The conceptual part of my practice, and love of repetition led me to make artist books.
Because of this I’ve participated in art book fairs since 2015. I love them. Now I have made one: Paper Paper!
Every fair is distinct and unique, and at each fair I have met such interesting people, many of whom have become close friends and collaborators.
Art book fairs are an adventure, each with its own flavor: a mash up of paper nerds, risograph masters, deep thinkers, sensitive designers, political activists, visionaries/social deviants, young experimenters, powerful collectives, craftspeople, tinkerers with old machines, poets and witnesses… they are for me a place where we find each other, support and share meaning and time.
I can’t wait to see *why* we come together this time and how we will change one another and everything through this act of community, voice, indie publication, the word/image in print.
I am grateful to
@clustermuseum for hosting us. Also to
@aadl for the button making station they are hosting on saturday. To volunteers (come volunteer!
Our Zine Swap station widens the conversation further and invites you to spring clean your zine and small run artist book collection, and throw your own work into the mix. like a clothing swap you leave and you can take small run art press books and zines :)
We are pleased to have people from all over the midwest and several excellent collectives from Detroit and Chicago and Milwaukee including
@halfletterpress ,
@bulk_space , and mcsweeneys founded by Dave Eggers in 1998
@mcswys and all the fine tablers taking a chance with Paper Paper this year!
Shown here you see some work from.
@pitymilk_press ,
@halfletterpress ,
@publiccollectorslibrary and last images are
@hannahburrstudio books and found paper journals.
Against my better judgment, I have now organized such a fair called paper paper art book fair, that will be held May 2 and 3 in Ann Arbor
@clustermuseum 307 N.Main St. sat 11-5, Sun 12-5.
parking is in the neighborhood and the ann/ashley parking garage across the street is a fancier option (from out of town, avoid exits along 94, better to come by 23 to avoid stadium traffic! #papernerd #riso
