- “Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.”
- —Leonardo da Vinci
Current & Upcoming Events
San Diego Book Arts
Fourth National Juried Exhibition
May 26-July 8, 2012
Opening reception, Saturday, June 2, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
UC San Diego, Geisel Library, Special Collections
Juror Carolee Campbell, in her introduction to the exhibition catalog, says, “the sixty books displayed here run the gamut from the finely printed book employing long-established typographic and binding skills, to the book as a canvas for art, to sculptural objects whose only reference to bookness might be the inclusion of words, to books whose structures found their genesis in early non-western traditions. Imagination has not gone wanting here.” You won’t want to miss this premiere exhibition of 57 of the nation’s finest artist’s books. Admission is free; so bring a friend or two to share the experience.
The full color, 9 x 7 inch, 6-page Fourth National Juried Exhibition catalog will be available soon; it includes an introduction by the juror, Carolee Campbell. Each artist’s book in the show is on it’s own page, with 2-3 images of most books. The price is $20 plus $4 shipping.
For information on ordering catalogs of the Second and Third National Juried Exhibitions, scroll down this page, or visit our Exhibitions page.
“LinC” (Look in the Community)
Continues through May 29, 2012
North University Community Branch Library, 8820 Judicial Drive, San Diego
For more information see our Exhibitions page.
Catalogs Available for Purchase
SDBA Members' Exhibition: An Artist Trading Card ABC
Twenty-seven Artist Trading Cards, one for each letter plus the question mark, have been bound into 27 unique structures. Although the exhibition has passed, a catalog, itself an ABC book, is now available. Use the Add to Cart button to order your copy with a major credit card, or send a check for $15 plus $3 shipping to San Diego Book Arts, P.O. Box 90562, San Diego, CA 92169. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
San Diego Book Arts
Third National Juried Show
May 29-July 4, 2010
Geisel Library, UC San Diego
Of the over 200 books submitted for this exhibit, Juror Kitty Maryatt selected 61 pieces by 54 artists. The quality of work was outstanding, which will make for an excellent exhibit, but this made the judging process extremely difficult. Although the show is now closed, you can still order the catalog, below.
Juror: Kitty Maryatt, Assistant Professor of Art at Scripps College and Director of the Scripps College Press, and principal owner of Two Hands Press, a book arts design studio specializing in the design and fabrication of both handmade and production books. Kitty has an MFA from UCLA and lectures and gives workshops all over the country.
The full color, 9 x 7 inch, 67-page Third National Juried Show catalog is available; it includes an introduction by the juror, Kitty Maryatt. Each artist’s book in the show is on it’s own page, with 2-3 images of most books. The price is $20 plus $4 shipping.
Use the Add to Cart button to order your copy with a major credit card, or send a check for $24 to San Diego Book Arts, P.O. Box 90562, San Diego, CA 92169. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
Note: the catalog for the Second National Juried Show, held in 2008, is also available on our Exhibitions page.
Edge to Edge
Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park
March 1-31, 2010
Although the exhibition has closed, a full color catalog is still available. Use Add to Cart button to order your copy with a major credit card, or send a check for $15 plus $4 shipping to San Diego Book Arts, P.O. Box 90562, San Diego, CA 92169. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
San Diego Book Arts Second National Juried Show
October, 2008
UCSD, Geisel Library
A 65 page, 9 x 7 inch, full color catalog of our Second National Juried Show is available. Each artist’s book in the show is on it’s own page, with 2-3 images of the book. The price is $20 plus $4 for shipping.
To order your copy, send a check for $24 to San Diego Book Arts, P.O. Box 90562, San Diego, CA 92169. Or, click the "Buy Now" button below to pay with a major credit card using our PayPal shopping cart.
Please allow up to two weeks for delivery.
Book Artist Members—We Need Your Work
We have member’s exhibitions scheduled almost continuously in the coming year, and we need your artist's books to show. Please fill out the online submission form to let our Exhibitions Chair know what you have. You will be contacted to make delivery arrangements when your piece has been scheduled for an exhibit.
Click here to enter your book in the ongoing member’s exhibitions.