Newsletter

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
ARTICLES – A Venetian Variant in Adhered-boards Binding by Todd Pattison & Graham Patten
Small Shoes for Small Books by John Nove
CALLIGRAPHY – Calligraphy and Type by Beth Lee
MARBLING – Carrageenan Size and Timing by Iris Nevins
CONSERVATION – Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 20 by Nicole Alvarado
BOOK REVIEWS – The Untold Story of Books: A Writer’s History of Book Publishing, Michael Castleman, Los Angeles: The Unnamed Press, 2024 reviewed by Barbara Adams Hebard

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
STANDARDS – Presentation Reports
PRESENTATION – Regarding Beowulf – The Making of an Artist’s Book by Barry McCallion
BOOK ARTS – Artists’ Books in the Cynthia Sears Collection at the BIMA by Lisa Scarpello
FINE BINDING – “Interaction of Color”: My endless adventure by Pamela Wood
MARBLING – Is A Marbler An Artist or An Artisan? by Iris Nevins
A CONVERSATION WITH – Carrie Snyder – Bookbinding, Living on the Road, and Sustainability by Liz McHugh
BOOK REVIEW – Islamic Bookbinding Revealed Through the Lens of the Montefiascone Conservation Project reviewed by Barbara Adams Hebard

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
STANDARDS – Presentation Reports
PRESENTATION – Regarding Beowulf – The Making of an Artist’s Book by Barry McCallion
BOOK ARTS – Artists’ Books in the Cynthia Sears Collection at the BIMA by Lisa Scarpello
FINE BINDING – “Interaction of Color”: My endless adventure by Pamela Wood
MARBLING – Is A Marbler An Artist or An Artisan? by Iris Nevins
A CONVERSATION WITH – Carrie Snyder – Bookbinding, Living on the Road, and Sustainability by Liz McHugh
BOOK REVIEW – Islamic Bookbinding Revealed Through the Lens of the Montefiascone Conservation Project reviewed by Barbara Adams Hebard

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
AWARDS – The Laura S. Young and the Lifetime Achievement Award recipients
STANDARDS PHOTOS – A few photos from Standards in Providence, RI
PRESENTATION – Penelope’s Web – The Making of an Artist’s Book by Barry McCallion
EXHIBITION – Night Circus, GBW’s traveling exhibition, Boston reviewed by Barbara Adams Hebard
FINE BINDING – Jen Lindsay’s Fine Bookbinding: A Technical Guide (2nd ed., 2024) reviewed by Jodee Fenton
CALLIGRAPHY – Your Book of Hours – A Calligraphy Retreat in Umbria by Beth Lee
MARBLING – A Delightful Marbling-Related Surprise by Iris Nevins
RETRO/VERSO – Past Standards presentations by Pam Spitzmueller and Jeff Altepeter

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
News and Notices
RIP Serge Pirard, Mould Maker (1974–2024) by Aimee Lee
The Illustrated Dust Jacket 1920–1970 reviewed by Barbara Adams Hebard
Summer Learning: California Rare Book School reviewed by Nicole Alvarado
Skipping Steps and Taking Shortcuts by Iris Nevins
A Conversation between Pamela Wood and Eleanore Ramsey by Bridget McGraw
 

Letter from the President
Letter from the Vice President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
News and Notices
The Writer’s Map, an Atlas of Imaginary Lands reviewed by Barbara Adams Hebard
Understanding and Caring for Artists’ Books: Symposium in Review by Nicole Alvarado
Standards of Excellence 2024
Standards of Excellence in Hand Bookbinding Seminar: November 7-9, 2024
Presenters & Presentations
Sponsorship Opportunities
Hanging Out in the Freelance End of the Calligraphy Spectrum by Beth Lee
Everyone Marbles Differently by Iris Nevins
Did Henrik Park Invent the Simplified Binding? by Mark Andersson
Bookbinders Get No Respect! by Richard Brand

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
News and Notices
Exhibit Review: Judging a Book by its Cover by Barbara Adams Hebard
Materials Matter—Use the Right Ones by Iris Nevins
Catalogue Raisonnés for Book Artists by Jodee Fenton
Words and Images in the Book Form by Nancy Leavitt
A Dark Arts Scholarship Recipient Shines a Light on Book Arts in Minnesota by Charlie Kelley-Pegg 
A Conversation with Rhiannon Knol by Bridget McGraw