From their website:

Maker Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft and engineering plus music in a fun, energized, and exciting public forum. The aim is to inspire people of all ages to roll up their sleeves and become makers. This family-friendly event showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers – anyone who is embracing the DIY spirit and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience.

I’ll be representing the Center for Book Arts at the Maker Faire in the library at the New York Hall of Science on the second day, Sunday, September 26th from 10 to 6. You can find out more about the Maker Fair here.

The McGinley Paper Company Sample Book Of Faults is in a show up this fall at the Print Center in Philadelphia:

Pulling from History: Letterpress

The second in The Print Center’s Pulling from History series, this exhibition will bring together letterpress works made by contemporary artists, presented side-by-side with historic examples to give context to the approaches utilized. This exhibition is co-curated by Matt Neff, a Philadelphia printmaker who also runs Common Press at the University of Pennsylvania.

September 7 – November 20, 2010

Also on view:
One of Us: Isaac Tin Wei Lin
Dear Tree Hugger… : Andrew Kozlowski
Thursday, September 16
Opening Reception: 5:30-7:30pm
Gallery Talks by the Artists & Curators: 5:30pm

They have nice photos up here.

Furry little weasels. This one’s done, the other will be there soon.

I have a carton of buttermilk I need to use up; anyone got any good recipe ideas?

My camera’s not working, and I need a new gouge, and we lost the extra press parts box. Damn objects, causing trouble.

I’m looking forward to a hectic fall, including:

* four (FOUR!) conferences and fairs

* which includes two (TWO!)  Public Speaking Events

* an exhibition

* a vacation (VACATION!) to Paris in November

* the usual hullabaloo at work: three exhibitions, three artist talks, four poetry readings, three or four visiting artists, welcoming new scholarship students, choosing new resident artists, three professional development workshops, a holiday fundraising/member event, classes, workshops, meetings, etc…

* and the UNusual hullabaloo at work: training two new employees

I’m laying low in the meantime, getting my ducks in a row, laying in provisions, preparing to duck and cover, planning to finish the two blocks I’m in the middle of carving before the craziness hits. I’m looking forward to the end of the year lull already.

This Friday, August 13th from 6 to 9pm  I’ll be at the next installment of Book Arts Lounge at the Center for Book Arts:

Using erasers and carving tools we’ll carve our own rubber stamps, construct a hodge-podge assortment of words and phrases and stamp our way into some simple instantaneous books. Bring your own found text- hand made signs, lost pet notices, advertisements, informational pamphlets, tracts, spam messages, directions for use- or borrow some of ours. We’ll go over the basics of rubber stamp making, string together some nonsensical phrases and produce some basic tri-fold pamphlets.

$10 suggested donation/ $5 members

I’ve made a bunch of stamps for people to try, and everyone will be able to carve their own.

I’m working on two new prints for these gentlemen. Which is exciting! Here’s a drawing of the first.

And here’s the start of the carving…

I missed wood! And here’s a sketch of the second:

He’s supposed to be showing a little tongue there; that bit might need a little work.