November 2013 Special Event

Caxton Club on the Move: Columbia College

Monday evening, November 11, 2013

Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts, 1104 South Wabash, Second Floor, Chicago, Illinois.

The Center for Book and Paper Arts will have several outstanding exhibits, including:

• works of Thomas Ingmire, a leading American calligrapher
• Soviet posters from the collection of Caxtonian Bill Cellini. Jr.
• DIY: a juried show of print-on-demand photo books.

Our host will be Steve Woodall, Caxtonian and director of the center.

5-5:30. Welcoming remarks from Steve Woodall. Light refreshments. 5:30-6:50. Concurrent 20-minute presentations and tours. Exhibition Overview:

• Form and Expression: The Written Word - the works of calligraphic artist Thomas Ingmire
• DIY: Photographers and Books, an exploration of print-on-demand photo books; Soviet Posters from the Collection of Bill Cellini, Jr. on reading and literacy awareness.
• Remarks by Bill Cellini Jr. and Jessica Cochran, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs, Center for Book and Paper Arts.
• Print Studio Tour and Demo. View the print studio, featuring letterpress and offset presses.
• Paper Studio and Demo. View papermaking.
• Artist Book Showcase. Visitors will have a hands-on opportunity to inspect the works of the Center’s students and items from the Center’s collection.

7:00 Three Course Dinner including wine and beverages with our hosts at Brasserie LM , 800 South Michigan

Space is limited. Reservations are essential. The program at Columbia is free to members. Dinner at LM with fellow Caxtonians and our hosts is $45. Contact Jackie Vossler at 312-266-8825 or jv.everydaydesign@rcn.com; or Dan Crawford 312-255-330 or caxton​club​@newberry​.org