NBG Studio Session – Gelli Plate Printing with Mary – 06.27.20
Play with gelli plates, stencils, string, leaves, and other pattern-making materials as you cover papers with layers of acrylic painted monoprints. Your beautiful papers can be used later to make one of a kind artist books, folios, notecards, collages, or gift boxes.
Read more...March 2020 #areyoubookenoughchallenge: Hexagon
The March 2020 #areyoubookenoughchallenge brought inspiration to two NBG members. View their beautiful creations below! “Kaleidoscope Snippet” by Doris Armijo Hexagon layout made with compass and protractor. Mat board covered with Shizen paper. Inside is Strathmore drawing paper. “Crossroads” by Doris Armijo Tunnel and accordian book structure Image is cutout with an exacto blade from stained Arches 88 Accordion is Awagami Shin Inbe, Cover is Khadi “History of Henry” by Ashley Thayer Bugra, over marbled antique paper, book cloth, antique button, various papers, gold tooling, inlayed pictures “This is one of my more abstract ideas- a Hexagon of the History of Henry. My son is named Henry, and while he’s not named after anyone in particular, I was curious to learn more about some of the early English rulers (I-VI). I thought I was finished with it, but may add feet to the bottom and finesse the the spinning component… I had great fun making this and don’t want it to end!... Read more...February 2020 #areyoubookenoughchallenge: Heal
Ashley Thayer created “Healing Herbarium” in response to the #areyoubookenoughchallenge theme “Heal”. Materials include handmade paste paper, leather, and Rives BFK. “Healing Herbarium” by Ashley Thayer “My Offering for February’s challenge was inspired by my mom, for every bump, bruise, and illness she knows of some healing herb to get the job done. I made this Herbarium with some of her favorites and included historical background and uses, as well as recipes to be made. I imagine a book like this sitting on a shelf next to apothecary jars in the home of an ancient healer, waiting to be consulted. Unfortunately, spring won’t be here for months so I’ll have to harvest and press the herbs and add them by years... Read more...January 2020 #areyoubookenoughchallenge: In Between
A few NBG members pioneered the new #areyoubookenoughchallenge in January 2020 by answering the theme of “In Between”. Ashley Thayer’s “In Between” Mary Maish’s “In... Read more...Special Announcements – March Event Cancellations
In light of recent, ever-changing concerns about the coronavirus, the NBG Board has decided to cancel our March 21 Program Meeting and the March 28 Flag Book Workshop.
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NBG Meeting Featuring The Set Book and Chapbook – 01.26.20
NBG is launching two new projects at this program meeting. Each project guides participating members to meet challenges that encompass a range of bookmaking activities, from writing and layout design to letterpress printing and bookbinding.
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NBG Annual Meeting – 11.17.19
The Guild’s Annual Meeting is this coming Sunday, November 17, 1-3pm. There will be election of officers, news of upcoming projects, and refreshments, of course, but some might say the highlight is the AUCTION, mostly silent, offering a vast array of art, bookart-related items, and some real, honest funky surprises!
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NBG Meeting Featuring Hedi Kyle’s Versatile Accordion Fold – 09.22.19
Although the accordion fold is not a complicated structure, Hedi Kyle, in her book, “The Art of the Fold,” focuses on it for its versatility and endless possibilities. At our September meeting, Connie Stricks will help us explore how to use this fold to create some very special structures.
Read more...UAF Rasmuson Library Display: IMPRINTS
Stop by the Rasmuson Library at UAF to see the new display! Recently installed is an exhibition of Imprints, the first publication of the Guild’s Northwoods Press.
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