Yesterday Oola and I took BART to San Francisco to help install a show of handmade books from the Pacific Center for the Book Arts right there in Civic Center, in the Public Library.  There was plenty of unpacking, lip smacking, list checking, and a little bit of worry that there wouldn’t be enough room for all 120 pieces.

Terry unpacks in the back room.

Saul continues the process carefully.

John checks lists.

Kathleen inspects.

I pulled a lot of guard duty, and Oola had the heavy responsibility  of the bathroom key for a while.  But….

There was plenty of sharing and caring,

and a few situational encounters.

There were book installations big and small.

Judith starts the installation of her work “Navigation”.

Oola helps loosten up a kajillion strips of scotch tape which have lifted text from the body of a book.

“Navigate”, by Judith Selby Lang

Place cover

Clean smudges and fingerprints

Just when we feared that there really wasn’t enough display space for all the work, Andrea – the Library’s guardian angel – produced more cabinets and tables.

When Oola and I finally limped home there was still more work to do on the show.  But all will be ready for the grand reception/opening this Saturday.  Come by and enjoy! This won’t happen again until 2017!

The show will be open until Sept. 6.

Bookworks 2014

Reception: June 21, 2 – 4PM

San Francisco Public Library
Skylight Gallery, Sixth Floor
100 Larkin St. (at Grove)

sfpl.org

Google map

Civic Center BART, take the station exit farthest west.  You will find yourself across the street from one of the entries to the Library.