SCUA News
Special Collections and University Archives
Book Arts
Paper Bridge by Ellen Schechner-Johnson
-Audrey Sage In this new artist’s book, artist Ellen Schechner-Johnson explores the legend of the “Paper Bridge,” seeking to express the historic liminality of Jewish existence, the image of the wandering Jew, the subjects of displacement, homelessness, and disconnection—of belonging and not belonging. The poems by Kadya Molodowsky express this, specifically, and are placed as […]
360 degrees of Yusuke Oono
by Audrey Sage The Special Collections and University Archives at UNCG have recently acquired some wonderfully unique artist’s books by Yusuke Oono. These works are a special format of book – a 360° creation. Yusuke Oono was born in Germany In 1983 and graduated from The University of Tokyo where he obtained both his Bachelor’s […]
Treating George Herbert with Respect
by Audrey Sage The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Libraries maintains a vast collection of the works of George Herbert (1593-1633) in their Special Collections division. George Herbert was a Welsh born English poet and orator. His work, The Temple, is considered one of the “best-known religious poems in the English language”. It is […]
The Birthday Suite – Diane Weintraub
-Audrey Sage Contained in the Special Collections are a group of artist books that are small in size yet large in content. One work in particular is a piece by Diane Weintraub from 1999. This work is comprised of three miniature volumes, each of a different size and constructed of accordion fold pages. Each book […]
HOW LONG?
Sande James-WascherRenton, WA 1994 -Audrey Sage Sande James-Wascher has created this informative artist book using images of quilted fabrics, postage stamps and historical photographs from the Library of Congress, Oregon Historical Society, Smithsonian, and Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College. She constructed this flag book in concertina style, which opens to reveal twenty-one card leaves in […]
Lois Morrison
-Audrey Sage Lois Morrison, an artist specializing in cloth-wood artifacts and quilts, was born of missionary parents on February 1, 1934 in Zaire, once known as the Belgian Congo. Until she was 18, they travelled back and forth between there and Richmond, Virginia. She completed her BA degree at Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia. She […]
HAIR 머리카락 by Sun Young Kang
2018, Embroidery using artist’s own hair on handmade Japanese paper, museum board, transfer print for colophon, Size: 85” x 5” x 3” (open size), 3” x 5” x 0.5” (closed) -Audrey Sage Special Collections and University Archives recently acquired this unique and poignant artist book by Sun Young Kang. The artistry and symbolism it exhibits […]
Wondrous Works: Illuminated Manuscripts from Three Continents February 2016 – May 2016
Special Collections and University Archives at UNCG’s University Libraries has mounted an exhibit highlighting the rich tradition of illuminated manuscripts in Europe, India, Persia, Ethiopia, and Armenia. By presenting these works within a global perspective, the exhibit, Wondrous Works: Illuminated Manuscripts From Three Continents, strives to broaden our understanding of the history of the book, […]
Don Etherington and Monique Lallier
Among the most renowned bookbinders and conservators practicing their craft today, Monique Lallier and Don Etherington have produced scores of beautiful and creative bindings, among them award winners in major competitions. Monique Lallier has served as director of the American Academy of Bookbinding and as chair of the Standards Committee of the Guild of Book […]
American Trade Bindings now Online
The American Trade Bindings Digital Library presents over 1100 book covers which chronicle the development of book binding in the United States. The ATB project contains a variety of both fiction and non-fiction titles, primarily from the Charles M. Adams American Trade Binding Collection, published between the 1830s and the 1920s. American Trade Bindings Digital […]
