Thank you!

Thank you for taking a workshop this year:

Thank you for coming to an artist talk:

Thank you for attending a reading:

Or coming to an Open House:

Or the Annual Benefit!

For supporting our artist residencies:

And our exhibitions:

And bringing your students here to learn more:








The Center for Book Arts Annual Fund helps us to continue everything that we do in 2012. You can learn more and donate here.

New York Types

For all you letterpress enthusiasts, the Center is participating in a letterpress show opening next week on Thursday night. NEW YORK TYPES, running December 15, 2011 through January 6, 2012 at the Art Directors Club in Manhattan, is presented in collaboration with New York Writes Itself (NYWI), a new ongoing series of creative productions fueled by the people of New York, and Leo Burnett New York.

NYWI is designed to connect the people of New York with the city’s creative community. The foundation of NYWI is a website that acts as a running archive called ‘The Script’, where people can record New York moments. Locals registered as “scribes” can submit short-form content like unique quotes, characters, and scenes they witness in New York. NEW YORK TYPES is the first in a planned series of creative collaborations based off of this script.

Nine artists from the Center for Book Arts (Roni Gross, Barbara Henry, Tim Fite, Jennifer Putvin, Amber McMillan, Kara Lack, Richard O'Russa, Alisa Ochoa and Sarah Nicholls) are participating in this group letterpress show. Several different printshops around New York -- including Swayspace, the Center for the Book Arts, The KDU, Peter Kruty Editions and Tarhorse Press -- worked to produce limited editions based on a collection of NYWI ‘Script’ entries to interpret in his or her own letterpress style, bringing the real words to life letter by letter. The artwork is for sale in limited editions of 10, with a total of 500 pieces for sale.

NEW YORK TYPES opens with a party on Thursday, December 15, 6:30 pm-10:30 pm EST, at the ADC Gallery, 106 West 29th St., NYC. The exhibition is made possible through support by Leo Burnett NY, Dewars, Boxcar Press and French Paper. The exhibition runs until January 5, 2012, free and open to the public. Gallery hours Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm, closed December 23-30. For more information, please visit http://www.newyorkwritesitself.com/2011/10/new-york-types/ RSVP here http://www.facebook.com/events/270664696319545/

Book Arts Lounge: Wearable Narratives

You don't have to get a tattoo to wear your story! Book artists adorn anything and everything with words -- clothes and jewelry are no exception. Join Shanna Yarbrough tomorrow night at 6pm for December's Book Arts Lounge, which focuses on Wearable Narratives. After a brief tutorial and introduction to materials, attendees will have an opportunity to make a personal statement through words or images that can be worn. We'll have on hand the tools and textiles needed to embroider a mini-narrative on a cloth bracelet or brooch, or to write/draw your message in a miniature book pendant. This project is perfect for gift-making: this well may be the most enjoyable and least expensive holiday shopping trip you've ever taken! Suggested Admission: $10 / $5 members; RSVP here.