Form & Function From Afar - Conference with Book Paper Thread (Online)

Schedule: Feb 18 – 20, 2021; Presentations (ET) at: 11am, 1pm, 7:30pm (ET); 
8am, 10am, 4:30pm (PT); 9am, 11am, 5:30pm (MT); 10am, 12pm, 6:30pm (CT) 

Book Paper Thread is hosting a virtual conference focusing on book and paper arts in February of 2021. Presentations and demonstrations will be given via Zoom video conference, and will be free to the public, with advance registration required to access the online meetings. There will be three presentations scheduled each day at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 7:30 pm Eastern Time. To register see "For more info & pictures" below.

The current list of presentations are:

That’s Probably Good Enough: 19th century bookbinding mistakes - Todd Pattison, Conservator for the New England Historic Genealogical Society

Collect, Catalog, Collaborate: Artists’ Books in University Collections - Beth Shoemaker, Rare Book Librarian for the Rose Library, Emory University

Artists’ Books and Japanese Papers: lessons in patience, paste and possibility - Nancy Jacobi, Owner of The Japanese Paper Place

Preparing book boards for conservation treatment - Noah Smutz, Conservator at NS Conservation

A Behind-the-Scenes Exploration of Paper Mechanisms - Shawn Sheehy, Pop-up artist and Director for the Movable Book Society

Shaped Type: Creating Imagery Through Printed Letters - Joseph Lappie, Professor and Chair of Art, St Ambrose University

Cut, Pleat, Twist - Gina Pisello, Book Artist

Gum Transfer Printing - Georgia Deal, Printmaker and Papermaker at Swannanoa Paper

Beyond Pigment and Paste: Creating New Dimensions on Paper - Suzanne Moore, Lettering Artist and Designer

See the presentation descriptions here.
See the presenter’s bios here. 

Location/Venue:  Online with Book Paper Thread
For more info & pictures:  http://bookpaperthread.com/form-function-from-afar
Cost/Fee:  Free
Material/Studio fee:  N/A

Their workshop calendar:  http://bookpaperthread.com/online-workshops

Instructor and bio:  Please see above