Alabama Center For the Book
Inaugural Meeting - November 6, 2010
Gorgas Library - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Roster of Attendees
Dr. Elizabeth Aversa
UA – Director/Professor
College of Communication and Information Sciences
The University of Alabama - Box 870252
Tuscaloosa, AL 25487
eaversa@slis.ua.edu
Dr. Aversa has been the director and a professor in the school of library
science at The University of Alabama since 2003. She has extensive
experience in leading library and information programs and organizations
responsible for graduate education of information professionals, and has
published on many subjects related to her field. She is a member of the
American Library Association, the American Society for Information Science
and Technology, and the
Association for Library and Information Science Education.
Kathy Bailey
Tuscaloosa Public Library
1801 Jack Warner Pkwy, 35401
kbailey@tuscaloosa-library.org
I am Assistant Director of the Tuscaloosa Public Library and am in charge of
the displays in the library. In the past I have helped to present other book arts
exhibitions.
Maria Baroco
Orange Beach Public Library
mebaroco@gmail.com
I am the Reference Librarian at Orange Beach Public Library. I have
previously conducted short papermaking and book making programs at the
library and would love to do more. At this meeting, I hope to learn more about
the book arts community in Alabama (see samples of work and learn about
workshops) as well as learn about sources for funding book arts workshops in
my community.
Douglas Baulos
University of Alabama at Birmingham
machinewithnoname@hotmail.com
Originally from Springfield, Illinois, I received a BFA from The University of
Alabama at Birmingham in 1990. In 1993, I received an MFA from the
University of New Orleans. Besides being a professor at UAB, I am also the
curriculum director at Studio by the Tracks, a non-profit organization. Books,
because of their exterior/interior format, as well as their sequential ordering,
have been of particular interest to me. The book as an object allows the
viewer to be guided through a thought process as well as evoking time and
journey/text and image in an intimate fashion.
Ashleigh Brown
Seth Johnson Library
Joyce Brown
Seth Johnson Library
joyce.brown@mps.k12.al.us
Aimee Cabrera
UA - MFA Student
aimeecabrera@yahoo.com
Terrence Chouinard
Ithaca Typothetae
terry@ithacatype.com
Terrence Chouinard grew up in Gary, Indiana. In 1999 he joined the Rare
Book School staff as printer-in-residence and was awarded their first William
Reese Fellowship. In 2000 Chouinard received his MFA with dual emphases
in printing & binding from the Book Arts Program at the University of Alabama.
Moving to New York, he worked as a type caster, compositor, pressman,
proofreader and web master for his heroes Michael & Winifred Bixler at their
press & letter foundry. In 2000 he was appointed the second Victor Hammer
Fellow in the Book Arts at Wells College in Aurora, New York, where in his first
year he was instrumental in creating a Minor in the Book Arts. He became the
Director of the Wells Book Arts Center in 2002, retiring in 2008 in order to
establish his own freelance design & fine printing business, the Ithaca
Typothetae, in Athens, Alabama.
Linda J. Craig
lindacraig4@gmail.com
Richard Dendy
Samford University
rrdendy@samford.edu
Daniel DeVaughn
danielnortondevaughn@gmail.com
Daniel DeVaughn was born and raised in Birmingham, AL, which is also
where he received his BA in English at UAB in 2009. Currently, he edits and
publishes an arts and culture zine called
Cumulus, the main goal of which is to create and promote community and a
dialogue among artists in Birmingham.
Linda Early
Skyland Elementary
learly@tusc.k12.al.us
Jennifer Edwards
Samford University
I teach graphic design at Samford University.
Anna Embree
UA - Professor
College of Communication and Information Sciences
Tuscaloosa, AL 25487
annaembree@bookarts.ua.edu
Anna Embree has been teaching bookbinding for the M.F.A. in Book Arts
Program since August 2003. She came to the University of Alabama from
Iowa City where she was associated with the University of Iowa Center for the
Book. She has worked as studio coordinator for the Penland School of Crafts
in North Carolina and in conservation at the University of Iowa Libraries.
Ms. Embree received a Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Iowa in
Iowa City, Iowa. She received a Masters degree in Textiles and Clothing from
Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, and a Graduate Certificate in Book Arts
and Technologies from the University of Iowa Center for the Book. In addition
to these degree programs, Ms. Embree completed a 4-year apprenticeship in
Bookbinding and Rare Book Conservation at the University of Iowa Libraries.
She taught bookbinding at the University of Iowa from 1998 - 2003.
Lauren Faulkenberry
UA - MFA Student
insculpo@hotmail.com
Kathleen Fetters
Studio 150
kfetters@nctv.com
Kathleen Fetters brought her interest in art and photography along with an
MLS from Peabody, Nashville, TN, to her first job as cataloger in Amelia
Gorgas Library "a long time ago. "Her first memorable event upon arriving on
campus was a visit to the fifth floor typographic laboratory. Shortly thereafter,
she became staff medical librarian at Bryce hospital and retired from that
position after 25 years as a state employee. She then relocated her extensive
animal collection and herself to Gordo where she was inducted into the
extended Ma'Cille House family. To her well-developed photographic interests,
Kathy has added letterpress printing and now owns a printing press.
Scott Fisk
Samford University
scott@scottfisk.com
Louise (Larry Lou) Foster
Foster's Bindery
I teach binding and paste papers, bind books and make boxes, repair old
books and exhibit my work. It is my life.
Kristy Jane From-Brown
Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment
kristyjane@frombrown.com
I have a BFA from the University of South Alabama with my primary
concentration in Printmaking and secondary concentration in Photography. I
am currently working as a painter, and have a studio at the Lowe Mill Arts and
Entertainment 3 floor. My subject matter is primarily abstract figurative, with
emphasis on anatomy. I teach at my studio and at the Huntsville Museum of
Art Museum Academy. I am a self-taught bookmaker, and have recently
dabbled in altered books. I am a book lover in general and am looking forward
to this conference to further my inspiration in this field.
Kelly Garza
Baldwin Arts & Aca. Magnet School
kelly.garza@mps.k12.al.us
I am Kelly Garza, a Visual Arts teacher at Baldwin Arts and Academics
Magnet School
in Montgomery, Alabama. I have been teaching 6, 7, and 8 grades for the past
seven years.
I graduated with a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from The Atlanta College of Art.
After
college I worked as a web and print designer for CNN, Landor Associates, and
The Southern Poverty Law Center before deciding to switch careers and enter
the education field. I love finding ways to introduce projects to my students
that are outside standard expectations of an art classroom. I am excited to
hear knowledgeable perspectives on teaching Book Arts. In past experiments
with Book Art lessons my primary issues have been balancing time
management with in-depth concepts and high expectations of use of
materials. In other words, I have had a hard time getting quality results without
using an excessive amount of class time.
Billie F. Goodloe
bgoodloe@comcast.net
Kimberly Hart
Greengate School
krh566@gmail.com
I am a teacher at Greengate school, a school for dyslexic children from 1st 8th grade, in Huntsville. I have been interested in book art for the last seven
years; however, not until
after I took a class at Penland did I start incorporating book arts into my
curriculum.
I've taught simple book making to my classes for the last two years.
Sharron Hollice
1405 30th St. ENS
Sha_Hol@yahoo.com
Glenn House Sr.
Studio 150
ghousesr@nctv.com
Glenn House, Sr., was a high school cheerleader, a US Army paratrooper
during the Korean "police action," a freelance commercial artist then a salaried
commercial artist, and, finally, a teacher of book arts. He gave up gainful
employment in 1991 and relocated his extensive animal collection and himself
back to his beloved childhood environment in the backwoods of rural Gordo
where he hoped to become a mobile-home dwelling redneck recluse.
Fate, apparently, had other plans.
Martha Huie
mhdot@aol.com
I am a retired art educator with longtime interest in handmade books,
especially those incorporating text and/or literary (story) associations. Neither
my teaching experience (primarily community college level) nor practical
studio experience ever centered seriously on making books, and I have had
no specific book arts training beyond one papermaking course (Memphis Art
College) and a marbling class (John C. Campbell Folk School), both several
years ago. Meanwhile, I have enjoyed experimenting with do-it-myself projects
in a limited way and am looking forward to this workshop as my chance to
learn more – and for inspiration.
Stephanie Jacobs
UA - MFA Student
stephanie.jacobs@gmail.com
I am an illustrator, painter, and Book artist. I’m in my second year in the Book
Arts program, as well as a student in the Library School. I was born in
Tuscaloosa, AL, but have moved around a bit. I have a BFA in Illustration from
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.
Emily Johnson
University of Alabama at Birmingham
emilysjohnson@yahoo.com
Jessica Lacher-Feldman
UA - Hoole Special Collections Library
The University of Alabama - Box 870252
Tuscaloosa, AL 25487
jlfeldma@ua.edu
Jessica Lacher-Feldman is curator of Rare Books and Special Collections at
the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library at The University of Alabama. She
is responsible for the curatorship and collection development of the Hoole
Library’s book arts collection which directly supports the research and
teaching needs of the MFA program in Book Arts at UA. She regularly works
with Book Arts students in the library and with the collections. She has strong
interests in the history of the book, 19th and early 20th c. book design, and
printing history, and welcomes any opportunity to print, stitch, design, create.
Rachel Lackey
Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment
rachel@flyingmonkeyarts.org
I'm Rachel Lackey, born and raised in Huntsville, AL, 5 generations deep. I've
been making and teaching books and paper for about 3 years. This month I'm
opening the Lowe Mill Community Printmaking Studio, where I'd like to
promote book- and papermaking through workshops and shows. I'm really
looking forward to meeting all you other book-art creators and lovers!
Jay Lamar
Draughon Center for Arts & Humanities
Auburn University
lamarja@auburn.edu
Director, Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities,
Auburn University. As the outreach office for the College of Liberal Arts at AU,
we are always interested in books, writing, publishing, and book arts and
possibilities within those fields of creating enriching connections with the
public.
Amy C. LeePard
UA - MFA Student
amy.leepard@gmail.com
Amy C. LeePard is a book artist and letterpress printer in Northport, Alabama.
An Alabama native, Amy is the daughter of a graphic artist and a printer.
Through her love of the book arts, she discovered her parents’ imprint of
aesthetic and craftsmanship. With a background in photography, Amy began
working independently with book artists and printers to learn binding, case
construction, papermaking, and letterpress printing. A current graduate
student in the MFA in the Book Arts Program at The University of Alabama,
Amy holds a degree in interdisciplinary studies of Community Arts from New
College. Amy serves as the National Exhibitions Chair for the Guild of Book
Workers and secretary for the southeastern chapter. To view her work visit
Painted Bunting Books online at www.PaintedBuntingBooks.com.
Rob LoMascolo
UA - MFA Student
roblomascolo@gmail.com
Steven MacCall
UA - Professor
College of Communication and Information Sciences
The University of Alabama - Box 870252
Tuscaloosa, AL 25487
smaccall@slis.ua.edu
Heather Martin
hmartin@uab.edu
Mary McManus
UA - MFA Student
dairyarea@gmail.com
Allison Milham
UA - MFA Student, Alabama Art Kitchen
2626 University Blvd, 35401
alabamaartkitchen@gmail.com
Co-Founder of a new artist collective in Tuscaloosa, The Alabama Art
Kitchen, which provides studio space and equipment to local artists as
well as exhibitions, classes and workshops for the community at large.
The Kitchen houses printing and papermaking studios, a darkroom,
gallery space and more. Visit alabamaartkitchen.com for more info.
Steve Miller
UA - Professor
College of Communication and Information Sciences
The University of Alabama - Box 870252
Tuscaloosa, AL 25487
steve@ua.edu
Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, the University of
Alabama Coordinator, MFA in the Book Arts Program. Steve Miller founded
Red Ozier Press in 1976 — a fine press devoted to publishing handmade
limited edition books of contemporary poetics and art. In 1979 he and Ken
Botnick joined forces at Red Ozier. Miller moved from New York City to The
University of Alabama in 1988 to teach letterpress printing and hand
papermaking. He is professor and coordinator of the MFA in the Book Arts
Program. Steve received the 2010 College of Communication & Information
Sciences Knox Hagood Award. His current Red Hydra Press work includes
ongoing collaborative book projects with Cuban print- and papermakers.
Erin Morris
UA - MFA Student
erinmorris56@gmail.com
Erin Morris is a second-year graduate student pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts
in the Book Arts and a Masters in Library and Information Studies. She is
originally from Salt Lake City, Utah. She is currently working on a book
regarding the Wilderness of Utah and missing the snow and mountains very
much.
Paul Moxon
Fameorshame Press
Moxon@Fameorshame.com
Proprietor of Fameorshame Press; authority on Vandercook proof presses;
nationally known workshop instructor; editor of American Printing History
Association Newsletter
John-Michael Perkins
UA - MFA Student
bennywan.kenobi@gmail.com
John-Michael is from Jackson, TN. He received a BFA in Visual
Communications from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN in May of
2010. He is a first year MFA Book Arts student at the University of Alabama.
Patty Pilkerton
ppilkerton@uab.edu
Amy Pirkle
UA (art dept, New College, Univ. Honors)
amy_pirkle@hotmail.com
I received my MFA in Book Arts from The University of Alabama in 2007, but
have been making books since my first undergraduate book arts class in
2001. I established Perkolator Press as my imprint while in grad school, and I
print in Gordo, Alabama, thanks to the gracious generosity of Glenn House
and Kathy Fetters. I have a small binding studio in my house in Tuscaloosa. I
currently teach undergrad book arts, drawing, and design classes at UA
through the Art department, Honors College, and New College.
Cathye Price
cathyeprice@hotmail.com
Michelle Ray
UA - MFA Student
michelle.l.ray@gmail.com
Before coming to the MFA program at UA, I worked as an art subject specialist
librarian in New England. I’ve been interested in book arts since my
undergraduate years.
Robert Riter
University of Alabama SLIS
rbriter@slis.ua.edu
Carol Roark-York
Gadsden Public Library
carol@gadsdenlibrary.org
I am the Outreach Coordinator for the Gadsden Public Library. I became
seriously interested in book arts when I lived in Denver, CO and assisted a
friend in hosting a book arts exhibition at her bookstore. The show featured
work by numerous Southwestern book artists and came in all shapes, sizes
and fashions. I will be teaching folded page book art at our Overdrive Digital
Book Mobile program this Friday. I will report back to you with the response. I
am working on a National Poetry Month Young Adult exhibit called Pics,
Poetry & Paper. Ultimately, I foresee the GPL encouraging local artists
(painters, photographers, authors and historians) to consider book arts as a
potential format for their work, and the GPL supporting their efforts through
programming and exhibitions.
Ian Robertson
Fairhope, AL
frangrustia@gmail.com
Born 1927; began printing after US Navy, graduate school, in 1951.
Windhover Press (the original) - job shop; also printed/designed books for
Jargon series (Michael McClure, Joel Oppenheimer, Robert Creeley, Kenneth
Patchen). 1961-9 editor/designer/advisor at Colby College where I started the
graphic arts workshop (printed books of poetry by students). Graduate study
at RIT; director of publications at the School of the Art Institute (Chicago)
(started the GoodLion Press there, publishing books by Harold Allen, Stan
Brakhage, others); then to Fairhope (1973) and the Slow Loris Press (also the
original). Again, job work and ephemera (broadsides) and books (by R T
Smith, Mickey and John Cleverdon, others). Series of large broadsides for
readings by Alabama writers and poets. Exhibits: Rutgers University Library,
Mobile Art Museum, Mobile Arts Council (Retrospective 1962-present),
Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship, U of South Aladama Library; 'Hands at Work'
exhibit at U of Alabama several years ago.
Sonja Rossow
UA - MFA Student
sgrossow@yahoo.com
Mary Ann Sampson
OEOCO Press
oeocopress@windstream.net
Suzanne Sawyer
UA - MFA Student
smsawyer1@crimson.ua.edu
I am currently a first year graduate student in the MFA in Book Arts program at
the University of Alabama. I am a native of the Blue Ridge Mountains of
Virginia and hold a BSW and a BFA in Art Education from Virginia
Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. I taught high school art for
11 years - 5 in inner-city Los Angeles and 6 in Atlanta - before coming to the
University of Alabama. I was first introduced to book arts in 2000 at Paper &
Book Intensive, a workshop for novices to experts in book arts related fields
that is held in different locations each summer. Over the last 10 years, I
continued to take book arts related courses at PBI, Penland School of Crafts,
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, and Atlanta Printmakers Studio. I love the
combination of working both two- and three-dimensionally in book arts. I also
make handmade paper sculpture.
Kelly Schiff
UAB
kschiff@uab.edu
Tricia Schuster
Holy Spirit Catholic School
schuster.tricia@gmail.com
I was born in Lansing, Illinois. My high school offered an intense art program
and I continued my training with the Divine Design team in a Christian
Seminary. I acquired a degree in Art from the University of Alabama, while
raising 3 children, and working as an Art Teacher at Holy Spirit Catholic
School. Teaching over 300 K-12 students each year has helped me see the
importance of mastering the fundamentals by breaking down the artistic
process into line, shape, form, color and texture, then offer creative
adventures for my students to express themselves using many diverse
mediums and principles of design. Being an art teacher has allowed me to
work in many mediums: drawing, painting, printing, collage, sculpture,
ceramics and photography. I would love to include book making among these.
Lindsay Sheikh
UAB
cbf@uab.edu
Claire Siepser
UA - MFA Student, Alabama Art Kitchen
csiepser@gmail.com
Laura Simpson
University of Alabama at Birmingham
simle@uab.edu
John Sirmon
UA - MFA Student
bluedruidpress@gmail.com
Jessica Smith
SUNY Buffalo
jss13@buffalo.edu
Jessica Smith is a recently minted MLS from Buffalo, NY, the home of the
Western
New York Book Arts Center. I publish Foursquare magazine
(looktouch.com/press).
As a librarian, I'm interested in how digital archiving can attempt to replicate
the multi-dimensional, multi-sensory experience of looking at unique book
objects.
Barbara Spafford
Independent bookmaker
bnspafford@comcast.net
McLeod Turner
The Paper Wasp, Mobile
2mcleod@bellsouth.net
McLeod Turner is a photographer who has fallen into passion with
bookbinding. She especially appreciates the opportunity to use photography
and bookbinding together.
Shannon Warren
University of Alabama at Birmingham
sbwarren@uab.com
Mary Elizabeth Watson
UA – MFA Student
rainey.me@gmail.com
My name is Mary Elizabeth Watson and I am a first year MFA in the book arts
student
at the University of Alabama. My background is in English literature, and I
have been learning letterpress and bookbinding techniques this semester at
UA.
Charlotte Wegrzynowski
UA, graduate from Book Arts MFA
charlotte@portsilver.com
I am a graduate of the Book Arts program at UA, currently teaching drawing in
the University of Alabama Art department. My recent work is centered around
traditional needlework techniques and stems directly from my struggle (not
always successful) to adjust to my role as mother and homemaker.
Brandi Wilson
University of Alabama at Birmingham
wilson8907@gmail.com
I am a senior BFA student at UAB with a concentration in Graphic Design. I
have a keen interest in combining my knowledge of ceramics, book arts, and
graphic design to create a cohesive body of work for my BFA graduation show
in Fall 2011.
Timothy Winkler
UA - MFA Student
tdwinkler@crimson.ua.edu
Jillian Woodruff
jillian.woodruff@yahoo.com
Eric T. Wright
Gadsden Times
erictwright@gmail.com