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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.
Wintermester Features Drum Binding Technique
Fifteen Northwoods Book Arts Guild members (and one soon to be, we hope!) attended UAF's 2015 Wintermester course entitled "Drum Leaf Bindings." This course was led by our own Margo Klass, who was re-introduced to the technique in a Santa Fe book arts workshop led by...
Northwoods Guild Meeting – 1.22.15
Please join the fun at the Northwoods Book Arts Guild meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2015, from 4:45-7:00pm in the Blue Room at Pioneer Park. We will be renewing memberships, sharing LOTS of information about our growing Guild and new opportunities, and for any who...
Exciting December Workshop Opportunity – 12.13.14
Karen Stomberg will be presenting, “Mixed-Media Paper Embellishing AND a Tour of Orcha, India” at The Folk School Fairbanks, on December 13, 2014. The class will meet from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This workshop is an invitation to visit “The Hand Made Paper Unit”, a rag papermaking cooperative in Orcha, India, through Karen’s photos and samples–then make mixed-media embellished papers with some tools and materials from Orcha.
Rasmuson Display – 11.28.14
Stop by the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at UAF to view the latest Northwoods Book Arts Guild exhibit, showcasing three books from the summer 2014 Books As Art exhibition. Each of the three was made in response to a vintage book from the Literacy Council's Forget-Me-Not...
Holiday Card Exchange – 11.20.14
The highlight of the December meeting was our first "Exchange Event," whereby participating members brought a hand-made...
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Guild Workshops
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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.
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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!