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APHA's Southern California Chapter
sponsors lectures, fields trips and other opportunities to meet fellow members
on an informal basis. (Learn about other regional chapters.)
See Current events with the SoCal Chapter
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Past Events
May 19, 2007
-- APHA-SoCal
Lecture by Jeffrey D. Groves, Professor of English, Harvey Mudd College on
the Columbian hand press.
"(Auto)biography of a Press: The R. Ritchie & Son Columbian Hand Press at
Honnold Library"
A lecture by Jeffrey D. Groves, Professor of English, Harvey Mudd College (HMC),
Glennis Rayermann (HMC-09) and Alex Hagen (HMC-10). Harvey Mudd College
Professor Jeff Groves will give a presentation about the Columbian hand press
which is located in the Honnold Library at the Claremont Colleges.
Campus map:
www.scrippscollege.edu/dept/vtour/map.html
Jeff Groves, Glennis Rayermann and Alex Hagen will give a presentation about
the Columbian hand press which is located in the Honnold Library at the
Claremont Colleges. They have been examining the Columbian in detail and will
give a "thick description" of the press based on what the physical state of the
press has been able to tell them about its history and operation. The event
will be held in the press room at Honnold Library and will be
limited to 12 attendees.
Please RSVP by May 15 to Richenda Brim
at rbrim@getty.edu.
April 28, 2007 at 10:00 am -- APHA-SoCal
Typecasting with Mark Barbour!
International Printing Museum, 315
Torrance Blvd., Carson, CA
Presentation on typecasting by Mark
Barbour at the International Printing Museum. International Printing History
Museum. Further details are forthcoming. Mark Barbour, Executive Director of
the International Printing Museum, will give a presentation on typecasting on
the linotype and monotype machines, and will even cast some Chinese characters!
The International Printing Museum was founded in 1988 by David Jacobson and
Ernest A. Lindner and features The Lindner Collection of Antique Printing
Machinery. It is located at 315 Torrance Blvd., Carson, CA 90745. More info
about the museum is available at:
http://www.printmuseum.org
January 27, 2007
-- APHA-SoCal
Reception at Scripps College
Scripps College.
APHA SoCal will again co-host a reception with Scripps
College Press at an exhibition and symposium on the long-ranging effects of
Mallarmé's extraordinary poem Un Coup de Dès on the artists' books
movement. Our dream team of invited speakers include Betty Bright, Johanna
Drucker, Judd Hubert, Clifton Meador and Buzz Spector. The Symposium
addresses the thesis that the French poet Mallarmé instigated the artists'
books movement of the 20th century. Noted scholars Betty Bright, Johanna
Drucker, Judd Hubert, Clifton Meador, and Buzz Spector will discuss the
ramifications of his ideas. Judd Hubert in collaboration with Jackie Dooley at
UC Irvine has organized a remarkable exhibition in the Clark Humanities Museum.
With Denison Librarian Judy Harvey Sahak, Judd selected books from the Scripps
College Artists' Books Collection for exhibition at Denison Library.
See additional information.
A full description and
schedule is available on the Scripps College Press website.
December 13, 2006 at
7:00pm -- APHA-SoCal
Presenting Our First Salon – TYPE WE LOVE, TYPE WE HATE: Individual
Response to Typefaces
Kitty Maryatt's Studio, Two Hands Press - 5350 Playa Vista Drive, Unit
12, Playa Vista, CA 90094 (310) 439-2135
SoCal APHA's "Salon Series" will be informal, social, and
stimulating events that will occur on an irregular basis and at a variety of
locations. And, like the celebrated gatherings held at the homes of worldly
and gracious hosts and hostesses in the 18th and 19th centuries, we aim to
bring together a variety of people to discuss designated topics in an
informal, participative environment. Therefore, we will encourage widespread
participation in lively discussions, led by Cristina Favretto, sharing of
materials and experiences, and the formation of new friendships as well as
the acceptance of new ideas and modes of thinking about the printed word.
Our first Salon topic will center around individual responses— positive and
negative—to typefaces and type styles. Participants are encouraged to bring
examples of printed items that appeal to them, as well as of typefaces that
negatively impact our reading/viewing experience. We will discuss fashions in
typefaces through the ages, and bring in our collective knowledge and
experience to think about our dream matches of type and content.
Bring snacks and beverages to share.
RSVP Richenda Brim
rbrim@getty.edu
Deadline for reservations: Dec. 9, 2006
Reservations are limited to the space available
Location: Kitty Maryatt's Studio, Two Hands Press
One block east of the corner of Jefferson and Lincoln Blvd.,
one-half block north of Jefferson on Playa Vista Drive
Take the 405 to Jefferson, go west two miles, turn right (north) on Playa
Vista Drive
We are at the end of the building to the right of the stop sign halfway up the
street
Park on the street or in guest parking.
November 11, 2006 at 1:00pm -- APHA-SoCal
Annual General Meeting
Getty Research Institute. [NB: This event is open to current APHA SoCal
members only]
Please join us for the Annual General Meeting of the Southern California
Chapter of the American Printing History Association on Saturday, November 11
at 1 p.m. at the Getty Research Institute. At this meeting, the chapter
officers will present reports on the activities of our revitalized group and
lead a group discussion about future plans. In addition, our special guest
Joyce Ludmer, Curator of Artist’s Books at the Research Library at the Getty
Research Institute, will make a presentation of selected books from the
Research Library’s remarkable collection. We encourage you to join us to
celebrate, socialize, and share your ideas for our future. Please RSVP to
Richenda Brim by November 6, rbrim@getty.edu
For directions see:
http://www.getty.edu/visit/hours/
October 28, 2006
-- APHA-SoCal
Reception at Scripps College. Exhibition “Too Much Bliss: Twenty Years of
Granary Books.”
Scripps College.
The reception, co-sponsored by the Scripps College Press,
will be followed by the Frederick W. Goudy Lecture by Granary Books publisher
Steven Clay. Granary Books has produced over one hundred outstanding
publications as an independent publisher for the past twenty years.
Publications include artist books, books on poetry and music, and scholarly
writing about the art and history of books.
Additional information about this and
related events.
September 16, 2006 at
2:00pm -- APHA-SoCal
"Opposites Attract: Remembrances of Studies with Jack Stauffacher & William
Everson at U.C. Santa Cruz"
Gregory Graalfs on his studies with Jack Stauffacher & Bill Everson
at UC Santa Cruz.
UC-Irvine, Langson Library, Holden Room.
Gregory Graalfs has worked in the publishing industry for
a numbers of years, and he is currently writing a history of California fine
printing. This lecture will be on his experiences as a student at UCSC working
with Jack Stauffacher and with Bill Everson at the Lime Kiln Press on his
landmark book Granite & Cypress by Robinson Jeffers.
Download the Flyer (151K/PDF).
Please RSVP to Steve MacLeod, APHA SoCal - smacleod@uci.edu. For directions
see:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/locations.html
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