This book fair was organised by Hot Bed Press www.hotbedpress.org. It was held in Manchester School of Art just a short walk from Oxford Road Station and across the square from the Sir Kenneth Green Library where the MMU Special Collections are held which includes Artists' Books. There were
over 40 tables displaying book arts .....so here is a selection:
Book Transformations fantastic manipulated old books become objects of art
www.katebufton.co.uk
Cafe Royal Books limited edition titles containing photography or drawing. 'London, Alexandra Road Estate 2nd ed. Craig Atkinson really caught my eye and has sold well. www.caferoyalbooks.com
Marches Book Arts Group meeting near the welsh border to share knowledge and skills and promote book arts - a wonderful display of work and most interesting conversations www.marchesbookartsgroup.co.uk
BA Fine Art - Wirral Metropolitan College - Book Arts is part of their innovative practice www.bookartspacewmc.wordpress.com
AYU Publishing - I am looking forward to reading a booklet of images and poems produced by Elbow Room:www.elbow-room.tumblr.com - this site currently shows pictures of the fair www.ayupublishing.com
and so practical and useful to have book arts materials for sale:
Conways of Halifax www.conwaysofhalifax.co.uk
Ratchford Ltd. Stockport www.ratchford.co.uk who also run Saturday book binding courses
an excellent book art fair and a date for the diary 2014!
www.manchesterartistsbookfair.com
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