http://www.bookartsleague.org Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:35:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you know where your Ephemera is? The 2011 Ephemera Exchange is the annual collation of small printed pieces by members and friends of the Book Arts League. It is a terrific opportunity to exercise your creativity and expand your paper arts collection. And best of all, there's still time to ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/its-getting-late/ Help send the Centaurus High School Marching Band to New York City this fall by being part of the Lafayette Days Celebration in Old Town.  BAL will be participating by offering book arts demos.  Art Night Out, a pancake breakfast, a parade, and kids’ activities are all part of ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/bal-outreach-at-lafayette-days-old-town-lafayette/ It’s that time again! The Lafayette Peach Festival will be held on Sat, Aug  20, from 9am-4pm in Old Town Lafayette, and the Book Arts League will have our usual booth offering demos and items for sale. We have been a regular at this event for years, and folks look ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/bal-booth-at-the-lafayette-peach-festival-saturday-august-20th-2011/ Another Wayzegoose!!! Wayzegoose Printer’s Fair & Book Arts Sale The Rocky Mountain Letterpress Society and the Book Arts League are pleased to host a Letterpress/Book Arts Sale and Wayzegoose on Saturday, July 9th at Ewing Farm. Come buy, sell, and trade letterpress and book arts equipment and supplies, exchange information, and visit with old ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/510/ Medieval sewing methods and handwriting were the basis for this workshop, introducing non-adhesive codex structure using raised cord sewing and sewing with leather straps. We had 12 participants and it was a great workshop. To view more pictures of the workshop visit this Link: #mce_temp_url# [gallery] http://www.bookartsleague.org/laura-wait-%e2%80%93-handmade-manuscript-codices-workshop-may-782011/ [caption id="attachment_496" align="alignnone" width="504" caption="Volunteers: From lt., Kay Moller, Graham Blanco, Sharon Blanco, John Blanco, Nick Blanco, Julia Seko, and Carolyn Cutler."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_497" align="alignnone" width="504" caption="John and Sharon Blanco help out."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_498" align="alignnone" width="504" caption="Carolyn Cutler helps out as well"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_499" align="alignnone" width="504" caption="Evert Brown helps out"][/caption] On Sat, April ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/%c2%a0a-helping-hand-for-the-ewing-farm/ The Ewing Farm, an historic centennial farm in Lafayette, is the permanent home for our fully-equipped letterpress printing studio, which includes our historic collection of metal type and restored old printing presses. At our studio, the public can experience an old-fashioned print shop. In addition, visitors ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/open-house-at-ewing-farm-2/ [gallery] Call for Entries: Get ready to cook your books - and eat them, too! Ever wanted to digest Reader's Digest or taste Archimides' apple pi?  Join artists in 28 states and 15 countries in creating books made entirely of edible materials, which will be exhibited and then consumed!  The Book Arts ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/2011-edible-book-show-tea/ Saturday February 26 at Ewing Farm The annual general meeting of the Book Arts League is planned for February 26, from 1 to 4 PM, at the Ewing Farm  (driving directions below). We will elect officers to the Board of Directors, discuss upcoming events, and update members and guests on matters ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/annual-meeting-2011/ Five of the nicest and most talented arborists trimmed and evaluated the trees at the Ewing Farm, home of the Book Arts League, 1915 N 95th St., Lafayette on Jan. 29th:Fred Berkelhammer&  James Melton of Berkelhammer Tree Experts, (Louisville); Charley Wagner of Cutting Edge Tree Care LLC (Lafayette), Dan Odell ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/open-house-december-4th-1pm-to-4pm/