Current & Upcoming Events

Festival of the Book

The University of California, San Diego Libraries and San Diego Book Arts are co-sponsoring a Fall Festival of the Book: a series of exhibitions, lectures, and a film screening to celebrate the artistry and craftsmanship of handmade and rare books. The events, which will be held from September through October, are all free and open to the public.

A complete listing of Festival of the Book Events is on our Exhibitions page.

Julie Chen, Free Lecture
Friday, September 12, 2008, 7:30 pm
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla

Nationally known book artist Julie Chen will speak about her work both as a maker of limited edition artists’ books and as a teacher of book art. She will discuss her observations on the connections between the artists’ books and real life through the development of the creative process.
Julie has been producing limited edition artist's books under the Flying Fish Press imprint for the past 20 years. Her work is known for its innovative use of non-traditional structure, and high level of craftsmanship, and can be found in library and museum collections around the world such as the library at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. She teaches in the book arts program at Mills College during the school year and teaches intensive book arts workshops at institutions around the country during the summer.