dvc-gbw fall 2008 newsletter
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Pressing MatterAutumn, 2008 Number 3 The Publication of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers
Alice Austin trAvels to rome As visiting Artist At the AmericAn AcAdemy
In This Issue:
Delaware Valley Chapter Guild of Book Workersc/o The McLean Conservation DepartmentThe Library Company of Philadelphia1314 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107
executive committee nominAtions
Delaware Valley Chapter to Elect New OfficersBook, Paper, Scissors sale at Free Library
Alice Austin Reports from Rome
In September I was a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome for three weeks. My project was to study the Nolli map of Rome printed in 1748. Nolli was the first map maker to ac-curately measure the buildings in Rome and to represent them graphically. The Academy owns a copy which consists of twelve large plates folded in half and bound in a book. The maps are beautiful works of art! The staff at the Academy was really help-ful and the library collection impressive. Anyone with a topic to study can apply to the Academy to be a visiting artist, however, you must pay for your own food and housing. The next part of my project will be to work in Philadelphia on an artist book based on the inspiration drawn from the map and from Rome.
a Alice Austin
Alice studies the Nolli map printed in 1748
Close-up photo featuring the map’s beautiful detail Alice spent much of her time sketching her way throughout Rome
I nominate the following people for office in the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers:
President:
Secretary/Treasurer:
Program Chair(s):
Newsletter Editor:
Mail this form to:
Jennifer RosnerPresident, DVC Guild of Book WorkersThe Library Company of Philadelphia1314 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107
Hello Everyone,It is hard to believe that two years have gone by since our last election. We are required to hold an election and I am writing to remind you of the process that we used last time. Each person on the Executive Committee has agreed to run again. The Executive Committee currently consists of:
President: Jennifer RosnerSecretary/Treasurer: Alice AustinProgram Chair(s): Hedi Kyle and Denise CarboneNewsletter Editor: Sharon Hildebrand
The first step of our election process is nominations. Feel free to nominate someone, including yourself, for any of the committee positions, descriptions of which are below along with a list of our current membership. Use the form to mail your nominations and we will hold an election by mail in early December. Please mail the nomination form ASAP! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call or email me; 215-546-3181 or [email protected].
Executive Committee:
President: The President shall preside over the annual business meeting, coordinate the activities of the Chapter Officers, and serve ex officio member of the GBW Executive Committee. With the Secretary/Treasurer, the President shall have the authority to approve bills for payment.
Secretary/Treasurer: The Secretary/Treasurer shall record the minutes of the annual business meeting and shall keep a record of the Chapter’s finances. With the President, the Secretary/Treasurer shall have the authority to approve bills for payment.
Program Chair: The Program Chair shall organize and coordinate educational programs every year and prepare information for the newsletter to publicize these programs.
Newsletter Editor: The Newsletter Editor will issue a newsletter three times a year for the purpose of keeping the membership informed of Chapter business and activities as well as other local events, activities or concerns which might be of interest to the membership.
Our individual members are listed on the next page, lower right. On the back of that list is a form you can use to nominate someone, including yourself for a position. Mail the form, or similar to:
Jennifer RosnerPresident DVC Guild of Book WorkersThe Library Company of Philadelphia1314 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107
You may wish to email your nominations to:
a Jennifer Rosner
locAl Announcementsexecutive committee elections
Morgan Jones, Philadelphia, PA Jamie Kamph, Lambertville, NJ Rolf Kat, Wynnewood, PA Meg Kennedy, Wynnewood, PA Andrea Krupp, Philadelphia, PA Hedi Kyle, Philadelphia, PA Lane Miller, Philadelphia, PA Julia Miller, Ann Arbor, MI William Minter, Woodbury, PA G. Robert Nelson, Jr., Charlottesville, VA Herbert Nieder, Newton, NJ Nancy Nitzberg, Elkins Park, PA Tara O’Brien, Philadelphia, PA Claire Owen, Philadelphia, PA Todd Pattison, Andover, MA Don Rash, Plains, PA Jennifer Rosner, Philadelphia, PA Mary C. Schlosser, New York, NY Rebecca Smyrl, Upper Darby, PA
Cathy Adelman, Malibu, CA Sylvia Ramos Alotta, Berwyn, IL Alice Austin, Philadelphia, PA Jody Beenk, Princeton, NJ Henry Blanco White, Philadelphia, PA Paul Brubaker, Denver, PA Denise Carbone, Philadelphia, PA Rebecca (Bexx) Caswell, Medford, MA Lillian Corazza, Allentown, PA Betsy Palmer Eldridge, Toronto, Canada James Englebart, Philadelphia, PA Jet Foncannon, Philadelphia, PA Alisa Fox, Philadelphia, PA Elizabeth Gates, Lancaster, PA Elizabeth Gross, Philadelphia, PA Robert Hamner, Glenview, IL Karen Hamner, Glenview, IL Sharon Hildebrand, Philadelphia, PA Andrew Hout, Philadelphia, PA
delAwAre vAlley chApter members
delAwAre vAlley chApter of the
guild of book workers officers
Jennifer Rosner President [email protected] Austin Secretary / Treasurer [email protected] Kyle Program Coordinator [email protected] Hildebrand Newsletter Editor [email protected]
Shanna LeinoLate Coptic Binding
January 17 & 18Be on the lookout for more information
coming soon!
2009 Workshop
Congratulations to all of our Chapter members featured in 500 Handmade Books.