http://re-paper.net Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:06:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a long few months, but here at last I'm happy to announce the opening of Re:Paper Studios North!  That's right, I've arrived in Chicago safe and sound, with dog and husband in tow.  What's more I've finally unpacked enough of my studio to get some work done, ... http://re-paper.net/?p=315 I'm packing up my studio and making a big move- from Atlanta to Chicago!  I'll be getting back to work in the Museum biz, as Assistant Registrar at the Smart Museum of Art, Chicago.  I'm super excited, but also a bit overwhelmed.  First up, the aforementioned packing- followed by shipping.  ... http://re-paper.net/?p=305 In a perfect world I would bind books full time. I would make lavishly beautiful books for the most discerning customers, archival cases and re-bindings for museums and archives. I would dedicate myself to the science of bookbinding, pouring a fair amount of my ample income back ... http://re-paper.net/?p=300 What's all the hub-bub? Last week the Georgia House of Representatives passed their fiscal year 2011 budget, which includes eliminating Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA). Remaining grant funds would be transferred to the Department of Community Affairs, leaving Georgia the only state or territory in the nation without an arts ... http://re-paper.net/?p=283 Attention Atlanta book artists and book lovers!  SCAD Atlanta is hosting their 3rd annual Artists' Book Symposium, Variant Hues: Art, Design and Teaching with Artists' Books, this weekend (March 12-13, 2010).  Much of the symposium content is for SCAD students only, but the public is welcome to attend all ... http://re-paper.net/?p=273 It's almost 2010, which means time for resolutions- for the new year AND the new decade.  If you're resolving to learn something new, why not check out the Book Arts Class at the Atlanta Printmaker's Studio?  Classes start soon (next Sunday!), so there's no time to waste- this is a ... http://re-paper.net/?p=270 Perhaps you saw them in the Green Upgrader Handmade Gift Guide written by the lovely Becky of Glue and Glitter , or maybe you caught them on Nerd Approved. Either way, there’s no denying- beer box books are the must have journal for eco-conscious beer aficionados with a writing ... http://re-paper.net/?p=260 The holidays loom.  You're on a tight budget, but you're crafty.  Hope is on the horizon (or perhaps more appropriately, the book shelf)!  Check out this awesome new release from Lark Books, Eco Books: Inventive Projects from the Recycling Bin an inventive tome of bookbinding projects using things you'd usually ... http://re-paper.net/?p=246 The BEST Holiday Book Event is being held Nov 27th - Dec 5th. If you purchase books from participating shops during this time (including Re:Paper), you have a chance to win prizes from BEST team members and gift certificates to participating shops! A drawing will be held with the winners announced December ... http://re-paper.net/?p=253 That's right, it's almost time for ICE!  Be sure to stop by booth #21 to see me (that'll off the right hand aisle by the kitchen, near the yummy goodies from Just Add Honey and Dulce Vegan Bakery).  I'll have plenty of 2010 day planners, photo albums, address books, blank ... http://re-paper.net/?p=241