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Please forward to anyone who might be interested, thank you By Leaves We Live A celebration of artists' books and small presses Saturday 25 September 2010 11am-6pm Free The annual fair at the Scottish Poetry Library Stalls, displays, workshops and talks throughout the day Drop in to browse, buy or listen For readers, writers, artists, designers, publishers, librarians, booklovers All welcome, free entry, drop in Exhibitors include: The Artist Book Group; David Bellingham, WAX366; The Caseroom Press; Essence Press; The Fruitmarket Gallery Bookshop; Hamish MacDonald; Hestan Isle Press; Susie Leiper; Alice Melvin; Moschatel Press; The Owl & Lion Gallery; Rag-and-Bone Shop Books; Roncadora Press; Salt + Shaw; Stichill Marigold Press; Mary Thomson; Unbordered Artist' Books; Wild Pansy Press; The Scottish Poetry Library bookshop Talks Each talk lasts approximately 30 minutes, free 12.30 : Typographic Dante Barrie Tullett of The Caseroom Press talks about his latest work and his use of the typewriter. http://www.barrieagogo.co.uk/Dante.html 1.30 : The Artist Book Group Jenny Smith will give an illustrated talk about The Artist Book Group. The Artist Book Group is a group of practicing artists who work in a variety of mediums, and come together to explore the book format within the context of their wider practice. It was set up and is run by Jenny Smith and meets in her Edinburgh studio for a day six times a year. Jenny will talk about the aims and objectives of the group and work produced by members. www.theartistbookgroup.co.uk <http://www.theartistbookgroup.co.uk/> www.jennysmith.org,uk 2.30 : How to Make a Paperback Novelist and indie publisher Hamish MacDonald will show you how to print and bind your own perfect-bound paperback books at home. http://www.hamishmacdonald.com/ 3.30 : Animal Vegetable Material Artist David Bellingham talks about Animal Vegetable Material: he will give a brief introduction about books without commercial distribution and specifically free distribution, followed by a flip chart 'reading' of work from the book. The book will be available free - drop in to the SPL to collect your copy from 25 September onwards. http://www.davidbellingham.com/ 4.30 : The Edwin Morgan Archive Julie Johnstone, SPL Librarian and curator of the Edwin Morgan Archive, shows a selection of ephemeral, letterpress and typographic items from the Edwin Morgan Archive and from the Ian Hamilton Finlay collection donated to the SPL by Edwin Morgan. www.edwinmorgan.spl.org.uk Workshops Bookmaking and bookbinding workshops will run throughout the day at our workshop table. 11am-1pm : Workshop sessions led by Artist Book Group members 11.00 : Pamphlet binding (small booklet) by Jen Bruce 11.45 : Little Book of Secrets (folding book with hidden parts) by Susie Wilson 12.30 : Pocket envelope and flutter book (origami) by Lynda Wilson Please note spaces are limited; if you would like to book for any of these workshops in advance, please email [log in to unmask] 1pm-6pm : An all afternoon drop in session facilitated by Isabelle Ting of the Owl & Lion Gallery There is no formal booking for this afternoon session - join the table when a seat is free also featuring SMALL an exhibition of tiny artists' books Saturday 25 September - Saturday 27 November Free VENUE: Scottish Poetry Library 5 Crichton's Close, Canonage, Edinburgh EH8 8DT 0131 557 2876 [log in to unmask] Tue, Wed, Fri 10-5pm, Thur 10-8pm, Sat 10-4pm Map http://www.spl.org.uk/about/find.html Full programme @ www.spl.org.uk Further enquiries: Julie Johnstone [log in to unmask] w: www.spl.org.uk blog: www.scottishpoetrylibrary.wordpress.com on twitter: @byleaveswelive Reg. in Scotland No. 155684 Scottish Charity No. SCO23311 This message has been scanned for viruses by MailController - www.MailController.altohiway.com Service Managed by networkROI - www.networkROI.co.uk