It's official! The winners have been chosen, and the awards have been presented!
First prize in Canada’s Second National Book Collecting Contest for young Canadian’s under 30 years of age was presented to Justin Hanisch in Edmonton earlier in May, 2011. Second prize winner Gregory Robert Freeman and third prize winner Kieran Charles Ryan Fox received their reward in a ceremony at SFU Harbour Centre on May 30, 2011.
Below are some photos from both events, along with some examples of books from their own collections that the three winners brought along.
Check back to read the winning essays will be posted on the Bibliographical Society of Canada website in the near future. Below is a press release regarding the winners of this year's contest, and no doubt the next generation of well-read scholars and up-and-coming book collectors! Congratulations, winners!
PRESS RELEASE
May 30, 2011
The Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC) the W.A. Deacon Literary Foundation (DLF) and the Alcuin Society are pleased to announce the winners of the Canada’s Second National Book Collecting Contest for young Canadian’s under 30 years of age.
FIRST PLACE $1,000
Justin Hanisch 27 (Edmonton, AB)
The History of Fish
SECOND PLACE $500
Gregory Robert Freeman 26 (Surrey, BC)
The Tudors & Stuarts
THIRD PLACE $250
Kieran Charles Ryan Fox 27 (Vancouver, BC)
Superlative Works from the Subcontinent
The W.A. Deacon Literary Foundation, with the Alcuin Society, will be presenting the cash prizes for the two local BC winners at a special event:
Monday 30 May 2011 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Simon Fraser University Vancouver Campus
Room #2520 - 515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
Please contact the following to schedule an interview with the winners: jmeier at deaconfoundation.com or 604-943-6942
And we're pleased to announce the award will be back next year! Announcing...
The Third National Book-Collecting Contest 2011-12
ABE Books, one of the largest databanks of used books on the planet, has joined us as the main sponsor for the 2011-12 contest. The National Post and CBC Books have also joined us as media sponsors and Hemlock Printers will be printing our posters.
The Third National Book-Collecting Contest will be launched on Monday 30 May 2011 during the Bibliographical Society of Canada's AGM at the University of New Brunswick.
www.bsc-sbc.ca/en/bschome.html
www.deaconfoundation.com
www.alcuinsociety.com
More information, including posters and official rules will be made available soon.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Canada’s Second National Book Collecting Contest Prizes Awarded
On Monday, May 30, 2011, at 7pm, a special awards presentation for two of the winners of Canada’s Second National Book Collecting Contest for young Canadians under 30 years of age will take place at SFU Harbour Centre.
Winners of the contest will be announced at two venues on the 30 May 2011. The Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC) will announce the winners at their AGM at the University of New Brunswick. The W.A. Deacon Literary Foundation, with the Alcuin Society, will be presenting the cash prizes for the two local BC winners at a special event:
Monday 30 May 2011 @ 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Simon Fraser University Vancouver Campus
Room #2520 – 515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
Everyone is invited to attend to celebrate the winning collectors; the second place winner may also be bringing a few items from his collection.
To schedule an interview with the winners, contact: info@deaconfoundation.com or 604-943-6942
See also: http://deaconfoundation.com/...
Alcuin Award Homepage http://alcuinsociety.com/awards/...
Alcuin Call for Entries post: http://blog.alcuinsociety.com/...
Winners of the Inaugural year of the Award: http://blog.alcuinsociety.com/...
Friday, May 20, 2011
Big thanks to Booklyn!
We'd like to once again officially extend our appreciation once again to Booklyn Artists Alliance for visiting us. Our show and tell event was a resounding success, with attendance reaching 43 people! It was great to hear Felice give her first person tales of Booklyn, and see such a diverse set of artist books from contributors around the world. Below are a few photos selected from the photoset of the evening. Once again, a big thank you for ChalkX for providing the community space for the event!
Slapdown, the Book, has definite hands-on appeal! The book concept and drawings are by Damara Kaminecki, text by Jeremy Schmall. Production design by Mark Wagner and Sara Parkel with Amy Mees, printed and bound by Sara Parkel and Cat Glennon with Jamie Munkatchy.
More about the book, which is produced in an edition of 50, from the Booklyn website.
Thanks also to my colleague Rachael Ashe, who also blogged about the event here. Her recent fairy tale series of altered books is a delight!
For further reading; virtual exhibition Artists' Books: Bound in Art featuring a showcase of work artists from across Canada, from the Library of Canada Archives.
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| Booklyn show and tell |
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| Felice presenting the books |
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| Slapdown, the Book |
More about the book, which is produced in an edition of 50, from the Booklyn website.
Thanks also to my colleague Rachael Ashe, who also blogged about the event here. Her recent fairy tale series of altered books is a delight!
For further reading; virtual exhibition Artists' Books: Bound in Art featuring a showcase of work artists from across Canada, from the Library of Canada Archives.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Letterpress by Naomie Ross
Just had to post this lil video here as well, seen via Twitter. It's a lovely little 1 minute 33 second instructional video of the letterpress way.
Letterpress from Naomie Ross on Vimeo.
Letterpress from Naomie Ross on Vimeo.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Glenn Goluska 2011 recipient of the Robert R Reid Award
The Alcuin Society is pleased to announce this year's winner of the Robert R. Reid award for lifetime achievement in the book arts goes to GLENN GOLUSKA, typographer, letterpress printer and book designer, of Imprimerie Dromedaire, Montreal, Quebec.
Mr. Goluska’s early career in Toronto designing literary books at Coach House Press was followed by a move to Montreal, where, among other things, he designed numerous books and posters for the Canadian Centre for Architecture, and book jackets for McGill-Queens Press. He has been influential in mentoring many young Canadian designers. Mr. Goluska has been a judge in the Society’s annual book design competition, The Alcuin Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, and his internationally-recognized book designs have won awards from them as well.
The Robert R. Reid Award is given on an occasional basis to recognize lifetime achievement or extraordinary contributions to the Book Arts in Canada. The previous three awards were given to Robert R. Reid, book designer (2008), Frank Newfeld, graphic artist, book designer and publisher (2009), and Jim Rimmer, typographer, type designer and book designer (2010).
Congratulations, Glenn!
The official press release is available here as a PDF.
Also notable is this post by Gaspereau Press last month, after a trip to Glenn's studio, featuring photos from the trip and some samples of his work.
Winners of the Robert R. Reid award receive the bronze medallion shown below, designed by Robert Chaplin, and mentioned here previously.
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| Glenn Goluska, Judging the 2006 Alcuin Book Design Awards, photographed March 31, 2007 by jmv. |
Mr. Goluska’s early career in Toronto designing literary books at Coach House Press was followed by a move to Montreal, where, among other things, he designed numerous books and posters for the Canadian Centre for Architecture, and book jackets for McGill-Queens Press. He has been influential in mentoring many young Canadian designers. Mr. Goluska has been a judge in the Society’s annual book design competition, The Alcuin Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, and his internationally-recognized book designs have won awards from them as well.
The Robert R. Reid Award is given on an occasional basis to recognize lifetime achievement or extraordinary contributions to the Book Arts in Canada. The previous three awards were given to Robert R. Reid, book designer (2008), Frank Newfeld, graphic artist, book designer and publisher (2009), and Jim Rimmer, typographer, type designer and book designer (2010).
Congratulations, Glenn!
The official press release is available here as a PDF.
Also notable is this post by Gaspereau Press last month, after a trip to Glenn's studio, featuring photos from the trip and some samples of his work.
Winners of the Robert R. Reid award receive the bronze medallion shown below, designed by Robert Chaplin, and mentioned here previously.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
An Evening with Booklyn in Strathcona
We're excited to announce a free public event, in partnership with Chalk Xchange community space, fast approaching in less than 2 weeks. The Alcuin Society and the Booklyn artists alliance first crossed paths at the Codex Bookfair in Berkeley earlier this year, and we were impressed with what we saw. We look forward to meeting Felice Tebbe as she brings a sampling of work from the East Coast to the West Coast. The event will be held in the heart of Strathcona, Vancouver, British Columbia. Below is the official description of the event; also available as a PDF flyer.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Doors 7:00 pm
Presentation 7:30 pm – 9 pm
Hosted by: Chalk Xchange
593 E. Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z8
The Alcuin Society is pleased to present a book arts show & tell evening with Felice Tebbe from Brooklyn, New York. The evening will feature an intimate look at a selection of artists books from over 100 artists, from the arts organization appropriately known as "Booklyn". The presentation is generously hosted by Chalk Xchange (@
Founded in 1999, Booklyn (@BooklynArt on Twitter; also on Facebook) is an artist-run, nonprofit organization headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, whose mission is to promote artist books as an art form and educational resource; to provide educational institutions and the public with programming involving contemporary artist books; and to assist artists in exhibiting, distributing, and publishing innovative bookwork.
Felice Tebbe is a poet, printmaker, painter, bookmaker who had worked in book design for the AAUP for 12 years before joining BOOKLYN in sales in 2007. She holds a BFA in Graphics from UW Madison & an MFA in Printmaking & a graduate certificate at the Center for the Book both from the University of Iowa. A native of the NY tri-state area, she was one of the first BOOKLYN artists. One of her favorite things in the world is showing people things they love to see.
The event is free, and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided by the Alcuin Society.
For further information contact info@alcuinsociety.com
Friday, May 13, 2011
Doors 7:00 pm
Presentation 7:30 pm – 9 pm
Hosted by: Chalk Xchange
593 E. Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z8
The Alcuin Society is pleased to present a book arts show & tell evening with Felice Tebbe from Brooklyn, New York. The evening will feature an intimate look at a selection of artists books from over 100 artists, from the arts organization appropriately known as "Booklyn". The presentation is generously hosted by Chalk Xchange (@
Founded in 1999, Booklyn (@BooklynArt on Twitter; also on Facebook) is an artist-run, nonprofit organization headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, whose mission is to promote artist books as an art form and educational resource; to provide educational institutions and the public with programming involving contemporary artist books; and to assist artists in exhibiting, distributing, and publishing innovative bookwork.
Felice Tebbe is a poet, printmaker, painter, bookmaker who had worked in book design for the AAUP for 12 years before joining BOOKLYN in sales in 2007. She holds a BFA in Graphics from UW Madison & an MFA in Printmaking & a graduate certificate at the Center for the Book both from the University of Iowa. A native of the NY tri-state area, she was one of the first BOOKLYN artists. One of her favorite things in the world is showing people things they love to see.
For further information contact info@alcuinsociety.com
Sunday, May 01, 2011
The Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild Workshops
The BC Islands chapter of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG BC) is hosting 2 upcoming workshops in Victoria this summer.
Leading the two workshops are Mary K. McIntyre, a Toronto-based metalsmith, and Don Taylor, a bookbinder and restorer who works and teaches in Toronto.
The first workshop is Metal Techniques for Book Artists with instructors Mary K. McIntyre with Don Taylor, to be held August 2-3, 2011, at Island Blue Art Store, 905 Fort Street, Victoria, BC. The workshop fee is $280 ($224 for members of Canadian Bookbinders & Book Artists Guild – CBBAG).
The second workshop is Intermediate Bookbinding with instructor Don Taylor, to be held August 4-7, 2011, also at Island Blue Art Store, 905 Fort Street, Victoria, BC. The workshop fee is $459.20 ($392.00 for members of Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild – CBBAG).
We're told that registration for the two events is due at the end of the month of May at the very latest, but prompt registration is encouraged. For details, and for more workshops across the country, visit the CBBAG website.
Leading the two workshops are Mary K. McIntyre, a Toronto-based metalsmith, and Don Taylor, a bookbinder and restorer who works and teaches in Toronto.
The first workshop is Metal Techniques for Book Artists with instructors Mary K. McIntyre with Don Taylor, to be held August 2-3, 2011, at Island Blue Art Store, 905 Fort Street, Victoria, BC. The workshop fee is $280 ($224 for members of Canadian Bookbinders & Book Artists Guild – CBBAG).
The second workshop is Intermediate Bookbinding with instructor Don Taylor, to be held August 4-7, 2011, also at Island Blue Art Store, 905 Fort Street, Victoria, BC. The workshop fee is $459.20 ($392.00 for members of Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild – CBBAG).
We're told that registration for the two events is due at the end of the month of May at the very latest, but prompt registration is encouraged. For details, and for more workshops across the country, visit the CBBAG website.
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