I. Harry Wood Show

Codex Liberatus was a great success. Thanks to all that participated and helped out.

If you have any suggestions or ideas for the ABBA exhibition next year please email Katherine: katherine.nicholson@asu.edu

If you still have work or auction items to pick up, please contact Dan: djmayer@asu.edu

Many thanks to Melissa McGurgan who documented the exhibit! We plan to add these images to the web site.

There are extra announcements available with Dan in case you need them for your resume file.

II. Treasury

ABBA made about $400 in the Harry Wood auction, which includes an anonymous donation of $50.

If you still have dues to pay, please contact Meng: wei.foo@asu.edu

III. Web site

Thank you to Shannon Ecke who has volunteered to maintain the ABBA web site! The site will be updated with current officers and members as well as announcements for shows, lectures and workshops.

IV. Joe D’Ambrosio Workshop- A Book of Boxes (November 20^th)

Those who are participating will receive an email with details and a list of supplies to bring.

V. Legal information

Dan attended a legal seminar for ASU student groups. Issues surrounding insurance liability and student responsibility were discussed. Dan has a manual and contact information for anyone who has questions. If ABBA participates in any off campus activities, or outreach volunteer work, we will discus these matters further.

VI. Funding

ABBA will be applying for funding from the SORC next spring. This money will go towards bringing in guest speakers, and funding workshops. Thank you to Sharon Billings who has volunteered her time to research our options.

VII. Spring plans

Next meeting February 4^th, 1pm in the type shop.

ABBA members- please let Katherine know your thoughts on the following ideas for the spring. Decisions will be made according to your responses.

Tentative plans for next spring:

a. Visiting artist talk: two book artists from Alberta, Canada have proposed to do a lecture and to show examples of their work. Cattletrack Press in Scottsdale may host this event. To look at the work of Peter and Jane, visit: http://members.shaw.ca/pbjpress/

b. 2 one-day workshops with Joe D’Ambrosio on how to construct a clam shell structure. Open to public.

c. Workshop taught by ABBA members, for our group or for the public.

d. Exhibit the work of ABBA members in the Hayden Library.

e. January 20^th -group trip to Tohono Chul Park in Tucson for the Bound and Unbound exhibition opening. (see additional information below)

VIII. Call for Entries

Bound and Unbound Artists’ Books and Other Paper Constructions –

entries due November 12, 2004.

Visit www.tohonochulpark.org for information and submission guidelines. There are also extra copies of the entry form in the type shop.