Shuffle off to Rochester

ART & SOUL through SPACE & TIME
Printing & Book Arts Center, Genesee Center for the Arts & Education, 713 Monroe Avenue Rochester NY 14607
Fri., 5 Sep 2008 at 6:30 pm until Sun., 2 Nov 2008 at 5:00 pm
Book Arts exhibit featuring the art of Andy Gilmore, Davin Kuntze, Mary Lewandowski, Jennifer Maire and Julia Nitzsche. Reception with live music from LouLou and the Sharp Sword and Roger Kuhn.
Opening Reception: Fri., 5 Sep 2008 from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm


ALSO IN ROCHESTER SEPTEMBER 27

Slide talk by Nancy Jacobi (from the Japanese Paper Place in Toronto) with examples of contemporary art:
"Japanese Paper: ancient material, powerful contemporary resource"

Sat. Sept. 27 2008
10am - noon
Cascade Art Centre at Rochester Art Supply
150 West Main St
Rochester, New York

Free

Bread & Puppet Theater - Buffalo Appearances September 10-13 2008

The Vermont based Bread & Puppet Theater is a politically charged group that encourages community participation and advocates a "cheap art" philosophy of inclusion in art and performances along with a literal manifestation of the bread by having fresh baked bread shared at each performance. Bread & Puppet comes to Buffalo in September 2008 for a mini series of events & Workshops at Artspace and the WNY Book Arts Center.

Wednesday September 10 (2pm-8pm) (performance at 8pm)
Lubberland Dance workshop & Performance
Artspace - 1219 Main St. Buffalo
A day-long workshop culminating with an 8pm performance at Artspace.
Workshops begin at 2pm and include dinner for participants. Bread & Puppet founder Peter Schumann will be participating
Fee: Donation only

Thursday September 11 (5pm-9pm)
Junk Instrument and Movement with Objects Workshop
WNY Book Arts Center - 468 Washington St. Downtown Buffalo
The "cheap art philosophy" of using found objects and junk instruments will be extended into the machines at WNYBAC. Participants will also become involved with performing with props and produce content for the Saturday performance. An evening meal is included as part of the workshop.
Fee: $30 (both Thurs & Fri workshops $50)

Friday September 12 (5pm-9pm)
Cantastoria Workshop
WNY Book Arts Center - 468 Washington St. Downtown Buffalo
Cantastoria is a theatrical form where a performer tells or sings a story while gesturing to a series of images. These images can be painted, printed or drawn on any sort of material. Bread & Puppet workshop will use the presses & facilities of the WNY Book Arts Center to produce content for the Saturday performance. An evening meal is included as part of the workshop.
Fee: $30 (both Thurs & Fri workshops $50)

Saturday September 13 (8pm)
Bread & Puppet Performance
WNY Book Arts Center - 468 Washington St. Downtown Buffalo
Culmination of previous 2 days workshops including local musicians & performers
Fee: Voluntary Donation


This event series is being coordinated by Buffalo based artist and former Bread & Puppet resident Kyla Kegler with sponsorship in part from Rust Belt Books, Artspace & the WNY Book Arts Collaborative

For more information contact: pherumphos @ gmail.com

Elmwood Festival of the Arts

The Western NY Book Arts Collaborative will be set up at Cultural Row at the 9th annual Elmwood Festival of the Arts. Stop by and print a piece you can take home on our tabletop platen press and our brochures can be hand bound on the spot also. Stop by and say hello.

Turkish Paper Marbling at Erie County Fair

A special treat for those attending the Erie County Fair and have a hankerin' for book arts rather than Ted Nugent (although its OK to like fine books and the Nuge!) Artist John Bielik will demonstrate traditional Turkish paper marbling techniques in the Historical Building. details not fully known but here is the fair info