Production: Part 5 - Ex 1 Book Fair (research)

I had a look at some book fairs where there were some independent publishers, designers and artists. In this exercise I'm trying to 'gain a better understanding of a variety of book and independent publishing possiblilities'. 

●      https://www.offprint.org/en/index.php

This website introduces a fair tat had a selection of independant, experimental and socially engaged publishers in the fields of art, architecture, design, humanities and visual culture.

●      https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/whats-on/2023-artists-book-award-exhibition 

Prints, small press publishers, collages, mulled wine, patterned paper, music, paintings, wooden folk art, ceramics & much more…

●      http://smallpublishersfair.co.uk/book-fair-calendar/

This website out of all the websites had the most to offer, it had a lot of links to various book fairs each months throughout the year ranging from independent Illustrators, book deisgns, handmade crafts adn book, LGBTQ+ and Zines, letterpress printers all up and down the UK.

• https://thetetley.org/event/22nd-international-contemporary-artists-book-fair/

This fair has been ongoing from 2014 in Tetley where tehre are preformances, workshops, talks and artists books.

Some af the artists features in this event:

Sumi Perera gave a talk at the event who is 'an interdisciplinary artist  She combines traditional printmaking methods with contemporary techniques (computer numerical controlled methods: laser cutting/engraving; sandblasting etc.) often harnessing stitch to form mixed-media assemblages. Sometimes electro-conductive inks/threads, Arduino circuits are incorporated to produce audiovisual effects.'

 https://www.62group.org.uk/artist/sumi-perera/

Shy Bairns is the collaborative practice of artists, designers and curators Izzy Kroese, Erin Blamire, Eleanor Haswell and George Gibson, established in 2016. Did a workshop on how to make Zines

https://www.shybairns.co.uk/   On their website it shows previous exhbitions and workshops around the country with snippets of what is made such as posters, zines, quirky art.

 Another artist who does printwork and hosted a workshop was Ruth Fettis

http://www.ruthfettis.com/ 

 

 

• https://liverpoolbookart.com/

 This fair is set closest to me and 'The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of contemporary craft, design, sculpture and fine art.  'We will be looking for approximately 20 artist / makers to exhibit.  We will be prioritising artist / makers from the North West in the first instance but will consider artists from across the UK.' This is very aritist community driven allowing all sort of artists to try and participate.