Fortuna Library Display

This is one exhibit that local members don't want to miss. Do go to the Fortuna Library to see a display of guild members' books! Thanks to Bonnie Jullien and Ilene Harris for collecting these books and creating such a wonderful display. One of the goals of the guild is to promote the books arts in our communities and anyone viewing this display will be delighted and maybe even enlightened. Do you recognize any of the artists?

Most of our members are not local. All members receive a monthly newsletter, are welcome to participate in our monthly exchanges, and yearly exhibits. Interested in joining? Membership

First Call for Books

Eureka Books will be hosting the fourth annual North Redwoods Book Arts Guild Exhibit, September 4, 2011. Last year's event was a great success and members are encouraged to submit books of all sorts: for sale or not, small or large, traditional or not. The exhibit introduced many new people to the books arts and expanded their concepts of what constituted a "book". If you think you might be interested, the following information will be helpful:

• Books are due on July 1, 2011
• Notify Exhibitions Chair by May 5, 2011 if you are planning on submitting a book. Please include 1) Your Name 2) Number of pieces 3) Your email address 4) Your home address 5) The best contact number. Send this information to Loretta.
• If you are not a member and would like to join in order to exhibit your books, you can find a membership form (PDF) on our website that you can fill out and mail.

Wondering what the exhibit is like? Enjoy these photos from our 2010 Exhibit. You may also see all of the 2010 books.

See you there!

Art Explosion

author Árni Friðriksson Wikipedia

Who would think that NORBAG would have a connection to the April, 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull! The Arcata High School Madrigal choir was stranded in Italy due to volcanic ash fouling the airways. They sang their way through the weeks but accumulated a bit of debt while waiting to fly home. Some community members decided to create a fundraiser called, Art Explosion, including a local NORBAG member, Alex Stillman. 

Alex donated a number of books she received in our monthly exchanges and set them up with their own table with their own price tags. You may read the full article in the Times-Standard.

Do you recognize any of these books? It is really interesting to watch people react to a exhibition of art books. People cannot keep their hands off of the books.  Books invite people to pick them up and explore the contents, often with surprising results. These books were a real treat for people who came expecting to see other types of art.

Several of the books sold, helping with the fund-raising for the fine young people of the choir, who entertained us during the event. This lucky person bought a book that was created by Dolores Guffey, a collection of letters with the envelopes forming the pages. The buyer is a fabulous yoga instructor (mine) and she intends to give the book as a gift to a friend. A book by member, Pat Larson, was also sold. 

The auction was well attended, a great success, and it was good to see our books sold to help out this great group of students and their wonderful instructor.

Humboldt County Library Display, "Spring"

Did you know that North Redwoods Book Arts Guild displays books in the Eureka library? 

As you pass the checkout desk they are in a kiosk on the right. This month's theme is SPRING. Grace Battjes has done this for some time and now Bonnie Julien is coordinating the displays.

You might be surprised to see one of your own books displayed, donated by a member who received it in an exchange! Please enjoy each of the shelves but they are much nicer "in person".

Next month's theme is ANIMALS.