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CLASSES+EXHIBITS+SIGNINGSHOW TO MAKE BOOKS traveling exhibit is at Pratt, Brooklyn, in the antique cases on all the floors of their beautiful library, designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. through October 17. Pratt Institute Library 200 Willoughby Av, Brooklyn, NY 11205 For more information (ori to see the exhibit without Pratt ID): Holly Wilson 718-636-3685 hwilson5@ September 14 Brooklyn Book Festival -- Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza A sampling of the HOW TO MAKE BOOKS exhibit is also on display in the library cases at City University of New York's BMCC campus 199 Chambers St, between Greenwich and West Sts, New York City. October 23-26 NY ART BOOK FAIR 450 W 15th St (10th Av) 3rd floor, NYC Friday/ Sunday, October 26 11am - 5pm Thursday, October 23, 2008, 6 - 9 pm BENEFIT PREVIEW, benefiting Printed Matter, Inc. November 8-9th Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair, near Washington DC Cafritz Foundation Art Center-Montgomery College 930 King St, Silver Spring, MD 20910 HOW TO MAKE BOOKS Book Launch & Artist Books Exhibit Cooper Union Great Hall Gallery We had an amazing turnout--listed in New York Times, FlavorPill, AMNewYork, TimeOUt, and others. Thanks so much for coming! You can see some pix on PurgatoryPiePress.com Radio: WLIUfm (88.3) In The Morning show 12/ Martha Stewart Radio 11/ Purgatory Pie Press letterpress limited editions Proteus Gowanus 543 Union St, Brooklyn NY 11215 www.proteusgowanus.com 718-243-1572 call for hours Esther K Smith's COOPER UNION CLASSES ARTIST BOOKS: Alternative Techniques Make books for fun, fame and profit. Fold a one-minute zine. Stitch a luscious leather journal. Choose luxurious papers for a sumptuous sketchbook or make a book with recycled envelopes and brown paper bags. Whether you are a writer, a scrapbook maker, a political activist or a postcard collector, now you can find your inner book artist. Learn the easy basics of creative bookbinding; including Coptic, longstitch, stabstitch, accordion and pamphlet books, plus simple pop-ups, magic wallets and flexigons. Beginners learn a simple approach to book arts. Experienced artists and binders explore new ways of thinking and using their skills. Guest artists & field trip. Registration begins August 25, Fall Classes start September 22. |
