Please read the link on being deported....

http://www.annettemartini.us

It is with great sorrow that I inform this group of the death of
Don Brady on December 16, 2006.

I considered Don both a friend and business colleague. He was one
of the finest book binders I've ever known, and was what we Jews
call a "Mentsch."

I'm sure many in this group will miss him.

Anna Olswanger
--
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Liza Dawson Associates
240 W. 35th Street, Ste. 500
New York, NY 10001
201-791-4699
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Been directed here from ABE.  Perhaps you may be able to help.

walter scott - the great unknown j patrick findlay (nimmo)

Tiny book 2.5 inches by 2 inches.

Can't find on ABE - Is it rare?

Thanks for help.

I have a miniature book that I pull out each year at Christmas.  I am
not sure where I found it, but was wondering if anyone could tell me
its value.  I have looked everywhere online and though I can find
information about it nothing tells me the value.  It is: Moore,
Clement C.  The Night Before Christmas.  Kansas City: Hallmark
Editions, 1971.  It features the illustrations of Thomas Nastand is
part of the Louise Richardson Night Before Christmas Collection.  I
would like to pass it on to my daughter and would like her to know the
value of such an heirloom.

Thank for anyone that can provide more details or information where to
look.

Rhonda

It is with sadness that I report the passing of Rob Schoonover on Dec.
26,2006.

Eileen

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Dear MBS members!

Happy New Year to you All..

I have just completed an exquisite commission for my spanish client
Manuel...It's a beautiful set of tiny dollhouse book about Roses and
comes with a beautiful tiny brass magnifying glass, both housed in a
beautifully bound presentation box....If you are interested in getting
the picture of it, please send me an email at
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future commission pictures......

The dollhouse "Bijou Roses" book of stamp size is a limited edition of
10 copies...and so far I have 4 copies left for custom binding and
diff budgets/price combos....Hm...sounds delicious..Hope to hear from
you all and have a good day

Best, Robert Wu, Toronto

Handbookbinder,Gilder,Boxmaker&Marbler
www.studiorobertwu.com

Hi,
I'm new to this group. We're from south Georgia. We just purchased a
set of Shakespeare poems at a local "junk" store. The set should have
been originally 24 books, but there are only 19 there now. The
original box is missing one end. The pages of all of these books are
in excellent condition, but the leather covers and bindings are worn,
brittle, and need restoration. Could anyone please advise us where to
go for book restoration?
Thanks so much. Sincerely, Jeannie, Georgia

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HI, I got a 5x5 milimetres book as a present, it's been part of the
family for at least 20 years. Aparently there are only 12 of them. It
contains the "our-father" prayer in different languages. It is so tiny
that we need a magnifying glass to be able to read it. This miniature
book comes in a little cristal box. I have not idea of when and how it
came to the family..
Please if anybody can advise me where I may be able to find some
information and its value I will appreciate it very much.
Thanks

PAT

Regretfully, I must report that Val Poska passed away on Jan. 18,
2007. Below, is the obituary:
Eileen

Valentine J. Poska passed away Thursday, January 18, 2007. Born May
21, 1918, the eldest of three children, two of whom preceded him in
death, Vincent and Cecilia.

He was educated in the parochial schools of Chicago through
graduation from St. Mary's University of Minnesota in 1940. He was a
professed member of the Christian Brothers for twenty-six years,
where he was known as Brother Roger.

In 1967, he married Mollyan Howell Pierini, who preceded him in death.

Valentine was a teacher and librarian for sixty years, including
twenty-five at San Antonio College. He earned three master's degrees:
Minnesota University in Speech and Theatre, Memphis State University
in Education, and Our Lady of the Lake University in Information and
Library Technology.

He was an authority on miniature books, spoke frequently on the
subject, and won the Bexar Library Association Award for 1991. The
Miniature Book Society awarded him the President's Cup in 1995. He
was a member of the Speech Arts Association where he served as editor
of the Script and one term as President, having been awarded a
Distinguished Service plaque in 1994.

He was a member of the Cosmopolitan Club of San Antonio, served as
its President, and was editor of its bulletin for many years. He was
a member of the Serra Club, the Texas Library Association, Bexar
Library Association, and the Friends of the Public Library and became
one of the founders of the Book Cellar of the Public Library.
As a member of St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church, he was a
lector for many years and a cataloger of books for the parish library.

He leaves his step-children William Pierini and wife, Gail, of
Denver, Colorado; step-daughter, Lisa Pierini (Steve Denton);
grandson, Derek Paez; and great-grandson, Wyatt Lee Paez of San
Antonio, TX; daughter; Katherine Mulgrew and husband, Paraic, of
Lubbock, TX; and step-brother, Alex Srupsa of Chicago, IL.

The family expresses their heartfelt gratitude to the physicians and
staff for their kindness and caring of Valentine during his illness.

Once again, I must sadly report the passing of Grace Broecker on Feb.
3, 2007. She was an active member who had great joy in collecting
miniature books.
Eileen

I am very interested in learning how to make miniature books, VERY miniature as
in FOR A
NECKLACE pendant or earrings.....Nothing super sophisticated....necessarily.  I
don't see any
classes in my town for that and I am wondering if there are any good workshops-
NE or East
Coast, where you can spend a weekend and learn some different techniques for
making
miniature books.
Thanks.---I am a beginner and  live in upstate ny.  Someone can email me
directly with a
suggestion to pretera4447@...   THANKS!

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Mystical Places Press
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Publisher of Artist Book News
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Wishing you Health, Good Luck and Success

I would like to invite you to visit our
Printmaking Project
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Dear Friends of Printmaking,

if you would like to be a part of the

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MINI PRINT 2007

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Looking forward to our good cooperation!

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Please, note that the apprentice program for 2007 has different time: =-O

* Date:* 2007 workshops: from July 16th to July 27th 2007
Information at:  www.jsobota.cz

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--
Jan&Jarmila Sobota
Sklenarska 5
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Czech Republic

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The European Bulgarian Art


Printmaking with historical roots and promising future



A Private View on Contemporary Bulgarian Printmaking




Lessedra Gallery

25, Milin Kamak Street, Lozenetz

1164 Sofia, Bulgaria





Information you can find also here



http://www.programata.bg/index.php?page=details&ln=2&city=1&eid=36535







February 22 - March 30, 2007




A Mirror exhibition

in conjunction with the presentation of

Contemporary Bulgarian Art

in Amsterdam - kaadeKUNST Gallery April 13 - April 27

and in Cremona - International Biennial April 15 - May 27 2007



ANA ANTONOVA, ANGELINA TASHKOVA, BORIS KRUSTEV, BORYANA DONCHEVA, DARINA PEEVA,
DESSISLAVA KOSTADINOVA, DIMITAR KARATONEV, DOROTEYA PETROVA, ELENA VUTOVA,
EVGENIY PANTEV, GERGANA DONKOVA, IVAN NINOV, KALOYAN ILIEV, LILIYA EFTIMOVA,
MARINA YORDANOVA, OLGA GEORGIEVA, PLAMENA DOYCHEVA, RUMEN RAYKOV, TODOR
OVCHAROV, TRAYAN ANEV - TRAYANSKY, VELIKO MARINCHEVSKY





    To make a selection for a presentation of 20 artists is not an easy task
having in mind some hundreds working on the field of Printmaking: only the
official figure of the members of the Union of Bulgarian Artists (printmakers)
shows about 400; according to my personal research and dates of graduate
students in the last 10 years the figure is going to come near around 1000.

    There are established artists starting in the late sixties of the last
century, as well artists from the so called "middle generation" with 15-20 years
of printing experience and last but not least - the young wave of emerging
talents graduated in the last few years or just graduating

the Art Academy in Sofia as well the Fine Art Faculty of the University in
Veliko Tarnovo.



    Living on the eastern edge of Europe, Bulgarian print artists have maintained
an independence from the mainstream trends of Western art, preferring to
emphasize spirituality over functionalism, and to fill their images with a
message. Bulgarian printmaking grew out of decorative National Revival wood
engraving, adopting both its techniques and its subject matter: pastoral-idyllic
scenes. These early prints focused on traditional symbolism directly linked to
Orthodox culture and folklore.
In the late 1960s and 1970s Bulgarian printmakers turned to associative
metaphoric expression that bypassed strictly ideological subject matter and
replaced distinct compositions with imagery that could be interpreted on many
levels. This art of intentional ambiguity dominated for several decades, and
still remains today. Associative metaphoric expression reverberated with
worldwide trends and brought Bulgarian graphic artists into the international
arena: Bulgarians participated in biennale, receiving high acclaim for their
skill and dexterity of expression.

    The new wave is going slowly but surely to overwhelm the rough sea

of Bulgarian Printmaking - rough and tempestuous not so much because of great
inventions, but more because of the everlasting struggle

"Who Is Who?"

All these young girls and boys spending long days and nights in the printmaking
studio of the Academy, toiling at the heavy stones for Lithograph, or burning
their tender skins with acids by Etching did actually not realized quite well
who is who - their "famous and established" professors came rarely and it is
like a special chance to see also works of them; so these young people dreaming
to become artists studied not so much thanks to the professors but more in spite
of them!

    And now they are here: Gergana Donkova (1980) with deep black and white
Woodcuts, Lilia Eftimova (1980) with colorful and soft stone Lithographs, Ana
Antonova (1977) and Marina Yordanova (1978) with their Etchings, Boryana
Doncheva (1978) with Dry Point and Etching. Dessislava Kostadinova (1978) with
Linocuts. The male artists from same generation have also their impressive
contributions to the new trend of Bulgarian printmaking, knowing how difficult
is now days in Bulgaria to be young and just to start to prove yourself: Veliko
Marinchevsky (1979), Todor Ovcharov (1975) , Kaloyan Iliev (1979).

    To keep the balance between the generations there are also 2 "older" artists:
Ivan Ninov (1946) and Evgeniy Pantev (1966), both with precise, perfect Dry
Points.

    For both Ninov and Pantev is valid what happened by the late 80s with
Bulgarian printmaking: several lines of expression had emerged. Some artists
preferred to create a poetry-laden, introverted narrative, which offered an
alternative to consumerism, permissiveness, and the endless nakedness of the
modern world. Other artists turned to parody. Still another group took a
journalistic approach, incorporating photographic techniques in their prints.
Though their contents vary, most of these artists retain a respect for the white
sheet of paper, the black smudge, and shading.



    The 20 Bulgarian print artists selected for the Cremona International Print
Biennial and for the presentation at kaadeKUNST Gallery in Amsterdam, present an
encouraging picture for the future. Faced with endless alternatives and the new
challenges presented by the ready-made, infinitely available images of mass
media and the IT world with its visual aggression, they have broadened the range
of their tools, expanded the possibilities of photographic expression, and
searched for new expression through non-conventional approaches from other
genres, especially new technologies. Yet each of the artists has also remained
strong within the boundaries of his or her own categorical determination, own
loneliness, and own response to events. Their prints on paper are the most
objective answer to the durability and strength of art as an act of spirituality
and responsibility.



Georgi Kolev

Owner & Director of Lessedra Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects

Curator of Bulgarian Presentations in Amsterdam and Cremona.



The text is a combination of both articles written specially and separately for
the catalogue of kaadeKUNST Gallery and the catalogue of the International
Biennial in Cremona



Sofia, January 2007.


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