BookArtCollective: March Book Art with Ottilie Hainsworth and Rosie Sherwood

On 14 March 2015 Sussex Book Arts Collective had another inspirational session with two very talented guest book artists Ottilie Hainsworth and Rosie Sherwood.

Image below: Rosie Sherwood, In the Gutter (2013), project in paper, resin, and bronze,

exploring how the comic book space is used to visualise time.

Meeting Introduction:

Dorry Smallman (Sussex Book Art Forum founder) made an announcement that the next Book Arts Collective meeting will take place on the 25th of April 2015. For those on Meetup.com who have joined us, these book art events will now only be advertised on the Meetup Sussex Artists, and the Meetup Creative Arts pages, so please look there for further news.

Mariya Ustymenko spoke of the upcoming book fair opportunities, making a suggestion for Sussex Book Arts Collective regulars to exhibit collectively at the following events that are coming up in the next few months. These events include:
Alternative Takeover 2015, Saturday 9th of May (London)

In the second event of our Takeover Series, we’ll be taking over 47/49 Tanner Street with a day that champions all radical publishing – from its independent bookshops and publishers to its DIY-ers; the small press, self-publishers, and zinesters.

If you would like to participate in the joint submission for the table at the fair, please, contact Dorry or Mariya by the 20th of March.

DIY Cultures 2015 at Rich Mix, Sunday 24th of May (London)

There will be a FREE communal table for people with one-off zines to sell at the event above. Bring your zines on the day!

Other Book Arts Events Not to Miss

Liverpool Artists Books Fair, 4th of July (Liverpool) submissions open

Turn the Page 2015, 1st and 2nd of May (Norwich) submissions closed

Sheffield International Artist's Book Prize, closing date: 31st May 2015

Also watch out for Press and Release 2016 Artist's Book exhibition submission guidelines to appear soon at www.phoenixbrighton.org

Above: Paper theatre project.

Our guest speaker Ottilie Hainsworth (ott216.wix.com/ottilie) was the first to talk about her starting points, working with recycled materials, books as tactile objects, and the challenges of working very small.

Ottilie is currently running drop in drawing and book making Thursday sessions in Brighton and you can now follow the artist on Twitter.

Our next guest speaker Rosie Sherwood talked about her work, which is often photography based,and inspired by comics, as well as her experiences as an independent micropublisher (AYU Publishing) and the editor of the international zine Elbow Room, open to submission in all media.