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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
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
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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]
blog: www.scottishpoetrylibrary.wordpress.com
on
twitter: @byleaveswelive
Reg.
in Scotland No. 155684 Scottish Charity No. SCO23311
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