Wanting to look more into book residencies and opportunities to learn bore about the book/print industry. Emailed Dom to see if she knew anything or of anyone I could talk to to find out more, her reply:
I've not heard of many residencies in the UK that are book specific which is why I was asking about; however, there are many printmaking ones and I've found that printmakers are very interested in book artists and seem to welcome applications from them!
I'd also suggest taking a look at the opps listings in Printmaking Today Mag and the Book Arts Newsletter. Book/print residencies come up often in those! They may be more 'artist' led rather than 'designer' but something may come up.
https://www.fishfactoryarts.space/residency
https://www.eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk/artist-in-residence/
https://varc.org.uk/open-call-5-artist-residency-positions/
- Had a look at this previously, really like the sound of the residency need to keep an eye on when they're accepting applications again.
RESEARCH:
https://centerforbookarts.org/opportunities/book-artists-in-residence
- Would be great to access an opportunity like this, sign ups will open later in the year. Keep an eye out and look at requirements to figure out if that's achievable and if so when.
- Plenty of book binding opportunities but I they're in person in other countries. Want to keep a lookout for any opportunities I can access remotely or in the UK.
- Bookbinding: Three Structures
Rachel Hazell
- The Travelling Bookbinder Edinburgh, UK, 8th-9th May 2021
A rare chance to attend a purely structural bookbinding workshop with Rachel in Edinburgh. Bind three books in a weekend – two hardbacks and a long stitch. Discover how to cut, fold, mark, sew and glue useful book forms. Take away three handbound books and the knowledge to create many more.
Over two days you will learn how to make:
i) A Case Binding – sew a book block using French Reinforced stitch and create a hard-covered ‘case’ to fit.
ii) A Long Stitch – An elegant structure – an exposed spine sewing. With ‘soft’ covers, not glued.
iii) A Secret Belgian Binding – A two-part binding. The covers and spine pieces are laced together and then inner sections sewn in. £580.00. Book online at: https://www.thetravellingbookbinder.com/product/ bookbinding-three-structures/
- Wish I had the finances to attend an event like this, could look for ones that are more affordable.
David Redfern : Wish I Was Here - Postcard
Dimensions Height : 10cm Width : 15cm
I posted to myself a whole series of postcards on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Moon landings in 1969 juxtaposed with Captain Cook landing in New Zealand two hundred years earlier in 1769. In August 2018 the Post Office had published a set of stamps titled 'Captain Cook and the Endeavour Voyage' which I used to post fifteen postcards to myself with images of my own work on 'the front'. Only fourteen arrived, one is lost in the post, I'm still waiting.
- Love this idea of posting postcards to himself, a true personal project!
This exhibition was interesting to attend, difficult with the online format, it felt more clunky but a lot of the work projected an interesting take on time. Not the most relevant for book residencies but I found it in the Book Arts Magazine.
https://www.thetravellingbookbinder.com/
- Really amazing courses, rather expensive but could be something to save for.
- Hazell also has a blog which is all based around books, there are reviews, little projects, poems, love little reads and helpful tips.
- https://www.toa.st/blogs/magazine/japanese-bookbinding-time-to-make in Toast Magazine explaining stab stitch.
RESIDENCIES:
Fish Factory Art Space: International Residency Programme
- Believe I saw then on Printed Matter's Virtual Artbook Fair
A6 BOOKS is a new project by the London Centre for Book Arts. The aim is to help promote and distribute books, zines and publications by emerging artists. With a simple criteria (work must be A6 size [105x148mm]) and a rolling, inclusive and open submission process, we hope to create a new way for artists to reach their readers.
- Really like this, something I can very much do already, could reformat my book a day for a week to be A6 size, or create a new zine for the submission. Should aim to do this over easter.
- Also on the website are amazing bookbinding equipment, been wanting to get myself set up with a full kit so could probably find what I need here: https://londonbookarts.org/shop/
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