A juried exhibition of members' work
celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the
Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
Art of the Book – An Integrated Engagement | Thumbnails | Jurors', Contributor's, Curators' Work | Prize-winning Entries |
Artists' Books | Box Making | Calligraphy |Decorated Paper | Fine Binding | Fine Printing | Paper Making
Introduction and Acknowledgements
The Art of the Book '08, a juried exhibition of members' work, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild. In 1988, CBBAG held its first exhibition and since then has held one every five years. With each exhibition the quality and variety of the work has grown stronger and the number of entries has increased.As the exhibition travels across the country, many people will have the opportunity to admire the craftsmanship and creativity of these works. We hope the originality and artistic merit of these pieces will provide standards and inspiration for the Canadian book arts community.
I would like to thank the members of the jury, Nicole Billard, Crispin Elsted, and Edward Hutchins, for their scrupulous work and discriminating eyes. I would also like to thank all the CBBAG members who have contributed their time, donations, efforts, and expertise in the creation of this exhibition. In particular, special thanks go to curators Shelagh Smith and Susan Corrigan, whose combined energy has ensured that this exhibition, like the previous ones, will be superb.
CBBAG thanks Kathe Gray, who has designed this catalogue, and Peter Sramek for his insightful article. The exceptional photography is the work of Anna Prior. CBBAG would also like to thank Spicers Paper, Barney Printing, and Ron Ingle for their contributions towards the production of this catalogue.
CBBAG gratefully acknowledges the Canada Council for the Arts, The McLean Foundation, the Jackman Foundation, the J.P. Bickell Foundation, and the Ontario Arts Council for their generous support in making this exhibition possible.
As well, CBBAG would like to thank the award donors: Colophon Book Arts Supply, Inc., Harmatan Leather Ltd., J. Hewitt & Sons Ltd., The Japanese Paper Place, Papeterie Saint-Armand, and Woolfitt's Art Enterprises Inc.
Scott Duncan
President of CBBAG
from the Introduction and Acknowledgements for the catalogue
Exhibition Schedule
September 30 - October 26, 2008
Ontario Crafts Council Gallery
990 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
416-925-4222
www.craft.on.ca/
January 9 - February 22, 2009
Mary E. Black Gallery
Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design
1061 Marginal Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia
902-492-2522
www.craft-design.ns.ca/mebgal.htm
April 1 - May 29, 2009
Harriet Irving Library
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
506-447-3263
July 3 - August 1, 2009
Leaf Rapids National Exhibition Centre
Town Centre Complex
Leaf Rapids, Manitoba
204-473-8682
www.townofleafrapids.ca/exhibition_centre.htm
October 9 - January 15, 2010
University of Alberta
Bruce Peel Special Collections Library
B7 Rutherford South
Edmonton, Alberta
www.library.ualberta.ca/specialcollections/index.cfm
February 26 - April 5, 2010
Saskatchewan Craft Gallery
813 Broadway Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
306-653-3616
www.saskcraftcouncil.org/
May 20 - June 23, 2010
Centre Culturel Franco-Manitoban
340 Provencher Blvd.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
204-233-8972
www.ccfm.mb.ca/
July 1 - September 27, 2010
New Iceland Heritage Museum
#108-94 1st Avenue
Gimli, Manitoba
204-642-4001
www.nihm.ca
October 16, 2010 - January 5, 2011
McPherson Library Gallery
University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
250-721-6562
The Online Exhibition
There are 78 pieces in the exhibition, including one from each of the jurors, the contributor, and the curators, and ten prize-winning entries. The exhibition has been divided into several smaller groups: the entire exhibition can be viewed on one page as a series of thumbnail images linked to larger versions of the entries, with full, bilingual captions. The captions accompanying the thumbnails indicate title, artist, category, and, in the case of the prize-winners, the award won. If you prefer you may view one page showing the prize-winning entries, and individual pages for each of the categories. Each of these pages, in addition to the information given on the thumbnails page, includes a description, dimensions, and date for each piece accompanied by a large-scale image.There is also a page for an essay by contributor Peter Sramek.