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While cleaning out email I came across this message from Sherman at NYU. It occurred to me that this could be a creative fundraiser for a future ARLIS/NA conference. ARLIS-ers could create artist's books using library discards, and they could be silent-auctioned. What do y'all think? Is there any interest out there? Nina On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 14:26:19 -0500 Sherman Clarke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > When I was at College Art last week, I heard an artist >presentation > about a project at the Portland Public Library (Me.). >The library gave > discarded books to a couple hundred artists who made >book/objects that > now circulate. Some of them are library-use-only because >of sharp > edges; the kids love to check them out, wheel them >around (we saw a > slide of one of wheels with nails or other projecting >things), and > return them to the circ desk. If you want to see some of >the records, > you can go to http://catalog.portland.lib.me.us/search >and > search "altered book" or "artists books -- maine" as a >subject. 176 > hits on the latter. > > Sample record: > Author Closson, Karalyn. > Title [Bird's nest / by Karalyn Closson. > Imprint [Portland, Me. : the Artist, 2005] > Descript Altered book : ill. ; 22 cm. > Note Nests > Altered book. > Altered book: Pages in central section of book glued >together and then > cut so as to provide a cavity in which are contained >cards decorated > with an etching of a bird. Viewer requested to take a >card and mail it. > Case is painted. > Edition limited to 1 copy. > Entry in an exhibition held at Portland Public Library, >April 16-31, > 2005, Portland, Maine. > Signed: Karalyn Closson. > Subject Mail Art > Etchings > Intaglio > Birds > Altered books -- Maine. > Interactive art. > Artists' books -- Maine -- 2005. rbgenr > > Another example of note on alterations: > Altered copy of The Essential Rumi: Box constructed of >book case and > wood; opens to reveal interior decorated with fabric and >paint; > contains poetry and 3 pads of paper to encourage >participation by the > viewer; arachnid-like animal constructed of paper and >wire suspended > from one end of the interior of the box; box covered >with fabric, > fastened shut with 3 buttons. > > What an interesting project, and one of my serendipity >experiences > during the conference since I walked into the wrong room >and found this > presentation. > > Sherman Clarke > NYU Libraries > [log in to unmask] > > __________________________________________________________________ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] >For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: > http://www.arlisna.org/join.html > Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription >requests, etc) > to [log in to unmask] > ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html > Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: >[log in to unmask] *~+~*^*~+~*^*~+~*^*~+~*^*~+~*^*~+~*^*~+~*^*~+~* Nina Stephenson, Art & Photography Librarian & Collection Development Manager Fine Arts Library MSC05 3020 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 USA ph: (505) 277-0679 email: [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]