Thursday, May 19, 2011

Book Artists Donna and Peter Thomas coming to Ashland, Oregon

Peter and Donna Thomas have been making artists' books for over 30 years.  
They are coming to Ashland, Oregon with their Gypsy Caravan to teach a workshop!
  
You can meet them
and see their books two ways:
 
Saturday, June 25 1:30-4:00  
at Illahe Gallery  
215 Fourth Street in Ashland's RR District 
OR
by taking this workshop 
Sunday, June 26 10-4:00
at Ashland Art Center  
357 East Main St.

Creating Artist Books Workshop:
The Nested Accordion Book; Scrolling Codex 
$45, ages 15 and up
·    Contact Cathy DeForest to register at 541-690-6976 or cathy@jubilationpress.com   

Peter and Donna Thomas, are self employed book artists, papermakers and letterpress printers who write, illustrate, and bind their own books. In 2010 and 2011, as the wandering book artists, they traveled around the USA in their homebuilt Gypsy Wagon Bookmobile.

Since 1977 they have produced over 125 limited edition books and over 300 one-of-a-kind artists' books, which can be found in collections around the globe. They have been self-employed in the book arts since 1977, making books, teaching workshops and giving lectures. Check out: http://wanderingbookartists.blogspot.com