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November 17, 2011
Rocky Mountain Chapter
The Rocky Mountain Chapter was organized to represent the Guild of Book Workers in the Mountain West. We invite all members of the Guild of Book Workers to join our chapter, although our membership focuses on residents of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon.
Newsletter
The Book Arts Roundup is our quarterly newsletter, founded in 1994 by Martha Little. We encourage you to send newsworthy information to the editor.
Fantasy & Nonsense: A Juried Set-Book Exhibit
Fantasy & Nonsense is the delightful union of the work of James Whitcomb Riley, 19th century Ameri- can master of verse in dialect, and Berrot Hubrecht (aka Robert Buchert), whose whimsical wood en- gravings recall classic children’s illustrations of the late Victorian era.
Ninety copies in sheets are available at a reduced price of $90 for this competition. To see the book, visit the Tryst Press website. To order at the reduced price, please contact Tryst Press, and write GBW competition in the memo of your check.
Submissions must be received by July 1, 2012.
For more information see the PDF announcement.
Exhibits
Our first members exhibit opened in Salt Lake City in 1996. The Nurtured Spirit, was co-sponsored by the Utah Calligraphic Artists. A second exhibit, entitled Pens and Needles was co-sponsored by the Denver Calligraphic Artists in 1998. The third was held in conjunction with the GBW Standards convention in Salt Lake in the fall of 2000.
Chapter Exhibition at the Norlin Library, University of Colorado, Boulder
Chapter members are invited to exhibit book works at Norlin Library during the entire summer “Book Craft” event, May 19th through September 8th. This is a non–juried, open exhibition. Our goal is to feature as many members as possible to a diverse CU Boulder community, in an effort to raise awareness of fine art and craft of bookbinding.
Eligible are any book works done since 2000 -– fine binding, sculptural, art object, altered and broadside (calligraphy/paper/fine letter press). Members may submit up to two pieces. Depending on the number of entries and space available, one or both may be accepted. We will accept the first 40 pieces, which is based on the available display space (space for oversized items are limited), but the final entry number may vary slightly.
See the prospectus for schedule and contact information.
2008-2009 Chapter Exhibition: WEST OF THE PLAINS
A juried exhibit of contemporary book works by members of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers is on display October 5 December 18, 2008 at the Denver Central Library, Denver, CO. It will be exhibited at the Hayden Library on the Arizona State University campus, Tempe, January - March 2009, and the Salt Lake City Public Library March - April 30, 2009.
A list of artists is available.
The catalog is available online.
Workshops and Lectures
See the Rocky Mountain Chapter newsletter or the GBW Calendar Page for current events.