Exhibits

Stay tuned for information on upcoming Masscribes exhibits. In the mean time, view work from Masscribes 20th Anniversary Exhibit - "The Nature of Calligraphy" - 20 years of growing letters_______

War, Madness & Delusion
Member Elissa Barr has work in this exhibit
February 7th - April 15, 2008
Wilson chapel and Meetinghouse Galleries, Andover Newton Theological School

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Invitation to participate in Treewhispers at Letters Mingle Souls

The conference planning committee is pleased to announce the installation of "Treewhispers" at
Letters Mingle Souls, Chicago International Calligraphy Conference 2008, July 19-26 at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

Treewhispers is a traveling, ever changing and growing art installation. It is an international collaboration
involving paper, art and stories relating to trees. The artists, Pamela Paulsrud and Marilyn Sward are
gathering round, handmade papers from participants around the world.

We invite you to participate—everyone is invited to contribute and share their story. We invite calligraphers, paper makers and artists, but also participants from pre-schools, elementary and high schools, home schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and nursing homes and organizations of all types. Simple directions for paper making are available on the web site: www.treewhispers.com
Please send paper rounds to Pamela Paulsrud, 923 Amherst, Wilmette IL 60091 USA.
Paper rounds received by May 1, 2008 will be included in the installation at Letters Mingle Souls.

On the papers, contributors have remembered a tree or the spirit of a tree. Some contributions are simply a magnificent example of beautiful handmade paper and some include text and/or imagery. Some suggest tree rings, depict leaves or illustrate a personally significant tree; others are
imprinted with a poem or a meaningful story relating to trees. The handmade paper is bound together to
create large tree assemblages and ultimately a "forest" of hanging tree rings. Trees have a profound impact on human lives.

Trees are symbols, resources and inspirations. In remembering our own personal experiences with trees we deepen our appreciation, our awareness, our connection to trees, to the earth and to others. With the upcoming installation, thousands of paper rounds are needed to "create the forest."

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Call for Entries
“SHELTER”
A Juried Book Arts Exhibit sponsored by Boston Book Arts at the Wedeman Gallery
Yamawaki Art and Cultural Center, Lasell College, Newton, MA
April 8-22, 2008

This exhibit will focus attention on a universal subject and one of humanity’s most basic needs
- SHELTER - in all its manifestations: the home, the psychology of personal space, current issues in the housing market such as homelessness, the mortgage crisis, loss of historic fabric. It is expected the theme will be broadly interpreted.
A 30% commission of any sale from the show will benefit a local housing charity such as Habitat for Humanity, selected by the venue representative.

April 2008 Venue: The Wedeman Gallery at Lasell College is accessible by public transportation and offers prime exhibit space on two levels. Exhibit format for SHELTER (at the Lasell location only) will be “Reading Room” style with chairs and tables for leisurely white glove study and enjoyment of the book works. Acceptance in the show includes the artist’s commitment to host at the Wedeman Gallery for one 3-4 hour period (or longer if desired) during the 14-day exhibit. (It is understood that artists from beyond the Greater Boston area may be unable to accommodate this request.)

Juror: The exhibit will be juried by Janine Wong, Design Faculty member in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Professor Wong is an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist working is artist books, printmaking. architecture and design. (www.janinewong.com) The juror will look for a clearly articulated concept, appropriate structural design, thoughtful integration of text and image (if both are present) and imaginative execution.

Entries:
1. Entries will be judged from digital images submitted on a CD. (No email submissions). Up to 3 works may be submitted and each may be represented by three images.
2. File Format: Jpeg Images, 6” on longest side, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
File must include Artist’s last name, number and title of work, followed by jpg extension.
Example: Smith 1A Playhouse. jpg , Smith 1B Playhouse. jpg.
Label CD with artist’s name in permanent marker.
3. Work may be in the form of traditional binding, sculpture, suspended or hung, scrolls, editioned work, altered or unique artist books, but should not exceed 36” in height or 30” in width or depth. (Keep shipping/installation constraints in mind when conceiving projects for this exhibit.)
4. Entry fee: $25.00 for up to 3 works to help defray exhibit costs such as printing (postcards, brochure, labels etc), shipping to other venues, speakers. Surplus funds, if any, remain with Boston Book Arts for future shows or activities.
5. Shipped work should be securely packed in a reusable container with a return label and adequate return postage or a check payable to Boston Book Arts to cover shipping from Newton MA. If shipped Prepaid FedEx, include a return Call Tag. Be sure to label all your packing materials to insure that they return with your work.

Initial Exhibition Calendar:
March 3 Entry postmark deadline
March 10-14 Jurying takes place
March 18 Notice of juror’s decision mailed
April 5-7 Accepted works due at gallery
April 10 Opening reception
April 22 Exhibit closes

Awards: Awards will be given for Best of Show, Viewers’ Choice and others to be announced.

Checklist:
1 Entry form
2 Images on CD-ROM, labeled with artist’s name, in protective envelope.
3 Nonrefundable check for $25.00 payable to: Boston Book Arts
4 Biography up to 500 words with contact information for sale purposes
5 Artist’s Statement up to 200 words
6 SASE for juror notification and a second SASE of a size large enough for return of images. CD’s of accepted work will be retained until the show closes.
Mail all materials to: Margo Lemieux Lasell College 1844 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02466
Accepted work: Accepted work, if hand-delivered, will be received by Margo Lemieux at the Wedeman Gallery, Sunday April 6 and Monday April 7, 2008 between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm.
Shipped work should be received at the College no later than Friday April 4, 2008.
NOTE: Plans call for this show to travel to additional locations on the East Coast. Accepted entries should be free of other commitments for up to 18 months from April 2008, and any sold works must remain on exhibit until the tour concludes.
We have a commitment from the Fleet Library at Rhode Island School of Design for July 9- August 15, 2008. Notice will be given as other venues are confirmed.
Regarding Insurance: Lasell college does not provide insurance, but all work will be handled with care and stored in a secure space until installation, after which, the Wedeman Gallery will be attended during opening hours and locked thereafter. Insurance conditions for subsequent venues will be provided as available.

For information, contact:
Veronica Morgan, curator: Artspace@110.net 978/ 281-7585 (Until Jan 15 & after April 4)
Margo Lemieux, exhibit coordinator, Lasell College: mlemieux@lasell.edu 617/ 243-2436