Sam Harris was featured in The West Australian‘s takefive column in the Weekend Magazine 31 March: I am happiest when … I have enough time to photograph whatever I want. When all the elements come together and I’m in “the zone” Click to see more of his Western Australian Photobook Survey entry, Postcards from Home.… Continue reading Sam Harris featured in takefive
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In the Beginning shortlisted in the Landscape category of the Momento Pro book awards
Dianne and Kathryn Soupandavong’s In the Beginning has been announced as 1 of 5 finalists for the Landscape section of the Momento Pro book awards in Sydney. The Photobook of the Year Awards Exhibition will open on 7 May 2012 at the Momento Pro showroom during the Head On Photo Festival. Winners will be announced… Continue reading In the Beginning shortlisted in the Landscape category of the Momento Pro book awards
An afternoon of words and art
The conversation was flowing within the airy rooms of Perth Centre for Photography, during our Artist’s Talk afternoon on Saturday 3 March. We chatted about the experiences and lessons learned, from collaboratively making books for the Art/Text/Clearinghouse Project and the Western Australian Photographic Book Survey. A number of poets read from their books – Liana… Continue reading An afternoon of words and art
the opening night (before it got busy!) 8 February 2012
Here are some shots of the Art/Text/Clearinghouse Project + Western Australian Photographic Book Exhibitions opening at Perth Centre for Photography’s new gallery at 100 Aberdeen Street. It was a massive night. All images courtesy of James Kerr Photography http://www.monofreophoto.com/
Mark Parfitt, Jamie Macchiusi and Gemma Weston: Anyday Now
Anyday Now is a collaboration between artist Mark Parfitt, designer Jamie Macchiusi and writer Gemma Weston featured in the Art/Text Clearinghouse Project. A graphically designed A5 folder houses four small books of critical and creative writing, written in response to selected visual diary images of drawing, collage and photography. The bookwork traces Parfitt’s visual journalling… Continue reading Mark Parfitt, Jamie Macchiusi and Gemma Weston: Anyday Now
Annette Nykiel’s book May I tell a story? has arrived
Annette spends a lot of her time in Laverton so it was a pleasant surprise to get her work in the mail. Below is an intriguing image of the cover of May I tell a story?
Collaborators Marie Lochman and Liana Joy Christensen’s book available
Photographer Marie Lochman and writer Liana Joy Christensen’s collaborative book, Unnatural History, is now completed and ready for exhibition at the Art/Text Clearinghouse Project Exhibition. The genesis for the book actually began three years ago with a hand made Christmas card. Photographers Marie and her husband Jiri have long enjoyed a long and fruitful creative… Continue reading Collaborators Marie Lochman and Liana Joy Christensen’s book available
Denise Brown and Gail Robinson’s ten collaborative books ready for exhibition
Artist Denise Brown and writer Gail Robinson’s ten superbly crafted hand-made art books, Cemented by Shadows are completed and ready for exhibition at the Art/Text Clearinghouse Project exhibition. They explain that forming a bond between two artists who like to keep a firm hand on the controls when working on individual projects – one a… Continue reading Denise Brown and Gail Robinson’s ten collaborative books ready for exhibition
Di and Kat Souphandavong’s book In the beginning has arrived!
Dianne and Kathryn Souphandavong’s collaborative book In the Beginning, with its spectral and atmospheric images combined with poetry will be featured in the Art/Text/Clearinghouse Project opening February 8 at the Perth Centre for Photography. A mother and daughter team, their book explores the non-human – with images of spectres, figures and ghostly forms appearing naturally… Continue reading Di and Kat Souphandavong’s book In the beginning has arrived!
Eva Fernández: (terra) australis incognita
(terra) australis incognita is a catalogue for a recent exhibition with the same title by Eva Fernández shown at the Fremantle Art Centre in 2011. The catalogue includes essays by Andrew Nicholls, artist, writer and curator based in Perth as well as Bec Dean, curator, writer and Associate Director of Performance Space, Sydney. Emphasising the… Continue reading Eva Fernández: (terra) australis incognita
Only 26 days to go to submit your photo book or collaborative book
Just a reminder that we are looking for books for our February exhibition. They are due by 31 JANUARY 2012 This means that if you have been doing a book involving a second author/artist/participant you should be getting it to the printer right now. See more details here: Art/Text/Clearinghouse project. We know that there are… Continue reading Only 26 days to go to submit your photo book or collaborative book
Book arts
Here at Lethologica Press we enjoy perusing the ‘Book Arts’ Centre for Fine Print Research, University of the West of England website, which offers a wealth of information related to the world of book arts. We are also very chuffed that our very own birdlife makes a mention in the November edition of their Book… Continue reading Book arts