The Guild of Book Workers invites all members to participate in its 2015-2017 traveling juried exhibition, Vessel. The book as vessel inspires beautiful metaphor - a craft for traveling, a container, a holder, a receiver, a transporter. Across time and culture, the vessel is a the center of many ceremonies and rites of passage. Native American cultures regarded the vessel as a portal to a sacred realm. The book as craft is our vessel to sail the high seas, to hold our dearest memories, and to indicate the pulse of life.
Guild of Book Worker members are invited to interpret 'vessel' as broadly or as narrowly as the wish.
So whether you are about to place the last piece of gold leaf or are still searching for the perfect book to bind, you still have enough time to submit your Intent to Enter form. Please submit your form by October 17, 2014. Several types of work are eligible for this exhibit, which include Fine/Edition bindings, Artist Books, Broadsides and Conservation Treatments or Historical Structures. If you have more than one idea, good for you, feel free to submit up to two objects.
Get your Intent to Enter form in now! You should have also received a paper copy of the form in your last GBW newsletter, if you need to send it in as a paper form.
The Jury panel will include Sarah Bryant, Timothy Ely and Deborah Howe. You can read more about each juror here.
Good luck and I can't wait to see how our creative and talented members intrepret such an ambiguous theme.