New Work
Due to a new job, I had to take a short break from making books. I am happy to say that I am now getting back to it. Teaching full time is exhausting and a bit draining. I often wonder how other teachers manage to make work, care for their families, and have any time to recharge. I love working with my students, but I usually come home drained.
I was fortunate to be asked to teach a continuing education class for educators, and it was just the boost I needed to motivate and inspire me. I started making samples of structures and ended up making a small, hand-painted book that I have decided to edition. It is outside of the normal scope of what I usually focus on in terms of content, but it brought me back to my roots. That is to say, when I started making books, I began by using only what was accessible in my home studio.
This little book is about the phases of the moon. It is hand painted with gouache. The text will be transferred onto the surface. It is currently a work in progress, but I am happy with where it is headed.
I was fortunate to be asked to teach a continuing education class for educators, and it was just the boost I needed to motivate and inspire me. I started making samples of structures and ended up making a small, hand-painted book that I have decided to edition. It is outside of the normal scope of what I usually focus on in terms of content, but it brought me back to my roots. That is to say, when I started making books, I began by using only what was accessible in my home studio.
This little book is about the phases of the moon. It is hand painted with gouache. The text will be transferred onto the surface. It is currently a work in progress, but I am happy with where it is headed.
Wild Women Artists
I'm thrilled to announce that I have been asked to participate in the Wild Women Artists Exhibit in October as the guest artist. The theme for this year—By The Book—will feature the project Alphabet Soup. Each artist invited up to five other local artists to create a letter to contribute to the exhibit. Art will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds going toward Renown Healing Arts Institute for Breast Cancer.
Here's a sneak-peek of one of my letters.
Here's a sneak-peek of one of my letters.
Be sure to join us in Reno at the Summit Mall for the exhibition and sale from Friday, October 20 through Sunday, October 22.
Power of the Page Panel Discussion and Open Viewing
Code Red is currently a part of the exhibit Power of the Page: Artists Books as Agents of Change at the New Museum Los Gatos in Los Gatos, California. On July 13th,
they will hold a panel discussion and open viewing experience. Visitors will have the opportunity to handle the works and ask questions. The event will take place from 6-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
they will hold a panel discussion and open viewing experience. Visitors will have the opportunity to handle the works and ask questions. The event will take place from 6-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Amplify & Multiply Exhibit
My work was recently included in the exhibit: Amplify & Multiply: Recent Activist Printed Ephemera at Colorado College. Over 150 artists from seven different countries participated in the exhibit. Please visit the Colorado College website to learn more.
College Book Art Association, Folium
I was honored to be asked to contribute to the first ever, CBAA print portfolio. The artists included in this collection are all super talented, well recognized artists
that I have admired since I started making books and printing. Never, in my wildest dreams, did I imagine my work would be along side theirs. This is a beautiful
set of prints.
My print--Crank Bugs--was printed on Magnani Pescia and Kozo using both linoleum blocks and photopolymer plates made from scratch negatives and rubylith.
that I have admired since I started making books and printing. Never, in my wildest dreams, did I imagine my work would be along side theirs. This is a beautiful
set of prints.
My print--Crank Bugs--was printed on Magnani Pescia and Kozo using both linoleum blocks and photopolymer plates made from scratch negatives and rubylith.
The College Book Art Association is excited to present
Folium
CBAA’s inaugural print portfolio/exchange to benefit the CBAA academic journal, Openings: Studies in Book Art.
A sampling of the prints included in the portfolio:
Inspired by the potential for Openings to grow as a platform for critical and theoretical investigation, the theme for this portfolio is Folium (plural foliums or folia). Folium, in Latin, means leaf: a leaf of a book or a tree. The mathematical folium of Descartes is a curve consisting of two infinite branches sharing a common asymptote; the curve has a double point and a leaf-shaped loop. In anatomy, a folium is a wrinkle on the surface of the brain. In geology, a folium is a thin, leaf-like layer or stratum occurring especially in metamorphic rock. Together these definitions suggest growth and layers, and they lead to a visually rich collection of prints: prints with references to math, leaves, folded paper, and suggestions of the infinite.
The imaginative variety of prints and folios in the Folium collection range from classic letterpress printed broadsides with text to purely visual interpretations of the theme to contemporary pieces utilizing tactile materials and inventive techniques. The imagery includes leaves and algebraic curves, as well as references to book pages and the brain. The participating artists are professionals in the field of book arts: printers, binders, educators and fine artists. In the spirit of our journal, Openings, this portfolio is our offering to the future of book arts.
Participating Artists: Megan Adie, Tia Blassingame, Mare Blocker & Jessica Spring, Denise Bookwalter, Macy Chadwick, Julie Chen, Bridget elmer, Lucy holtsnider, Andrea Kohashi, Sara Langworthy, Susan Lowdermilk, Amy Lund, Kimberly Maher, emily Martin, Kerry McAleer-Keeler, Allison Leialoha Milham, Kathleen o’Connell, Candida Pagan, Radha Pandey, Camden M. Richards, Jaime Lynn Shafer, Barbara Tetenbaum, emily Tipps, Sara White, and Karen Zimmermann.
Edition: 50, with 25 copies for distribution to the participants, 24 numbered copies offered for sale, and one copy for the CBAA archives.
Dimensions: Printed pieces: 9" x 12". enclosure: 10" x 13" x 5/8"
Media: This collection consists of flat prints, broadsides and folios on a variety of papers using any print medium or combination of media, including letterpress, offset, digital printing and/or other printmaking techniques. The complete set is housed in a custom enclosure.
$975
For information on how to purchase Folium, please visit: http://www.collegebookart.org/Folium
The imaginative variety of prints and folios in the Folium collection range from classic letterpress printed broadsides with text to purely visual interpretations of the theme to contemporary pieces utilizing tactile materials and inventive techniques. The imagery includes leaves and algebraic curves, as well as references to book pages and the brain. The participating artists are professionals in the field of book arts: printers, binders, educators and fine artists. In the spirit of our journal, Openings, this portfolio is our offering to the future of book arts.
Participating Artists: Megan Adie, Tia Blassingame, Mare Blocker & Jessica Spring, Denise Bookwalter, Macy Chadwick, Julie Chen, Bridget elmer, Lucy holtsnider, Andrea Kohashi, Sara Langworthy, Susan Lowdermilk, Amy Lund, Kimberly Maher, emily Martin, Kerry McAleer-Keeler, Allison Leialoha Milham, Kathleen o’Connell, Candida Pagan, Radha Pandey, Camden M. Richards, Jaime Lynn Shafer, Barbara Tetenbaum, emily Tipps, Sara White, and Karen Zimmermann.
Edition: 50, with 25 copies for distribution to the participants, 24 numbered copies offered for sale, and one copy for the CBAA archives.
Dimensions: Printed pieces: 9" x 12". enclosure: 10" x 13" x 5/8"
Media: This collection consists of flat prints, broadsides and folios on a variety of papers using any print medium or combination of media, including letterpress, offset, digital printing and/or other printmaking techniques. The complete set is housed in a custom enclosure.
$975
For information on how to purchase Folium, please visit: http://www.collegebookart.org/Folium
Review of Old Geiger Grade
A special thanks to Levi Sherman and Alicia Bailey (at Abecedarian Gallery in Denver, Colorado) for writing such a lovely review of my most recent work-- Old Geiger Grade. |
Here's a little excerpt:
"This historical emphasis is only a springboard; Old Geiger Grade is more contemplative than educational. To set the scene, Shafer leads the reader into the 1860s Wild West through the book’s outer elements. Upon extracting the book from its slipcase, the reader finds it folded into a paper wrap. Printed on the wrap’s inside front is a list of “Stagecoach Rules”. Presented without comment, the rules could be taken directly from some historical document, but they have a quaint charm that feels almost too good to be true. Regardless, the rules form an imposing block of text on the front flap, physically barring the reader from entry into the book. From the ominous prohibition against discussing “stagecoach robberies and Indian uprisings” to lighter guidelines about gentlemanly behavior, the rules raise the stakes for the narrative inside. The reader is introduced to the Nineteenth Century with all of its implications for race and gender, not to mention a looming specter of danger." To read the entire review please visit: http://abecedariangallery.com/store/reviews/2016/12/21/jamie-lynn-shafer-old-geiger-grade/ |
Nevada Arts Council, Jackpot Grant
Just before Christmas, I learned that I was one of the recipients of the Nevada Arts Council Jackpot Grants. I am overwhelmed by the support for the arts here in Nevada. I have never known a community that offered so much support to local artists. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to wok in this community.
The funds that I receive will be put toward my next book project which focuses on corruption in the 1860s and corruption in contemporary society. The comparison is meant to be reflective. More to come as I get started printing.
The funds that I receive will be put toward my next book project which focuses on corruption in the 1860s and corruption in contemporary society. The comparison is meant to be reflective. More to come as I get started printing.
WoCA's 4th Annual Artists' Books Exhibition
My most recent artists' books--Old Geiger Grade and Code Red—will be included in WoCA's 4th Annual Juried Artists' Book Exhibition from November 4-29, 2016.
Head over to the Fort Worth Community Arts Center on Friday, November 4th from 6-8:30pm for the opening of WoCA's 4th Annual Juried Artists' Books Exhibition. Throughout the month of November 2016, WoCA Projects is partnering once again with Fort Worth Community Arts Center to present its annual exhibition exploring the diversity within the artist book medium.
Fort Worth Community Arts Center is located on 1300 Gendy St, Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Head over to the Fort Worth Community Arts Center on Friday, November 4th from 6-8:30pm for the opening of WoCA's 4th Annual Juried Artists' Books Exhibition. Throughout the month of November 2016, WoCA Projects is partnering once again with Fort Worth Community Arts Center to present its annual exhibition exploring the diversity within the artist book medium.
Fort Worth Community Arts Center is located on 1300 Gendy St, Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Huffington Post Article about Social Justice: It happens to one, it happens to all
Image from the catalog available through https://www.createspace.com/6269585
My work was a part of the exhibit, Social Justice: It Happens to One, It Happens to All in Moraga, California. Huffington Post writer, Amy Pleasant, wrote an article about the exhibit titled: "Artists as Activists: Pursuing Social Justice." 1 in 3 appears in the article. You can read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-pleasant/artists-as-activists-purs_b_11783614.html
Thank you to Guttfreund Cornett Art for all of their hard work in creating exhibits that focus on important social issues.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-pleasant/artists-as-activists-purs_b_11783614.html
Thank you to Guttfreund Cornett Art for all of their hard work in creating exhibits that focus on important social issues.
Sierra Arts Foundation Grant
This week I learned that I am one of five recipients for the Sierra Arts Foundation Grant to Artists. Sierra Arts Foundations is a local non-profit that provides educational outreach, exhibitions, and programs for the Reno community. They offer a once yearly grant to local artists in visual arts, performing arts, and literature.
I am honored to be in such an amazing arts community.
In conjunction with the grant, Sierra Arts will host an exhibition for the recipients in September. The awards evening and reception will take place on September 15 from 5-7pm. Hope to see some friendly faces there!
I am honored to be in such an amazing arts community.
In conjunction with the grant, Sierra Arts will host an exhibition for the recipients in September. The awards evening and reception will take place on September 15 from 5-7pm. Hope to see some friendly faces there!
17927, Wanderlust Exhibition at 23 Sandy
Wanderlust opens on May 27th and 17927 will be a part of the exhibit. The exhibit rusn through July 30. I keep hoping that I will be able to make it up there one of these days for the exhibit! Check out the online catalog using the link below.
http://23sandy.com/works/products-page/browse-by-artists/17927-by-jaime-lynn-shafer
http://23sandy.com/works/products-page/browse-by-artists/17927-by-jaime-lynn-shafer
Reno Book arts Exhibit at Atelier, Truckee, California
My work will be included in the Reno Book Arts Exhibit at Atelier in Truckee. The exhibit opens this Friday, May 6 with a reception beginning at 6pm. It is also First Friday in Truckee, so there will be many other galleries and shops open.
Also included in the exhibit: Amy Thompson, Inge Bruggeman, Angie Terrell, Katherine Case, Judith Rodby, Sharon Tetley, and Carol Brown.
Please visit Atelier's website for more information: http://www.ateliertruckee.com/events-schedule/
Also included in the exhibit: Amy Thompson, Inge Bruggeman, Angie Terrell, Katherine Case, Judith Rodby, Sharon Tetley, and Carol Brown.
Please visit Atelier's website for more information: http://www.ateliertruckee.com/events-schedule/
17927 featured in UPPERCASE Magazine
My recent work about the town of Centralia, Pennsylvania is featured in UPPERCASE Magazine, Issue number 29. You can see the issue in a short video on their website: http://shop.uppercasemagazine.com/collections/current-issue or https://vimeo.com/161666371
Black Rock Press Redfield Fellowship Artist Lecture and Exhibit
Tuesday, April 12th, I will be presenting my work and experiences at the Black Rock Press. This is the final year of my fellowship and this past year has been so busy! Lots of new work to share and many experiences to reflect on. My fellowship ends this summer. I am a bit sad to be saying farewell, but happy that it is only farewell to my role as fellow and not farewell to the Black Rock Press. I have made many new friends and learned so much while working here.
If you are in town, come join me at the Black Rock Press at 5:30 on April 12, 2016.
If you are in town, come join me at the Black Rock Press at 5:30 on April 12, 2016.
PBS show ArtEffects
So honoerd to have been featured on PBS recently. The producer contacted me a few months ago and asked if she could come down to the studio and interview me. I thought it would be a little interview, maybe 10 minutes long or so, but it turned out to be a rather in depth event: videographer, photographer, a few producers and other PBS staff. All in all, it was a bit nerve wrecking, but exciting.
Thanks to the fabulous KNPB staff and their interest in my work. Check out the episode of ArtEffects here:
http://watch.knpb.org/video/2365683373/
Thanks to the fabulous KNPB staff and their interest in my work. Check out the episode of ArtEffects here:
http://watch.knpb.org/video/2365683373/
Stranger Show Program
I participated in this a few months ago, but didn't realize this article had been posted online. It's a nice little write up about the Stranger Show organized by the Holland Project, Hug High School, and the Nevada Museum of Art.
https://www.newsreview.com/reno/stranger-things-have-happened/content?oid=18884476
https://www.newsreview.com/reno/stranger-things-have-happened/content?oid=18884476
WoCA 3rd Annual Artists' Book Exhibition
If you are in the Fort Worth area be sure to stop by WoCA to see their current exhibition focusing on book arts. Two of my pieces are included in the exhibit:
17927 and 1 in 3. The exhibit closes on December 29th.
I am thrilled to share that 17927 was selected for the Purchase Prize. It will now be a part of the permanent collection of the University of North Texas in the
Willis Library.
Please visit WoCA's website to learn more about their programing an to see more about the artists included in this exhibit.
Pressing Concerns Exhibit in Washington DC
I am happy to share that spreads from my artists' book, 1 in 3, will be included in this exhibit.
Upcoming Exhibit: 5th Annual International Art of the Book
The Art of the Book exhibition opens October 23 and continues through January 3, 2016. Mix and Match Families and 1 in 3 will be a part of the exhibit.
I am very happy to learn that Mix and Match Families has received an Honorable Mention award!
I am very happy to learn that Mix and Match Families has received an Honorable Mention award!
1 in 3
Letterpress printed from metal type and polymer plate on Stonehenge paper; inkjet pigment on Hahnemühle Duo and Epson UltraSmooth paper.
Edition of 25.
$350.00
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Mix and Match Families
Photography; inkjet printed on Epson UltraSmooth paper
Edition of 25
$275.00
|
Upcoming Exhibit: WordsMatter
I am pleased to announce that two of my works will be included in the upcoming exhibit WordsMatter in Chicago, IL.
The exhibit is part of Chicago Artists Month and will run from October 3 - 29, 2015.
The exhibit is part of Chicago Artists Month and will run from October 3 - 29, 2015.
"Artists’ Books are a unique artform and a challenging medium to display in traditional art shows. They are often under glass, and the viewer has access to only the spread selected by the show installers, or the cover. We hope to create a one month long Book Arts Library where anyone interested can come and view the book from cover to cover."
Additionally, various supporting events have been arranged in conjunction with the exhibit:
"We have arranged for four speakers to share their work in the book arts. Melissa Jay Craig, Jen Farrell, Marnie Galloway, and Shawn Sheehy will speak on Wednesday evenings in October. These artists all pursue the book and paper arts in very different ways. Other events and speakers are in the works."
For additional information please visit the WordsMatter website or Facebook.
If you are in the Chicago area be sure to stop by the exhibit and view the work in person:
Arts on Elston
3446 North Albany
Chicago, Illinois
If you are in the Chicago area be sure to stop by the exhibit and view the work in person:
Arts on Elston
3446 North Albany
Chicago, Illinois
Vamp and Tramp
I'm very pleased to announce that Vamp and Tramp Booksellers is now representing some of my work. You can now find 1 in 3, I Speak, In Your Hands, and With All My Love on the Vamp and Tramp website.
Hello Hedi at 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland
I am very honored to be included in this fabulous exhibit at 23 Sandy. 1 in 3 is a part of the exhibit.
Contact: Laura Russell
Venue: 23 Sandy Gallery
Phone: 503-927-4409
Email: 23sandygallery@gmail.com
Exhibition Title: HELLO HEDI
Exhibition Dates: June 5 – July 25, 2015
Artists Reception: Friday, June 26, 2015, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: 23 Sandy Gallery, 623 NE 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, Noon-6:00 p.m. and by appointment
Web site: www.23sandy.com
23 SANDY GALLERY PRESENTS HELLO HEDI: AN EXHIBITION CELEBRATING INFLUENTIAL BOOK ARTIST HEDI KYLE
HELLO HEDI is a juried exhibition of book art celebrating influential book artist Hedi Kyle. For this show, 23 Sandy invited artists to submit book art inspired by the complex and innovative work of Hedi Kyle.
This exhibition features 56 books by 53 artists, all of which emulate or adapt the book structures Hedi invented. These include the flag structure, the Wunderkabinett, the blizzard book, pivoting panels, piano hinge, fishbone fold, the spider book and more. They’re made out of everything from tyvek to human hair, and they’re about everything from nautical terms to dating to the Sex Pistols.
Hedi, who made her first book in Berkeley, CA in 1968, revolutionized the field of book arts with her penchant for play, material explorations and willingness to share. Ever since her childhood in Germany, she has had a habit of collecting and making things out of found objects. However, it was only after she began a career as a conservator that she became intimately familiar with book structures and began experimenting and teaching workshops about bookmaking. The pieces exhibited in this show explode with love for Hedi Kyle and the impact she has had on the world of book arts.
This exhibit features book and paper arts related works including limited edition and one-of-a-kind artist books and sculptural books by the following artists: Islam Aly, Susan Angebranndt, Jody Arthur, Charlene Asato, Alice Austin, Alicia Bailey, Cristina Balbiano d’Aramengo, Anita Bigelow, Ginger Burrell, R D Burton, Valerie Carrigan, Macy Chadwick, Laurie Corral, Jenny Craig, Dea Fischer, Alisa Golden, Joan Iversen Goswell, C J Grossman, Penelope Hall, Ian Hampton, Karen Hardy, Lotta Helleberg, Jennie Hinchcliff, Monica Holtsclaw, Paula Jull, Hilke Kurzke, Jihae Kwon, Roberta Lavadour, Louise Levergneux, Kyoko Matsunaga, Sarah Matthews, Scott McCarney, Tekla McInerney, Bea Nettles, Carl Norby, Bonnie Thompson Norman, Lisa Onstad, Virginia Phelps, Amy Pirkle, Gina Pisello, Katherine Puliso, Maria Veronica San Martin, Elizabeth Sanford, Judy Sgantas, Jaime Shafer, Fruma Shrensel, Jessica Spring, Elsi Vassdal Ellis, Mark Wangberg, Laurie Weiss, Helga Widmann, Rutherford Witthus, Dorothy A. Yule and Hedi Kyle herself.
HELLO HEDI was juried by the owner of 23 Sandy Gallery, Laura Russell. Laura Russell is a photographer and book artist who creates hand-bound, limited-edition artist books that incorporate photographs of our urban landscape and tell a story about our culture and our communities. She has participated in national and international book arts and fine art exhibitions, and she lectures frequently on various topics related to the book and paper arts. Her books are collected by individual collectors and are in major collections at museums, libraries, universities and corporations. Laura evaluated over 180 entries for HELLO HEDI, carefully rating each book based on craftsmanship, concept and story.
A full online catalog for HELLO HEDI can be found at: www.23sandy.com/works/hellohedi
23 Sandy Gallery is a fine art gallery located just east of downtown, in Portland, Oregon’s central east side arts district. Opened in 2007, 23 Sandy Gallery showcases local, national and international artists working in contemporary book and paper arts.
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For more information, contact Laura Russell at 503-927-4409
or 23sandygallery@gmail.com.
Contact: Laura Russell
Venue: 23 Sandy Gallery
Phone: 503-927-4409
Email: 23sandygallery@gmail.com
Exhibition Title: HELLO HEDI
Exhibition Dates: June 5 – July 25, 2015
Artists Reception: Friday, June 26, 2015, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: 23 Sandy Gallery, 623 NE 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, Noon-6:00 p.m. and by appointment
Web site: www.23sandy.com
23 SANDY GALLERY PRESENTS HELLO HEDI: AN EXHIBITION CELEBRATING INFLUENTIAL BOOK ARTIST HEDI KYLE
HELLO HEDI is a juried exhibition of book art celebrating influential book artist Hedi Kyle. For this show, 23 Sandy invited artists to submit book art inspired by the complex and innovative work of Hedi Kyle.
This exhibition features 56 books by 53 artists, all of which emulate or adapt the book structures Hedi invented. These include the flag structure, the Wunderkabinett, the blizzard book, pivoting panels, piano hinge, fishbone fold, the spider book and more. They’re made out of everything from tyvek to human hair, and they’re about everything from nautical terms to dating to the Sex Pistols.
Hedi, who made her first book in Berkeley, CA in 1968, revolutionized the field of book arts with her penchant for play, material explorations and willingness to share. Ever since her childhood in Germany, she has had a habit of collecting and making things out of found objects. However, it was only after she began a career as a conservator that she became intimately familiar with book structures and began experimenting and teaching workshops about bookmaking. The pieces exhibited in this show explode with love for Hedi Kyle and the impact she has had on the world of book arts.
This exhibit features book and paper arts related works including limited edition and one-of-a-kind artist books and sculptural books by the following artists: Islam Aly, Susan Angebranndt, Jody Arthur, Charlene Asato, Alice Austin, Alicia Bailey, Cristina Balbiano d’Aramengo, Anita Bigelow, Ginger Burrell, R D Burton, Valerie Carrigan, Macy Chadwick, Laurie Corral, Jenny Craig, Dea Fischer, Alisa Golden, Joan Iversen Goswell, C J Grossman, Penelope Hall, Ian Hampton, Karen Hardy, Lotta Helleberg, Jennie Hinchcliff, Monica Holtsclaw, Paula Jull, Hilke Kurzke, Jihae Kwon, Roberta Lavadour, Louise Levergneux, Kyoko Matsunaga, Sarah Matthews, Scott McCarney, Tekla McInerney, Bea Nettles, Carl Norby, Bonnie Thompson Norman, Lisa Onstad, Virginia Phelps, Amy Pirkle, Gina Pisello, Katherine Puliso, Maria Veronica San Martin, Elizabeth Sanford, Judy Sgantas, Jaime Shafer, Fruma Shrensel, Jessica Spring, Elsi Vassdal Ellis, Mark Wangberg, Laurie Weiss, Helga Widmann, Rutherford Witthus, Dorothy A. Yule and Hedi Kyle herself.
HELLO HEDI was juried by the owner of 23 Sandy Gallery, Laura Russell. Laura Russell is a photographer and book artist who creates hand-bound, limited-edition artist books that incorporate photographs of our urban landscape and tell a story about our culture and our communities. She has participated in national and international book arts and fine art exhibitions, and she lectures frequently on various topics related to the book and paper arts. Her books are collected by individual collectors and are in major collections at museums, libraries, universities and corporations. Laura evaluated over 180 entries for HELLO HEDI, carefully rating each book based on craftsmanship, concept and story.
A full online catalog for HELLO HEDI can be found at: www.23sandy.com/works/hellohedi
23 Sandy Gallery is a fine art gallery located just east of downtown, in Portland, Oregon’s central east side arts district. Opened in 2007, 23 Sandy Gallery showcases local, national and international artists working in contemporary book and paper arts.
# # #
For more information, contact Laura Russell at 503-927-4409
or 23sandygallery@gmail.com.
Woven Words at GW's Gelman Library features Superstition
April is National Poetry month and to celebrate GW is featuring artists' books with a focus on poetry. Superstition was selected as a part of this exhibit. Be sure to stop by GW's Gelman Library (2nd floor) to see the exhibit and read some poetry. Through May 31, 2015.
Teen Art Night at the Nevada Museum of Art
In the Reno area and know some teens who might enjoy making all kinds of art? Be sure to pass this along! Weaving, button making, screen printing, book/journal making....so much happening. Only $5.00 per person for all of this and more! Be sure to stop in and see me at the journal station. 7-10pm Friday, April 24th.
No Refills Left, Minnesota Center for book arts
No Refills Left will be a part of the upcoming exhibit "Reader’s Art: Concealed, Confined and Collected"
May 8 – July 26, 2015
Opening reception Friday, May 8 in coordination with The Contained Narrative
Please visit MCBA's web page for more info on the exhibition.
May 8 – July 26, 2015
Opening reception Friday, May 8 in coordination with The Contained Narrative
Please visit MCBA's web page for more info on the exhibition.
1 in 3 at Women's Works
1 in 3 is a part of Women's Works which opened on March 12 and runs until April 25, 2015. The exhibit is located in the Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock, Illinois. If you are in the area stop by and see the incredible work that is on display.
Bookbinding Workshop at the Holland Project
I will be teaching a basic bookbinding workshop on Feb 22 at the Holland Project in Reno. For more info or to join me, please visit The Holland Project. Registration is only $10 and includes all supplies.
Red Queen Book Arts is now carrying my work!
I am pleased to announce that Red Queen Book Arts is now carrying three of my pieces: Lost & Found, In Your Hands, and It All Starts Here. Be sure to visit the gallery if you are in the Salt Lake City area.
Red Queen Book Arts
Red Queen Book Arts
Join me and other local artists on December 13 from 10-4pm
at The Holland Project in Reno!
Outside the Margins Book Arts Exhibition, Silver Spring, Maryland
No Refills Left will be a part of the upcoming exhibit Outside the Margins in Silver Spring, Maryland, at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. Pyramid Atlantic hosts a bi-annual Book Arts Fair. The event takes place November 14-16, 2014. The fair attracts top exhibitors and artists, and I am thrilled to be a part of the exhibit this year.
Please visit Pyramid Atlantic's website for additional information about the fair and exhibit: http://pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.org/
Please visit Pyramid Atlantic's website for additional information about the fair and exhibit: http://pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.org/
The Black Rock Press featured in the CBAA Newsletter
The Book As Art, Decatur, Georgia
Nice write up about the exhibit the Book As Art in Decatur, Georgia. Mix and Match Families is mentioned in the review.
A special congratulations to Sarah McDermott who won first place for her work Channel and Flow. I am lucky to be in such good company.
A special congratulations to Sarah McDermott who won first place for her work Channel and Flow. I am lucky to be in such good company.
Book Power Redux, Tacoma, WA
The Last Picture Show -July 11, 6:30-8:30 pm in the District
Join us on Friday, July 11 from 6:30-8:30 pm at The Studio Gallery on 2108 R Street N.W. Washington, DC 20008
This show includes work by the students and faculty if the print Department of the Corcoran College of Art and Design. It is the final Corcoran Print Department Exihibit of the Corcoran in its current form and includes both individual and collaborative work that illustrates the energy and creative diversity found within the Corcoran Print Department.
info@studiogallerydc.com | 202.232.8734
This show includes work by the students and faculty if the print Department of the Corcoran College of Art and Design. It is the final Corcoran Print Department Exihibit of the Corcoran in its current form and includes both individual and collaborative work that illustrates the energy and creative diversity found within the Corcoran Print Department.
info@studiogallerydc.com | 202.232.8734
Westmoreland Art Nationals
If you are in the Pittsburgh area, stop by the Westmoreland Art Nationals and the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival to see my work. Lost and Found, Mix and Match Families, and It All Starts Here will be on display at the two exhibits.
Book Power Redux Best of Show Award
Honored to be among the award winners at 23 Sandy's Book Power Redux exhibit for Mix and Match Families.
Book Power Radio Interview
Laura Russell of 23 Sandy Gallery was recently interviewed about Book Power Redux. KBOO radio has a weekly art show called Art Focus and for this episode Joseph Gallivan and Laura spent 30 minutes discussing the work. Download the episode to hear about Mix and Match Families and the other amazing pieces in the exhibit.
http://kboo.fm/content/josephgallivaninterviewslaurarussellof23sandygallery
http://kboo.fm/content/josephgallivaninterviewslaurarussellof23sandygallery
Book Power Redux at 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR
Online Exhibition Catalog:
(Full URL): http://23sandy.com/works/product-category/exhibitions/book-power-redux
Exhibition “About” page:
http://23sandy.com/works/ecoeditions
(Full URL): http://23sandy.com/works/product-category/exhibitions/book-power-redux
Exhibition “About” page:
http://23sandy.com/works/ecoeditions
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(Of course, it would be lovely if they had spelled my name correctly!)
(Of course, it would be lovely if they had spelled my name correctly!)
Fresh! at 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR
Be sure to check out 23 Sandy Gallery for the latest exhibit Fresh! showcasing new work by book artists such as myself.http://www.23sandy.com
Join us on February 6, 2014 at 6:30PM for Superstition--A Collaborative Artists' Book and Poetry Reading at George Washington's Gelman Library. Free and open to the public.
Fall 2013
I recently wrote an article for the College Book Art Association Newsletter about Mix and Match Families in the Member Experience Section.
