Please join us for the opening reception for Unbound: A National Survey of Book Art featuring 40 artists who tear, paint, puncture and sew the pages, covers and spines of books to create new two- and three-dimensional works of art. Some of the artists copy the book form in ceramic or fabric and others create one-of-a-kind books that pop up, fold out or hang on the wall.
Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres provided by the Bedford Gallery Guild. Free for Friends of the Bedford. Sponsored by DRAA.
Regardless of the popularity of the electronic book, Kindle, iPad, etc., the traditional book form of paper between covers has a protected place in the hearts of readers. The book has been the body of human thought for many centuries and those who cherish the written word also cherish the book. Many artists in Unbound have produced books that are creatively hand-built and bound, while others have embraced the book as medium to repurpose its shape and content into meaningful objet d'art.
Bedford Gallery presents Unbound concurrently with the grand opening of the new Walnut Creek Downtown Library. The library will house several art works purchased and commissioned by the city including Christian Moeller's Portrait in 12 Volumes of Gray, Marta Thoma's Journey of a Bottle, and other works by Lorene Anderson, Jennifer Bain, Amy Blackstone, Catherine Courtenaye, Guy Diehl, Don Farnsworth, Sheila Ghidini, Peter Goldlust, Susie Grant, Joyce Hsu, Norie Sato, Gina Telcocci, and Peter Tonningsen. Guided tours of the library art will be offered by Bedford Gallery docents beginning in July. The Walnut Creek Downtown Library opens to the public with a celebration on Saturday, July 17th.
