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Pressing MatterThe Publication of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers

In This Issue: Active Spring 2011 - Jenni er Rosner

Exhibition Opening - Philadelphia Artists Books Travel to Venice Tis exhibit closes Tursday June 30!

he Page Illuminates: Book Highlights rom theInternet - Valeria Kremser

June, 2011

Tere has been a urry o activity o late! On May 31 we co-sponsored (with the Library Company) a very stimulating talk given by odd Pattison on 19th century bookbinder BenjaminBradley. odd has been studying Bradley or a long time now and had some really interesting new things to say about hisdevelopment as a businessman. Alice Austin was able to collectthirty books or Philadelphia Artists Books ravel to Venice. Isaw many o you at the opening on June 3rd at the Athenaeum.It was such a nice gathering. Now she is wondering how she willmanage to carry all the books on and of the plane and to theScoula in Venice! Many thanks go to Alice (and as always, herhusband Jon Snyder) or all their hard work. And on June 15,ten DVC members visited the book conservation departmentat Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library hosted by DVCmember Chela Metzger. It was a very in ormative morning

ollowed by a lunch outside. It was a beauti ul day and some

people stayed the a ternoon to wander the gardens, museum,and house. Te summer is looking to be rather quiet (maybethat is good) but I would like to schedule one o our popularFast, Friendly, Free Events. Got any ideas? For those o youhave never attended one, they are very short, usually held ona Saturday morning or a ternoon and no money exchangeshands, except or supplies. We have tried various things likepaste papers, label making, paper olding, unique structures,and a stash exchange. It is low-key and un. I know many o you have something you could share! Please email me withideas.dvcgbw@verizon.net

Jenni er RosnerChapter Chair

From o ur C hair : JenniFer r osner

W elCome n eW members !

Beth Curren, Bethesda, MDLara Henderson, Providence, RIRenee Wolcott, Philadelphia, PA

Kristin Balmer, Nashville, NLeslie Mitchell, Philadelphia, PA

DelaWare Valley Chapter o FFiCers

Jenni er Rosner dvcgbw@verizon.net Alice Austin amaustin@mac.comHedi Kyle hedikyle@comcast.netDenise Carbone dcarbone@amphilsoc.orgSharon Hildebrand shildebrand@mac.comValeria Kremser boxturtlepress@gmail.com

DVC members gather on the steps of the Library at Winterthur

Chela Metzger; Conservator of Library Collections, WinterthurMuseum, Garden, & Library

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Tis time in the blogoshpere we look at the short lived, but in ormationpacked, Closure. Closure, is the blog athttp://www.bookclasp.com,A website about constructing metal book clasps, bosses, and othertypes o book hardware, showing examples o book clasp repair andrestoration.

Started on April 1, 2009 and ended on April 29, 2009, Closure

eatured 12 posts about projects ranging rom decorative metal work to the recreation o historic claps. My avorite post, Clasp Replica II, was posted on April 2, 2009 and details the recreation o a missingbible clasp.Te steps pictured are clear and descriptions concise.

Although Closure seems to have come to just that, the archive o postsand the main site bookclasp.com are worth checking out.

Valeria KremserBox urtle Presshttp://www.boxturtlepress.com

T he P age IllumInaTes :book highlights From the internet

e riko t akahashi W ins purChase p rizeOur members exhibition opened at the Athenaeum o Philadelphia onFriday, June 3rd. Te event was well attended by many GBW members,

riends, amily and also out-o -town guests rom the American Instituteor Conservation con erence. Excited members were busy discussing

their books and socializing. At 6pm Eileen Magee gave a short welcomespeech which included an overview o the Athenaeum. Next, Alicesaid thank you to Sandra atman, Eileen Magee and the Athenaeumstaf or hosting the exhibition, ollowed by the announcement o the purchase prize. Barbara Prior, Librarian o the Clarence Ward ArtLibrary at Oberlin College, selected the winner via a video con erence with Alice and her colleague, Ruth Hughes. Eriko akahashis book,PEACE CRANE 3.11.2011, will join over 700 artists books in thecollection at Oberlin which has a comprehensive on-line catalog. www.oberlin.edu/library/art/artistsbooks.htmlErikos book was designed, written and bound in response to the GreatEast Japan Earthquake, March 11, 2011. It is a heart elt and beauti ulbook.

It was a pleasure to curate the diverse and wonder ul books whichre ect the talents o our members. Tere is so much to learn rom eachother - keep up the good work!

Alice Austin

Read a review o this exhibit at:http://weeklypress.com/art-bound-building-the-book-at-the-athenaeum-p2553-1.htm

See pictures rom the opening atour website:http://www.dvc-gbw.org/shows/athenaeum_show/index.html

Photo from bookclasp.com

PEACE CRANE 3.11.2011Book & Photos by Eriko Takahashi

Last Chance! Exhibit closes June 30...be sure to see it today!