ABBA (A Buncha Book Artists) Meeting

September 3, 2004

 

Attendants:

Dan Mayer

Travis Janssen

Nathan Feller

Sharon Billey

Aaron Cohick

Kjel Alkrie

Lacey McClure

Kathy Pinto

Mary Creeden

Wei Meng Foo

Tracy Longley-Cook (ABBA secretary 2003-2004)

Paho Mann

Alex Emmons

Lisa Hardegree

Katherine Nicholson

Scott Murphy

Kris Sanford (ABBA vice president 2003-2004)

Lise Hawkos

Heather Neal (ABBA president 2003-2004)

Rosalia Murillo

Ashlee Weitlauf (ABBA treasurer 2003-2004)

 

 

ABBA, 2003-2004 year in review-

Old members, new members- introductions

Past year in review:

ABBA had 3 exhibitions, Members Show at The Harry Wood Gallery, The Liberated

Page at The Phoenix Library (with University of UtahÕs book arts program) and

The Corner Gallery at North Idaho College*

2 workshops by visiting artists: Paula Gorley paper marbling, and a Tibetan

paper making workshop.

 

*for information on the Idaho show, including the visiting artist lecture given

by Dan Mayer and Heather Neal this September, visit

http://www.artonthegreen.org/gallery/

If you have a book that was in the exhibition, you can pick it up from Dan in

the type shop.

 

Election of new officers for 2004-2005 school year:

         President: Katherine Nicholson

         Vice Presidents: Aaron Cohick and Lacey McLure

         Treasurer: Meng Foo

         PR: Kathy Pinto, Mary Creeden, Kjel Alkire and Lacey Mclure

         Secretary: Tracy Longley-Cook

 

**This years dues should be given to Meng.  Dues are $10 for each term ($20 for

the year). Checks should be made out to ABBA. 

 

 

 

 

ABBAÕs web site:

         www.asu.edu/clubs/abba

         Anyone willing to be responsible for keeping the site up to date   

        should contact Katherine.

 

 

Projects and workshops for this year:

Exhibition in the Harry Wood Gallery, October 25th-29th.  All ABBA members with

dues paid are welcome to exhibit.  We will install the show Friday October

22nd.  Details to follow at the next meeting.

 

Visiting Artist:

Joe DÕAmbrosio, A Book of Boxes, a one day workshop.  Anticipated date will be

in mid November.  Approximate cost for ABBA members will be $25.  The workshop

will be limited to 12 people.

 

Sales on the Mall:

ABBA may be setting up a table to sell books, blank journals etc. in front of

the MU before the

winter holiday to raise money for the club.  Details to follow.