Welcome!
Northwoods Book Arts Guild
is a community of artists actively learning about and creating artist books in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Guild promotes all aspects of book arts through education, participation in exhibitions, and community outreach.
NBG is affiliated with the North Star Community Foundation. The Foundation serves as our fiscal agent. All monetary transactions on our site, including membership and donations, are re-directed to the NSCF site in a new window.
Our Studio is located in the Caribou Building, Suite 205 at 3550 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709. “Paper Birches”, our cooperative supply inventory, is also located there, as are most of our classes and workshops.
Where is the Art-o-Mat Machine?
"Artie" the Art-o-Mat machine hosted by the Northwoods Book Arts Guild can be found at the UAF Summer Sessions office, Suite 216 of the Eielson Building on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. In June 2025 you will find Artie accompanying the Books As Art 4...
NBG Events – Spring 2025
Review the most recent NBG Newsletters to catch up on classes, upcoming events, and the 4th installation of the well received Books As Art exhibition in June 2025!
Northwoods Set Book Project
On November 22, 2024, The University of Alaska Museum of the North opened a special showing of NBG's Northwoods Set Book Project in the Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery. Included in the display are almost all of the 26 books from the original Set Book Collection. Read...
NBG Events – December 2024
Interested in joining the new NBG Book Club? Want to learn a traditional braiding technique to help wind down during the busy holiday season? Look no further than the December NBG Newsletter to hear more!
Upcoming Winter 2024 NBG Events
Read the November NBG Newsletter to catch a glimpse of upcoming projects, meetings, and exhibits. With 2025 just around the corner, efforts are ramping up to prepare for the blockbuster Books As Art 4 exhibit scheduled for June 2025!
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Guild Workshops
Join us for a scheduled workshop or class!
Contact any NBG Board member if you have an idea for a class you would like to lead or take.
Financial assistance is available for NBG workshop or membership fees. Apply by completing the online Marilyn Askelin Memorial Grant Application.
Art-o-Mat Machine
Paper Birches
“Paper Birches,” our Guild book arts supply program, is open at the NBG Studio located in Suite 205 at the Caribou Building, 3550 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Supplies may be purchased at Open Book events, meetings, and workshops held at The Folk School. You may also contact any Guild Board member to make an appointment to meet at the studio.
NOW IN STOCK: BFK Rives, Arches text wove, Shizen and Khadi papers; book board and piercing cradle kits; metal measuring edges, linen tape, and folder stock; MacTac and Jade 403 PVA adhesives; waxed linen thread by the spool or by the yard.
Let us know of materials or supplies that you’d like to have available to you– by buying together we can take advantage of bulk discounts and save on shipping. This makes it possible to spend more on beautiful papers!
NBG Interest Survey
Have a workshop idea to share? Interested in instructing? Want to suggest a new book exchange theme? Complete the online survey and let us know!