[GBW] Call for Entries

["Jeffrey Altepeter" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The New England Chapter is organizing a set book exhibition for 2008.  You must be a member of (or join) the New England Chapter of GBW to participate.
Please note that this call for entries was previously advertised to current chapter members, so a limited number of the 50 text blocks remain available.

Call For Entries for Inspired Design:  the mentoring stamp

 

NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER SET BOOK EXHIBITION

 

The Smith College Mortimer Rare Book Room is hosting the New England Chapter exhibition of a set book, Lance Hidy: Designing the Mentoring Stamp. Bookbinders, book artists, calligraphers, paper decorators, and other book workers are invited to create a work inspired by Hidy's book. The exhibition will run from August through December 2008 at Smith College. This non-juried show, open to members of the New England Chapter, will offer three awards for entries selected by Lance Hidy, Michael Russem (designer and publisher of the book), and Martin Antonetti (curator of rare books at Smith College). Additionally, plans are in the works for producing a full color exhibition catalogue and for one or more gallery talks and/or receptions.

 

Lance Hidy, a well-known artist and typographer, created a stamp for the U.S. Postal Service in 2001. Lance Hidy: Designing the Mentoring Stamp is the story of that process, along with Hidy's observations about design, photography, color, aesthetics, and his own typeface, Penumbra. The book, designed and published in 2007 by Michael Russem at Kat Ran Press, is printed in four sections (a total of 48 pages) on Mohawk Superfine (80 lb) paper and includes numerous color illustrations of Hidy's work. Those not familiar with the work of Lance Hidy can see the mentoring stamp at: http://www.usps.com/news/2001/philatelic/sr02_003.htm, or his posters at his own website: http://www.lancehidy.com

 

Only fifty text blocks in sheets are available for $45.00 each (s/h included.  Limit 2 copies).  The exhibition fee of $35.00 must also be paid prior to the mailing of the text block. You must be a member of (or join) the New England Chapter to participate.  Please submit membership money to Cris Takacs and the membership committee (forms and information available on the GBW website).   Send your text block request and exhibit fees to Barbara Adams Hebard.

 

To order the text block, members must send full contact information and payment to Barbara Adams Hebard, NE Chapter Exhibitions Coordinator, at 36 Cutter Street, Melrose, MA 02176. Text Block Requests and payments must be received by June 15, 2007.  An entry form with specifics for submitting your work will be sent to all applicants. Completed work will be due at the beginning of 2008.

 

The exhibition is being coordinated by Barbara Adams Hebard and Barbara B. Blumenthal. We welcome any questions you may have about this exhibition.

BAH: hebard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 617-720-7632

BBB: bblument@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 413-585-2906
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