2025 Annual Members' Exhibition Award Winners
Puget Sound Book Artists 2025 Annual Members' Exhibition award winners with committee members
Back row: Kim Izenman, LeeAnne Campos, Lucia Harrison, Belinda Hill, Debbi Commodore, Diane Miller
Front Row: Gabby Cooksey, Jan Dove (Award winners not pictured are Anna Moore and Kat Gower)
The 2025 Curatorial Team of Puget Sound Book Artists’ Annual Exhibition is delighted to celebrate the extraordinary creativity and vision showcased in this year’s theme, Field Work. With contributions from 57 talented artists, the exhibition shines with a rich diversity of voices and approaches. Among these remarkable works, seven stood out—radiating exceptional artistry, innovation, and craftsmanship. In recognition of their outstanding achievements, we are proud to honor these artists in the following categories: Thematic Interpretation, Emotional Resonance, Thoughtful Use of Traditional Book Form, Innovation in Form, and Exemplary Craft.
Hats off to LeeAnne Campos!
She’s taken home the Thematic Interpretation Award for her striking book, Trabajar Los Campos (“To Work the Fields”). LeeAnne’s work digs deep into the Bracero Program (1942–1964), the historic effort that brought Mexican laborers to the U.S. to help with farmworker shortages.
The title itself tells a story—bracero means “one who works with his arms,” and Campos is LeeAnne’s last name—a beautiful link between history and personal heritage.
Her book is a thoughtful, powerful look at labor, identity, and legacy, woven through striking images and thoughtful design.
See more about LeeAnne's work in her Member Spotlight and in the 2025 Annual Members' Exhibition Catalog on page 13.
Big cheers to Gabby Cooksey!
Winner of the Thoughtful Use of Traditional Book Form Award at Field Work: PSBA’s Annual Members’ Exhibition for her beautiful Tarot for the Misguided.
This award celebrates books that masterfully use classic forms to tell their story. Gabby’s work includes two Bradel-bound books, sewn on hinges, all tucked inside a slipcase with a separate box for tarot cards.
Time’s a tricky thing when digging into tarot’s origins—mixing truths, tall tales, and legends passed down through the years. Gabby hopes her work sparks your own journey into tarot, whether it’s for learning, art appreciation, or getting to know the animals on the cards.
A brilliant blend of craft, tradition, and truly unique imagination.
See more about Gabby's book in the 2025 Annual Members' Exhibition Catalog on page 19.
Bravo to Jan Dove!
Her moving book Ghost Tree, winner of the Emotional Resonance Award at Field Work: PSBA’s Annual Members’ Exhibition.
This award goes to the piece that moves you the most—and Ghost Tree certainly does. Through vivid visuals, tactile details, and poetic form, Jan captures the grief and reflection of witnessing a clear-cut forest in timber country.
This extraordinary 11-foot-long book is both intimate and monumental.
See more about Jan's work in the 2025 Annual Members' Exhibition Catalog on page 20.
Kudos to Kat Gower!
She’s one of two winners of the Thoughtful Use of Traditional Book Form Award at Field Work: PSBA’s Annual Members’ Exhibition.
Kat’s Edinburgh 2013 is a lovely mix of sewn binding and fabric collages, telling the story of her undergrad fieldwork during a semester abroad.
Between classes, she wandered Edinburgh’s historic streets, soaking in the sights and stories.
This award honors thoughtful use of traditional forms, weaving form, imagery, and text in perfect harmony.
See more about Kat's work in the 2025 Annual Members' Exhibition Catalog on page 26.
Let’s celebrate Lucia Harrison!
Winner of the Exemplary Craft Award at Field Work: PSBA’s Annual Members’ Exhibition for her beautiful book, A Seasonal Companion.
This work walks us through the seasons with the Red Flowering Currant, teaching us generosity, hospitality, reciprocity, and hope—values that help in tough times.
From hummingbirds visiting in spring, to butterflies laying eggs, animals spreading seeds, leaves nourishing soil, and hopeful winter buds—this piece captures the amazing cycle of nature.
Made with six French door folios of handmade daffodil and abaca paper plus delicate hand embroidery, it’s a true work of heart and craft.
See more about Lucia's piece in the 2025 Annual Members' Exhibition Catalog on page 29.
A round of applause to Belinda Hill!
Winner of the Innovation in Form Award at Field Work: PSBA’s Annual Members’ Exhibition for her heartfelt piece, Essential.
This award celebrates a radical departure from traditional book forms—turning the book into a sculptural expression that connects deeply to its story.
Belinda’s love for lichens comes alive in this work. She collects them on quiet walks, pressing, drying, and preserving them with glycerin. Her poem “Essential” shares those gentle feelings and reminds us to cherish the small, vital parts of life we often overlook.
Made with bitter cherry bark and lichens, this piece is a tender celebration of nature’s beauty and creativity.
See more about Belinda's book in the 2025 Annual Members' Exhibition Catalog on page 30.
Well done, toast to Anna Moore!
Winner of the Innovation in Form Award at Field Work: PSBA’s Annual Members’ Exhibition for her incredible piece, Retreat.
This award honors bold, creative breaks from traditional book structures. Anna’s work transforms the book into a sculptural experience with a ring-bound book and removable stereoscopic viewer/case.
Inspired by her 2024 residency at The Arctic Circle in Svalbard, Norway, Retreat pairs glacial retreat data with stunning 3D images Anna captured in the field. Those immersive photos bring the harsh realities of climate change to life like never before.
A powerful blend of art, science, and innovation.
See more about Anna's piece in the 2025 Annual Members' Exhibition Catalog on page 43.
The full exhibition is on view now at the Collins Memorial Library at the University of Puget Sound through August 3—if you can, we warmly invite you to experience it in person! The exhibit will travel to The Evergreen State College in the fall, from September 29 to December 12, 2025.