires us all. At Winterthur Allie oversees a remarkable collection of books and artifacts and in this presentation Allie will share insights into these unique and bespoke items that will inspire your artistry!

  Questions? Contact Jane Carlin @carlinjane@gmail.com

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• PSBA 13th Annual Member Exhibition 2024: Time Travel

  • Start
    29 Sep 2024
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  • End
    13 Dec 2024
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  • Location
    Evergreen State College, Daniel J. Evans Library, 2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW, Olympia, WA 98505

  

  Puget Sound Book Artists 13th Annual Members' Exhibition 2024: Time Travel

  Evergreen State College, Daniel J. Evans Library
  

  September 29 – December 13, 2024

           

  Playful and profound, the Puget Sound Book Artists 13th Annual Members’ Exhibition on the theme of Time Travel will be shown at The Evergreen State College Library, in Olympia, from September 29–December 13, 2024. On display will be a total of fifty-five artist books from forty-two different artists representing all parts of the Puget Sound and the western United States. Ann Storey, exhibit team chair, stated:

  “It is always a wonderful surprise to see how creative people interpret and play with an exhibit theme. The topic of Time Travel seemed to be especially resonant and sparked imaginative leaps across both time and space. After our recent experience of lock-down, when we couldn’t travel physically but managed to travel metaphorically, and when we confronted time in the form of facing our mortality, we have such interesting ideas to draw from in creating the artist books in this show.”

  The books in this exhibition celebrate the beauty, strength, and grace of our ancestors, question and celebrate our relationship with the natural world, challenge received wisdom, commemorate ancient art, and preserve memories.

  An open case event, where you will be able to hear from the artists will be held on Oct. 20 from 1-3 in the Evans Library at The Evergreen State College.

  For more information, please contact Ray Zill at Ray.Zill@evergreen.edu or Lucia Harrison at luciaharrison49@gmail.com

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• PSBA 6th Annual Book Exchange

  • When
    6 Oct 2024
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    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N Warner St, Tacoma, WA 98416

  
  

  PSBA 6th Annual Book Exchange

  Sunday, October 6, 2014 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

  Collins Memorial Library
  (Main Floor meeting Room)

  Abbie Birmingham & Debbi Commodore

  
  

  The 6th Annual PSBA Book Exchange is an opportunity to exchange your artist book with another artist. This year’s theme is “Threads.” There are many possibilities with the theme—“thread the needle,” “threads of a river,” “threads of a life,” “threading your way through the maze.” And, of course, there are endless ways to incorporate actual thread in your book! 

  The rules are simple. Create a book using the theme and join us for the exchange at the in-person event on October 6th (2–4pm) at Collins Library (main floor meeting room). Your name/book will be randomly paired with another participating artist and in exchange you receive a book from a randomly selected participating artist. Books from previous annual exchanges have been amazing! For inspiration, visit the PSBA website to view images of the books from the past few years.

  To participate complete the online registration form by September 30th. You do not need to attend the in-person exchange to participate. Registration form LINK.

  We hope you’ll feel inspired to join in. It is an inspirational to see the books created with the theme and you will get to add a fabulous new book to your collection!

  Questions? Contact Abbie Birmingham @abbiemi5274@gmail.com

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