Greetings PSBA members and happy New Year!

Annual Meeting: January 29, 2023, 2:00 PM-3:30 PM. The annual meeting will be held via Zoom and feature speaker Malini Gupta.

Schedule

·        2:00 -2:45 Introductions and Speaker: 

·        2:45-2:50 Short break for 5 minutes

·        2:50 to 3:30:  Annual Update on the organization, featuring information on upcoming programs, the 2023 members' exhibition and oversight of the organization.

Event information and registration is here.

Annual Membership Renewal

Annual membership renewal information along with a request for end of the year donations was sent out last month. To renew your membership, click here. Donations can also be made online.  

Virtual Workshop: Instructional Strategies in Book Arts: January 15, 9 AM-12 PM. A Hands-On Conversation for those in the PSBA Learning to Teach Cohort. Instructor: Roberta Lavadour.

For more information and to register, click here

In-person Workshop: Montage Sur-Onglets or Hinge binding: February 11, 2023, 9 AM– 4 PM, in-person. February 17 at 10-11 AM, on Zoom. February 19, 1 PM– 4 PM, in-person. Instructor: Gabby Cooksey. Location: Becky Frehse’s Studio in Tacoma.

To learn more about the workshop, register, or apply for tuition assistance, click here.

If you've been checking out the website, you'll notice that we have a class called Instructional Strategies in Book Arts. We're excited about this cohort of PSBA members who want to learn how to teach book arts. Only register for this workshop if you have received an invitation from the workshop organizers.

PSBA Workshop Tuition Assistance is Available!

The PSBA Board is excited to announce the launch of our new Workshop Scholarship Fund.

In 2023, PSBA will pilot the Scholarship Fund to assist members who would otherwise not be able to attend full day/multi-day workshop due to financial barriers. Up to 4 partial scholarships will be awarded for the full day/multi-day workshops in 2023. Scholarships will cover approximately 50% of the workshop fee. Given that workshop fees vary the amount of the award may vary depending on the workshop fee. 

To apply for the scholarship:

·        You must be a current member of PSBA in good standing (dues current at the time of applying and at the time of the workshop).

·        Submit the Scholarship Application by the deadline. The link to the application will be on each workshops page on the website.

If awarded the scholarship you will need to:

·        Pay your portion of the workshop fee by the stated deadline. If you are unable to meet the deadline the scholarship may be withdrawn and awarded to a different applicant.

·        Commit to attending the workshop in its entirety.

·        Participate in the final survey of the scholarship fund.

Shereen LaPlantz Collection at the University of Puget Sound

Final work on the Shereen LaPlantz Personal Papers has been completed, and you can view the collection guide at, https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv614944. 

The collection contains nine boxes of material related to Shereen (Buckland) LaPlantz's career as an artist and documents the evolution of her artistic interests, inspiration, ability, and process. It also includes examples of her artist's books as well as photographs of her baskets.

The collection is open for research at the University of Puget Sound, Archives and Special Collections housed in Collins Library.

Sincerely,

Your PSBA Board