Events
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A Macabre Merriment Honoring Edward Gorey’s Centennial and to benefit the building renovation of Artists Book House.
Join us at Artists Book House on Sunday, June 22, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. for a reading and conversation with Donna Seaman on her memoir, River of Books: A Life in Reading.
A self-described “humble negro printer,” Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is internationally recognized for his type-driven messages of social justice and Black power, emblazoned in rhythmically layered and boldly inked prints made for the masses. This event will celebrate the publishing of Kennedy’s monograph, Citizen Printer, from the Letterform Archive, with an author signing, an exhibition, and posters for sale at the event.
Treewhispers is celebrating 25 years of their growing and ever-changing paper making initiative. The Chicago Calligraphy Collective (CCC) is excited to be part of the anniversary festivities! This special event is open to all, offering a hands-on opportunity to engage with calligraphy, weathergrams, and the inspiring Treewhispers exhibit.
In honor of Treewhispers 25th Anniversary, we are hosting a live story telling experience. Guests are invited to submit their tree-related stories to read live at the event. It will be held on January 29th from 6pm - 8pm.
We’re inviting all armchair story tellers, those who can deliver a good yarn or those seasoned in front of an audience; all are welcome. To enter your tree story for a chance to perform amongst the Treewhispers installation, follow the guidelines and submit your story by January 22.
Treewhispers is an ongoing international collaboration that celebrates the connection between trees and humanity through handmade paper and artistic exploration. Participants contribute handmade paper rounds with personal memories, poems, images of tree rings, leaves or their beloved trees. These rounds, bound with bookbinding thread, form paper columns and create an ever-evolving forest of paper. As the project travels, it grows with new stories, new voices, and a collective reverence for nature.
