Forty Days by Cathryn Miller – Saskatoon Exhibit

“Forty Days” – Featuring the work of Cathryn Miller @byopiabooks

An exhibition of forty papercuts enhanced with paper inlay and coloured pencil, selected from ninety-nine works created by Cathryn Miller on consecutive days in 2021. Each work is a record of the day on which it was made. The exhibition is open from January 03, 2024 until February 29, 2024.

Location:
The Eye Gallery
117-1132 College Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8 am – 5 pm
Wednesday, Thursday 8 am – 6 pm
Saturday 8 am – 4 am

Free Online Course with CBBAG Membership!

Special CBBAG Membership offer!

CBBAG is a member-focused organization and works hard to serve its members. With that in mind, we want to encourage people who might be considering membership, but haven’t yet taken the leap. Everyone who becomes a new member between November 1 and December 31, 2023, will receive a credit to take a single-session (3 hour) online workshop in 2024 for free! This offer will also be extended to past members of CBBAG who would like to rejoin and whose membership expired on or before October 31, 2022 (be sure to give CBBAG a heads up that you rejoined by emailing cbbag@cbbag.ca). Student memberships are $25 and regular memberships are $60. You also receive two print publications per year and your funds go toward furthering the book arts in Saskatchewan and across Canada. This also makes a beautiful Christmas present to stick in a stocking! Just send a note to cbbag@cbbag.ca if you have any questions.

Barbara Mader’s Artist Books

The Art of Sketchbook Design

sponsored by the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina

Description:

In the summer of 2023, the MacKenzie hosted artist-in-residence Lucie Chan. Together with the help of the community, Lucie created a large-scale sketchbook, as well as 15 handmade sketchbooks located in our BMO Learning Centre.

In this 3-part workshop, we will create our own unique sketchbook inspired by the artist-in-residence sketchbook project. Participants will learn the paper marbling technique of suminagashi to create a one-of-a-kind cover. They will also explore bookbinding techniques and ideas for image creation.

All required materials will be provided. 

Dates:

November 16, 23 & 30

Time:

6:30-8:30 PM

Fee:

$100

The MacKenzie Art Gallery is committed to removing barriers to participation. Pay-what-you-will registration is available. To access these spots, please contact us at the information below. We are happy to register you at a workshop rate that works for you.

Maximum participants: 10

Age range:

Ideal for ages 13 and up, including adults. (For parents or guardians with a child 12 and under. Your child can work alongside you for free.) 

Instructor:

Ken Duczek

Bio:

As a long-time MacKenzie staff member and educator, Ken has toured exhibitions of original art extensively throughout Saskatchewan. His passion for sharing and creating art with people has led to approximately 800 community visits, 7200 exhibition tours with well over 175 000 participants. Ken loves to encourage people to pursue their creativity as they grow as makers and contributors in their community.

Contact:

Please reach out to Ken Duczek for all inquiries concerning this workshop.

Phone: (306) 584-4250 ext.4290

Email: kduczek@mackenzie.art

CBBAG 40th Anniversary video

Scenes from many CBBAG activities across the country over the past 40 years.

The Curious Alphabet

The CuRiOuS Alphabet © 2023, Julie Shaw Lutts. Made by BOOM DEVS.

Journeys

Journeys, an exhibition of handbound books in Melfort SK until July 28th at the Sherven-Smith Art Gallery, located in the Kerry Vicker Centre. Sixteen women who share a passion for telling stories through the books created by their hands. Some are experts, and some are just starting their journey with bookbinding. Fabulous colours, textures and dreams realized. Come have a look, be inspired.

The artists are, Leann Clifford, Gerda Osteneck, Marla Childs, Martha Anne Cole, Barbara Mader, Kathy Hamre, Donna Badley MacPherson,Catherine Parker, Chrystene Ells, Miriam Ivy, Patricia Sterzuk, Robin Canham, Georgia Jardine, Gale Copeland, Bonnie McBride.

CBBAG YouTube

Did you miss any of the CBBAG virtual lectures offered this fall?

No need to worry, you can watch them any time at the CBBAG YouTube Channel!

This is another way to make CBBAG content available for the book community.

You can watch, subscribe and share to help us grow the channel.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtCcEyRavfTZ9nVZYI8tbew

Altered Books Zoom Presentation

CBBAG Calgary invites you to a lecture by Cathryn Miller:

Altered Books: A personal look at the history of altered books including works by Cathryn Miller.

May 26, 2022, at 7.00 pm MDT on Zoom (new link below).

A former theatrical designer and fibre artist, Cathryn Miller has focused on book arts and paper making for the past twenty years. Under the imprint of Byopia Press, Miller’s handmade paper and book works are held in more than forty public collections in Canada, the United States, and England, and in private collections the world over. Most of Cathryn’s recent works are an exploration of either time/duration or memory storage/ retrieval, or both.

The attached photo shows Cathryn during an installation of an exhibition of altered book works

Link to Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88201644311?pwd=865EzicUOGQC4tD2_6j36yADpjKeL9.1

Meeting ID: 882 0164 4311

Passcode: 698770

Intro to Pointed Pen Calligraphy

The Regina Calligraphy & Paper Arts Group will be hosting two workshops.
In each 3 hour workshop you will explore types of scripts that a pointed pen can produce and learn all of the basic skills to get you started.

Thursday May 26 – 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
or
Saturday May 28 – 9:00 am to noon

Workshops will be held at the Regina Christian School Library
(corner of Albert Street and 23rd Avenue)
Instructor: Valerie Louis from Calgary
Valerie’s website: https://letterartsemporium.com/

Registration Fee: $25.00 (includes workshop and starter kit for pointed pen calligraphy)
Limit 10 participants per workshop
Open to all levels of calligraphy
Register by e-mailing Dennis Garreck dgarreck@sasktel.net