2007 Alcuin Society Annual Wayzgoose Book Fair November 17, 2007

This year's Wayzgoose will take place on 17 November from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on the lower level of the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch (350 West Georgia). This year's festivities will include BC private presses, book artists and demonstrations including bookbinding, paste papers, and the Suminagashi technique [paper marbling].

The event is free.

History

Wayz-goose (n): An annual feast of the persons employed in a printing office, usually held on or about St Bartholomew's Day [August 24].

Although "Wayzgoose" is a somewhat obscure term in these times, the Alcuin Society is pleased to bring an updated version of this centuries-old tradition to the bibliophiles of the Pacific Northwest. Modeled on the long-running Grimsby (Ontario) Wayzgoose, the event will include a feast not of victuals, but instead of limited edition and fine press books from contemporary publishers.

Participants
Barbarian Press Les Éditions Lucie Lambert
Bowler Press Greenboathouse Books
Cotton Socks Press Heavenly Monkey
Crow & Carrion Press High Ground Press
De Walden Press Isto Press
(m)Öthêr Tøñgué Presš Robert R. Reid
Papermaker's Press Sandhill Press
Pie Tree Press Jennifer Van de Pol

Book Artists

Charlie Mayrs
Seawrack Press
Anna Taillefer
Marlene Yuen

Emily Carr

Setareh Ashrafologhalai
Shadi Manavi
Shinsuke Minegishi
Ryan Mah

Demonstrations

Alanna Simenson (Bookbinding)
Reg Lissel (Paste papers)
Candace Thayer-Coe (Suminagashi technique)

For more information, please contact Eric Swanick:
Telehpone: 778.782.4626
E-mail: wayzgoose at alcuinsociety.com

Official Website: http://www.alcuinsociety.com/activities/WG2007.html