Hello PSBA members! Wishing you a wonderful autumn!
Greetings from the PSBA President!
Dear Friends,
I am constantly amazed at how our small organization can offer so many creative opportunities for its members and the community. If you'd like to learn more about how we do it, join me on September 6th at 11am Pacific for PSBA Q&A. You need to register to receive the zoom link. We'll answer book arts questions, talk about ways you'd like to participate, what we're planning next, exciting things you're working on or have learned recently.
Register here.
Belinda Hill
PSBA Members’ Spotlight
The PSBA Spotlight Artist for September is Peter Newland. Many of our members are familiar with his resonant voice—the Dick Cavett of many PSBA Zoom interviews. As his wife, Robyn Johnson, said: “in Caesar’s time he would have been an orator.” In the September Spotlight the tables are turned and he is the interviewee, telling us about what inspires his work. It's a curious world that includes circus figures and puppets along with the deeply touching story from his time in Vietnam. You’ll find the interview on the PSBA website under News at https://pugetsoundbookartists.wildapricot.org/Member-spotlight.
Previous spotlight profiles are here.
If you have a suggestion for a PSBA spotlight, contact Jane Carlin (carlinjane@gmail.com) or Diane Miller (dianemiller1914@gmail.com).
Celebrating Cynthia Sears at BIMA!
September 21, 1:30 to 2:30 in the Auditorium, followed by an informal reception
Please register here: https://www.bookclubofwashington.org/events.
Congratulations to Sandra Kroupa!
PSBA acknowledges the many contributions of Sandra Kroupa, Books Arts and Rare Books Curator at the University of Washington, who recently retired after a 57-year career. Read more about Sandra’s career and accomplishments here.
ZOOM Lunchtime Conversations
We are pleased to resume our Lunchtime Conversations. We have two presentations coming up soon!
September 4: Noon-1. Pietro Accardi master paper marbler will share his insights into his amazing artistry. Register here.
October 23: Noon-1. Karen Kunc, a prolific book artist, will share insights into her artistic journey, Register here.
November 13: Noon-1. Randi Parkhurst invites us into her Olympia studio to share her colorful works on paper, including eco prints, gel prints and more.
Register here.
2025 Annual Members Exhibition Updates!
Daniel J. Evans Library at The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA: September 29 – December 12, 2025. More information will be available in the fall.
Save the Date: Open Case Events at The Evergreen State College Library
The Annual PSBA Members' Exhibition Field Work arrived at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. The exhibition will be open from September 29-December 12, during library open hours. Save the date for our two open case events on:
- Thursday, October 30 from 3pm-5pm (in person) and
- Sunday, November 2 from Noon-2pm (hybrid).
2025 Annual Members Exhibition Award Winner Spotlight
As the 2025 Exhibition —Field Work—moves to The Evergreen State College in September, we want to continue highlighting this year's award winners. In September we recognize Anna Moore for the Innovation in Form Award for her book Retreat.
This award honors bold, creative breaks from traditional book structures. Anna’s work transforms the book into a sculptural experience.
2026 Annual Members’ Exhibition: Celebrating 15 Years of Creativity and Community!
The 2026 Annual Members’ Exhibition marks a major milestone—our 15th year! The Exhibition Committee is already hard at work preparing for this special event, and we are deeply grateful to the 2025 Committee for their exceptional documentation and organization. Your efforts have made the path ahead smoother—Thank you!
Theme: “15”
The theme for 2026 is all about celebration. We invite members to creatively explore the number 15 in all its forms—as a reflection on the past, a celebration of accomplishments, and a vision for the future. Since our founding, we’ve grown together as book artists, fostering a vibrant, supportive community. Let’s honor that journey.
Key Date: March 15, 2026
Please note: the submission deadline will be earlier this year—March 15th, 2026—giving you nine months to create work that captures the spirit of “15.”
Questions?
Please email Jane Carlin after July 15, 2025, at carlin.jane@gmail.com,
Upcoming Events
Fabric Marbling: September 14, 9AM–4PM
2926 S. Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98409 – 2nd Floor
Presenter: Pietro Accardi
Registration is required. Further event information and registration is available here.
Art Supply Swap hosted by Community Print & PSBA: Sunday, September 14, Noon-2pm, 414 Legion Way SE, Olympia, WA
Join Belinda Hill and Ray Zill for another art supplies swap! Bring in your gently used art supplies and swap them for something new-to-you. This is an on-site swap and donations must be delivered in person between 11:00am-12:30pm on Sunday, September 14th. Members of the public are invited to "shop" for free art supplies from 12:00pm-2:00pm. Remaining supplies will be donated to Lost and Found Crafts. We are most interested in donations of supplies used for printmaking, bookmaking, and mixed media art.
Art of Eco-Dyeing: October 11, 9:30am-4:30pm, Lisa Tsang’s studio
Register here. $60 for PSBA members and $95 for nonmembers. All tools and materials, except papers to dye, will be provided.
Panel Book Structure Workshop October 25-26
At the 2024 PSBA Book Exchange, a piece we saw was a charming little structure that involved four small books folded into a center container. When we asked if anyone at the meeting would sign up for a workshop to learn this structure, many hands were raised. Event information and registration will be available soon on the PSBA calendar.
PSBA Display at the Lacey Public Library: Call for Submissions
PSBA is hosting another book arts display at the Lacey Public Library this December, curated by Ray Zill. We are looking for artist books and prints that showcase the breadth of our work as PSBA members and how we have learned in community this year. Reach out to Ray at poetrayprints@gmail.com if you are interested in participating.
PSBA Seventh Annual Book Exchange – Bridges
Location Change for Exchange: Pacific Lutheran University, Ingram Hall
The 7th Annual PSBA Book Exchange is an opportunity to exchange your artist book with another artist. This year’s theme is “Bridges.” There are many possibilities with the theme — physical bridges, such as viaducts or overpasses; paths from one place to another; relationships between people; or joining two objects or ideas together.
This year the Collins Library at UPS is unable to host the 2025 7th Annual Book Exchange. Our new location is at Pacific Lutheran University, Ingram Hall. PLU's Ingram Hall is home to the University Gallery, the College of Professional Studies Dean's office and the Department of Communication, Media and Design Arts. A big thanks to Taylor Cox for making this possible!
If you cannot be physically present at the Exchange but would like to participate, you are very welcome to do so. Books being mailed need to arrive by October 1st. Please include $10 (check made payable to PSBA) to offset the shipping costs of the book that will be mailed to you after the Exchange.
Send your book and check to:
LeeAnne Campos
4001 S Pine St
Unit 111163
Tacoma WA 98411
Complete the online registration form by September 21st.
Please click this link: https://psba.formstack.com/forms/annual_book_exchange_2025
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.
We hope you’ll feel inspired to join in. It’s inspirational to see the books created with the theme, and you will get to add a fabulous new book to your collection!
Questions? Contact LeeAnneCampos@icloud.com.
Olympia Meetup
The Olympia Meet-Up group had two outdoor celebrations of summer this year—one by the sea and one in the forest. We met at Ann Storey's house in July overlooking Eld Inlet where we shared our latest projects while watching for birds and sea life. Belinda Hill hosted a creative hands-on afternoon in August at her wooded retreat and studio. In preparation, she set up a workstation for her guests to make turmeric surprints (see image). Sitting in her comfy outside patio we also had our usual "show and tell" of projects we're working on—watercolors, new book structures, collage and cards (see image). We also welcomed new members.
The September Meet Up will be back at Olympia Library on Tuesday, September 9 at 3:15pm.
Pierce County Meetup
September 10, 6:15-8:00 pm, University Place Library Meeting Room.
Bring something artist book related. All are welcome, including guests.
Questions? Email Lucia Harrison at luciaharrison49@gmail.com.
Member News
Esther Ervin will participate in a panel discussion with fellow former Artists-in-Residence June Sekiguchi and Stewart Wong of the James W Washington Foundation at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. The panel takes place September 7 from 3:30pm – 6:00pmm followed by an audience Q & A and reception.
Further information is at https://www.biartmuseum.org/event/the-living-legacy-of-james-w-washington-jr/.
Marilyn Stablein has two artist books in Book Arts: Beyond Expectations, a show curated by Teresa J. Wilber, that opens in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday, September 12, 5-8PM at the Gallery at Liggett Studio, 314 S. Kenosha Ave. The show closes October 2.
- My Hindi Primer, a flag book pop-up binding featuring 3 rows of colorful vintage prints of Hindi alphabet flash cards with imagery used by school children in India to learn to read.
2. Paper Visions, a painted board book with five turkish origami map fold pop-ups with decorative papers. An embossed metal ornament on the cover has moveable jangling charms.
Lynn Skordal has several books appearing in exhibitions this fall. In Rochester, NY, the 2025 Art of the Book exhibition (https://roccitylibrary.org/artofthebook/) includes two pieces--"People I Know, People I Don't Know" an artist’s book and "Copper No. 2" a book sculpture category; at the University of South Dakota, the 2025 Bound & Unbound VIII exhibition (https://libguides.usd.edu/BU8) includes “Double Vision,” an altered book collaboration between Lynn and Sabine Remy of Germany; and soon opening in Decatur, GA, the 2025 “The Book As Art v. 13: Mixed Messages” (https://decaturartsalliance.org/the-book-as-art/).
