Historical Printing Demonstrations, Amana Colonies
Saturdays Summer 2006
UICB staff and students will be giving historical printing demonstrations at least every other Saturday beginning on June 17th from 10am-4pm. The free demonstrations are in the Homestead Blacksmith Shop in Homestead, IA. Equipment in use includes a Linotype machine and a Chandler and Price press. In addition to the Saturday free demonstrations, there are a few Friday night fundraiser evenings.
Artists Books of Brooklyn, Main Library
July 11, 2006, 10:00 am, Special Collections Classroom
Sheryl Oring of Booklyn, a non-profit collective of artists and bookmakers headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, will be presenting a variety of artist's books. All are welcomed to the Special Collections classroom on the third floor of Main Library.
Edition Bookbinding Workshop
June 24-25, 2006
With Priscilla Spitler, Midwest Chapter, GBW at the UI
This two day workshop is designed to help the hand binder overcome unique problems associated with multiple or edition binding. Beginning with a prototype case bound book, time-saving steps will be introduced including the construction and use of jigs for more efficient and consistent production. The importance of teamwork and good planning will be covered in this workshop, such as breaking down the edition into individual steps in order to carry the books as a group through the binding process. Dealing with the bidding process, while developing a relationship with printers/publishers or other clients, will also be discussed. For more information, contact Kristin Baum.
UICB Open House
April 28, 2006, 4:30-7:00 p.m., North Hall, 1st Floor
Works by Center students will be on display, including bookbinding; artists' books; handmade paper; letterpress printed books and broadsides; and calligraphy. Refreshments will be served.
Mitchell Lecture: Cheryl Porter
"Seeking the colorful past: collecting alum, mercury, cinnabar, saffron, purple and red insects..."
April 20, 2006, 8 p.m., Gerber Lounge, English Philosophy Building (EPB)
This slide lecture will address the history, geography, iconographic importance, and techniques of color manufacture, with specific reference to medieval manuscript paintings. Porter will discuss her travels to various parts of the world in search of both organic and inorganic materials used in creating the medieval color palette used in manuscripts, wall and panel paintings.
Discussion with Cheryl Porter
April 21, 2006, 11:45 a.m., 215 North Hall
Porter will lead the Center's Book Studies Workshop discussion of the Montefiascone Project in Montefiascone, Italy.
Workshop: "The medieval palette: understanding and re-creating colors used for painting medieval manuscripts"
April 21-23, 2006
Cheryl Porter will demonstrate how the medieval manuscript painter created his/her palette of colors used in the illustration of medieval texts. Participants will learn what materials went into making manuscript paintings. Earth colors, organic colors (plant and animal), and mineral colors will be studied and each participant will create their own sample chart of the various pigments used by medieval craftsmen.
Craft, Critique, Culture
April 7-9, 2006
An interdisciplinary conference co-sponsored by the Center for the Book. For more information, click here.
Historical Printing Exposition
March 24, 2006, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Historical Printing Studio, Printing Department, Mossman Business Services Building, South Riverside Dr, Iowa City
During this free event, three machines will be in action: the Reliance, the Star Kelsey, and the Model 31 Linotype. The free event is sponsored jointly by the Center for the Book and the UI Printing Department.
Why paint in books? A taxonomy of motives for illuminated manuscripts
March 9, 2006, 5 p.m., 70 Van Allen Hall
Presentation by George Greenia, visiting professor of Medieval Spanish Literature at the College of William and Mary.
KSUI's Know the Score LIVE
March 10, 2006, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Hosted by Joan Kjaer, along with Dianna Cates, George Greenia, Christopher Merrill, and UICB Advisory Board member Jonathan Wilcox. The show will explore the mystery of pilgrimage.
British Influences on One Bookish American
March 8, 2006, 3:30 p.m., 2nd Floor Conference Room, UI Main Library
An illustrated lecture by Gaylord Schanilec previously delivered to England's Designer Bookbinders of London and the Double Crown Club. Schanilec has been printing and publishing books since he established Midnight Paper Sales Press in 1981. Co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Center for the Book.
Sacred Steps: Medieval Pilgrimage, Modern Motives
March 8, 2006, 8 p.m., W151 John Papajohn Business Building
A multimedia discussion of the Camino de Santiago and modern pilgrims by George Greenia, visiting professor of Medieval Spanish Literature at the College of William and Mary.
UI Center for the Book: New Works
March 3, 2006, RSVP, 114 E. Washington St., 5-8 p.m.
The show includes book making, calligraphy, paper making, and letterpress printing by Center students. For more info click here.
Instructor Works Display, Opening
March 3, 2006, Iowa State Bank, 102 S. Clinton St.
A display of work by Center instructors.
When Adults Talk in Circles: What Book Groups Can Tell Us about Contemporary Reading Practices
February 27, 2006, 10-11 a.m., 2nd Floor Conference Room, UI Main Library
This presentation by Joan Bessman Taylor, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Doctoral Candidate, will describe an ongoing research project investigating collective reading practices in face-to-face, open-to-the-public settings.
The Graphic Sensibility: an Aesthetic of Communication
February 14, 2006, 7:30-8:30 p.m., E109 Art Building
Presentation by D.B. Dowd, visiting artist in printmaking from Washington University, St. Louis.
Confessions of a Vulgarian
February 15, 2006, 7:30-8:30 p.m., E109 Art Building
Presentation by D.B. Dowd, visiting artist in printmaking from Washington University, St. Louis.
Whitman Making Books/Books Making Whitman
November 5, 2005-February 12, 2006, The University of Iowa Museum of Art
This exhibit offers a rare opportunity to examine the full range of the books Whitman produced including different editions and issues of his masterwork, "Leaves of Grass."
Annual Mulberry Harvest
November 14-18, 2005, UI Oakdale Campus
The Center's paper facility will harvest its Japanese mulberry (kozo) trees used to make lightweight conservation mending paper. A class will be visiting Wednesday morning but otherwise the rest of the week—Tuesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.—is open to observers and participants. Should you choose to participate, please dress appropriately; time will be spent outdoors as well as in the heated facility.
Brownell Lecture: Ezra Greenspan, "Walt Whitman and U.S. Print Culture: The Medium and the Man"
November 10, 2005, The University of Iowa Museum of Art, 7 p.m.
Professor Ezra Greenspan, a leading book history scholar, is the keynote speaker of the Obermann Humanities Symposium.
Obermann Humanities Symposium
November 10-12, 2005, The University of Iowa Museum of Art
Thursday Keynote Speaker at 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The first full-scale exploration of Walt Whitman in relation to bookmaking and book history. Speakers include Cathleen Baker, Betsy Erkkila, Ed Folsom, Ted Genoways, Charles Green, Ezra Greenspan, Amy Hezel, Karen Karbiener, Jerome Loving, Matt Miller, Kenneth Price, Gary Schmidgall, and Alan Trachtenberg.
Historical Printing Exposition
November 2, 2005, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Historical Printing Studio, Printing Department, Mossman Business Services Building, South Riverside Dr, Iowa City
During this free event, three machines will be in action: the Reliance, the Star Kelsey, and the Model 31 Linotype. The event is sponsored jointly by the Center for the Book and the UI Printing Department.
"Sacred Stillness, Sacred Light"
October 3-31, 2005, Mercy Hospital Atrium, 500 E Market Street, Iowa City
In celebration of National Arts and Culture Month, Mercy will exhibit iconic paintings by Roberta Williams and spiritual calligraphic images by Cheryl Jacobsen. Jacobsen is an adjunct assistant professor at the Center for the Book. For more information about the exhibit, call 800-358-2767.
Chen Prints in Iowa Gallery Show
September 30-October 31, 2005, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids
Exhibit will feature Jeremy Chen's monoprints, which were created during study at the University of Iowa. Chen is a student in the Center for the Book graduate certificate program.
Hurricane in Mississippi: Assessment of Damage to Library, Archival, and Museum Collections
October 24, 2005, Main Library Conference Room, noon
Gary Frost, UI Libraries conservator, will present a slide show of his experience in hurricane-ravaged Mississippi.
Bookmobile Project
October 13-14, 2005, University of Iowa Main Library, South Parking Lot
A traveling exhibition of artist books, zines, and independent publications. The trailer will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on both days. To learn more about the project, click here.
The Business of Bookbinding in Iowa: 1930-1950
Through September 2005, The University of Iowa Special Collections
This exhibit looks at the early history of Des Moines' Library Binding Service (formerly known as the Hertzberg Bindery). Curated by UI Libraries Special Collections staff.
The 37th Annual Festival of Books for Young People
September 10, 2005
Presented by the University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science, this event celebrates books for young people. Guest speakers are Virginia Euwer Wolff, Susan Campbell Bartoletti, and Kathleen T. Horning.
Bill Anthony: Lineage of a Master
Through August 23, 2005, Iowa Artisans Gallery
Curated by Larry Yerkes and Julia Leonard, this exhibit features work by Bill Anthony's protégés. The display runs through August 23. The Iowa Artisans Gallery is located at 207 E. Washington Street.
Bill Anthony's Fine Book Bindings
April 15, 2005-July 31, 2005
Curated by Larry Yerkes. Will feature over 50 of these remarkable examples of binding and will include an illustrated catalogue.
Preservation of the Changing Book: An Exposition in the Field of Book Conservation
July 22-25, 2005
This event will feature exhibits, speakers, panel discussions, poster sessions, vendor fair, and a "Big Tent Show" of demonstrations. All events will provide diverse, new perspectives and illustrate trends in the development of the field of book conservation. The Center for the Book is cosponsoring the event.
Opening of the Homestead Print Shop & Bindery
July 3, 2005
The Amanas Heritage Society and the University of Iowa Center for the Book are pleased to open the Homestead Print Shop & Bindery.
Stephen Perkins, "No Compromise: Zines as Temporary Autonomous Zones"
March 23, 2005, 3:30 p.m., Shambaugh Auditorium, Main Library
Perkins is a zinester extraordinare. He collected more than three thousand zines, organized zine exhibits and catalogs and even convinced his faculty members in the UI School of Art to let him write a dissertation on artists' periodicals as networks of alternative/underground cultures. He is currently curator at the Lawton Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where he curates shows and teaches.
Historical Printing Exposition
March 28-29, 2005, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day
UICB/Printing Department Historical Printing Studio, Mossman Business Services Building, South Riverside Drive