What is your artistic background? Encouraged by my mother, I’ve been interested in art my entire life and earned a BFA and MFA in studio art. Over the past two decades or so I’ve been learning watercolor painting. I’m also using acrylic paints. Are you active in other formal or informal Austin arts organizations? I am a … Continue reading Introducing: Beatrice Baldwin
Thursday, March 19th, 7-8pm Due to concerns for public health, this program will be broadcast only. It will be live on the ABAC Facebook page. Half Price Books, host of the Austin Edible Book Festival since 2014, has just announced that this year, the April 1st event is canceled…. However, Edible Book Lovers still … Continue reading Edible Books! with Mary Baughman via Facebook Live
Here’s another one from the Biblio Files, a periodic profile of a community member, highlighting what makes ABAC an awesome place to work and to learn! What drew you to study book arts? In the early 90s I discovered Paper Arts in Dallas (in its first incarnation as Paper Routes). I started making greeting cards … Continue reading Introducing: Julie Sullivan
Kyle Durrie of Power and Light Press, Silver City, NM Thursday, March 5th from 6-9pm at ABAC /////////////////////////////////////////////////// This event is in collaboration with Amplify Austin, a city-wide 24 hrs of giving beginning at 6pm on Thursday, March 5th and extending until Friday, March 6th at 6pm. Click here to support the Austin Book Arts … Continue reading Kyle Durrie visits ABAC with her Moveable Type truck
Thursday, February 20th, 7-9pm 7-8pm: Artist Presentation 8-9pm: Light Refreshments & Socializing Join us to hear a brief history of the Latin American cartonera movement, from cardboard collectors to artists and writers who create cartoneras. See beautiful samples from Mexico and learn how folks of any age can publish cartoneras. Jesse Gainer is a former … Continue reading Cartonera Book Publishing
Here’s another one from the Biblio Files, a periodic profile of a community member, highlighting what makes ABAC an awesome place to work and to learn! Greg has a radio show on KOOP and has served as Master of Ceremonies at each of ABAC’s annual fundraisers. How did you become involved at ABAC? I believe … Continue reading Introducing: Greg Ciotti
Saturday, February 8th from 10am-5pm Austin Book Arts Center 5501 N. Lamar, Suite C125, Austin, TX 78751 Free admission; Enjoy refreshments and door prizes. The Austin Book Arts Center invites the public to an Open House. Come visit the Studio and see what’s new! Spring registration has begun. Learn about the new schedule, with many … Continue reading Spring Open House
Thursday, January 16th, 7-9pm 7-8pm: Jim Trainer Presents 8-9pm: Light Refreshments & Socializing Self-publisher, personal journalist, singer-songwriter, storyteller, and poet Jim Trainer will discuss his creative process and the importance of publishing as the completion of that process. From composition to printing and binding to performing live, the written word is rife with potential better … Continue reading Heavy Prose with Jim Trainer
Thursday, December 19th, 7-9pm 7-8pm: Kyle Hawley Presents 8-9pm: Light Refreshments & Socializing Kyle Hawley is a letterpress printer and creator of LetterpressPLAY. Kyle’s designs inspire curiosity and wonder through zero waste paper toys, cards, posters and more! Letterpress PLAY’s paper products employ a full range of printing methods using lead or wood type, blocks, … Continue reading Letterpress Play: Fostering PLAY for All!
1. Who are you and what do you do? I’m a native Texan, with a book arts studio in Houston’s East End called Domestic Papers. The name Domestic Papers comes from my love of everything paper and my love of travel in search of cool finds for my studio, always with the promise of returning … Continue reading Introducing: Lee Steiner
