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Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library

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The covers of a book enclose worlds constructed of text and image. To open a book is to expose the intimate details of story, experience and idea. Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library since 1995, the Book Arts Program champions wide-ranging explorations of the book. In our fully equipped studio, bookbinders, printers, and book artists utilize type, letterpress, photo engravings and bookbinding equipment as they combine traditional techniques with modern aesthetics and technology.

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    Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library

    295 South 1500 East
    Salt Lake City, UT 84112

    Phone: (801) 585-9191   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    05/04/12- 06/17/12

    Booking a Brouhaha Special Collections Gallery Booking a Brouhaha Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery May 4-June 17, 2012 Book Arts Program students trigger quite a commotion as they showcase the final editions and ingenious bookwork created as part of spring semester's Artists' Books class. Revel in the design, writing, and craft that coalesce to produce a bit of everything from one-of-a-kind masterpieces to democratic multiples. As the world of the printed page explodes in different directions, these students utilize the ensuing pandemonium to instigate stunning innovations in the art of the book.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/22/12- 08/05/12	Utah Architects and Sanborn Maps Special Collections Gallery Utah Architects and Sanborn Maps Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery June 22-August 5, 2012 This exhibition features the Capitol Competition drawings of Richard Kletting (1858-1943), and the Harvard drawings of Salt Lake City-born architect Lloyd Snedaker (1905-1989). Originally from Germany, Kletting was informally known as "The Dean of Utah Architecture." His first commission in Salt Lake City was the University of Deseret, which is now the University of Utah.
    06/28/12	Purposeful Chance in Contemporary Artists' Books Book Arts Studio Purposeful Chance in Contemporary Artists' Books Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Book Arts Studio June 28, 2012 Robin Price delivers an illustrated lecture exploring the use of chance in artists' books - in concept and or execution - and examines earlier twentieth century precedents, particularly the print and book work of John Cage.
    08/10/12- 09/23/12	Fighting Words: American Revolutionary War Pamphlets Special Collections Gallery Fighting Words: American Revolutionary War Pamphlets Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery August 10-September 23, 2012 Before the first shots were fired at the battle of Lexington and Concord, American Colonists and British Imperialists had already begun to fight in print. Words could not win physical battles but they could fight on the ideological front. American and British pamphleteers struggled to determine the meaning of the revolution and what winning meant. Ultimately they would define what it meant to be an American.
    08/31/12- 10/14/12	Counterform: A Juried Show of Utah Book Work Special Collections Gallery Counterform: A Juried Show of Utah Book Work Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery August 31-October 14, 2012 This returning exhibition showcases outstanding work produced by Utah's bookmakers. Open to professionals, amateurs, and students alike, this juried exhibition highlights the witty and the preposterous, the poignant and the sublime works of remarkable concept and design.
    09/28/12- 11/25/12	Herding Cats: The Wild World of Artists' Books Special Collections Gallery Herding Cats: The Wild World of Artists' Books Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery September 28-November 25, 2012 Interpretations of The Artist's Book are nearly as numerous as those who create them; also abundant are the perspectives from which readers can view these works. This exhibition, with selections from the Marriott Library's fine art and rare collections, presents remarkable examples as viewed through the lenses of text and form, design and typography, binding craft and design, drawing and illustration, and printing technique.
    09/28/12- 11/25/12	Movable Books: Selections from the Rare Book Collections Special Collections Gallery Movable Books: Selections from the Rare Book Collections Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery September 28-November 25, 2012 Willard Marriott Library Book Arts Program presents Movable Books: Selections from the Rare Book Collections at Special Collections Gallery.
    11/01/12	Recent Work Book Arts Studio Recent Work Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Book Arts Studio November 1, 2012 Clifton Meador's recent work engages multiple modes of making: letterpress, offset lithography, print-on-demand services, and now ebooks to create artist's books. Clifton shows some of his newest works, performs readings from some of them, and discusses how choices in technology represent much more than simply choosing a way to make something.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    05/04/12- 06/17/12

    Booking a Brouhaha Special Collections Gallery Booking a Brouhaha Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery May 4-June 17, 2012 Book Arts Program students trigger quite a commotion as they showcase the final editions and ingenious bookwork created as part of spring semester's Artists' Books class. Revel in the design, writing, and craft that coalesce to produce a bit of everything from one-of-a-kind masterpieces to democratic multiples. As the world of the printed page explodes in different directions, these students utilize the ensuing pandemonium to instigate stunning innovations in the art of the book.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/22/12- 08/05/12	Utah Architects and Sanborn Maps Special Collections Gallery Utah Architects and Sanborn Maps Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery June 22-August 5, 2012 This exhibition features the Capitol Competition drawings of Richard Kletting (1858-1943), and the Harvard drawings of Salt Lake City-born architect Lloyd Snedaker (1905-1989). Originally from Germany, Kletting was informally known as "The Dean of Utah Architecture." His first commission in Salt Lake City was the University of Deseret, which is now the University of Utah.
    06/28/12	Purposeful Chance in Contemporary Artists' Books Book Arts Studio Purposeful Chance in Contemporary Artists' Books Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Book Arts Studio June 28, 2012 Robin Price delivers an illustrated lecture exploring the use of chance in artists' books - in concept and or execution - and examines earlier twentieth century precedents, particularly the print and book work of John Cage.
    08/10/12- 09/23/12	Fighting Words: American Revolutionary War Pamphlets Special Collections Gallery Fighting Words: American Revolutionary War Pamphlets Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery August 10-September 23, 2012 Before the first shots were fired at the battle of Lexington and Concord, American Colonists and British Imperialists had already begun to fight in print. Words could not win physical battles but they could fight on the ideological front. American and British pamphleteers struggled to determine the meaning of the revolution and what winning meant. Ultimately they would define what it meant to be an American.
    08/31/12- 10/14/12	Counterform: A Juried Show of Utah Book Work Special Collections Gallery Counterform: A Juried Show of Utah Book Work Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery August 31-October 14, 2012 This returning exhibition showcases outstanding work produced by Utah's bookmakers. Open to professionals, amateurs, and students alike, this juried exhibition highlights the witty and the preposterous, the poignant and the sublime works of remarkable concept and design.
    09/28/12- 11/25/12	Herding Cats: The Wild World of Artists' Books Special Collections Gallery Herding Cats: The Wild World of Artists' Books Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery September 28-November 25, 2012 Interpretations of The Artist's Book are nearly as numerous as those who create them; also abundant are the perspectives from which readers can view these works. This exhibition, with selections from the Marriott Library's fine art and rare collections, presents remarkable examples as viewed through the lenses of text and form, design and typography, binding craft and design, drawing and illustration, and printing technique.
    09/28/12- 11/25/12	Movable Books: Selections from the Rare Book Collections Special Collections Gallery Movable Books: Selections from the Rare Book Collections Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Special Collections Gallery September 28-November 25, 2012 Willard Marriott Library Book Arts Program presents Movable Books: Selections from the Rare Book Collections at Special Collections Gallery.
    11/01/12	Recent Work Book Arts Studio Recent Work Presented by Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library at Book Arts Studio November 1, 2012 Clifton Meador's recent work engages multiple modes of making: letterpress, offset lithography, print-on-demand services, and now ebooks to create artist's books. Clifton shows some of his newest works, performs readings from some of them, and discusses how choices in technology represent much more than simply choosing a way to make something.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    04/15/12	Friends of the Marriott Library Lecture J. Willard Marriott Library
    04/10/12	Friends of the Marriott Library Spring Banquet University of Utah Alumni House
    03/29/12	The Mickey Ibarra Papers: A Utah Journey to the White House J. Willard Marriott Library
    03/28/12	Book Collectors Evening Alta Club
    03/06/12	The Agony and Ecstasy of Climbing Films: Nature and Culture in Outdoor Sports J. Willard Marriott Library
    03/05/12	Climbing Alone: The Estranging Trend in Outdoor Sports J. Willard Marriott Library
    03/05/12- 04/27/12	Brave Cowboy: An Edward Abbey Retrospective J. Willard Marriott Library
    03/04/12	Friends of the Marriott Library Lecture J. Willard Marriott Library
    02/26/12	Friends of the Marriott Library Lecture J. Willard Marriott Library
    02/11/12	Love Notes and Calling Cards J. Willard Marriott Library
    02/08/12- 03/07/12	Simple Book Repairs for At-Home Curators J. Willard Marriott Library
    02/01/12- 02/29/12	Olympic Experience Exhibition J. Willard Marriott Library
    11/11/11- 01/06/12	The Veteran: An Offering of Reverence and Respect J. Willard Marriott Library
    09/25/11	Library Author Lecture: Philip Fradkin J. Willard Marriott Library
    09/16/11- 11/04/11	A Juried Show of Utah Book Work J. Willard Marriott Library
    09/09/11- 09/10/11	The Joker's Wild: Unpredictable Letterpress Book Arts Studio
    07/15/11- 09/09/11	AIGA 50 Books, 50 Covers Book Arts Studio
    07/14/11	Lecture: Shawn Sheehy: The Pedagogical Pop-Up Book Book Arts Studio
    06/06/11- 07/08/11	The History of the Bible from 1455 to 1611 J. Willard Marriott Library
    06/04/11	Making Short Work of the Long-Stitch Book Arts Studio
    04/29/11- 06/03/11	Booking a Brouhaha: Artists' Books Course III J. Willard Marriott Library
    04/29/11- 06/03/11	Booking a Brouhaha J. Willard Marriott Library
    04/07/11	Lecture: Book Artist Pamela Moore J. Willard Marriott Library
    09/24/10- 09/25/10	Binding the Strange and Unusual: Books with Rigid Pages Book Arts Studio
    09/23/10	The Book as Interactive Sculpture
    08/20/10- 10/01/10	Viva Mexico Special Collections Gallery
    07/31/10	Flex-a-sketch: Crafting the Custom Sketchbook Book Arts Studio
    06/26/10	Peep Show: Design and Construction of the Tunnel Book Book Arts Studio
    06/18/10- 08/13/10	AIGA 50 Books with 50 Covers Special Collections Gallery
    06/09/10- 06/12/10	A Space to Make Your Mark: Complex Multi-Level Boxes Book Arts Studio
    05/05/10- 06/11/10	Booking A Brouhaha Book Arts Studio
    03/05/10- 04/23/10	Marking Time J. Willard Marriott Library
    02/18/10	Tini Miura J. Willard Marriott Library
    01/29/10- 02/26/10	Dramatis Personae J. Willard Marriott Library
    12/11/09- 01/22/10	The Feminine Touch J. Willard Marriott Library
    10/16/09- 12/04/09	Counterform Special Collections Gallery

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