[BKARTS] 12 annual New Jersey Book Arts Symposium Invitation

[Michael Joseph <mjoseph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greetings,

Should you be planning to be in or near Newark, NJ, on November 3, 2006, I 
hope you will consider attending the 12th annual New Jersey Book Arts 
Symposium, a three-quarter day of presentations and discussions on topics 
of moment to students, scholars, artists, collectors, enthusiasts, 
knowledge seekers and practitioners of the book arts.

The theme of this year's symposium, "Flaps, Folds, Figures, and Flash: 
Books with Movable Parts" will be structures traditionally characterized 
as pop-up and movable books. With the help of eight distinguished artists, 
collectors and librarians, the Symposium will explore pop-up and movable 
books from every conceivable perspective, but pay close attention to 
various craft and artistic techniques, materials, paper engineering, book 
collecting, and the evolving cultural context. This year's roster of 
presenters includes:

Debra Weier
Maria Pisano
William Dane
Ellen Rubin
Chuck Miley
Ed Hutchins
Kyle Olmon
&
Judith K. Brodsky

"Flaps, Folds, Figures and Flash" will also include the customary "book 
artists' jam," at which all attendees are invited to display their own 
book art and book creations, and an exhibition combining traditional and 
innovative pop up/movable books, which will be on view in the Dana Gallery 
through January 7th. The exhibition curator, Amanda Thackray, a book 
artist, printmaker and recent graduate of The Rutgers Center for 
Innovative Print and Paper, will open the exhibition at the close of the 
formal program. As in the past, Marcia Wilson will be the Symposium's 
Artist-In-Residence.

We are especially pleased to announce that this year the Symposium will 
have as its guest chair, Ann Montaro. For over a decade, Ann Montanaro has 
been an inspired advocate for pop-up and movable books. As an 
internationally respected bibliographer, editor, speaker, curator and 
collector, she has moved comfortably among diverse communities, helping to 
revitalize interest in these culturally idiomatic books. While her most 
significant contributions have been in the field of book history, through 
her acclaimed two volume bibliography, "Pop-up and Movable Books: A 
Bibliography," and the Movable Book Society, a world-wide organization 
that she founded in 1993, Montanaro has played an equally noteworthy role 
in popularizing pop-ups and movables among an international community of 
book artists, helping to transform what was once derogated as a novelty 
format into a powerful site for personal expression and meaning making.

In addition to its newsletter, "Movable Stationery" [sic] -- which 
Montanaro edits -- the Pop Up and Movable Book Society holds a biennial 
conference, generally regarded as the most influential forum for 
discussions on pop-up and movable books. People desiring more information 
about the work of the Movable Book Society can view its website at

http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~montanar/mbs.html

Because of the nature of this year's program, early registration for the 
12th annual New Jersey Book Arts Symposium has been unusually high, and 
those interested in attending who have not yet registered are encouraged 
to do so swiftly. For registration, please contact Chris Ingram at 973-353 
5223, or cingram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For more information about the 
Symposium itself, please look at our website:

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rulib/spcol/bookarts/symp12.htm. For any 
additional queries, write to me, Michael Joseph, at mjoseph@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Best,
Michael

Michael Joseph
Rare Book Librarian
Special Collections and University Archives
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Alexander Library
169 College Ave.
New Brunswick
New Jersey
08901-
1163
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