B O O K   A R T S *

What is book arts? Book arts is an all-encompassing term used to describe
bookbinding, paper making, calligraphy, paper marbling, letterpress printing,
as well as artists' books, and altered books.

S t a r t i n g   P o i n t s

  Book Arts Web

• a comprehensive site
• large collection of annotated links and reference information
• finding tutorials
• educational opportunities

A s s o c i a t i o n s   and   O r g a n i z a t i o n s

  Bay Area Book Artists

• schedule of meetings
• annotated links to Web sites
• "Gallery" = color images of members' work
  
  Booklyn Artistis Alliance

• includes an artists section with images and descriptions of work
• information about their educational outreach
• programs, exhibitions, and publishing
  
  Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild

• 500 members worldwide
• exhibit opportunities
• a bulletin board
  
  The Center for Book Arts

• "dedicated to preserving the traditional crafts of bookmaking
• additional book arts links
  
  Fine Press Book Association

• UK based organization
  
  The National Organization for all the Book Arts

• maintains many regional chapters
• instruction opportunities worldwide
  
  Miniature Book Society

• offers miniature book publishers and dealers' listings

S c h o o l s,   P r o g r a m s,   and   W o r k s h o p s

  Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts

  The Women's Studio Workshop

  American Academy of Bookbinding

• diploma and credit requirements
• biographies and photos of instructors

A r t i s t s '   B o o k s   and   O n l i n e   E x h i b i t s

  Artists' Books Information Resource

• provides information about artists' "Web books"
• links to online groups and individual artist's exhibits
  
  Colophon Page

  Personal Visions: Artists' Books at the Millennium

• An Exhibition in Special Collections
  
  Science and the Artist's Book

• Smithsonian Institution Libraries
• various JPEG and GIF images
• topics: aeronautics, architecture, astronomy, biology, mathematics,
  medicine, and technology

P a p e r   A r t s

  Hand Papermaking

• offers a newsletter that gives general information and articles
  about papermaking for beginners
  
  Redstick's Paper Arts

• rich with tutorials, technique tips, and instructions on a variety of
  paper arts topics

L e t t e r p r e s s   P r i n t i n g

  The American Printing History Association

• a listing of regional chapters
  
  BRIAR PRESS

• offers a wealth of detailed printing information
• the "Museum" section discusses types of printers and printing history
• also find classifieds related to printing equipment
• a directory of over 500 letterpress services and organizations
• an index of downloadable ornamental designs and capital letters
• an illustrated glossary of printing terms

J o u r n a l s   /   N e w s l e t t e r s

  Umbrella

• focuses on news about and reviews of artist's books

E l e c t r o n i c   L i s t s   /   D i s c u s s i o n   G r o u p s

  The Book Arts Web

• to join this group, send a message to "subscribe Book_ Arts-L
  Your Real Name" to listserv@listserv.syr.edu
  
  Cyberscribes

• The Premier Internet Calligraphy Discussion group
  
  GBW Listserv

• Guild of Bookworkers
  

* Source: College and Research Libraries News   April, 2004, pages 198 - 201