2016 Portland Publication Fair + New Works / Books to be Read at Night & Outside

NEW WORKS
Abiquiu Lake / Elk Lake / Slocan Lake // Books to be Read at Night & Outside // editions in 10

Prints + Books + Publications / for sale
2016 Portland Publication Fair
Wednesday, December 21 / 12 - 6
The Cleaners at Ace Hotel / 1022 SW Stark / Portland, Ore. / 97205

Abiquiu Lake / Elk Lake / Slocan Lake / Hand-bound mirrored mylar + bookcloth, foil stamped / 3 5/8" x 5 5/8" / editions of 10 each / 2016 / $20 USD

Soft-bound, travel editions of my Books to be Read at Night & Outside series. Made in an edition of 10 each, these hand-bound books are durable, pocket sized and, yes, are meant to only be read at night and outside.

Other printed works / books / publications are also available at the Publication Fair, or by contacting the Librarian at personallibraries {at} gmail {dot} com. Please visit abraancliffe {dot} com for more information and images!

The Secret Astronomy of Tristram Shandy + When Looking Down is Looking Up

The Secret Astronomy of Tristram Shandy + When Looking Down is Looking Up

c3:initiative
December 12, 2015 - January 17, 2016
7326 N. Chicago / Portland, Ore. / 97203
Opening Reception + Book Launch / Saturday, December 12 / 5 - 7 pm
Gallery Hours / Friday - Sunday / 12 - 5

The Secret Astronomy of Tristram Shandy
2015 Portland Publication Fair
Sunday, December 13 / 12 - 6
The Cleaners at Ace Hotel / 1022 SW Stark / Portland, Ore. / 97205

The Secret Astronomy of Tristram Shandy is a book that reproduces over one hundred, self-reflexive black pages from multiple, paperback editions & copies of Laurence Sterne's The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. When taken out of context and accumulated, these once playful, visual metaphors reveal the printing inconsistencies of ink on paper (varying density, hickeys, oxidation spots, and moiré patterns). The hidden nature of the page, that which was unread, can now be read. In this case, astronomical imagery is revealed; that of stars speckled across an inky blackness or the soft haze and ripple of a galaxy. Since the 1760s, readers, printers and publishers have been forced to grapple with the black pages of Sterne's novel; this struggle with discovery, meaning, and craft is at the heart of The Secret Astronomy of Tristram Shandy.

The Secret Astronomy of Tristram Shandy can be purchased through c3:initiative, at the 2015 Portland Publication Fair, or by contacting the artist at personallibraries {at} gmail {dot} com for $70 USD.

The Secret Astronomy of Tristram Shandy is funded in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

When Looking Down is Looking Up is an ongoing investigation of the shift from outer space to page as a re-envisioning of matter and printed matter. It centers on how when contemplating what is known and unknown, one usually finds themselves either staring down at the page or up into the sky. The viewing at c3:initiative from December 12, 2015 to January 17, 2016 will include photographs and book works.

I would like to thank Shir and Erin at c3:initiative for supporting When Looking Down is Looking Up and The Secret Astronomy of Tristram Shandy, as well as Publication Studio for continued support and for organizing the Publication Fair.

c3:initiative
Publication Studio
2015 Publication Fair
abraancliffe.com

December 2015 Printed Matter //////

The December 2015 PLL Printed Matter has been mailed out to members and friends. 

All members receive packets of printed matter twice a year. If you would like to join the Library and receive this matter too, please contact the Librarian at personallibraries{at}gmail{dot}com. If you just want some printed matter, you can purchase a la carte, please contact the Librarian at personallibraries{at}gmail{dot}com.  

 

Summer 2015 Printed Matter ///

 This summer's printed matter went out a little late - but it did happen! By now, all members and friends of the Library should have received the latest bundle.

It includes the newest posters in the Entering the Robert Smithson Personal Library series, from the incredible, saddle-stitched book of taxonomy, Shells and Shelling:

It also includes the newest from the When Looking Down is Looking Up poster series:

And the following small, letterpress and digitally printed cards:

All members receive packets of printed matter twice a year. If you would like to join the Library and receive this matter too, please contact the Librarian at personallibraries{at}gmail{dot}com. If you just want some printed matter, you can purchase a la carte, please contact the Librarian at personallibraries{at}gmail{dot}com.

DECEMBER 2013 / PRINTED MATTER / FOUR YEARS!

Finally! The Fall/Winter 2013 packet of printed matter has been produced and folded, envelopes have been addressed, stuffed and stamped, and all has been sent out by post!

This edition of matter includes the latest PLL Anniversary Poster (4 Years!), an astronomical/astrological letterpress piece:

A postcard commemorating the addition of the newest Collection to the PLL, that of Anne Spencer. Her first book is the amazing Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. More information very soon regarding the Anne Spencer Collection.

Entering the Robert Smithson Personal Library #5: The Geology of New York City and Environs, by Christopher Schuberth is folded and stacked above, and seen fully below:

 And lastly, When Looking Down is Looking Up (2.1):

For any questions about the Library, Collections or books, please contact the Librarian at personallibraries{at}gmail{dot}com.  Every member of the PLL receives bi-annual packets of printed matter.