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Greetings PSBA members! Wishing you a happy start to Fall! From Your Board President Hello all, It is chilly today, and there is a new quality to the light—more like autumn light. PSBA had its annual board planning retreat on Saturday, September 9. It was a wonderful, exciting day. We have some new board members starting their terms: Fran McReynolds and Ray Zill. Both of them have already been contributing great things to PSBA even before their terms have begun. Welcome! And we have a couple of long serving members retiring. We are saying goodbye to Mark Hoppmann who has been our excellent webmaster since our website originated. We will certainly miss his skills at problem solving, making it look easy. And we are also going to miss Dorothy McCuistion whose service on the board, teaching skills and creative work on the Programming committee has been very important to us. These two are not leaving PSBA—just finishing their terms. And we are feeling grateful to two people who have volunteered to take on some of the tasks of maintaining our website in addition to their work as artists. Rachel Watson will be our new webmaster and Jan Dove is going to be our calendar coordinator. There will be more about this and other plans later. Meanwhile, have a wonderful September. Sally Alger Upcoming Events Printmaking using Gelatin Plate with Deborah Greenwood: In-person mini-workshop. Part 1: Sunday, September 24, 1 PM-4 PM. Part 2: Sunday, October 29, 1 PM-4PM. Registration for PSBA Members is $50. This mini-workshop will explore printing using a gelatin plate and creating subtle effects with pressed plants, stencils and stamps. This workshop is full, but there is a waitlist here.   Printmaking Using Gelatin Plate: Second Workshop Offering: Given the high level of interest in the first workshop, we have added a second one! September 24 and October 29, 9am-noon: Registration is requires: $50 for PSBA members. Space is limited.                                             Contact Debbi Commodore (commodoredr@icloud.com) to register.   A Conversation with Sauda Mitchell: October 12, 12:00-12:50pm, Online. This presentation of artist/archivist Sauda Mitchell will be moderated by Amanda Clark from Whitworth University and Jane Carlin, PSBA Board Member. Sauda Mitchell is a printmaker, archivist, and educator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Educational Leadership and her research centers around marginalized students' access to archives. She has held several workshops that introduce artists to how archives can serve as inspiration for artists' books as well as developing workshops which explore African American artists, and books as a contemporary art form. The event is free, but Registration is required. Register here.   PSBA Board Retreat Update Your PSBA Board held a day long retreat at the BARN - Bainbridge Arts Resource Network on Saturday June 9th.  We still have to process all that we discussed including our calendar for 2024, funding and leadership.  Stay tuned! BARN: This organization graciously allowed us to meet and shared insights into their wonderful facility.  Please take a moment to visit their website to learn more: BARN Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network.   Member News! Image courtesy of Marilyn Stablein From author and artist Marilyn Stablein: My book Phantom Circus about Tinkertown, a hand built, outsider artist museum in New Mexico, was juried into the current show of artist books about “Dreams” at the Collins Library, UPS, Tacoma. A Pop-Up Exhibition of my visual collage journals will be featured at the European Beat Studies Network conference in Paris (France) at the University of Chicago Center in September. I had a booth exhibiting artist books, illustrated book arts editions and published titles at the Portland Indie Book and Art Fair in July. (pic attached). A limited edition of 12 copies of my tale The Rat Tavern, designed and illustrated by master linocut artist Dmitry Sayenko, was published by Nikodim Press. (pic attached...corks embedded in the cover, leather spine & corners, slipcase, on handmade & marbled paper.) Recent collages, that will be digitally reproduced for an artist book series on Water, were published online in Gargoyle magazine.   From author Gina Pisello: Image courtesy of Gina Pisello I have a book in the University of South Dakota show Bound & Unbound VII (https://libguides.usd.edu/BU7) titled Peace Bridge. The show was juried by Brian Dettmer who is an amazing altered book creator. Call for Member News Are you planning a special event or workshop?  Have you recently presented your work at a Conference or event?  Is your work included in an exhibition? If you would like to share information, please send your submission to Julia.stringfellow@cwu.edu by Tuesday, September 26. Subject line should read: PSBA Member News. The September newsletter will be sent out to the membership in late September.   Call to Share Upcoming Events Do you have an upcoming event that you are holding or participating in? Let us know! Email psba.public.relations@pugetsoundbookartists.org to add it to the calendar. More Book Arts Resources! Book & Paper Arts Calendar and Newsletter has many great resources and is available here. A must read in artists’ books: sign up for Books on Books.   Sincerely, Your PSBA Board Meet the Board members on the Contact Us webpage.

Greetings PSBA members! Hope your summer is going well!

 

Board Announcements and Updates

Volunteer needed—PSBA Calendar Coordinator: PSBA accomplishes its mission mostly with the help of volunteers. We are proud of this. The details in creating the very professional members’ exhibit, the book arts classes and the presentations are done via the labor of our members and friends.

PSBA has a very important volunteer job opening. If you have some technical skills and about 8 hours per month available to use them, we need you. We are looking for someone to coordinate the events calendar on our website. For more information contact Sally Alger, PSBA President at psbanews@gmail.com. She will send you a job description and other details.

 

New Board Members: We are so happy to announce that Ray Zill from The Evergreen College and Fran McReynolds, local artist and educator, will be joining the PSBA Board in September! We are delighted to have these two thoughtful and creative members contribute to the future of PSBA!

We also share a huge THANK YOU to Mark Hoppmann who has served as a Board member for over a decade. Mark has been the leader in our web page development and implementation of our PSBA calendar. We can't thank him enough for all his contributions! Mark assures us he will remain an active member!

 

Annual Exhibit KUDOS: We have just ended another successful PSBA exhibition. Once again we extend thanks to you, our members, for sharing your work and to the amazing exhibition team! It is exciting to know that the books will now travel to The Evergreen College and we will have additional opportunities to hear from the artists.

 

Board Retreat on September 8th: Your PSBA Board will be convening at the Bainbridge Island Artist Resource Network space (BARN) to hold the annual planning retreat. On the agenda are three main themes:  programs and events, leadership sustainability and our financial portfolio. We need to discuss how to continue to maintain our level of programs, recruit new leadership to assure the organization can continue to prosper and to consider our finances including a review of membership fees, exhibit costs and fundraising. If you have ideas or comments to share, please contact Jane at jcarlin@pugetsound.edu ( please note, Jane will be retaining her Puget Sound email for the next year).

 

Upcoming Events

All About Dreams: A Lunchtime Conversation with Erin Michelson and Sha Towers. August 17, 12:00-12:50, Online.

The Dreams exhibit is displayed at the Collins Library from August 20 through November 17. This international juried exhibition features a wide range of unique books that explore dreams. In addition to learning about the books in the show, Erin will share updates about her work as the manager of 23 Sandy, and Sha will share insights into the programs at Baylor. 

This event is free, but registration is required. Event information and registration is here.

 

Annual Book Exchange, Secrets: October 1, 2pm-4pm, University of Puget Sound, Collins Library.

“Secrets” is the theme of this year’s in-person book exchange. The theme was selected by majority vote of the members attending the PSBA annual meeting, and we’re hoping you’re either working on your book or will be inspired to join. Some ideas to get the creative mojo going:

• Top secret/classified
• Secret garden
• Secret password
• Secrets of the heart/unrequited love
• Keys
• Fingerprints
• Political secrets/espionage
• Secret passage/chamber. 

And, of course, there are some engaging book structures to try with the theme: Masu and other origami unfolding boxes, secret Belgian binding, exploding boxes, and so on.

The rules are simple. You make a book and at the event your name/book will be randomly paired with another participating artist, and you give them your book and receive a book from a randomly selected different participating artist. The books for the past years’ exchanges have been very high quality, and you’ll have the fun of making a book, getting inspired by the other wonderful books, and adding a new fabulous book to your personal collection.

If you can’t make an in-person appearance on October 1, no worries, you can mail your book and receive an exchange book, also by mail. 

Questions?  Feel free to contact Abbie Birmingham, abbiemi5274@gmail.com. An email to register will be going out soon, and the event and registration will be on the Calendar page.

Member News!

Image courtesy of Jan Dove.

Jan Dove's artist book Seminole Canyon is included in Alicia Bailey's show "Westward Bound II" August 17- September 10 in Denver, Colorado.

 

Focus on Book Arts Conference 2024: Call for Workshop Proposals Extended to July 30.Visit the conference website for more information.

The FOBA conference takes places June 19-23, 2024, in Monmouth, Oregon.

 

Call for Member News

Are you planning a special event or workshop?  Have you recently presented your work at a Conference or event?  Is your work included in an exhibition?

If you would like to share information, please send your submission to Julia.stringfellow@cwu.edu by Saturday, August 26. Subject line should read: PSBA Member News. The September newsletter will be sent out to the membership in late August.

Sincerely,

 

Your PSBA Board

Meet the Board members on the Contact Us webpage.

Greetings PSBA members! Hope the summer is going well for you so far!

We are excited about the current members’ exhibit in the Collins Library and the events connected with it listed below. It will be great fun to have a chance to see more details of the wonderful books, and to get to know their originators better. Please see the exhibit soon if you possibly can. Collaboration works in unique ways!

We are sad to see Jane Carlin retiring from her job as director of the Collins Library, but we are delighted to know that she will still be very much a part of PSBA with all the creativity and energy she has always given us. And our various board committees are working hard this month to plan classes and events for this fall. Keep watch for this newsletter to learn about them.

Have a wonderful summer, everyone. Relax, make art, explore.

Sally Alger, PSBA Board President

Marshall Weber/Booklyn Presentation

Image courtesy of Marshall Weber.

July 6, 1-2 pm, University of Puget Sound, Collins Memorial Library, Archives Seminar Room (2nd Floor). Join us as author Marshall Weber presents a new selection of artists' books from Booklyn.  The organization focuses on artists who are committed to environmental and social justice.

Registration is not required. Event information is available here.

2023 PSBA Annual Members' Exhibition Events

Artists Panel Presentation (In-person): July 15, 2:30pm, University of Puget Sound, Collins Memorial Library, Room 118. Our four award winners/panelists show and discuss their work in a panel discussion moderated by Peter Newland.

The event is free but registration is required and limited to 12 seats only. Registration and event information available here.

Artists Panel Presentation (Online via Zoom): July 15, 3:00pm. Our four award winners/panelists show and discuss their work in a moderated panel discussion moderated by Peter Newland.

The online event is free but registration is required. When you register here, select the online event option.

The Alchemy of Collaboration: July 19, 12:00-1:00pm, online via Zoom. During the COVID pandemic, Anthea Karanasos Hubanks gave an inspiring Zoom workshop to PSBA members called “Book Artist Alchemy: The Art of Weaving Words & Images.” The workshop further inspired a group of its participants to continue to meet and work together.

Given the PSBA exhibit theme of “Collaboration,” a collaborative book was created and submitted by the group of workshop participants to the PSBA member exhibit, and the “Meeting the Alchemist” book emerged. In this Zoom presentation, the group will share their experience and the elements that contributed to a successful collaboration.

Event is free but registration is required. Registration and event information is here.

Member News!

A note of thanks from Jane: I am still spending time each day looking at the wonderful Archive of Appreciation. A huge thank you to each of you that contributed. I am working on scanning the images to share with you as each one is a special and unique work of art. Once again, thank you so much for your kind words and support over the years. 

Book Arts Studio at Collins Memorial library, University of Puget Sound: If you are interested in accessing the PSBA ambassadors box (compiled for outreach events), or need some sample books for an event, please contact Jamie Spaine, jspaine@pugetsound.edu. Jamie is the key contact for PSBA once Jane departs. Jamie can work with you to get access to the materials.  

Call for Member News

We are excited to announce a new section of our monthly newsletter that is focused on sharing information about you, our members!

Are you planning a special event or workshop?  Have you recently presented your work at a Conference or event?  Is your work included in an exhibition?

If you would like to share information, please send your submission to Julia.stringfellow@cwu.edu by Wednesday, July 26. Subject line should read: PSBA Member News. The July newsletter will be sent out to the membership in late July.

Fun Fact! 

Did you know that the Girl Scouts support a Book Arts Badge? How great is that?   You can order the pamphlet here for just $3: https://www.girlscoutshop.com/cadette-book-artist-badge-requirements. It is a great overview of book arts and the lesson can easily be adapted for a number of age ranges and groups. The lessons cover the art of bookbinding, construction of the book, artist techniques, focus on function and style. Jane Carlin reports that several troops have visited the Collins Library over the years and she used this guide in developing a short course on Introduction to the Book Arts. A purchase well worth the $3. Just google Book Arts Badge and you will find a lot of Pinterest sites and YouTube videos.  

Sincerely,

Your PSBA Board

Meet the Board members on the Contact Us webpage.

Greetings PSBA members! We are excited for the Annual Members' Exhibition opening next week and hope to see you there!

2023 PSBA Annual Members' Exhibition Events

Exhibition Opening: June 5, Collins Library, University of Puget Sound. Further information is provided here.

Opening Reception: June 7, 4:30-6:30pm, Collins Library,University of Puget Sound. Remarks from the curatorial team and awards will be presented during the reception at 5:30 pm. Event information is here.

Book Arts Guild June 8 Event

The Book Arts Guild is sponsoring a free online talk by Pietro Accardi on European marbling on June 8 at 7pm. Interested PSBA members are invited to attend after they register at the BAG website here.

Focus on Book Arts Conference 2024, Call for workshop Proposals

The Focus on Book Arts (FOBA) conference is seeking instructors for the fifteenth biennial Conference taking place June 19-23, 2024. This event will be held at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon. Proposals must be received by July 15, 2023. More information is available here.

Looking for left over wallpaper

The PSBA Outreach Committee is looking for leftover wallpaper at least 28 inches long for a July workshop at the Wheelock Library. If you have any to donate, please contact Lucia Harrison at luciaharrison49@gmail.com.

 

New Addition to the PSBA Newsletter: Member News!

We are excited to announce a new section of our monthly newsletter that is focused on sharing information about you, our members!

Are you planning a special event or workshop? Have you recently presented your work at a Conference or event?  Is your work included in an exhibition?

If you would like to share information, please send your submission to Julia.stringfellow@cwu.edu by Monday, June 26. Subject line should read: PSBA Member News. The July newsletter will be sent out to the membership in late June.

 

Sincerely,

 

Your PSBA Board

Meet the Board members on the Contact Us webpage.

Greetings PSBA members! We are looking forward to the Annual Members' Exhibition opening in just a month!

Image courtesy of Garden Pathways to Celestial Byways by Selene Fisher

Upcoming Events

Seattle Art Book Fair, May 6-7: Free and open to the public! Visit the event website for information.

PSBA Show and Share Salon: May 7, 2pm-4pm, University of Puget Sound, Collins Library, Archive Seminar Room. This Show and Share Salon is an opportunity to see each other and share what we've been working on. Bring a project you have worked on, or a sample from a workshop in the past 2 years. The event is free, but registration is required. Register here.

Drawn to Tacoma: The illustrative art of Chandler O'Leary: Exhibition Dates: May 10 – 24, 2023: Opening Reception: Friday, May 12, 4-6pm, University of Puget Sound, Collins Library. This retrospective exhibit will feature a variety of Chandler’s many sketchbooks, prints, textiles, artist books, broadsides, cards, ornaments, paper sculptures, materials & tools. Visit the Collins Library website for information.

2023 PSBA Annual Members' Exhibition Events and Deadlines

Book Drop Off: May 31st, 11:00am-2:00pm. See webpage for submission guidelines.

Exhibition Opening: June 5^th, Collins Library, University of Puget Sound. Further information will be provided here.

Opening Reception: June 7, Time TBA, Collins Library, University of Puget Sound. Event information will be provided here.

PSBA is on Instagram!

A reminder that we are now on Instagram. Follow us at puget_sound_book_artists.

Sincerely,

Your PSBA Board

Meet the Board members on the Contact Us webpage.

Greetings PSBA members! Hope your Spring is going well! 

Image courtesy of Gina Pisello.

Upcoming Events

Wayzgoose: We are excited to announce that Tacoma Wayzgoose is back in 2023! The theme of this year's festival is RENEWAL. The festival features: Steamroller prints! Educational and enrichment activities! A celebration of letterpress, book arts, printmaking, and community!   The event will be held on Saturday April 15 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Moore Library (215 S. 56th) in Tacoma's South End. The library has been a gracious and enthusiastic partner so far, and the Wayzgoose organizers are excited to bring Wayzgoose to another neighborhood in the city. To learn more about Tacoma Wayzgoose, check out their website athttps://www.tacomawayzgoose.com.

Making Oak Gall Ink Class: April 16, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Collins Library, University of Puget Sound. Tacoma watercolor, India ink and graphite artist Mark Hoppmann will be teaching an in-person demonstration/mini-workshop on ink to coincide with the current exhibition on "Scripts & Scribes & Scribbles." The exhibit, located at Collins Library at University of Puget Sound, is on display through April 26 and infraction is available here. Registration is full but a waitlist for the event is availability here.

Artist Gina Pisello Class: April 22, 1-4pm: Artist Gina Pisello presents the mini-workshop, “Hide and Bind: Creating secret spaces in books.” Gina Pisello deftly transforms paper into three dimensional sculptures with hidden depth and meaning. This session is on folding “secrets” in preparation for the upcoming PSBA book exchange. Registration is available here.

Lunchtime Conversations: Gabby Cooksey’s April 7 Lunchtime Conversation has been postponed.

We hope you enjoyed our series of lunchtime conversations. Jane and Amanda will be taking a break over the spring and summer and will return with another great lineup in the fall. 

2023 PSBA Annual Members' Exhibition Events and Deadlines

Call for Entries: Submissions Opened February 24 and will close April 7. Additional dates and information are here.

Book Drop Off: May 31st, 11:00am-2:00pm. See webpage for submission guidelines.

Exhibition Opening: June 5, 2023: Collins Library, University of Puget Sound. Further information will be provided here.

Sincerely,

Your PSBA Board

Meet the Board members on the Contact Us webpage.

Greetings PSBA members! We are getting closer to the start of Spring!

Upcoming Events

Lunch Time Presentation with Gillian Stewart: March 16, 2023, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, Zoom. Event information is here. Gillian Stewart is a prize-winning designer bookbinder from Glasgow, Scotland who teaches students and makes bespoke books, enclosures, artists books, and design bindings.           Register at bit.ly/3Y7MCw.

Grit City Magazine, Tuesday, March 21, 3-4pm: Collins Library, Archives and Special Collections Seminar Room, second floor. According to its creators, Grit City magazine "was founded on the notion that Tacoma has good stories to tell." Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hartman will be onsite to discuss journalism, publishing, and Tacoma's rich history. Issues of Grit City will be available to enjoy. Registration is not required. Event information is here

Wednesday, March 22, 12-2pm: Medieval Manuscripts with private collector Matt Brehe, Collins Library, Archives and Special Collections Seminar Room, second floor. Matt is a Seattle based private collector of manuscripts and incunabula. A member of the Book Club of Washington, an organization dedicated to the culture of the book, Matt will bring several treasures to share including a book of hours, hand lettered music sheets, and a number of manuscript leaves. Registration is not required. Event information is here.

Ink and Bamboo Reed Class: April 16, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Collins Library, University of Puget Sound. Tacoma watercolor, India ink and graphite artist Mark Hoppmann will be teaching an in-person demonstration/mini-workshop on ink to coincide with the current exhibition on "Scripts & Scribes & Scribbles." The exhibit, located at Collins Library at University of Puget Sound, is on display through April 26 and infraction is available here.  Registration details will be sent out and shared on the PSBA calendarsoon.

Artist Gina Pisello Talk, April 22: Gina Pisello recently relocated to the Pacific Northwest, deftly transforms paper into three dimensional sculptures with hidden depth and meaning. She will be teaching an online mini-workshop on folding "secrets" in preparation for the upcoming PSBA book exchange. Registration details will be sent out and shared on the PSBA calendar soon.

2023 PSBA Annual Members' Exhibition Events and Deadlines

Greetings PSBA members! Hope your winter is going well!

Online Lunchtime Conversations with Ben Denzer. February 9, 2023, 12:00pm–12:50pm via ZOOM. The event is free, but registration is required.

For event information and to register, click here.

Online Workshop: Speaking to the Eyes: Writing as Image. Instructor: Suzanne Moore. This workshop has three Presentation sessions, four Discussion sessions, and two Show and Share sessions that Beginning on Saturday, March 4, 10 am-noon and go through Wednesday, April 5.

 For all dates and to register, click here.

Scripts, Scribes, and Scribbles! Exhibit Now Open at Collins Library!

This exhibit currently at Collins Library, University of Puget Sound,  brings together examples of handwriting and illustrates how handwriting has been taught, reproduced, and reimagined over the past five hundred years. Displaying a range of books and manuscripts from the Collins Library collection and many private donors and collectors, the exhibition addresses the role of handwriting in the age of print newly legible.

To learn more about the exhibit, visit the website.

Many Thanks to Malini Gupta!

Malini Gupta was the featured speaker at the January 29 annual meeting. Her presentation was very moving and inspiring. Her book, The Fortune Teller, was included in the exhibit Changing the Conversation at Collins Library in October 2022. To learn more about Malini and her work, click here.

Many thanks to Malini Gupta for being the featured speaker and giving such an amazing talk!

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.  

Annual Meeting Recording

Thank you to those who attended the January 29 annual meeting! It was recorded and will soon be available on the PSBA Media YouTube channel.

2020-2022 Book Exchange Online Catalogs

As was shared at the Annual Meeting, catalogs for past Book Exchanges are available at the links below.

2020 Book Exchange

2021 Book Exchange

2022 Book Exchange

Sincerely,

Your PSBA Board

Meet the Board members on the Contact Us webpage.

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

Greetings PSBA members and happy holidays! Upcoming Events Save the Date! Annual Meeting: January 29, 2023, 2:00 PM-3:30 PM. The annual meeting will be held via Zoom and feature speaker Malini Gupta. October. A few of us were fortunate to meet Malini when she visited Collins Library in October. We were so inspired by her honest, reflective and inspirational work that we are pleased to host her as our annual meeting speaker. Her book,  The Fortune Teller, was included in the exhibit Changing the Conversation. Malini will discuss this work and others as well as her work as the Creative Director of OCHRE Art and Design in Portland. 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. An email with registration information will be sent out soon. Check the Calendar page for updates. Annual Membership Renewal We will be sending out our annual membership renewal information along with a request for end of the year donations this month. Check your inbox! Donations can be made online.   January and February are always a bit of a let-down after the hustle and bright lights of the holidays. To keep the spark alive, we have three workshops and our annual meeting scheduled. Workshop: Wild Windows Slinky Book: January 7, 2023 9:30am-4:30 PM.  Instructor: Randi Parkhurst. Location: Becky Frehse’ studio in Tacoma. PSBA Member Fee: $70 for members (includes $7 materials fee) Non-Member Fee: $105 for non-members (includes $7 materials fee) Registration is limited to 11 participants. All skill levels are welcome. PSBA Member Registration Opened November 16, 2022. Non-Member Registration Opens December 23, 2022. Tuition Assistance is available for this workshop. Important: If you are applying for the tuition assistance, please DO NOT complete the workshop registration. To learn more about this workshop, tuition assistance or to register, click here. 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. Virtual Workshop, Zoom link will be sent to registrants 1-2 days prior to the event. PSBA Member Fee: $20 + materials PSBA Member Registration Opened November 28. 2022. Registration Limit: 15 For more information and to register, click here. 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. PSBA Member Fee: $225 (includes a $50 materials fee) Registration opens for PSBA members on December 1, 2022. Registration open for non-members on February 1, 2023. Registration is required and limited to 8 registrants. Tuition assistance is available. Skill level: Intermediate and advanced. 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. Looking ahead to the spring, Suzanne Moore will be teaching a virtual workshop that will take place over the month of March and early April. We'll let you know when that is open for registration. 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. Thank You to Bonnie Julien!  Carol Stallard Legacy Gift

“Book Art Play Dates – Carol”

Thanks are extended to PSBA member Bonnie Julien for her effort to share the work of educator and artist Carol Stallard. Carol Stallard was a science teacher turned librarian. She worked at Jason Lee Middle School in Tacoma for many years where she was instrumental in incorporating book art into the curriculum. The district supported her taking book art classes from instructors like Shereen LaPlantz and Patricia Grass. Carol then inspired her students to participate in Wayzgoose events at King’s Books and to create their own book art.

After Carol and her husband retired from teaching they built a home on Hammersley Inlet in Mason County and settled into a quiet life of whale watching, gardening, and for Carol, book making. She enjoyed attending workshops at the Newport Paper & Book Art Festival (NPBAF), Focus On Book Art (FOBA) and participating in the North Redwoods Book Art Guild (NORBAG) monthly book exchanges.

Sadly, Carol was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that eventually took her life on January 21, 2022. She was an only child and did not have any remaining family, so her husband donated her handmade and collected books and supplies to Collins Memorial Library and for use by the Puget Sound Book Artists (PSBA). This is a way for Carol’s teaching legacy to continue.  Several members of PSBA gathered together in late October to review the many gifts and soon we will have a full report on the resources that are available. It is truly a treasure trove!

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Sincerely,

Your PSBA Board