Fuck Yeah, Book Arts!

My friend and book artist Zabby Allen is collecting in written submissions for an artist’s book project in aid of the al-Mutanabbi Street bombing. This is your chance to make a difference with book art! 

On March 5th 2007, a car bomb exploded on al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. More than 30 people were killed and 100 were wounded. Al-Mutanabbi Street, the historic centre of Baghdad bookselling, holds bookstores and outdoor bookstalls, stationery shops and even tea and tabacco shops. It has been the heart and soul of the Baghdad literary and intellectual community.

Beau Beausoleil is a poet and bookseller who founded the al-Mutanabbi Street Coalition in April 2007 and has asked book artists to produce 3 books that reflect the fragility of books as well as the endurance of ideas within them. One complete set of books will be donated to the Iraq National Library in Baghdad. The other 2 sets will be shown in touring exhibitions.

I am a book artist taking part in the project and would like to include responses from a wide range of people, all ages from around the world to show the power of books and the effect they have on us. If you would like to be included in my submission please respond to the following query:

Tell me about a memory you have associated with books or about a particular book that has had a strong effect on you. 

Your submission can be as long or as short as you want, handwritten or typed and you can even include photographs or images if you wish. As long as it is related to a book in some way you can tell me about whatever you wish!

Please send your submissions to: zabbyallen@hotmail.co.uk

Thank you! If you would like to read more about the project information can be found here.

And if you want to have a peek at some of the books that have already been completed they can be found here.

Speaking Volumes is now accepting submissions for their upcoming exhibit at the VISAC Gallery in Trail, BC this fall. The exhibit is about everything books! Submit your handmade books, altered books, sculptural books, pamphlets, zines and pages to Speaking Volumes and have your work exhibited!

Send a self addressed and stamped envelope and we will return submissions.

The exhibit opens October 19^th 2012.

Deadline for submissions is September 15^th 2012.

Mail to:

Jenn Hamm

PO Box 424

Salmo, BC

Canada

V0G 1Z0

e-mail: speakingvolumestour@gmail.com

Check out the blog and facebook page!

(Thanks for sharing this information with us Jenn, best of luck with your exhibition!)

I’m collecting confessions for a little book art project I’m working on for university at the moment, and I’d like to know from all you saints and sinners out there what is the best or worst thing you feel you’ve ever done?

From accidently running over your neighbor’s dog to simply helping an old lady cross a street, nothing is too grand or too trivial (sometimes it’s the smallest and most unexpected things that eat us up inside, or make our hearts soar with pride.) 

The  darkest, kindest, funniest or just plain weirdest confessions have the best shot of making it into the book- all submissions hugely appreciated (no scary murder confessions please!)

Submit you confessions here! (You can choose to be totally anonymous if you wish!) 

If you would like to submit a confession containing any images/hand-written note/drawings etc, email me at: xsweetvisagex@gmail.com!

Thank you! x

(Source: fuckyeahbookarts)

welovezines:

Hi, I’m writing a zine about gender identity, and if you guys could post this to help get the word out, I would really appreciate it! Thanks so much.  

Molly

Deadly idea for a project! 

Just wanted to extend a warm welcome to all our new followers :) Fuck Yeah, Book Arts! appreciates your passion and support. Long live the book!

We’d also like to encourage followers to submit their own work or findings- the more the merrier. Don’t be shy! x