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Recommended Workshop – Sunlight on Paper: Prints of Blue

13 Friday Jun 2014

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artists' books, Book Arts Program, Book Arts Studio, Boston College, College Book Arts Association, cyanotype, English, J. Willard Marriott Library, letterpress printing, Marnie Powers-Torrey, philosophy, photography, Red Butte Press, The University of Utah, Utah State Board of Education

The Book Arts Program presents
Sunlight on Paper: Prints of Blue

Saturday, August 16
1:30PM-5PM
Book Arts Studio, Level 4
J. Willard Marriott Library
Workshop Fee: $45
Materials Fee: $15

Produce vivid blue prints from opaque silhouettes, hand-drawn imagery, transparent photocopies, ortholithographic film, or digitally produced transparencies. With a simple set-up that can be repeated at home, expose hand-coated sheets to natural light for a unique, tactile photographic print. A thrilling new technology in the 1840s, the cyanotype is celebrated today for its hand-generated possibilities through low-tech practices.

Instructor Marnie Powers-Torrey holds an MFA in photography from the University of Utah and a BA in English and Philosophy from Boston College’s Honors Program. She is the Managing Director of the Book Arts Program and Red Butte Press, an Associate Librarian (Lecturer), and academic advisor for the minor and certificate in book arts. Marnie teaches letterpress printing, artists’ books, and other courses for the Book Arts Program and elsewhere. She is master printer for the Red Butte Press, harnessing the mighty printing power of a full staff of excellent printers. A founding member of the College Book Arts Association, she served as Awards Chair for three years and currently serves on the board of directors. Her work is exhibited and held in collections nationally.

Relicensure points are available from the Utah State Board of Education.

For more information:bookartsprogram@utah.edu or 801-585-9191

The Rare Books Division supports the Book Arts Program through its collections.

Photographers in Arizona, 1850-1020: A History and Directory
Jeremy Rowe
Nevada City, CA: Carl Mautz Publishing, 1997
TR24 A7 R69 1997b

From the colophon: “This special edition…is limited to 100 numbered copies, each including an original cyanotype printed in 1996 by James Hajicek from a vintage dry plate negative in the collection of Jeremy Rowe…” University of Utah copy is no. 92, signed by the author.
TR24 A7 R69 1997b

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Artists’ Book Cornucopia V

21 Wednesday May 2014

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Artists’ Book Cornucopia is an annual exhibition held at Abecedarian Gallery in Denver, Colorado each spring. Luise Poulton, Managing Curator, Rare Books, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah was the juror for this year’s exhibition.

“For Artists’ Book Cornucopia V, I looked for diversity of format, material and subject matter. I wanted a vision of the enormity and complexity of communication that can happen in books, old and new. Old formats restructured as new forms. Old texts remade and replete with new meanings. New or unusual materials combined with expected materials to push the notion of communication: tactility heightened, strengthening the experience of the message.”

Read Luise’s full remarks at abecedariangallery.com

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Recommended Workshop – The Naked Book: Casebound Without Cloth

19 Wednesday Mar 2014

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The Book Arts Program presents

The Naked Book: Casebound Without Cloth

Saturday, April 12
9:00a – 5:00p
Book Arts Studio, Level 4
J. Willard Marriott Library
Workshop fee: $80; Materials fee: $25

Turn a hardbound book into an artist’s canvas with bookbinder and conservator, Chris McAfee. Make a cover for a pre-sewn text block and finish it – not with cloth, paper, or leather – but with acrylic modeling paste. Then texture, scribe, and wax the covers to create a personal design. While spinning traditional techniques into innovative processes, investigate how bookbinding materials react to moisture and how to counteract related problems.

The Rare Books Division holds an example of this technique:

THE BOOK OF THE APOCALYPSE
Christopher Mcafee
Springville, UT: C. McAfee, 2001
N7433.4 M257 B666 2001

McAfee, The Book of the Apocalypse, 2001, Cover
McAfee, The Book of the Apocalypse, 2001
McAfee, The Book of the Apocalypse, 2001

Chris, who for many years taught the Book Arts Program’s bookbinding courses, received a BFA in printmaking from Brigham Young University and an MFA in bookbinding from the University of Alabama. He is Senior Conservator at the Church History Library.

The Rare Books Division holds many of his works:

JUNKYARD DOG
Christopher McAfee
Tuscaloosa, AL: Small & Simple Press, 1993
PS3563 A225 J85 1993

Edition of twenty copies. University of Utah copy is no. 16.

McAfee, Junkyard Dog, 1993, Cover
McAfee, Junkyard Dog, 1993
McAfee, Junkyard Dog, 1993

SPIRAL TRILOGY
Christopher Mcafee
Tuscaloosa, AL: Small & Simple Press, 1995
N7433.4 M257 S65 1995

Edition of ten copies. University of Utah copy is no. 5

McAfee, Spiral Trilogy, 1995
McAfee, Spiral Trilogy, 1995
McAfee, Spiral Trilogy, 1995

RODENTIA ABECEDARIUM
Christopher Mcafee
Tuscaloosa, AL: Small & Simple Press, 1998
N7433.4 M257 R63 1998

Illustrated with acrylic, gouache, and ink. Bound in goat and rabbit with hemp cords and leather endbands.

McAfee, Rodentia Abcedarium, 1998, Cover
McAfee, Rodentia Abcedarium, 1998, Porcupine
McAfee, Rodentia Abcedarium, 1998, Utah Prairie Dog

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Join Us! – Book Collector’s Evening

12 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Mark your calendar for the fourth annual Book Collector’s Evening

March 25, 2014
6:00 PM
Alta Club 100 East South Temple

Join the University of Utah’s Friends of the J. Willard Marriott Library for an eventful evening including a display of rare books, a silent auction, and a presentation by well-known speaker, bibliophile and writer, Nicolas Basbanes. In his presentation,  “Fruits of a Gentle Madness,” Basbanes will use anecdotal, specific, up-to-the-minute examples to illustrate how great libraries and important research collections have relied on, over decades and to this day, the passion and eccentricities of the private collector.

The evening will provide an opportunity to share your book collecting adventures and favorite books with fellow aficionados.

Reservations: Please contact Judy Jarrow by March 20, 2014 at 801-581-3421 or judy.jarrow@utah.edu. $40 per person

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Rare Books on Access Utah

05 Wednesday Mar 2014

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The Legacy of Ed Abbey on Access Utah

Luise Poulton, Managing Curator of Rare Books at the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, joined Bob Lippman, (retired) environmental lawyer, activist and educator; Ken Sanders from Ken Sanders Rare Books in Salt Lake City; and filmmaker ML Lincoln on Utah Public Radio’s Access Utah.

The group discussed Edward Abbey’s political philosophies, rooted in traditions of anarchism and civil disobedience; the rise of Earth First! out of Abbey’s writings; and “monkeywrenching” today, including Abbey’s influence on activists like Tim DeChristopher. A screening of ML Lincoln’s new film about Abbey and his legacy,“Wrenched,” shows in Salt Lake City on March 6th and an Abbey retrospective takes place in Moab on March 14th and 15th.

Listen on Utah Public Radio’s Access Utah

View the Rare Books’ online exhibition, “Brave Cowboy: An Edward Abbey Retrospective” 

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Lecture Announcement – Il Risorgimento: The Birth of the Italian Nation

14 Tuesday Jan 2014

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Guiliana Marple, Il Risorgimento, Italian, J. Willard Marriott Library, Luise Poulton, Michael Homer, Special Collections, The University of Utah

Il Risorgimento lecture.pages

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Call for Entries – Artists’ Book Cornucopia

07 Tuesday Jan 2014

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Artists’ Book Cornucopia is an annual juried exhibition held at Abecedarian Gallery each spring. The exhibition is open to any form of artists’ publication with the exception of self-published on-demand bookworks.

Regardless of the juror’s decision, all submissions are reviewed by gallery staff with an eye towards inclusion in future curated and invitational exhibitions.

A printable version of these guidelines can be downloaded as a PDF here.

For more information and to apply visit abecedarian gallery’s website.

Entries will be juried by Luise Poulton, Managing Curator, Rare Books, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. Up to $1500 in purchase and exhibition awards will be awarded at gallery director’s discretion.

First prize is a solo show in Abecedarian Gallery’s Reading Room Spring 2015.

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Rare Books Online Exhibition – Brave Cowboy: An Edward Abbey Retrospective

14 Thursday Nov 2013

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Brave Cowboy: An Edward Abbey Retrospective

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Rare Books Exhibition – La Parola Scritta

13 Wednesday Nov 2013

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La Parola_columnNovember 8– December 13

Exhibition: La Parola Scritta

Curator: Luise Poulton

Location: Special Collections Gallery, J. Willard Marriott Library, level 4

Gallery hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00–6:00; Saturday, 9:00–6:00; Hours differ during University breaks and holidays.

The exhibition is FREE and open to the public.

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You are invited – La Parola Scritta: XVI Centuries of Italian Culture in Ink

31 Thursday Oct 2013

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