Call for Proposals and Entries from Lark Books

I'm looking for a variety of attractive, innovative projects for a book on green book making.

Book projects should—in some way—use recycled materials for the cover and/or pages of each book. Use of other recycled materials (for stitching, binding, etc.) is encouraged, but not required. If you want to use new linen thread, don't worry. Use of post-consumer papers is encouraged, as is mindful use & consumption of new materials.

Recycled Materials for Covers—recycled books, tin, plastic, wood, cloth, papers & cardboards of all kinds.

Materials for Pages—junk mail, dried & cleaned teabags, coffee filters (I have some if you need them), post-consumer papers, wrapping papers, new post consumer content papers, recycled office memos, tea bags (I seem to drink a lot of tea), & pages from other books.

Binding Styles—long stitch, stab bindings, coil binding, other stitches, rings, brads, heck, even using long thorns to hold the pages together might work.

If you'd like to receive information, send an email directly to me or Beth Sweet, to be added to the list.

terry@larkbooks.com
beth@larkbooks.com

The specifics will be coming late in the month.

Regards,
Terry Taylor
Senior Editor, Lark Books

Feathers, Fins & Foliage: Artist Books on Florida

LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts in Tallahassee, Florida, is seeking submissions for a juried exhibition of handmade artist books embracing themes of Florida's natural resources - places, animals, and plants.

This exhibition will be presented in conjunction with LeMoyne's annual exhibition of jewelry.

Postmark deadline for entries: July 11, 2008
Exhibition dates: October 3-26, 2008

Eligibility: Open to artist books of any medium and style created as either an edition or one-of-a-kind. Open to all living artists who reside in the North America over 18 years of age. Artwork must have been completed within the last 3 years.

Prospectus and entry form may be found at
http://www.callibeth.com/bookshow2008/

Contact Beth Lee, callibeth@callibeth.com, or Julia DeHoff, 850-224-9751, if you have questions or need more information.

Paper and Book Intensive At Arrowmont: Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Paper and Book Intensive
Arrowmont • Gatlinburg, Tennessee
May 14 – 25, 2008

Now celebrating its twenty-fifth year, Paper & Book Intensive is a working sabbatical for practitioners and motivated beginners in the book arts, papermaking, and conservation. Daily class sessions are combined with lectures, discussions, and shared meals, to promote unusual levels of exchange and inspiration. PBI 2008 is an opportunity to visit well-known Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in the beautiful mountains of Tennessee. Link to the PBI online information here: http://www.paperbookintensive.org/

Edible Books in Decatur, Georgia, at Wordsmiths Books

Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta and the Southeast Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers invite you to unleash your imagination as you cook up a culinary creation with literary inspiration!!!

The 5th Annual Edible Book Festival

At Wordsmiths Books

Downtown Decatur, GA, on the Square

Saturday, March 29

Set-up: 2:30pm to 3:00pm

Display: 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Judging and tasting at 4:00pm

Prizes to be Awarded

Exhibitor registration:

Amateur Division: $5.00 per entry

Professional Division: $25.00 per entry

Limit of 2 entries per division

To register, visit www.lvama.org or send a check with your registration form to Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta: 246 Sycamore Street, Suite 110, Decatur, GA 30030

All proceeds benefit Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta in its effort to increase adult literacy. Registration fees are tax deductible.

Edible Books in Sewanee, Tennessee, University of the South

The Artist's Handbook, Loganberry Books, Shaker Heights, Ohio


Clear and Present Danger, New Hampshire Institute of Art Library

Do you devour books? Maybe you’d like to make one that others devour!

Enter DuPont Library’s Third
EDIBLE BOOKS contest!

The library is proud to announce our participation in this international festival, which started in 2000 and which has been growing in popularity each year. Everyone is invited to submit an entry or entries.

The Rules: Make edible art that has something to do with books.

The Date: April 1 — Bring entries and the book you’re representing by 10 am Judging will commence at 1. The Public is invited to view between 11 and 3:30. At 3:30 the eating begins. You’re invited, even if you don’t enter.

The Place: The Dupont Library lobby

Categories: 12 and under; 13 and older

The Prizes: Gift Certificates to the bookstore will be awarded for:
Best in Show, Best Representation of a Banned Book, Best Children’s Book, Wittiest Book, Best Sewanee Book

For ideas, visit: University Book and supply Store (for Sewanee Authors)
http://colophon.com/ediblebooks/photos.html

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