BOOK ARTS: BEYOND EXPECTATIONS DEADLINE

BOOK ARTS: BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

SUBMISSION DETAILS: 

Thank you for considering your work for this exhibition. Please note the following details.

This is a juried exhibit. Accepted work will be on display September 12 – October 2, 2025.

Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025, at 5:00pm

Entry Fee: $10 each entry; Maximum three entries.

CALENDAR:

• March-August – Workshops

• August 1, 2025, 5pm - Call for Entries Deadline

• August 12, 2025 - Juror Decision

• August 13, 2025 - Notify Artists

• September 9, 2025 - Delivery of Art Chosen

• September 10, 2025 – Installation 

• September 12, 2025, 5-8pm – Second Friday, Exhibit Opening

• September 13, 2025, 1-3pm – Book Arts Day: Interacting with Artist Books, and Gallery Talk with Pamela Paulsrud

• Sept 12 – October 2, 2025 - EXHIBIT

• October 2, 2025, 5-8pm – Exhibit Closing

• October 3, 2025, 1-3pm – Pickup of unsold work

MEDIA: This exhibition is open to artists creating handmade books, with paper arts and related media, as either an edition or one-of-a-kind piece. Artist books, sculptural books, book objects, altered books, zines, and broadsides are all encouraged.

JURORS: This exhibit will be juried by the Curators.

DISPLAY OF BOOKS: Your books will be displayed in the gallery on pedestals and only handled by request. On the Saturday following the opening, there will be a “Book Arts Day,” where monitors will help viewers to interact a few select books (gloves included). If your book is delicate and you would prefer it not to be handled, please let us know, and we will be happy to put a "do not touch" sign on it. If your book is an edition, you are welcome to send a display copy.

SIZE LIMITATIONS: All works are limited to 36 inches in any direction when displayed. One exception to this rule is accordion books, which may extend out longer. Accordions allow us to shorten up the display width without losing the impact of the book.

ENTRIES: A maximum of three works may be submitted per artist. Entries must be received online no later than the date listed above. All artists submitting to this exhibition will be notified via email. The Organizers reserve the right to decline any accepted artwork upon delivery if the condition or quality is other than represented in the electronic entry. All submissions will be made online.

FEES: A $10 non-refundable entry fee per entry (limit three entries) is payable upon submission. 

SALES: All work submitted must be for sale. The artist receives 70% of the sale price. Sales sometimes happen after the exhibition.  Your work will be listed for sale at the price you enter on your submission form. Prices cannot be changed after you have submitted your work.

SHIPPING: All artwork accepted into this show will ship to Liggett Studio, 314 South Kenosha, Tulsa, OK 74120. All shipping and shipping insurance costs to and from Liggett Studio are the responsibility of the artist. Complete instructions will be provided upon acceptance into the show.

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS: Artists residing outside of the United States are welcome to enter this exhibition. The exhibition entry fee of $10 (per entry) must be paid in US funds via the submission form. If prepaid return shipping labels are not available for international artists, we will bill all international artists for return shipping fees upon return of the work.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE: The Gallery is insured and shall be responsible for the safekeeping of all consigned artwork while in the gallery’s possession. The gallery shall be strictly liable to the artist for loss or damage (except for loss due to earthquake, flood or damage resulting from flaws inherent in the artwork), to the full value artist would have received from the Gallery if the artwork had been sold.

NOTE: We recommend that you print this page for future reference. The language on this form, combined with the language on the entry form constitute a binding, legal consignment agreement covering the terms and conditions of this exhibition and the relationship between artist and the organizers.

Thank you for your interest in this exhibition. We look forward to seeing your work.

CONTACT TERESA J. WILBER WITH ANY QUESTIONS

Email: penzlady@hotmail.com

BOOK ARTS: BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

Co-Curated by Teresa J. Wilber & Steve Liggett

September 12 – October 2, 2025

Liggett Gallery, Tulsa, OK

Many thanks to our Sponsors for their help in making this event possible: Jean Ann & Tom Fausser, Myra Block Kaiser

INTRO:  Once thought to be a semi-underground movement, artists’ books are now considered to be a quintessential art form, showcasing lively, spontaneous, and visionary representations that push the boundaries of the typical book form.  Elements of traditional book structure can be found in artists’ books, though often created in a three-dimensional format. The artists who answer the call to this exhibit will display their own imaginative interpretation of what an artist’s book should represent to convey their story or message in a literal, conceptual or even sculptural approach. This exhibition invites artists to submit work that challenges our viewpoint of what we think of a book, transforming how a message is conveyed, and enlightens how we respond to artists’ books to entice and intrigue the viewer enough to question: “Is this really a book?”

CURATORS:

The co-curators are:  Steve Liggett, Director of Liggett Studios and past Artistic Director of Living Arts of Tulsa for 27 years.  Steve Liggett works mainly in ceramics and paper but has been known to work in many media depending on what his ideas call for.  Steve teaches the handmade paper class for beginners at Liggett Studios. Teresa J. Wilber’s is a calligrapher, artist book maker and book binding instructor.  She has taught calligraphy and bookbinding at Ghost Ranch, NM, at Liggett Studios, and throughout the country.

EXHIBIT FEATURE: “TREEWHISPERS”

This exhibit will present a special installation of Treewhispers, an installation of columns of handmade paper rounds that, when hung, resemble a forest of art honoring our heartfelt connection with trees. Chicago based artist Pamela Paulsrud began this international papermaking initiative celebrating the forest of stories and intimate connections that exist between people and trees. Recently celebrating 25 years, Treewhispers has evolved to become a traveling exhibit and workshop series where everyone’s invited to share their stories, poems, drawings, and artwork about their favorite arboreal relationships. This installation will offer viewers the opportunity to experience an immersive installation of creativity and conversation.

Pamela Paulsrud is an interdisciplinary artist, recognized internationally as a papermaker, calligrapher, book artist, and collaborator. Her work is deeply inspired by the resonance of language, energy and vibration, and her love for the land. Pamela’s exploration of these elements informs both her art and her life, with her practice in energetic healing also influencing her creative process. Her work ranges from intimate pieces to large-scale installations, and is included in numerous private and public collections, as well as featured in magazines, books, and journals. She received her BSN from St. Olaf College and her MFA from Columbia College Chicago in Interdisciplinary Arts concentrating in Book and Paper.

* In addition to several workshops, The Book Dragons of Tulsa will be scheduling demonstrations of basic book structures to enlighten the public how the “bones of the book" are formed.

WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS THAT LEAD INTO AND SUPPORT THE PROJECT:

PAPERMAKING - PART 2 with Patti Shanks, April 26 & 27, 10am – 3:30pm,  $190. Expand your knowledge of papermaking with Patti Shanks in PART 2 of the papermaking workshop.

COLLAGE FOR MOM & KIDS – with Steve Liggett - A Family Workshop in Collage.  Create a family heirloom collage with Mom and kids working together. $40 per family.

BOOK DRAGONS MEETINGS – Join Katrina Matthews and Teresa J. Wilber on the Second Thursday of each month as the group creates book art related subjects from 6-8pm.  Consult www.liggettstudio.com website for details each month for the project they will take on.

SUMMER ART Studios for middle school age children – June 16-27, 8:30am-4:30pm, $200, Mery McNett with Steve Liggett - a concentration on working with mixed media and handmade paper Book Arts Projects.

TREEWHISPERS Workshop with Steve Liggett & Phetote Mshari, June 14 & 28, 10am - 3pm, $120.  Treewhispers* is an evolving international papermaking initiative celebrating the forest of stories and intimate connections that exist between people and trees: a traveling exhibit and workshop series where everyone’s invited to share their stories, poems, drawings, and artwork about their favorite arboreal relationships. Make handmade paper rounds with Steve Liggett on the first day. Create poetry about your Life and Trees with Phetote, paint your rounds and string together forms that create an immersive installation of creativity. Come and learn about paper with us, share stories and remember with the simple joy of being surrounded by trees, walking through the woods, planting a tree, and rediscovering the awe and reverence that trees inspire in all of us!  *A portion of the Treewhispers exhibit will be installed at Liggett Gallery, during the “Book Arts: Beyond Expectations” show, opening September 12th..

FALL PAPERMAKING 101 WORKSHOP with Steve Liggett – September 20 & 21, 9am-4pm,  at Liggett Studios, $190. A two day workshop where participants learn about the history of papermaking, producing simple paper sheets and adding color, foreign materials, sizings, and laminate sheets to make many varieties of shapes, sizes and kinds of the incredible medium of "paper."   $190.

BOOK ARTS/BEYOND EXPECTATIONS CLOSING – OCTOBER 2, 5-8pm

Links to learn more about Pamela Paulsrud:

http://voyagechicago.com/interview/art-life-pamela-paulsrud/

https://pamelapaulsrud.com/home.htmlhttps://www.liggettstudio.com/events/putting-art-in-the-artist-book-a-hardcover-binding-workshop