San Francisco Artists Help Preserve the Book Arts; Join Local Artists at the San Francisco Center for the Book's ''Roadworks: Steamroller Prints'' Art Fundraiser.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB SFCB South Fraser Community Band SFCB Santa Fe Concert Band (Santa Fe, NM) SFCB South Fraser Concert Band ), today announced 23 local community artists will come together to help raise awareness for the book arts at the Center's second annual fundraiser, Roadworks: Steamroller Prints, on Saturday, September 24, 2005 at Carolina Street between 15th and 16th, 10:00am-4:00pm. See how a small-scale form of relief printing, developed in Poland after the Second World War, is taken to the next level. Artists will create original 3 feet by 3 feet linocut linocut Noun 1. a design cut in relief in linoleum mounted on a block of wood 2. a print made from such a block Noun 1. prints that are carved and inked, and pressed by a two ton steamroller. These original prints will be auctioned at the Center from 4:30pm-7:30pm during a live auction. In addition, the Center will also host a silent book arts auction. Once an art form used by Kandinsky, Matisse and Picasso, artists like Carl Dern, Daniel Gonzalez This article is about the serial killer. For the actor and model, see Daniel González. Daniel Gonzalez (1980 - 9 August 2007) was a serial killer who killed four people and injured two others during a three day killing spree across London and Sussex in September , Charles Hobson, Rik Olson, Laura Parker, Brad Robinson, Katherine Venturelli, and returning artist Michael Osbourne, designer of the 2002 love stamp, will create prints for the occasion. From the Artists: "This event is amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. because it gives me the opportunity to make prints on a grand-scale," said Brad Robinson. "Also, it's a great way for me to help raise funds for an organization dedicated to keeping book arts alive. The Center is a place where one is able to do hands-on art in an age of mass production." "The San Francisco Center for the Book is THE primary resource for book arts in the Bay Area," noted Carl Dern. "We are very lucky to have the Center here for us to learn, see exhibitions, take classes and even teach them, as I do. Last year's Steamroller event was such a success. I am creating a linoleum linoleum (lĭnō`lēəm), resilient floor or wall covering made of burlap, canvas, or felt, surfaced with a composition of wood flour, oxidized linseed oil, gums or other ingredients, and coloring matter. block print again for this year's fundraiser because it's a way for me to contribute and give back to the Center. I hope to see the center grow over the years and I am gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to be a part of this event." "I'm a huge fan of the San Francisco Center for the Book because of the amazing range of creative opportunities it offers," noted Charles Hobson. "No where else can you get immediate insight into a wide-range of disciplines such as letterpress printing letterpress printing or relief printing or typographic printing In commercial printing, process by which many copies are produced by repeated direct impression of an inked, raised surface against sheets or a continuous roll of paper. to stamp making, journal keeping to block carving, bookbinding bookbinding. The art and business of bookbinding began with the protection of parchment manuscripts with boards. Papyrus had originally been produced in rolls, but sheets of parchment came to be folded and fastened together with sewing by the 2d cent. A.D. to pinhole photography and more. It's a veritable feast for creative hunger." From the Center: "We are grateful to all of the artists for donating their artistic skills and time for our cause," said Kathy Barr, executive director of SFCB. "It is important that we continue to provide the community with a Center that helps engage diverse artists and learners in finding creativity and expression through the book arts." The fun-filled day includes music by the Burning Band, straight from Burning Man, book art activities for all ages and booths showcasing hand crafted book art. Admission: Fundraiser/Block Party: 10-4pm - Free. Auction/Cocktail Party: 4:30-7:30pm - $20 in advance and $25 at the door. To order tickets, please contact Kathy Barr at the San Francisco Center for the Book. (415)-565-0545 About San Francisco Center for the Book The San Francisco Center for the Book is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to exploring and encouraging contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object, as well as preserving the traditional art of book-making. The center provides both a home for Bay Area book artists and a place where the wider community can discover book arts. Our scores of workshops foster learning at all levels: from introductory classes to year long courses, from traditional bookbinding to cutting-edge printing techniques to experimental book art forms. In addition, the center's youth program provides a forum for artistic expression and discovery of emerging literacy among the young. Plus, there's always an exhibition up at the Center, designed to inform and delight visitors. Free public programs abound, too, from poetry readings, to book signings to gallery talks. For a calendar of events, visit our Website www.sfcb.org. The San Francisco Center for the Book is a 501(C)3 nonprofit educational organization that depends on the involvement and generosity of individuals and on contributions from foundations and government agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Independent agency of the U.S. government that supports the creation, dissemination, and performance of the arts. It was created by the U.S. to provide many of its education initiatives, public events and book-arts programming. |
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