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Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting
The chapter annual meeting takes place in the spring of every year (April or May) and gives the opportunity for chapter members to meet and exchange ideas and socialize in a book-ish setting. This is especially important since the Midwest Chapter is spread out over such a large territory; without this meeting we might never get to know our fellow members.
The meeting is accompanied by a workshop or two, as well as smaller impromptu demonstrations which are bound to happen when more than one bookbinder gathers together. Workshop topics include all aspects of the book arts from fine binding, conservation treatments, marbling, calligraphy, etc. The meetings and workshops are held at universities or binderies, so along with a workshop, there is usually a tour of our local host's venue.
Another important aspect of the gathering is the chapter business meeting. While perhaps not the highlight of the event, this is important to conduct chapter administrative tasks and get feedback and discussion from the chapter members. Even though these sound quite dry, they are usually fun-filled affairs and sometimes even quite spirited!
And of course any gathering of book workers would not be complete without some socializing. Whether gathering with just a couple close friends or joining the entire group for a gourmet meal at a local eatery, the annual meeting is one way to meet new fellow book artists, catch up with old friends, and get to know a new city in the midwest.
Past Annual Meeting Presentations
2004: South Bend, IN (April 23-25)
- Tour: Notre Dame's conservation lab and special collections library
- Lecture: "The Great Circle: Diversions and Digression in Bookbinding and Other Haunts" by Tim Ely
- Workshop: The Painted Book with Tim Ely
- Dinner and Slideshow/Discussion of member's work
- Business meeting and swap meet
2003: Bloomington, IN (April 4-6)
- Tour: Indiana University's Lilly Library special collections and new conservation lab
- Two Day Workshop: Knife Sharpening with Jeff Peachy
- Dinner party at Jim Canary's house
- Business meeting
2002: St. Louis, MO (April 19-21)
- Tours: Missouri Botanical Garden Library and conservation lab; Washington University's Olin Library special collectons; Joanne Kluba exhibit at the Craft Alliance; Richard Baker's conservation studio
- Workshop: Spring Back Ledger Bindings with Richard Baker
- Party: Richard and Shirley Baker's house
- Reception: Opening of Stone Eye exhibition at St. Louis Aritst's Guild with a talk by Pamela Rups on "Making a CD Exhibition Catalogue"
- Business meeting: Breakfast at Stephen Kinsella Paper with a tour of their warehouse
2001: Chicago, IL (March 30-April 1)
- Tours: Joan Flasch Artist Book Collection and Tibetan collection and conservation department of the Field Museum
- Lecture: "The Art of the Book in Tibet" by Jim Canary
- Workshop: Tibetan Papermaking with Jim Canary
- Dinner and Slideshow/Discussion of member's work
- Business meeting and Edible Book Show and Tea
2000: Lexington, KY (May 19-21)
- Tour: King Library Press and Young Library conservation lab (University of Kentucky); Larkspur Press
- Workshop: Pulp Repairs with Barbara Korbel
- Lecture: "Ediciones Vigia: Cuban Book Artists" by Jeanne Drewes
- Business meeting
1999: Minneapolis, MN (May 21-23)
- Tours: Campbell Logan Bindery and Cave Paper; Walker Art Center Library; Wilbur Schilling's printing and binding studio; orther area artist's studios
- Open House: Minnesotta Center for Book Arts with a lecture by Annie Tremmel Wilcox on her new book "A Book Arts Life"
- Workshops: Quill Pen Demonstration with Dennis Ruud; Introduction to Marbling with Dana Brumitt; Personallized Bookplates with Mary Jo Pauly
- Lecture: "Miniature Bookbinding: Structure and Design" by Gabrelle Fox
- Business meeting at MCBA
1998: Columbia, Missouri (May 22-24)
- Tours: Jo Stealy's papermaking studio
- Workshops: Turkish Paper Marbling with Jim Downey and Tunnel Books with Annie Tremmel Wilcox
- Business meeting and "Show'n'Tell'n'Sell" at Legacy Art and BookWorks