The Alcuin Society

Alcuin Wayzgoose 2009
Participants | Book Artists | Demonstrations | Photographs

WayzgooseThis year's Wayzgoose will take place on 24 October from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch (350 West Georgia). This year's festivities will include BC private presses, book artists and demonstrations including bookbinding, silkscreening and the intaglio process. The event is free.

For more information, please contact Eric Swanick:

History

Wayz-goose (n): An annual feast of the persons employed in a printing office, usually held on or about St Bartholomew's Day [August 24].

Although "Wayzgoose" is a somewhat obscure term in these times, the Alcuin Society is pleased to bring an updated version of this centuries-old tradition to the bibliophiles of the Pacific Northwest. Modeled on the long-running Grimsby (Ontario) Wayzgoose, the event will include a feast not of victuals, but instead of limited edition and fine press books from contemporary publishers.


Participants

Alden Press Greenboathouse Press
Aliquando Press Heavenly Monkey
Barbarian Press High Ground Press
Bowler Press Isto Press
Cotton Socks Press Mother Tongue Publishing
De Walden Press pb+j Bookarts Studio
Les Éditions Lucie Lambert Pie Tree Press
Frog Hollow Press Poppy Press
  Strathcona Press
  Charles van Sandwyk


Book Artists

  • Harry Grunsky
  • Charlie Mayrs
  • Gina Page/Seawrack Press
  • Marlene Yuen


Demonstrations

  • Kathy Nash (bookbinding)
  • Peter Braune/New Leaf Editions (intaglio process)
  • Beth Howe (silkscreening)


Photographs

Check out the Alcuin Society's online photo album for Wayzgoose 2007.


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