Translations II: Living Sanctuary (Sharon, MA)

Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord is a regular contributor to dog eared magazine. Her installation sounds just amazing...we wish we could go see it in person!

Translations II: Living Sanctuary

in conjunction with the exhibition
TREES...UNFOLDING VISIONS:
Massachusetts Audubon
Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
293 Moose Hill Street
Sharon, MA 02067
781-784-5691
September 14-October 29
Reception: September 14, 6-8 PM


Translations II: Living Sanctuary is a temporary sculpture created specifically for this site at Moose Hill. It celebrates the inner life of the trees and the powerful spirit of nature. Artist Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord conceived and directed the project and constructed the banners. Students from Dianna Hampe's art classes at Walpole High School did the drawings on handmade paper from Bhutan.

This is a different kind of drawing; it is not about representing or rendering. It is about experiencing and feeling the life and power of the trees and letting it flow through the hand with as little interference from the mind as possible. The drawings were done with gathered hemlock sprays and cones dipped in sumi ink and used as brushes.

photo by Fred Martins


Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord
susan@susankapuscinskigaylord.com
http://www.susankapuscinskigaylord.com

Daniel Essig lecture at the UW (in Seattle)

If anyone is able to go, we'd love a little write up to put in dog eared magazine!

Sculptural Books
History and Inspiration
by Daniel Essig
Monday, October 2, 2006 7- 9 p.m.
Maps/Special Collections Classroom
Suzzallo Library, Room B69
University of Washington Campus
co-sponsored by the Book Arts Guild and the University of Washington Libraries

“For me, the books themselves are journals — visual records of my life and work. I am interested in traces of the past — ancient binding styles, altered books, distressed finishes, and found objects. I’ve developed my style of bookmaking by learning from mentors and absorbing the influence of treasured objects from other cultures and other times.”

Daniel Essig works out of studios located at Grovewood Gallery and Cyclone Enterprises in Asheville, NC. Daniel regularly teaches at Penland School of Crafts, Arrowmont Craft School, and John C. Campbell Folk School. His work has appeared in exhibits around the country , has been featured in books by Keith Smith and Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott, and can been seen in American Craft, American Style, Craft Reports and FIBERARTS magazines.

Bookbinding classes in Seattle!

BOOKBINDING I
Learn the basic elements of bookbinding and book structures while
creating models that build progressively.
Thursdays, October 26, November 2, 9, & 16, 6-9 pm, $175

SIMPLE SILKSCREEN TECHNIQUES
Dan Shafer will teach this workshop on silkscreening on fabric and paper
without complicated photo-exposure, using cut-paper stencils and other
methods you can easily do at home.
Saturday, October 21, 1-5 pm, $75

ONE HOUR BOOKS
Lisa Hasegawa will teach a workshop that emphasizes spontaneous
creation, collaboration, and idea generation.
Saturday, November 11, 10 am - 1 pm, $75

BOOK REPAIR TECHNIQUES
Joel Radcliffe of Ars Obscura will teach a special workshop on book
repair this fall emphasizing invisible repairs.
Saturday, November 18, 12-5 pm, $75

All classes are held at the 2100 building in Seattle, 2100 24th Ave S
(in Rainier Valley)

www.seattlebookarts.org

Day Moon Press at Wessel & Lieberman (Seattle)

25 Years of the Day Moon Press
September 7 – October 28, 2006

Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers is pleased to announce an exhibit featuring a retrospective look at the work of the Day Moon Press, one of Seattle’s longest operating letterpress enterprises.

Day Moon Press was established in 1977 by Maura Shapley and Jack leNoir. Day Moon Press has provided offset and letterpress printing services to designers, artists, book arts groups, business people and community organizations for nearly thirty years. The press has had three homes over the years (the first of which was in an old building of Frank McCaffrey’s and his Dogwood Press) and now resides atop the center of Beacon Hill.

For many years, offset printing sustained the shop when few paying clients had any use for traditional letterpress work, but letterpress maintained itself as a vital, if small, aspect of the business. By 2000, with their offset press work diminishing, and as many firms increasingly utilized digital printing, Shapley turned back to letterpress. A new generation of designers had begun to embrace the look & feel of letterpress printed work, and Day Moon’s job work in this traditional format increased significantly.

The show is, in many ways, a graphical journey through the last 25 years of Seattle culture - postcards, invitations, CD covers, limited edition books, and posters were among the varied work that the press successfully produced to a welcome audience. The result has been a boon to the press, its customers, and, of course, the public.

An illustrated catalogue of the exhibit and a limited edition broadside are available for sale. For more information, visit the exhibit at Day Moon Press Exhibit.

Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers is located in the historic Pioneer Square district of Seattle, on First Avenue South between Main and Washington streets. Shop hours are Monday thru Saturday, 11-6. Our website is at www.wlbooks.com.

Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers
208 First Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98104
206.682.3545
206.682.2391 (fax)
888.383.3631 (toll free)
www.wlbooks.com
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