Beckoning, Karen Hardy
Sometimes, artistic limitations can foster even greater creativity; when text is minimal or absent, book artists must decide how to tell stories using different tools:
• Images can be detailed or abstract
• Materials like paper can serve as content
• The structure of the book can influence how the reader interacts with it
Racking Light, Anne Covell
By carefully considering each of these elements, book artists invite us to slow down and take a closer look. This exhibit give us the freedom to interpret each artists’ book based on our own experiences and backgrounds, rather than relying on words printed on a page.
Beyond Words: Artists’ Books will be in the main gallery from March 24 – May 21, 2017.
Featured Artists
Islam Aly | Anne Covell | Mari Eckstein Gower | Karen Hardy | Lucy Holtsnider | Andrew Huot | Roberta Lavadour | Angela Lorenz | Emily Martin | Sharon McCartney | Tekla McInerney | Cynthia Nawalinski | Teresa Pankratz | Pamela Paulsrud | Tatiana Potts | Lisa Beth Robinson | Dolph Smith | Beata Wehr
Related Programs
Curator’s Talk
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 | 7-8 p.m.
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery
Art Librarian and Curator Brea Black discusses the Beyond Words artists’ books exhibit.
Bookmaking
Monday, April 17, 2017 | 7-8:30 p.m.
Marvin Auditorium 101C
Learn how to make a folded book using Tyvek. Registration required. Registration begins Wednesday, March 1.
Register here.
Abstract Landscape Books
Monday, May 15, 2017 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Marvin Auditorium 101C
Learn to paint abstract aerial landscapes and turn them into a finished book. Registration required. Registration begins Saturday, April 1.
Register here.
Zan Popp
Hello, I'm your friendly neighborhood Curator of Exhibitions. I have the amazing job of creating, building and presenting wonderful art exhibits for you at the library's Alice C. Sabatini Art Gallery.