Friday, September 21 to Sunday, September 23, 2012
Visual Exhibits
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UPSTAIRS IN THE PROMENADE
11:00 ::
COME BID! Support The Word On The Street Festival Vancouver and treat yourself to something fabulous. Items have been donated by publishers, restaurants, hotels, businesses and more. Located in the Library Promenade, near the North Entrance and book’mark, The Library Store. Bidding closes at 4:45 pm sharp.
Fascinated by the art and craft of fine bookmaking? Drop by the BC Book Arts Guild table to watch hands-on demonstrations by professional artists. You could find yourself inspired to create your own treasures!
11:00–12:00 — Gina Page, mini-tunnel books
12:00–1:00 — Suzan Lee, making books from a single sheet of paper
1:00–2:00 — Lindsay Page, traditional books: alternative politics
2:00–3:00 — Reg Lissel, handmade paper
3:00–4:00 — Kassandra Bonn, simple book structures
4:00–5:00 — Jan Janovick, more book structures
DOWNSTAIRS IN THE MOAT
A non-juried exhibition of original artwork by artists and designers from across Canada, The Bookmark Show presents the custom bookmark as a cultural artifact in the age of digital publishing. Each artist-made bookmark, created using a variety of mediums and materials, is functional for use. Bookmarks will be for sale to fundraise for the non-profit OCW Arts & Publishing Foundation.
Chapbooks created during a workshop held Saturday, September 24, in the Carnegie Centre theatre will be on display and for sale! Chapbooks are short, self-published, homemade books that allow writers to circulate their work quickly and cost-efficiently. Twenty participants who took part in a chapbook workshop September 24 (part of The Word On The Street) will display and sell their work on September 25 in The Moat as part of Sunday’s The Word On The Street festival at Library Square. See more information on the workshop on Saturday at the Carnegie Centre
