108:201:001- Book Studies Workshop

Fall 2007

Fridays, 11:30 - 1:20
215 North Hall
Facilitators: Julie Leonard & Matt Brown
Instructors: UICB faculty and associates
Office hours by appointment.
 

Current Schedule:

Note: This schedule will be updated as presentations, readings, and trips are arranged. All meetings take place in 215 North Hall unless otherwise noted. Check the ICON website for linked readings.

 

August 31	Introductions & Overview of Course
September 7	Informal discussion lead by Noelle Sinclair Reading: Kevin Kelly,“Scan This Book”
September 14	Erin Maurelli & Liz Munger report on "Love and Misplacement", a print/broadside exchange
September 21	Field trip: Great Northern Printer's Fair in Mt. Pleasant, IA
September 28	Discussion of possible presentation topics for future sessions Reading: Shelley Rice, "Words and Images: Artists' Books as Visual Literature"
October 5	Julie Leonard & Matt Brown present materials exploring artists' books Reading: Matt Brown, "Book Arts and the Desire of Theory"
October 12	Continued discussion on the topic of artists' books Reading: Megan Benton, "Gilded Goblets" from Beauty and the Book
October 19	Sarah McCoy, Assistant Professor of Design at Drake University, talks on Eric Gill and Edward Johnston Lucy Brank presents on the Lettrist Movement Pamela Olson reports on the Vanderblog Reading: Isidore Isou, document from the Lettrist Movement
October 26	Kembrew Mcleod, Associate Professor in Communication Studies (UI), discusses issues of copyright Presentation by Jessica DeSpain Readings: Ed Folsom,"Database as Genre: The Epic Transformation of Archives" and reply by Hayles; Kembrew McLeod and Jonathan Lethem: Interview; Jonathan Lethem, "The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism"; see also Kevin Kelly, "Scan this Book"
November 2	Mike Chasar, Visiting Asst. Professor, English dept. and Certificate graduate discusses turn-of-the-century poetry scrapbooks Anne Covell presents on the implications of ephemeral works within museum and library settings Wendy Stevenson discusses the artists' collective initatives of Temporary Services LOCATION: Special Collections Annex, 3rd Floor, Main Library Readings: Susan Boulanger, "Marking Time"; Temporary Services, "The Library Project"
November 9	Type designer Linnea Lindquist & Calligrapher Ward Dunham demonstrate the calligraphic construction of Bastarda and the process of translating the forms of Bastarda/Gothic Cursive into 21st century font Readings: Claude Mediavilla, excerpt from Calligraphy; Gerrit Noordzij, excerpt from Letterletter
November 16	Joan Rubin, Brownell speaker and American Cultural Historian, discusses her lecture “Poetry in Place and Practice: American Readers and the Uses of Verse” Readings: Joan Rubin, Introduction from Songs of Ourselves; Joan Rubin, "What is the History of the History of Books?"
November 23	Thanksgiving Break
November 30	Erin Maurelli presents on her MFA Thesis and final project, "Humechanicsform" Kathleen Tandy and Kim Nelson present Readings: Erin Maurelli, MFA Thesis "Humechanicsform"; Steven Levy, "The Future of Reading"
December 7	Mark Mattes presents on the utility of private writings in printed form Juli Williams discusses exhibiting artists' books Pamela Olson reports on the Vanderblog Readings: Clifton Meador, "Clifton Meador"
December 14	Laura Capp presents calligraphic work spanning her course work at the Center and discusses her UICB final project David Herwaldt discusses his MFA thesis and UICB final project on the relationship between Japanese printmaking and Modernist design Reading: excerpts on typography and book art

 

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