Now that the weather is warm and the flowers are blooming, I want to share a spring-themed artists’ book with you.
From the Permanent Collection: Spring Wildflower ABC
Posted by Brea Black on May 13, 2013
American Indian Heritage Month featured artist: Roxanne Swentzell
Posted by Brea Black on November 19, 2012
In recognition of American Indian Heritage Month, I want to share the art of Santa Clara Pueblo artist Roxanne Swentzell with you. We’ll take a closer look at her sculpture called “Laughing at the Ducks”, which is part of the library’s permanent art collection. Then we’ll hit the road to see examples of her work in museums in Kansas City and Denver.
2012 Altered Books Display in the Library
Posted by Brea Black on October 15, 2012
Give a discarded book a new life by transforming it into a work of art. Anyone is welcome to bring an altered book to the Gallery before 9pm on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. The books will be on display in the library from Nov. 6, 2012 – Jan. 2, 2013.
Madcap Dorothy and the Art of Bookbinding
Posted by Brea Black on July 2, 2012
Pretty madcap Dorothy works in a book-bindery with her friends. Unfortunately, all that work leaves little time for socializing. How is she ever going to find a marriageable fellow? And wait a minute, it’s the 19th century, what are women doing binding books in the first place?
A Little Book of Awkwardness
Posted by Brea Black on May 28, 2012
Awkwardness is a universal feeling. Let’s take a closer look at one of the library’s artists’ books that translates these feelings into a 3-dimensional form.
Visualizing a Poem for National Poetry Month
Posted by Brea Black on April 23, 2012
Artists’ books combine text, image, material and structure to tell a story. In honor of National Poetry Month, let’s take a closer look at one of the library’s artists’ books, “Admonition”, by Sara R. Parr.
2012 Edible Book Festival Results!
Posted by Brea Black on April 7, 2012
The votes are in and the prizes have been awarded! Take a look at this year’s Edible Book Festival winners.
Have you eaten a good book lately?
Posted by Brea Black on March 26, 2012
Join the fun at the 6th Annual Edible Book Festival. Create an edible masterpiece based on the content or shape of a book, see other edible works of art and vote for your favorites.
Is That a Book?
Posted by Brea Black on February 13, 2012
Artists’ books encourage us to look outside the binding to see what a book can be. Bottle cap pages, metal covers, and sanded and shaped text blocks are just a few of the possibilities.
I Remember: Memories From Wartime
Posted by Heather Kearns on January 9, 2012
Read what 324 people shared about the people they loved, battles they fought, childhood memories and odd facts from wartime.
52 for 150: What’s So Special About Your Library’s Schoenhut Circus Collection?
Posted by Heather Kearns on December 26, 2011
It’s week 52 of our Kansas Sesquicentennial video series—our last video for this project, and as toys can be such a part of the holiday scene, we thought we’d wrap our year-long video series with a look at our antique Schoenhut Circus collection.
