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Handmade Paper in Motion
Call for Entries Deadline: August 15, 2009
Theme:
The ninth portfolio in Hand Papermaking's ongoing
limited-edition series will feature paper engineering.
Proposals should demonstrate how the message conveyed by the
popup or moveable device is furthered by or relates to the
handmade paper utilized. The paper should be an equal
partner in the visual statement.
Any well-made sheet of handmade paper is allowed, however
the final folded piece should be 10 x 8 inches or less, and
no more than 1/8-inch thick. Paper may include imagery via
printing and imaging processes (such as relief, intaglio,
litho, letterpress, pochoir, silkscreen, and archival
digital) as well as editioning methods in hand papermaking
(watermarks, stenciled pulp, and other wet-stage
techniques). Whatever the process, let us reiterate that the
jury will look for proposals that demonstrate the equal
importance of well-made paper and meaningful engineering.
Entries that successfully combine the two will be given
priority.
We welcome entries from individual artists as well as
collaborations between papermakers and paper engineers. Let
us know if you are looking for someone to team up with, and
we will do our best to introduce you to potential
collaborators.
Jurors:
Carol Barton is a book artist, curator, and
teacher who has published several editions and has organized
both local and national shows of artist books. Her work is
exhibited internationally and is in numerous collections.
She has taught at all levels, and is on the faculty at the
University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she teaches
courses in bookbinding and book structures. Her most recent
books, The Pocket Paper Engineer, Volumes 1 and 2,
are how-to guides to making pop-up cards and pages.
Margaret Prentice is currently Associate Professor
(retired) in the Art Department at the University of Oregon.
In 1971 she co-founded Twinrocker Handmade Paper. Prentice
was recipient of a fellowship in 1994 that allowed her to
spend several months visiting papermakers in Japan. She was
later an artist-in-residence in Kyoto and Tokyo. In 2001,
she received a grant to document the primitive amate
papermaking in Mexico. Prentice has exhibited her work in
over 250 exhibitions. Her work may be found in over 55
public collections and in a number of publications.
Robert Sabuda is a Suma Cum Laude graduate of
Pratt Institute in New York City where he later taught and
founded their program in Paper Engineering. With over five
million books in print, the #1 New York Times
best-selling children’s book creator is a two-time recipient
of their Best Illustrated Book Award and his titles have
been frequent American Library Association Notable Books.
Robert appears regularly on the television programs The
Today Show, Good Morning America, and The Martha
Stewart Show where he shares his enthusiasm for
children’s art and literature.
Bonnie Stahlecker is skilled in the book arts and
pop-up wizardry. She has taught and lectured on these
subjects throughout the United States since 1988. In her own
work, she combines traditional and non-traditional
printmaking techniques with handwork to make sculptural
books, some with dimensional pop-ups. Her work has been
exhibited in numerous national and international exhibitions
including “Built by Hand: The Book as Art,” and “Suave
Mechanicals: Early to Modern Binding Styles.” Her work is in
many publications, including The Penland Book of Handmade
Books.
Essayist:
Ann Montanaro is an avid pop-up book collector,
researcher, and author. She is the founder of the Movable
Book Society, a worldwide organization with nearly 500
members, and is the author of two volumes of Pop-up and
Movable Books: A Bibliography. She has a sizeable
collection and has lectured on the history of pop-up and
movable books and exhibited works from her collection. Until
her recent retirement, Ann was a librarian at Rutgers
University where she served as Director of Information
Technology.
Requirements:
Each selected participant will be asked to produce 150
finished pieces, plus two proofs for the Hand Papermaking
archive and for exhibitions. While there is no restriction
on additional artist proofs, we do request that artists
acknowledge the portfolio project if the artist proofs are
exhibited or published. In the portfolio, each piece will be
placed in an 11 x 8-1/2 inch protective folder labeled with
the artist’s name.
All of Hand Papermaking’s portfolios emphasize the use of
handmade paper. We will require detailed information about
the fiber used and how the paper was made. Each selected
participant will be required to prepare a statement covering
aesthetic considerations, technical details, and a
biographical summary (details will be sent with acceptance
letters). The statements will be edited and printed in the
booklet, with the commissioned essay.
There is no submission fee for this portfolio. Artists
wishing to be judged for inclusion should submit the
following (see Schedule below for deadlines):
- a detailed proposal of the artwork to be included in the
portfolio, including a description of the paper or
papermaking processes to be used, the artistic concept, and
full-size sketches
- an example (that is, a study or test) of the proposed
piece for the portfolio (optional, but strongly encouraged)
- at least one example of previously produced work, ideally
using the processes proposed for the portfolio
- photographs of other work
- a résumé or short biographical sketch
- full contact information (mailing address, phone numbers,
e-mail address, fax number, etc.)
- self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of materials
We will retain submission materials for several months
for jury review and for portfolio coordinators and the
essayist while they prepare the edition. Materials submitted
for entries that are not selected will be returned to
entrants after jurying is complete.
If selected, artists will be required to provide the
following:
- a signed commitment to produce, by the deadline, an
edition of the artwork described in the entry materials
- permission to use the artwork, or an image of the artwork,
in Hand Papermaking’s publications, promotional materials,
and traveling exhibits
- an artistic statement, a description of the materials and
techniques used to produce the work, and a biographical
summary for publication in the portfolio booklet
- 152 total copies of the accepted artwork
Benefits to Participants:
Compensation for participation in this project will be
one copy of the portfolio (approximate value of $500
apiece). Two or more artists collaborating on an entry will
receive one complete portfolio and the contents (without the
clamshell box) of a second portfolio. An extra clamshell box
will be available at cost, if ordered by the deadline noted
below.
Based on sales of past portfolios in the series, copies
of this portfolio will end up in major museums and rare
books collections, both private and public. A list of
institutional purchasers will be sent to participants at any
time, on request.
In addition to the exposure generated by the portfolio
itself, participating artists will benefit from these
possible additional programs: reprint of the portfolio essay
in Hand Papermaking magazine, with images of some of the
artworks; lectures/presentations to promote the portfolio;
promotion of the portfolio and participating artists on Hand
Papermaking’s web site; and a traveling exhibition featuring
artwork from the portfolio. The portfolio will be displayed,
promoted, and sold at selected paper, book, and print trade
fairs and professional conferences.
Hand Papermaking, Inc:
Hand Papermaking is a non-profit, educational
organization, founded in 1986. Its mission is to advance
traditional and contemporary ideas in the art of hand
papermaking through publications and other educational
means. The organization’s main program has been the
semi-annual Hand Papermaking magazine and the
accompanying, quarterly Hand Papermaking Newsletter.
The organization has produced its series of limited edition
portfolios documenting contemporary handmade papers since
1994.
The Portfolio Series:
This project will be the ninth in Hand Papermaking’s
series of portfolios. Each focuses on a different aspect of
the use of handmade paper. The series documents and
preserves contemporary examples of distinctive handmade
papers and also raises funds for the organization. Previous
portfolios featured decorated papers, letterpress printing,
papers from Nepal, photography, watermarks, printmaking,
pulp painting, and calligraphy. All but the Nepalese paper
portfolio are juried collections. Members of the jury and
other recognized leaders in the field are occasionally
invited as non-juried participants.
All of the portfolios in the series follow the same
format: papers and artworks on paper in separate folders; a
booklet with a commissioned essay based on the entries,
statements from the participants, and descriptions of the
papers and artworks; and a cloth-covered, drop-spine,
labeled clamshell box, to hold the booklet and folders.
Steve Miller, director of the Book Arts Program at the
University of Alabama, is the designer for the portfolio
series. Previous portfolios in the series have included
about twenty featured papers. We anticipate selecting
approximately the same number of papers for the pop-up
theme.
Schedule:
- entries are due to Hand Papermaking no later than
August 15, 2009.
- artists whose work is selected by the jury for the
portfolio will be notified by October 15, 2009.
- artists whose work was not chosen for the portfolio will
have their entry material returned to them by November 1,
2009.
- selected artists must return a signed agreement to produce
work for the edition by November 1, 2009.
- artists must send in their full edition of 150+2 by
February 20, 2010.
- artists must send statements and biographical summary by
March 1, 2010.
- collaborating artists who wish a second clamshell box must
order by June 30, 2010.
- artists will receive their assembled portfolios by January
2011.
Address and Contact Information:
Entries should be sent to
Hand Papermaking
PO Box 1070
Beltsville, MD 20704
This address may also be used for
inquiries about the project requirements. Questions may be
sent via e-mail to <info@handpapermaking.org>. Also
visit our website at <www.handpapermaking.org> to view
work from previous portfolios.
Questions can be called in by
phone to: (800) 821-6604 (US only) or (301) 220-2393. Our
fax number is (301) 220-2394.
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