Hello out there New Havenites! There will be a show highlighting The Beinecke Library’s collection of Erica Van Horn’s (Seven Lady Saintes) work January 13 -through March 27th, 2010.
“Throughout her career, Van Horn has woven together her methods and preoccupations into a common fabric of artistic practice and subject. Her interest in exploring the daily aspects of her [...]
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Tags: Book Arts · Events · Silkscreen · Visiting Artists
October 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Somehow Abigail Uhteg managed to not only edition a book and take some of the sweetest photos ever during her residency here at WSW, but she also managed to put together over 3000 of her photos to make a fabulous video of the process. We cant stop watching this!
You can learn more about abby at [...]
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Tags: Book Arts · In the studios · Intaglio · Letterpress · Paper Making · Staff · Technique · Visiting Artists
Today we set all of the type for the book. Wolfgang did the sentences and we did the zeros and ones. They are going to print half of one side one color each day which should mean it will be all printed by Friday. They have a great gizmo that makes a score. I looks [...]
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Tags: Book Arts · Darmstadt · Letterpress · Staff · Uncategorized
We are just back from Berlin. It was a long drive, but Barbara pointed out highlights along the way helping us catch up on our German history. First we met Barbara’s 6′7″ son Hano (sp?). I don’t think I know anyone else that tall, but it was his soft probably tenor voice that [...]
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Tags: Book Arts · Darmstadt · Letterpress · Staff
Babs’ Marvelous Martinis
Barbara Leoff Burge
Ingredients:
dry vermouth – chilled in refrigerator
vodka or gin – freezer cold
martini glasses – also freezer cold
green olives
small plastic swords
In a frozen glass put half a capful of vermouth and an olive pierced with a small plastic sword. Fill the rest of the glass with vodka or gin (as much or as [...]
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Tags: Pot Luck · Recipes