The Wise Fool Art Podcast

The Wise Fool Art Podcast


Executive Director of the San Francisco Center for the Book, Jeff Thomas (California, USA)

March 16, 2021

We discuss:

- non-profit vs corporate culture
- fundraising
- issues of grant funding
- lack of operating budget available vs special programs
- artists' books
- book artists
- altered books
- whether to use white gloves or not
- new technologies in bookmaking
- the investment of time and money needed to produce a book
- who collects artist books

 

3 people that he recommends:
Hedi Kyle - https://www.artofthefold.com/hedi-kyle
Tia Blassingame - https://www.primrosepress.com
Claire Van Vliet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Van_Vliet

 

People + Places mentioned:
Codex book art fair - https://www.codexfoundation.org
Printed Matter Art Book fair - https://www.printedmatter.org
Jessica Spring - https://springtidepress.com
Risograph - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risograph
3D Printed Typefaces - http://www.chalkstudios.co.uk/project/a23d-3d-printed-letterpress/
M & H Type Foundry - https://www.arionpress.com/mandh-about
the Book Makers Documentary - https://www.thebookmakersfilm.com
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley - https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library/rare-books-collection

 

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