Andrew Eason: Artist’s Books: links for book art supplies and resources.

links pages: book art supplies and technical resources.

links sections

individual book artists.
institutions and collections: foundations, collectives, museums, libraries etc.
book art publishers and presses.
web materials and blogs
book art resources: suppliers and information (Currently Viewing)

There are currently 59 links for book art supplies and technical resources on this page

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For ongoing information about book art events please refer to the book art calendar pages.

Description		Notes
		book art resources: suppliers and information
Accueil Flipbook.info	—	A site devoted entirely to flipbooks.
Al-Ahram Weekly \| Books Supplement \| Vegetal and mineral memory: The future of books	—	Umberto Eco on the future of libraries and the love of books
Altered Books - The International Society of Altered Book Artists (ISABA)	—	Site focussed on the practitioners and works of those who make books which have been "rebound, painted, cut, burned, folded, added to, collaged in, gold-leafed, rubber stamped, drilled or otherwise adorned" Also includes news, newsletter, calendar, etc.
Annotated by readers- Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook	—	&T online project allows readers to add a continuous rubric to the reading of this book. Interesting in terms of reading and the future of the book- via if:book
Art Metropole	—	Toronto-based gallery and publisher: "Art Metropole specializes in contemporary art in multiple format: artists books, multiples, video, audio, electronic media, and so on. We offer artists' products for sale on our premises and through this web site. We also publish, promote, exhibit and distribute artists' products in various formats... Art Metropole was founded in 1974."
Artist Books 3.0 - Where artists' books and the book arts meet online...	—	forum and network for discussing artists' books, events and exhibitions associated with them
Artists' Books - University of Johannesburg, South Africa	—	Comprehensive research project website. Visual catalogue, research papers and exhibitions.
Artists' Books Online	—	facsimiles, metadata and criticism of a range of artists' books. A catalogue with rich added value in the form of digital facsimiles and images.
Artspace Mackay	—	Australia (Mackay)-based gallery and archive. Also host regular book conferences: "Artspace Mackay established the first national artists' book conference Focus on Artists' Books in 2004. This conferenece and the associated Libris Artists' Book Award have become major cultural events, bringing to Mackay artists, scholars and enthusiasts from around Australia and internationally. These events have succeeded in raising the profile of Mackay's collection, and attracting further donations by publishers and artists eager for inclusion."
Beekeeping, equipment, books and bee products.	—	beekeeping, books, mead, beeswax, beekeeping equipment, skin care products, books, articles plus an information service, by Camelot Country Products.
Bokbindarkompetens	—	Network site for Nordic bookbinders who offer classes, usually in one of the Scandinavian languages + English. "...the aim [is] to organize training courses and workshops on pertinent and current themes in the field. The training is carried out professionally, with bookbindery always as the main topic." Also a forum, tips and links.
Book Arts Classified	—	"Since 1993, the "town square" of the book arts community. " Classified listings, calls for entry, events, other bookarts links
Book Arts links and resources	—	university of South Australia library guide to book art resources
Book Patrol	—	Bookseller's blog. Has a wide-ranging bibliophilia that embraces artists' books. "Book Patrol is a blog that celebrates the book in all its forms. From the book as an object and cultural artifact to the current issues affecting the book world."
Book Works - Home	—	Home page of the artist book publishers Book Works.
Booklyn Artists Alliance	—	studio, artists, exhibitions, bookbinding guides and lots of spirit in Brooklyn.
Booklyn Artists Alliance	—	"Booklyn’s staff works tirelessly to put books in the hands of the people and to encourage the people’s hands to make more books." Education, Distribution, Publication, Exhibition, and free resources to help you figure out how to make books.
Books as works of art- radio broadcast: RN Book Show	—	Radio discussion on artists' books.
Bristol UWE Bookarts	—	Artists' Books and Book Events UWE, Bristol UK
Buchkunst	—	R. Gruener collects and reviews artists' books. Also collections of artists' statements on the book and other news items.
CFPR Book Arts: Notes & Letters Received...	—	notes and letters received at the center for humbug and mint research in Bristol
Codex Foundation	—	Site for the Codex foundation which "exists to preserve and promote the art and craft of the book." Archives of conference materials.
Coptic Book - instructions	—	Basic instructions for creating a softcovered coptic-style book. A page by a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism.
Cornellisen: wonderful artists' supply shop in London	—	105 Great Russell St, near the British Museum. Cross Bloomsbury st and it's on your right.
Dick Higgins and Hannah Higgins - Intermedia - Leonardo 34:1	—	transcript on intermedia
Dieu Donné	—	"a non-profit artist workspace dedicated to the creation, promotion, and preservation of contemporary art in the hand papermaking process." Exhibitions, studio facilities and involvement with the book arts and printmaking in particular.
Exploring Tunnel Books	—	highly-coloured use of a very interesting domain name
Fiber Art Calls for Entry	—	Listings for exhibtions etc, for the fiber arts, including paper & by extension some book art.
Focus on Book Arts Conference	—	&T Oregon Book Arts Guild Focus conference- a book art conference
Future of the Book: book art preservation and persistence of the changing book	—	blog on book preservatio, future of the book, changing nature of books and reading
Granary Books - Publisher of Artist's Books	—	Publisher of artists' books and several significant non-fiction works on artists' books. Some essays available via website, also.
Hewit & Sons Ltd - Leather Tanners and Bookbinding Supplies	—	Probably the most comprehensive UK supplier for bookbinding materials and equipment. Lots of tools, leathers and papers.
Impact Multidisciplinary printmaking conference	—	Site of the seventh biennial Impact printmaking conference. Includes a focus on the artist's book. Melbourne, September 2011. Includes a call for papers (as of July 2010)
Interviews with Book Artists - Victoria and Albert Museum	—	Complements the National Art Library's collection of artists' books.
JAB The Journal of Artists' Books	—	Dedicated to providing a forum for critical and creative engagement with artists' books. Our mission is to engage with the field of artists books by means of critical discourse and creative exploration of the intersections of book arts, artists books, poetry, photography, experimental literature, printmaking, graphic design and other book-related creative endeavors.
London College of Communication: library: special collections	—	Including book art collections.
Managing the Unmanageable	—	Nola Farman writes on library management and artist' books. Farman's PhD on the Humors of the artist's book is also a good read: interesting to see how she's moved into libraries...
New York Central Art Supply - Home	—	Art supplies shop. Includes bookbinding supplies.
Page for a conference on 'diagramming interpretation'	—	The 'digital paratextual apparatus' inflect our experiences of reading and constructing meaning. How does this fit in with the construction of informational structures (as in narrative works, or libraries)? Includes links to several essays by J. Drucker.
Podcasts: book people podcasts	—
Printer Resources for Independent Art Publishers	—	"Printer Resources for Independent Art Publishers a list of printers recommended by artist book publishers" L.A. Bookshop Ooga Booga compile this useful resource. Mostly US but some Europe, Asia, Canada.
Publishing central	—	list of links for general (mostly trade) book fairs
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center	—	Art centre with studios, gallery, classes: home of the Pyramid Atlantic book arts fair. "The mission of Pyramid Atlantic is to promote and nurture artistic excellence through imaginative programming in the visual arts for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities."
Reading Online - New Literacies: Children Creating Artists' Books	—	reading- a study of children making artists' books
Reese, Harry - "Everything in the World: A book arts reader"	—	Harry Reese's very useful set of links to readings on artists' books including theory and practical links.
Russian Avant-Garde Books (Research at the Getty)	—	Digitized versions of a number of Russian Avant -Garde Books from the early C20th. [Aug 2010 there are problems with accessing the pdf versions of these books, but the site will be worth reviewing to see if they get fixed]
San Francisco Center for the Book	—	exhibitions, events, courses: "The San Francisco Center for the Book fosters the joys of books and bookmaking—their history, artistry, continuing presence in our culture and their enduring importance as a medium of self-expression. We provide both a home for Bay Area book artists and a place where the wider community can discover book arts."
Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publication	—	Founded to create a global network for book historians working in a broad range of scholarly disciplines. Research addresses the composition, mediation, reception, survival, and transformation of written communication
Syllabus of an artists' books field study trip to Rome.	—	Syllabus of a course tutored by Buzz Spector. Some interesting reflections and assignments.
Talas \|\| Professional Archival, Bookbinding, Conservation etc...	—
The Book Art Project - Pioneering work in developing literacy through the book arts - Paul Johnson	—	1987-1997 "The project aimed to encourage and advance writing and visual communication skills thought the book arts and at all levels of education by providing courses, talks and publications for teachers and workshops for children."
The Visual Telling of Stories - enter	—	Wonderful, and alittle mysterious, rambling website full of materials relating to visual storytelling and narratology.
UBU Web: Visual + Concrete + Sound Poetry	—	"UbuWeb is a completely independent resource dedicated to all strains of the avant-garde, ethnopoetics, and outsider arts." Includes materials on fluxus/intermedia for those interested in book art.
UWM Special Collections - ART 309: Issues in Contemporary Art, Book Arts Survey	—	Wisconsin: course structure list with recommended reading. some good stuff recommended, ranges out into literact and book history
University of Pennsylvania: history of books and printing	—	resources on books, the book arts, literacy and publishing. Book History.
Zybooks (various artists)	—	"Zybooks artists' books online is a London, UK based website showcasing a selection of artists' books from around the world in our online gallery, plus mail art projects, events and listings." Great selection of UK and US based booka rtists and a nicely-updated events section.
inkubator essay by Neil Cameron	—	introducing the exhibition devised by David Faithfull
resources for letterpress printers and enthusiasts	—	Briar press + Classifieds and history for letterpress enthusiasts
university of alabama bookarts program.Includes extensive podcasts.	—	podcast updated every couple of weeks with interviews with book artists, poets, conference sessions, etc