CODEX 2013: Symposium

Drawing a Bead on the Book

The Symposium was held at the Berkeley Art Museum to a sold out crowd. Librarians, collectors and exhibitors alike sat shoulder to shoulder listening and viewing work from some of the best in our industry.

Introductory Remarks

Welcome to 2013 Symposium by Board Member, Duke Collier

Tim Barrett

Introduction to Tim Barrett by Peter Koch

Tim Barrett, MacArthur Fellow, Director of Paper Facilities, University of Iowa

Papermaking at 100 sheets per hour – Challenges and Aesthetics

Mark Dimunation

Introduction to Mark Dimunation by Peter Koch

Mark Dimunation, Chief of Rare Books and Special Collections, Library of Congress

Speaking for Themselves: From Intention to Meaning in Modern Artists Books

Sandro Berra

Introduction to Sandro Berra by Susan Filter

Sandro Berra, Director, Tipoteca Italiana Fondazione, Cornuda, Italy 

Good Reasons to think with Metal Type

Alan Loney

Introduction to Alan Loney by Peter Koch

Alan Loney, Electio Editions, Melbourne, Australia

The Book: Material Instrument

Russell Maret

Introduction to Russell Maret by Peter Koch

Russell Maret, Private Press Printer and Artist, New York

Letter Forms as Content

Veronika Schäpers

Introduction to Veronika Schäpers by Peter Koch

Veronika Schäpers, Book Artist, Karlsruhe, Germany

Stranger in a Strange Land: Projects of a German Book Artist Living in Japan