Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea
of time.

- E. P. Whipple -

2005 BookFest Events

Ongoing Throughout the BookFest

Old & Rare Book Appraisals
Free Book Appraisals by local Antiquarian Booksellers Association members Jay Platt, Tom Nicely and Garrett Scott.

Book Conservation Tips
Tips and Book repair/conservation answers from Shannon Zachary, aka "Dr. Book", & UM Conservation Lab Staff.

Hollander's School of Book & Paper Arts Demonstrations
Graduates from the School demonstrate book art techniques and projects

Linotype Studio Tour
Kerrytown Resident /linotype owner Ben Burkhardt offers a tour and demonstration of his historic linotype machinery

At Hollander’s School of Book and Paper Arts

11:00 Lynne Avadenka — Book Art : The Power of Word and Image.
For over twenty years, artist Lynne Avadenka has been exploring the combined power of word and image in her limited edition books and works of art on paper. This combined slide and lecture presentation by Lynne, a nationally recognized book artist, will explore the book arts as a medium, and include some of her own book art pieces as a springboard for discussion.

12:00 Leyla Lau-Lamb — Excavation of Papyrus in Egypt
Last September, Leyla worked at the Tebtunis, Egypt excavation site. She will give a fascinating slide presentation showing the excavation of papyri after being buried for over 2000 years. Slides will also be presented from the Egyptian Museum and from Karanis, the site of the U of M excavation led by Francis W. Kelsey in the 1920’s.

1:00 Chris Reising — Altered Books New Moon Project
One of the most recent forms of artistic expression is Altered Books, books that are torn, painted, carved, collaged, or manipulated in some way into an altered work of art. Chris leads a group of six women from the Altered Book Workshop taught at Hollander’s last fall. Following that workshop, the women formed a group they called New Moon. As part of the presentation, they will share their altered books and the process they discovered during the six months that they worked together.

2:00 Jim Horton — Wood Engraving Presentation
Wood Engraving, in the late 18th century, opened the door for mass production representation in books, periodicals and newspapers. Book artists and printmakers in general are rediscovering the look and feel of wood engraving, and finding a new appreciation for it’s rich history. Jim will show examples, talk about the history of wood engraving, and demonstrate the tools and techniques of the process. Those in attendance will also get a chance to actually pull a print from a wood-engraved block.

3:00 Cathleen Baker — By His Own Labor: The Biography of Dard Hunter
Dard Hunter was an important designer in the American Arts and Crafts movement and a renowned paper historian. Cathleen Baker, PhD., conservator and art educator, will discuss her large-scale (360 page) project and printing on a Vandercook Press using Twinrocker hand-made paper. The process of how a hand printed, limited edition book goes from concept to printing will be highlighted in this unique slide and lecture presentation. A signing of the facsimile, a hardcover commercial book of the same title, will be available afterwards.

4:00 Jean Buescher Bartlett — Make An Artist Book
Join a highly accomplished book artist in making a simple book art structure. In this presentation you will become an active participant when you learn to sew a double signature, pamphlet book with a case cover. A window will be added to frame a pencil drawing you will do based on various natural objects that will be displayed. All materials are supplied. (Those participating should be over 12.) Jean will also discuss her work and explain why she is a book artist.

At the Main Author's Tent, Farmer's Market

11:00 Collectomania - Book Club of Detroit
Book Collectors, anchored by honorary chair Jim Irwin, talk about their various book collections.
 
12:00 Death: A Woman's Touch
Authors Jeanne M. Dams, Patti Cheney, Denise Swanson and Jessica Speart discuss their gentler breed of mystery writing.
 
1:00  Cops & Lawyers
Authors William Kent Krueger, J. A. Konrath and David Ellis discuss their books with moderator & mystery author M.G. Kincaid.
 
2:00  Private Eyes
Authors Michael Koryta, P. J. Parrish, and & Terence Faherty, with moderator Lee Meadows.
 
3:00 One Minute Mysteries with Jim Sukach
Jim Sukach will present his one minute mysteries and invite the audience to solve them.  Prizes provided!
 
4:00  Sherlock Holmes Look Alike Contest
Judged by Loren D. Estleman and Tom Biblewski - the winner gets a really unusual Sherlock Holmes sculpture!

At the Kerrytown Concert House

11:00 History of Playing Cards
Bill Gosling, Head of Children's Collections, UM Graduate Library, presents his collection of playing cards
 
12:00 Clements Library, Longone Culinary Institute - Ann Arbor Culinary Historians John Tompson, Phil Zaret, Ann Fowler, and Pat Cornett.
 
1:00  Ann Arbor District Library Presents "Teen Librarians Tell All" - Join us as AADL teen librarians Erin Helmrich and Sharon Iverson present the AADL vision of teen services and share humorous stories of recent teen programs. They will also give an overview of current award-winning teen literature including Michigan and American Library Association award-winners.
 
2:00  The Mystery & Attraction of Space Exploration - Join Author & Profgessor Eric Rabkin, Author Sarah Zettel, Space Researcher Timothy Braxton Smith as we talk about what excites us about explorign space, and what we fear as well.
 
3:00 Mystery of the Missing Maps - Map collector Jack Wehrmeister presents mysterious people, critters, and people in 15th-19th century maps.
 
4:00  Children’s Picture Books
Children's authors Debbie Taylor and Rhonda Gowler Greene, with moderator Hope Vestergaard.

At the Children's Tent

12:00 Bookmaking for Kids - Book artist, Victoria Engling
 
1:00  Mother Goose Tales - Mother Goose, Trudy Bulkley
and
Bookmaking for Kids - with Printmaking artist, Domonique Washington
 
2:00  Bookmaking for Kids - with Artist Kathleen Ochmanski

3:00 Stories from Nepal - with Himalayan Trekker Heather O'Neal
and
Bookmaking for Kids - with Book artist Morgan Jones

Ongoing in the Children's Tent

Paper Marbeling - Artist Darcy Bowden
Paper Making - Artist Karen O'Neal
Gyokatu (Fish Printing) - Artist Gillian Ferrington