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Thesaurus: A Book Exchange between Graduates and Faculty of the University of the Arts Book Arts & Printmaking Program
Now through Fri, December 6, 2019
5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
In 2004, students and faculty of the University of the Arts embarked on an ambitious collaborative project to create a thirty-run edition of books uniformly sized by height and width. The depth, breadth, form, and subject of each book was as diverse as the student or professor who created…
Book Paper Scissors
Sat, December 7, 2019
9:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Book Paper Scissors is an artists’ book fair, free and open to the public. 2019 marks the 12th consecutive year of the fair held at the library in collaboration with the Philadelphia Center for the Book . This festive event features artists’ books, handmade paper, prints, zines,…
Book Arts Workshop: Origami and Non-Traditional Books
Sat, December 7, 2019
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Books can be a lot of things: a sheet of folded paper, a book of matches, a collection of bound photographs, the list can go on. This workshop is going to expand the idea of what a book is or can be, by the use of origami as book and/or page. No experience necessary, and open for all…
Love Is All Around
Now through Sun, December 8, 2019
5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers celebrates love each February with a member-to-member Valentines Day card exchange. Members send handmade cards that show off their artistic skills. This min-exhibition features a sampling of cards made by members over the last few…
Once Upon a Book
Now through Sun, December 8, 2019
5:00 P.M.
Children's Literature Research Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Who doesn’t love children’s books? We all have a favorite book that was read to us as a child or one that we read to our own children, or even grandchildren. For some of us, it was the start of a passion for all things book-related. The Delaware Valley Chapter of the…
The Book as Art: Highlights from the Book Arts Collection
Now through Sun, December 8, 2019
5:00 P.M.
Print and Picture Collection
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Parkway Central Library
While artists have illustrated books for centuries, an artists’ book is a medium unto itself. Artists’ books draw inspiration from the form or the function of a book to create a piece of artwork. Depending on the artist’s intent, the book may be limited to one copy or…
Book Arts Workshop: Color-Compose-Construct
Sat, January 25, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Discover a new three-part approach to the marvelous map book fold. First, simple painting techniques are explored to provide colorful content. Then, artwork is cut and collaged as design elements. Lastly, the structure is folded and painted patterns are applied. A unique work…
Melville and Whitman Illustrated
Now through Fri, January 31, 2020
9:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Bringing back a selection of books and archival materials from the Art Department's research file collections on artists inspired by the works of the great American novelist and poet celebratting their bicentennial this year. Rockwell Kent, Benton Spruance, Frank Stella, Wharton…
Book Arts Workshop: Basic stab binding
Sat, March 14, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Stab binding is a family of book binding techniques used for over two thousand years in Japan, China, and Korea. Both cathartic and simple, stab bindings are an efficient way to produce elegant books. Using thread to wrap around the spines, Japanese stab bindings are an ideal way to bind loose…
Book Arts Workshop: Building with the Map Fold
Sat, May 9, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Starting with the classic map fold, we will build a variety of book or zine structures. Bring your prints, drawings, altered pages, or decorative papers to combine into stars, extend into chains, or create pop-up elements. Pages can be nested and combined with found objects for…