Em-space book arts portland

Oct 29, 20 rory sparks is a book artist and founder of em space book arts center in portland, oregon, a membershipbased studio. Exciting plans for workshops, coworking space, gallery exhibitions and more. Rory sparks will give a talk on her justcompleted residency at hamilton wood type museum and her founding of the emspace book arts center in portland, or. Emspace book arts center briar press a letterpress community. Heather watkins, waiting room pdx contemporary art artsy. We make limited hardcover editions of select chapbooks and fulllength titles in our catalog. Vendors will show their work against a backdrop of historic locomotives in this exciting new space in portlands southeast industrial district. Em space book arts center is an oregon assumed business name filed on march 29, 2010. Space is a nonprofit organization that supports contemporary arts projects, champions artists, and. Em space book arts center was started in the spring of 2008 in a small studio in portland, oregon with a group of letterpress and book artists sharing printing and binding equipment and knowledge. Loft project etagi saint petersburg, russian federation. She also taught printmaking as an artist in residence in hood river county. Emspace book arts center briar press a letterpress. Work focus primarily on branding and packaging, as well as type design, custom lettering and pattern design.

She also enjoys creating handcarved linoleum and wood block prints that she incorporates into the design of her letterpress prints to create her work. I teach binding workshops at the em space book arts center in portland, oregon. Books boomerang with the digital age and strengthens experiential reading. They come to life as threedimensional works of art hidden inside the pages of a book.

An exhibition of letterpress printed postcards from a wide variety of portland artists. Since then, we have settled into a sunny new studio at. In addition to do it yourself screenprinting, he selfpublishes the minicomics pyromania, feedback, and grumpy mcbumbles. Im cochair im cochair of em spaces education and outreach committee, and i run their professional practices discussion group. Tonight, core77 welcomes katy meegan of em space book arts center to our biweekly creative speaker series. There will not be any further gallery showings for 20.

He has taught cartooning for ten years and currently teaches in portland, oregon through writers in the schools, the independent publishing resource center, and at em space book arts center. Portland hosts its third annual letterpress printers fair on saturday, august 14th from 115pm, presented by em space book arts center and key members of the local letterpress community. Laura master is a printmaker and book artist living in beautiful portland, oregon. Visit the space shop for space merch and editioned works by our studio artists and residents. Schnitzer, portland state university, reed college, and rhode island school of design artists book collection. Em space book arts center in portland, or company info. Sparks is the cofounder of working library, em space book arts center, and has taught at a variety of schools, including pacific northwest college of art, oregon college of art and craft, penland school of craft, and minnesota center for book arts. Space is a nonprofit organization that supports contemporary arts projects, champions artists, and encourages an open exchange of ideas. Rory sparks taught a drumleaf and stiff leaf binding class at the penland school of crafts, and speaks from the perspective of a bookbinder who works with the technical side of binding structures. Tonight, core77 welcomes katy meegan of emspace book arts center to our biweekly creative speaker series. Em space book arts center january 2010 june 2010 6 months teaching screenprinting classes for members and the general public, sharing. Em space book arts center portland, or business information. I also give presentations on personal history, social media, and book arts.

I would be happy to teach a workshop or give a presentation to your group or organization. Emspace book arts center emspace is a printing and book arts resource center in portland, oregon. April 21, 2011, 610pm annual member show and anniversary party. The founders of em space came together to share equipment and knowledge and now offers workshops, classes and memberships that allow others to use the studio. Oct 10, 20 they have just built a big, beautiful, brightly lit space just down the street from em space book arts center. Durrie started power and light press in 2009 and is currently operating her business within the supportive community of studio member artists at the em space book arts center in southeast portland. Consummate philosopher and technician extraordinaire lena. She founded em space, where artists can have access to rare equipment for their print. Postcard show, em space book arts center, portland, oregon, oct. Alumni us oregon college of art and craft, portland. A juried exhibition of movable books september 22 october 30, 2010 popup books captivate and excite the child in all of us. Em space book arts center 521 ne davis street portland, or. Search business profiles for portland, oregon books at.

Em space will continue to provide everything we have in the past and more. Born in minneapolis, mn, sparks now lives in portland, or. Locally, she has taught at the museum of contemporary crafts, portland art museum, oregon college of art and craft, em space, and private tutorials. Alumni us oregon college of art and craft, portland, oregon. Focus on book arts is a fiveday conference of book and paper arts workshops held biennially on the verdant campus of pacific university in charming forest grove, oregon, just west of portland.

Portland flare, not far away at 2337 e burnside st. She has taught workshops for em space book arts center and at her own studio. Be part of a book arts community that comes together for learning, sharing, and networking, including a 5day conference every other year. Books posted on june 9, 2016 by penland photo of the week. She teaches at various institutions including oregon college of art and craft, pacific northwest college of art, and em space. Here in portland, we have some fantastic resources for those interested in making artists books. Since then, we have settled into a sunny new studio at the start of the springwater corridor. Lets hear it for everyone in bindings in paper, anna embrees session 1 class. Em space book arts center portland, oregon portland mercury. Durrie started power and light press in 2009 and is currently operating her business within the supportive community of studio member artists at the.

Nov, 2012 oregon college of art and craft offers a variety of book arts classes for the general public, in addition to the bfa in craft. Come early and check out our space or check in with us online for the live broadcast. Oct 23, 2012 this studio bills itself as a printing and book arts resource center. This is an annual fair featuring local and regional letterpress printers and book artists, suppliers of letterpress equipment and type. Designer and illustrator with a penchant for intricate detail. Oct 18, 2018 em space will continue to provide everything we have in the past and more. She is driving straight here from two rivers, wi home of hwt and will have prints and type specimens on hand. Im cochair im cochair of em space s education and outreach committee, and i run their professional practices discussion group. In under two weeks, this crew not only learned a number of new binding and stitching techniques, they also made 212 books by hand. These luxurious clothbound books, which are handmade at em space book arts center in portland, make great gifts for the poetrylovers in your life. Add your website links, social media, business information and more. Phoenix literary festival featuring keynote ben marcus and.

Marilyn zornado has been teaching community education classes at ocac for years. Jun 09, 2016 lets hear it for everyone in bindings in paper, anna embrees session 1 class. Thousands of people add their company to manta everyday. Book arts center in portland, where i share space and equipment with an amazing group of artists. Sparks is the co founder of working library, em space book arts center, and has taught at a. Em space book arts center portland, oregon portland. The companys filing status is listed as inactive and its file number is 67544297. Postcard show at em space book arts center in portland. Core77 handeye supply curiosity club tonite with katy meegan. Wholesale book dealers companies in portland, oregon manta. The book guidebook pdf to bind your downloaded guidebook, please consider visiting local independent resources such as publication studio, independent resource publishing center, container corps or em space book arts center in portland, oregon. They have just built a big, beautiful, brightly lit space just down the street from em space book arts center. Portland is a great city for the arts in general, particularly book arts.

The handeye supply curiosity club hosted at the handeye supply store in portland, or. Portlandias put a bird on it skit might be satire, but what makes satire work is the truth underneath portland is also home to readers and bibliophiles of. The coronavirus crisis in portland is a major threat to the mercurys ability to keep. Pinball publishing is a creative publishing company located in portland, oregon. She specializes in letterpress printing and limited edition books for artists and photographers. Rory sparks is a book artist and founder of em space book arts center in portland, oregon, a membershipbased studio. They are lettered from a to z, and many are signed by the author or translator. Core77 handeye supply curiosity club tonite with katy. Her work is held in private and public collections including the portland art museum, the miller meigs collection, the regional arts and culture councils portable works collection, the collection of jordan d. I worked at minnesota center for book arts when i was in the cities as well.

Letterpress printers fair archives twin ravens press. Em space book arts center, portland, oregon, printing, arts center, gallery. Jan 29, 2011 rory sparks will give a talk on her justcompleted residency at hamilton wood type museum and her founding of the em space book arts center in portland, or. Yeah, there are a couple of press mechanics in portland that i work with. Pacific northwest college of art portland, oregon college of art and craft. These classes cover the basics of book binding and letterpress, as well as specialty workshops that focus on specific artists and techniques. As the work progressed, she received key grants from the oregon arts commission, the pollock krasner foundation, and two project grants from the regional arts. John isaacson english teacher goleta valley junior.

Rory worked at minnesota center for book arts in several positions including museum shop manager, instructor, studio manager and as the teen mentor program coordinator. This is an annual fair featuring local and regional letterpress printers and book artists, suppliers of letterpress equipment and type, ephemera, rarities, broadsides, cards and more. Postcard show,em space book arts center, portland, oregon, oct. May, 2015 here in portland, we have some fantastic resources for those interested in making artists books. Portland hosts the third annual letterpress printers fair. The emspace book arts center in portland provided her with a sealed studio for carving alabaster.