January 2016 Newsletter

JANUARY 2016 NEWSLETTER

Guild Meeting

Thursday, January 21, 5 - 7PM

Blue Room, Pioneer Park

NORTHWOODS NOTEBOOKS

with Corlis Taylor

Start a new year of bookmaking by creating a Northwoods Notebook! This handy, one-of-a-kind notebook is perfect for holding NBG meeting and workshop notes, tracking progress on your New Year's resolutions, sketching ideas for future projects, or collaging artful papers and images. The notebooks, measuring 7.25 x 4.5", will be bound with 1-inch spiral coils.

A variety of decorative and repurposed papers will be provided to use as notebook pages. You are encouraged to bring material for your front and back covers - decorated file folders, painted (or plain) watercolor paper, or any heavy cardstock. We will have some recycled colored folders available for you to use, if needed. We will cut the covers to size and punch the covers' holes at the meeting.

Bring to the meeting:

Cutting mat, X-Acto knife, ruler, bone folder

Material, uncut, for your covers (optional, but encouraged)

Calendars

Book Exchange Theme for January

Think big here... this could be a "real" calendar, a book made from a recycled calendar, a play on days/weeks/months/years, a meditation on the passage of time...whatever "calendar" means to you! Participation in the Exchange is optional, but remember...if you bring a book, you also get one to take home! This is a great way to build your very own collection of artist books.

See photos of December's Holiday Exchange here.

It's January...time to renew your NBG Membership!

January is renewal time! Dues remain $25 per year, payable on line through PayPal or at the meeting by cash, check, or credit card. The standard $5 fee for materials at our regular meetings is waived for NBG members and, best of all, members have the satisfaction of supporting the work of Northwoods Book Arts Guild.

Join Northwoods Book Arts Guild here!

Checks can also be mailed to

Northwoods Book Arts Guild

PO Box 83572

Fairbanks, AK 99708