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Altered Books Rochester Public Library ART OF THE Artist Books and Altered Books 8th Annual International Juried Exhibit November 7, 2018 – January 9, 2019 Anthony Mascioli Gallery Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library Rochester Public Library Artist's Statement~ Art of the BEST OF SHOW A book is not only the way in which text is presented, but it is also a container. An irreplaceable aspect of the book is that books Juried Exhibit Opening Reception absorb histories. Paradoxically the limitations of the form/codex 2018 presents us with important conversations, intimacies and the On view through November 7, 2018 possibility of expansive experiences. These pages of psalms are manipulated and recombined, resulting January 9, 2019 6 ~ 8 pm in a presentation that evokes an ecumenical offering: poems of praise and gratitude. The aged pages suggest the temporal Artist Books and Altered Books quality of our lives and the vulnerability of memory and history. In working with this text, embracing its inherent qualities while Anthony Mascioli Gallery Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County transforming the book’s pages, the paper itself gains significance through the process and merges with a new intent. Visually there is a consistent and measured cadence to a A message from Patty Uttaro page of psalms which is echoed in the repetitive weaving or Director, Rochester Public Library & Monroe County Library System restructuring of the paper: pages are cut in strips and woven creating an altered dense surface; multiple pages are stitched together and the shredded edges form new textural references; the layering of translucent tissue over the paper softens the effect A celebration of art and books... of age and context, evoking the ephemeral while adding a veil of alternative possibilities. In a number of the pieces the use 2 Art of the Book! of stitching emphasizes the repetition of the lines of text. The 3 lines of stitching are suggestive of the passage of time, alluding Eight years ago, we held the first Art of the Book exhibit in honor of the 100th anniversary of to the age and the history contained within. The continuing repetitive action of sewing, knotting and weaving is similar the Rochester Public Library. At the time, we wanted to celebrate what has been at the core of Carole Kunstadt to reciting, singing, and reading: implying that through the libraries for centuries – the book. That first year, we marveled over the intricate interpretations West Hurley, NY repetition of a task or ritual one has the possibility to transcend of this humble format and we were thrilled with the response to the exhibit from the community. Sacred Poem XXXV the mundane. The use of gold leaf elevates and heightens the rich textural qualities presenting a sumptuous visual experience. In subsequent years, the exhibit has grown to include entries from all over the world, and has The interplay alludes to the enticing presentation of illuminated featured artists well known for their exquisite work. We have built a reputation worldwide Media: texts historically. Explored and displayed in this visual context, among book artists, and I am so pleased to see that reputation upheld with the 2018 exhibit. the alteration of the papers’ linear, tactile, and facile nature Thread, emphasizes transformation, while the possibility of revelation is playfully realized. Books continue to ensnare the imagination, both for their form and content. Artists Paper: pages from manipulate those two components to create breathtaking, mind-bending works of art which Parish Psalmody dated 1844, The intended use, as well as the nature of a psalm as spiritual tease and cajole people to consider the intricacies of paper, ink, words, and meaning. Gampi tissue repository, both imply a tradition of careful devotion and pious reverence. The physical text evocatively and powerfully serves as You will find all of this and more in this year’s 'Art of the Book' exhibit! a gateway to an experience of the sacred and the realization of the latent power of the written word. This process of interaction www.RocCityLibrary.org/artofthebook is played out visually in the piece, mimicking the internal experience. Thus, through the individual evolution of each page, culminating in a transformation of the whole volume, the material and the conceptual interface delicately and suggestively Friends & Foundation of the with one another. Rochester Public Library Art of the Book 2018 Artist Books Artist Books 1st Place Carol Aquilano SECOND PLACE Susan Hanson Rochester, NY Kristine Bouyoucos Murfreesboro, TN Chapel on the Beach, Pittsford, NY Microscopy Komiza Bird Mixed media, paper, board, Encaustic on paper Mixed media cloth Carol Aquilano Eliana Buergin-Lavagetti FIRST PLACE Chapter from a Monastery Ettigen, Switzerland Susan Hanson Encaustic on paper Wings of My Dreams Orbits 7-sheet leporello, cyanotype Mixed media, Canson Ingres paper, board, cloth Carol Aquilano Susan Hanson Mountain Holy Land Margot Fagan Encaustic on paper Toronto, ON Turner Hilliker Murfreesboro, TN Spot Color Fan Book Ashburn, VA Orbits Paper Chatter Mixed media, Canson Screenprint on paper 5 4 Ingres paper, board, cloth Charlene Asato Mountain View, HI Lori Foster Wrapping Summer Squash Rochester, NY Sue Huggins-Leopard nd Hahnemuhle bamboo paper, Artist Books 2 Place The Tree Rochester, NY various decorative papers, Print Word waxed linen thread Mixed media with collage, hand dyeing, painting and letterpress, metal and antique wood type Charlene Asato Barbara Fox Secret Message Rochester, NY Acrylic inks and paints, Arches Blind Louise Levergneux watercolor paper, unryu paper, Mixed media Boise, ID orizomegami paper, Tyvek, A Day Filled with binder board, waxen linen Onomatopoeia thread, bead Paper, book cloth, CD, book board Floki Gauvry Buenos Aires, Argentina Charlene Asato Wild Geese Kristine Bouyoucos Orbs Adrift Printed on Epson Enhanced Louise Levergneux Moku Hanga Matte Paper Perceptions Pittsford, NY Paper, metal case, mirror Bird Mixed Media Anthony Mascioli Gallery Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County Artist Books Artist Books Sarah Morgan Janet Reynolds Eryn Lewis HONORABLE MENTION Newark, NJ Portland, OR Modeling Monet Meghan Sullivan Herringbone Gouache, watercolor Matrices Rochester, NY Reclaimed painting, paper, board paper, handmade paper, Oil on carved wood, brass In the Garden button, cord Tunnel book with slip cover box, edition of 1 Sarah Morgan Eryn Lewis Important Body Typographies Maryann Riker Reclaimed envelopes, cardboard Lithography, pencil on paper Phillipsburg, NJ Aliza Thomas Sweatshop Girls Den Haag, Netherlands Up-cycled book covers, Livre Costume plastic, metal, acetate Sarah Morgan Handmade paper Brocade Eryn Lewis Found painting, reclaimed paper, Voyage paste paper Tempera on wood Laura Russel Portland, OR Aliza Thomas Good Will & Salvation Shu Bao Handmade paper Heidi Kyle’s woven and 7 6 Jan Owen interlocking accordion Belfast, ME structure, archival pigment Kristen Martin Under Construction prints, Moab Entrada paper Saint Louis, MO Aliza Thomas Message in a Bottle: Laser printed collage, hand lettered text, hand colored with acrylic, Peep, Sleep, Deep Returning to Work After Handmade paper a Rivers Birth binder board covers, Tyvek wrap Mixed Media: Kiinde Lynn Skordal breastmilk storage packets, LaConner, WA resin, acrylic paint, 3D Eternally Damned HONORABLE MENTION Watercolor paper, spray paint, printer filament, laminated Joseph Ziolkowski paper cards Janet Reynolds acrylic paint, book cloth, Houston, TX Nepalese paper Batavia, NY Change Messin’ Illustration Board and Gouache Archival inkjet prints, Coptic stitch book Michelle Michael Rochester, NY Margaret Suchland Sounds of Folded Lines Oro Valley, AZ Graphite pencil Janet Reynolds A Nameless ABC Splinters Mixed media Canson Mi Tientes, gouache, board, handmade paper, cord, button Art of the Book 2018 Anthony Mascioli Gallery Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County Altered Books Altered Books Altered Books 1st Place Art of the Book 2018 Carole Kunstadt Adriane Little West Hurley, NY The Waves Sacred Poem XXIII Book with water from Category Altered Book Title Narrative Portrait: Frederick Douglass Media "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave" book, ink Gold leaf, thread, paper: pages from St. James Park Lake Parish Psalmody dated 1844, Gampi Westminster, London UK Gareth Fitzgerald Barry tissue Rochester, NY Narrative Portrait: Frederick Douglass Pages from "Narrative of the Life of BEST OF SHOW Michael Nighan Frederick Douglass An American Carole Kunstadt Rochester, NY Slave", ink Sacred Poem XXXV The Accordion Book Thread, paper: pages from of Short Stories Parish Psalmody dated 1844, Mixed media Jessica Orphardt Gampi tissue Hamlin, NY Guylaine Couture Montreal, Quebec Canada Pathfinder Algorithm: When They Carole Kunstadt Mixed media found object Weaken My Vision Sacred Poem XVIII FIRST PLACE Art Book sculpture (wire, metal, wood, Thread, paper: pages from Jessica Orphardt 9 8 bone and paper) Parish Psalmody dated 1844, Hamlin, NY Gampi tissue Pathfinder Mixed media found object sculpture (wire, metal, wood, nd bone and paper) Altered Books 2 Place Kasey Edgerton Batavia, NY Adriane Little Reframed Kalamazoo, MI Paper, wood, and glass To the Lighthouse Book with water from Telland House Puddle and HONORABLE Wishing Well Cornwall, MENTION St. Ives UK Chris Perry Bonnie Gloris Ridgefield, CT Rochester, NY 176 Ripples: Levee Back to Back (not enough
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