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 (MP3)

Tim Barrett

Introduction to Tim Barrett by Peter Koch (MP3)

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

Papermaking at 100 sheets per hour - Challenges and Aesthetics (MP3)

Mark Dimunation

Introduction to Mark Dimunation by Peter Koch (MP3)

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

Speaking for Themselves: From Intention to Meaning in Modern Artists Books (MP3)

Sandro Berra

Introduction to Sandro Berra by Susan Filter (MP3)

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

Good Reasons to think with Metal Type (MP3)

Alan Loney

Introduction to Alan Loney by Peter Koch (MP3)

Alan Loney, Electio Editions, Melbourne, Australia

The Book: Material Instrument (MP3)

Russell Maret

Introduction to Russell Maret by Peter Koch (MP3)

Russell Maret, Private Press Printer and Artist, New York

Letter Forms as Content (MP3)

Veronika Schäpers

Introduction to Veronika Schäpers by Peter Koch (MP3)

Veronika Schäpers, Book Artist, Karlsruhe, Germany

Stranger in a Strange Land: Projects of a German Book Artist Living in Japan (MP3)