You won’t want to miss this.

We’ll also be reviewing project specs and schedule.

“From the Woods to the Ocean”

A collection of prints, paintings, and artist books by Lana Lambert

Main Gallery at the McGuffey Art Center

201 Second Street NW  Charlottesville, VA

June 29^th through August 15^th 2010

Opening reception with refreshments to be held July 2^nd 2010

from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Lana Lambert is an artist from Nelson County who works mainly in woodblock prints and book arts but also enjoys painting.  She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in printmaking from the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C.  She has since moved back to her native environment and continues to be inspired by its natural beauty.

Lana has been inspired by the lyrical beauty of the twisting and bending trees of the Appalachian forest and has gone on to translate that beauty into numerous block prints and artist books.  She has trained herself in the dying art of Japanese Woodblock Printing so she could capture the misty cloud cover of a spring storm as it lifts away from a rain soaked pine tree in the piece “Diligence is the Source of Empowerment”.  Another piece entitled “Arbouricon I” is an artist book bound in oiled wood with the pages filled not with words but riddled with tree limbs and twigs as you leaf through a walk in the forest as your story.

Her most recent work has featured around the ocean and its collection of cephalopods and arthropods.  “Drained Limulus” features a massive 36” x 23” woodblock print of a horseshoe crab.  A mixed media painting titled “Diatomaceous Stained Glass” features numerous diatoms against a watercolor background cut from a single sheet of black paper.  A ghostly squid glimmers on a background of murky blue in the piece “Bioluminescent Squid”.  There are also a series of prints that combine woodblock prints of ancient trilobites with letterpress work surrounding them.  The piece “Agnostus” is part of this collection. There are even some of the original woodblocks on display so that viewers can see the carving techniques that go into making a woodblock print.

Come to class with a design you would like to create. We will be printing a sample plate during the base class. If you would like to print with the plate that you create, you can also sign up for the follow up printing session to be held 3-4 weeks after.

Requirement: Letterpress experience welcomed, but not necessary, familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (or equivalent).

Materials: None required for the base class, but if you have a laptop, feel free to bring it to work on your design. If you sign up for the followup, bring paper you would like to print your image on.

Saturday, May 29th 1–4PM

Instructor: Kristin Adolfson
Cost: $65 base class, $35 followup printing.
For members, $45/25.

To reserve your spot for this class please contact…
Garrett Queen
gsqueen@comcast.net

Main Gallery at the McGuffey Art Center

201 Second Street NW  Charlottesville, VA

June 29^th through August 15^th 2010

“From the Woods to the Ocean”

In the tradition of the founding father of our craft, Johann Guttenberg the VABC will issue a “book” of Indulgences.

To help finance his press, the development of movable type and the first printing of the bible, Gutenberg was known to have printed thousands of  Indulgences.

We figure that if that was an acceptable fundraiser for Johann, it would be a suitable project to help swell the coffers here at the VABC.

Not that we’re alone, the Catholic Church has recently (once again) begun granting indulgences. (See the New York Times Article)

(Note: Income from the Members Project and items sold at the Raucous Auction account for a substantial part of our annual operating budget.)

We’re not about to grant an “actual” dispensation from sins (real or imagined), but this project will (at the  very least) provide a playful and possibly insightful look into a wide range of human frailties.

The project as envisioned (thus far) might be in the form of a coupon book (possibly a version of stab binding with perforated pages).

Paper, page size, printing techniques, design considerations, range and types of sins and transgressions have yet to be determined.

If you’re interested in participating in this project (completion of printing mid-Setember 2010) please contact:

Garrett Queen
VABC Printer in Residence
& Clerk of the Works

gsqueen@comcast.net

Workshop Fee: $15 members / $30 non-members (materials are included)

A workshop on making basic accordion structures, with models and instructions for designing and making a whole book, plus time to create one accordion book and, depending on your speed and enthusiasm, perhaps a second one.

The workshop will include…

• Demo and instructions. A handout will be provided on making simple accordion books, including folding the accordion body, cutting and covering cover boards, and gluing, plus ideas for cover decoration and closures.  The entire process will be demonstrated, and participants can work singly or together to complete the book(s).
• Models of accordions. All participants are encouraged to bring accordions they own or have made–we’ll set up a table of models.
• Tools and supplies. A list will be sent beforehand explaining what materials and tools will be provided and what each participant needs to bring.  Participants are encouraged to bring any special papers or other materials they want to use in their books; the provided materials will be basic, so bring specialty papers and covers if you want to use them instead.  Also, if you are willing to “trade and share,” please bring your odds and ends to exchange with others.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone interested in Bookmaking,

For additional information please contact:

Addeane Caelleigh  ASC8F@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

and/or

Lindsey Mears   lindseymears@gmail.com

Sun. March 21st, 2010 – 12:00 to 4:00 PM

Drop in from Noon to 4 PM in Central Virginia’s open book arts studio for a look at current work by local members. Cards, prints, and broadsides available that make great gifts for book lovers.

I’m putting together a class/workshop in the fall.

I’m trying to gage interest and find convenient times/dates.

Please contact me if you’d like to participate.

Garrett