Knowledge: book arts
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See Also:
- arts → visual arts → multiple media artists
- business → publishing and printing → binding and finishing → bookbinding
- reference → museums → museum resources → conservation and preservation → consultants
- shopping → crafts → supplies → paper → book arts
Links
- Conservation OnLine
http://sul-server-2.stanford.edu/ - Conservation OnLine (CoOL), a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries, cover a wide spectrum of topics of interest to professionals involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.
- Binding Time and Space
http://loki.stockton.edu/~kinsellt/litresources/binding/latin13/intro.html - Examining a Renaissance Italian Manuscript in the Computer Age.
- The Collector's Guide
http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa010.shtml - Conserving works in paper.
- Ellen and Reed's Handcrafted Books
http://www.openaccess.org/~rebooks/ - Handcrafted notebooks, journals, and photographs. Hardcover books plus books with leather and wooden covers. Located in Bellingham, Washington.
- The St. John's Bible
http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/ - Being created by scribes in a scriptorium in Wales, the St. John's Bible will be the first handwritten, illuminated Bible in the modern era.
- Page Two, Inc
http://www.bookarts.com/ - Resources and inspiration for artists and other specialists working in the fields of papermaking, printmaking, book design, letterpress, traditional/contemporary bookbinding, artists' books, and related endeavors.
- Bay Area Book Arts
http://sfbookarts.com/ - Provides resources for San Francisco area book artists, including a calendar, list of organizations, and directory of local stores and classes.
- Book Arts Web
http://www.philobiblon.com/ - Reference site for all the book arts with tutorials, links, publications, galleries. Home page of the Book_Arts-L listserv.
- If'n Books and Marks
http://www.ifnbooks.com/ - Handmade by Debora Dormody at a small bindery in Rhode Island.
- Incline Press
http://www.inclinepress.com/ - A small, private press that prints limited-edition books by letterpress using a platen press and binds them by hand. Their books are usually illustrated, either with wood engravings or cuts, linocuts or line blocks, and are often hand-coloured with stencils
- Boxwood Bindery
http://members.aol.com/boxwoodbindery/Home.htm - Offers handbound leather books.
- Colophon Page
http://www.colophon.com/ - Internet community of collectors, dealers, creators and lovers of the fine publishing arts.
- Making Books with Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord
http://www.makingbooks.com/ - Tips and projects for teachers, parents, and children.
- Springtide Press
http://www.springtidepress.com/ - A portfolio of artist's books and fine printing by Jessica Spring including graphic design, letterpress printing and bookbinding.
- Personal Visions: Artists' Books at the Millennium: An Exhibitiion
http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/artistsbook/index.htm - An exhibition of artists' books from the collection of the University of Delaware's Special Collections Department. The web exhibit mirrors an actual exhibition on view from January 15 until June 9, 2002.
- Nicole Andersen Book Arts
http://www.nabookarts.com/ - The Nicole Andersen Book Arts site is designed to show clients and prospective clients examples of the custom, hand bound albums, portfolios, and boxes we create in our studio.
- Boxcar Press
http://www.boxcarpress.com/ - Boxcar Press publishes letterpress printed books and broadsides. Offers printing and photopolymer services to meet the needs of artists, designers, and others who love fine printing.
- Book Art Museum
http://www.book.art.pl/ - Publisher of rare and artistic books, collection of old printing machines and equipment, paper mill, typefoundery, exhibitions, educational programs. In English and Polish.
- Books By Hand
http://www.booksbyhand.co.uk/ - Handcrafted wooden-bound books and albums, some inset with an ammonite or Whitby jet.
- Mission Creek Press
http://www.missioncreekpress.com/ - Artist's books and custom commercial work created by Roberta Lavadour under the Mission Creek Press imprint. Located in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon.
- Briar Press
http://www.oneart.com/briarpress/ - A searchable site includes an online letterpress museum and glossary, free downloadable eps images, and a directory of resources.
- Gracia Haby and Louise Jennison
http://www.gracialouise.com/ - This site offers artists' books created by two contemporary visual artists based in Melbourne, Australia.
- Book Sequence Gallery
http://www.sramek.ca/ - Contains photo-based bookworks and photographs by Canadian artist Peter Sramek, as well as his students and other artists.
- Handmade Books by Joe Herring Jr.
http://flashprinting.com/deft.htm - Handmade books and blank books, bound by hand in three styles (Japanese Binding).
- Booklyn Artists Alliance
http://www.booklyn.org/ - Artist-run organisation organises exhibitions,publications and a touring "Bookmobile". Offers consultancy on developing collections of artists' books to institutions.Links to members and collecting institutions.
- Havilah Press
http://www.havilahpress.com/ - Site highlighting the work, activities, and projects of a private press in the San Francisco Bay Area which focuses on letterpress printing with handpresses, unique editions, and hand bookbinding.
- Priscilla Foster Handmade Books
http://priscillafoster.com/ - Priscilla Foster handmade books handcrafts fine custom scrapbooks, photo albums, wedding albums, baby books, writing journals and other custom albums.
- Foolscap Press - Bindery and Publishers
http://www.foolscappress.com/ - Foolscap Press is a small letterpress printing, hand binding and publishing company. We publish limited edition hand made books and do custom printing, binding and portfolio case construction.
- Paper Birds, Handmade Books by Joanne Kluba
http://www.paperbirds.com/ - Handmade books and boxes made by book artist Joanne Kluba. Products include handmade wedding albums, artist's and photographer's portfolios, custom presentation boxes, limited edition books, custom photo albums, memory boxes, all occasion hand-lettered calligraphy, handcrafted memory albums, Lewis & Clark journals, keepsake boxes, and personalized journals.
- Sutton Hoo Press
http://suttonhoopress.com/ - A literary fine art press, publishes contemporary literature, poetry and fiction in hand bound, letterpress limited editions.
- One Heart Press
http://www.oneheartpress.com/ - Fine letterpress printers serving the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. We print stationery, invitations and artists' books.
- Mark Hiner's Pop-Up Books
http://www.markhiner.co.uk/ - Paper engineer, Mark Hiner, shows examples of his pop-ups and interactive books. Includes a short history of pop-ups and how to make pop-up books.
- Book Arts Jam
http://www.bookartsjam.org/ - The yearly Book Arts Jam features the work of more than 50 book artists, zine publishers, letterpress printers, fine binders and printmakers. The Jam takes place every fall on the campus of Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA.
- Traditional Turkish Marbling
http://www.geleneksel-ebru.com/ - Covers the technique and history of ebru, the traditional Turkish marbling. Provides a gallery of samples in English and Turkish.
- Dreaming Mind Handmade Books
http://www.dreamingmind.com/ - Don Drake of Dreaming Mind creates unique handmade journals, albums, guest books, and appointment books. Creator of the True Step binding system.
- Lark Sparrow Press
http://www.larksparrowpress.com/ - Lark Sparrow is a private press dedicated to contemporary works of fiction and poetry.
- The Little Farm Press
http://members.aol.com/lfarmpress/ - Miniature books, travel books, etchings, botanical books, illustrated books, copper plate printing, gocco, linocut, watercolors, art. Also has a selection of book arts links.
- Don Glaister : The Brooklyn Bridge : A Love Song
http://www.foolsgoldstudio.com/ - The Brooklyn Bridge: A Love Song is a painted book by Don Glaister.
- David Esslemont
http://members.aol.com/esslemont/ - Artist, designer, printer and bookbinder who publishes fine books and prints in limited editions. Commissions accepted.
- GalleriaMia Book Arts
http://www.galleriamia.net/ - Design bookbindings and artist's books by Mia Leijonstedt. Finely bound books for book collectors. Book arts courses and workshops.
- Gracie Sparkles Books
http://www.graciesparkles.com - A gallery and shop featuring hand-bound books and other items created by gracie sparkles, a journalism student, bookbinder and printmaker from Ohio.
- Ergo Pers
http://www.artistsbooks.be/ - Publisher of books and editions of French and English poetry.
- Ukulele Books
http://www.baymoon.com/~ukulelebooks/ - Ukulele Books features a series of 25 artist books made out of ukuleles by Peter and Donna Thomas
- Peng Peng Wang's Art Conservation/Art Gallery
http://www.pengpengwang.com/ - Art Conservation/Restoration for paintings, paper, books, and photographs in San Francisco Bay area. Artist's books and fabric art created by Peng Peng Wang.
- Bridal Bookquet
http://bayimages.net/bridal-bookquet/ - Features the flower-shaped books the Bay Area Book Artists (BABA) made for a bridal wedding bookquet.
- Karen Hanmer
http://www.karenhanmer.com/ - A gallery of installation, rebound, and altered books using a variety of materials and binding techniques.
- Book Art Passions
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/skua8/ - Original artist books with image gallery.
- Maher Bindery
http://www.bindery.maher1.net/ - Specializes in the restoration and repair of books. Also offers bookbinding, box making and blank books and journals.
- Meadow Press
http://hometown.aol.com/leighm4896/meadowpress.html?f=fs - Limited edition printed letterpress from metal types on mouldmade and handmade papers with emphasis on hand techniques, high standards in craft, and harmony of design and text.
- Eric Alstrom | BookWorks
http://www.msu.edu/~alstrom/bookworks/index.html - Gallery of fine bindings and artists books. Also workshop descriptions, sample workshop instructions. contact info and links. By Eric Alstrom.
- Mosher Press
http://marauder.millersville.edu/~mosher/index1.html - Website devoted to the history of what is described as "the first significant private press in America." Includes a biography of its founder, information on notable exhibitions and collections of Mosher Press editions, and other information valueable to collectors of rare books.
- Susan Angebranndt Books
http://www.greenchairpress.com/ - Gallery of handbound artist and illustrated books.
- Acme Bookbinding
http://www.acmebook.com/ - Family owned full service bindery business based in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Sells bindery, digital, and custom bindery services.
- Bookbinding and Royal Bindings
http://periodfinebindings.typepad.com/ - Paul Tronson, A master bookbinder, restores antiquarian books, bibles and objects to period using original tools and techniques.
- About Bookbinding
http://www.aboutbookbinding.com - Contains the entire contents of The Art of Bookbinding, published in London in 1897 and The Care of Books published in 1902.
- CaiLun Info
http://www.cailun.info/ - Paper and book making resources, news, supplies, information, tools, techniques, and artists.
- Ebru Sanati
http://www.ebrusanati.com/ - Covers the technique and history of traditional Turkish marbling and provides a gallery of samples of the art. English and Turkish versions available.
- Denis Gouey Bookbinding Studio
http://bookbinding.com - Bookbinding design and restoration of books as well as preservation and presentation of important documents.
- Artists Books
http://www.aragopress.arago.co.uk/ - Background material to the development of book printing, type and the printing press. There are sections on both the fine printing of the private press movement and experimentation of book art.
- Confessions Of A Bookplate Junkie
http://bookplatejunkie.blogspot.com/ - A blog by Lew Jaffe about collecting bookplates. Their design, history, and information about bookplates.
- Lost Crafts: The Printed Book
http://www.lostcrafts.com/Printed-Book/Book-Main.html - Contents of The Printed Book by Harry G. Aldis Cambridge at the University Press printed in 1916.
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