Artist panel to take inward look

Published 1:53 pm Monday, March 30, 2015

MalPina Chan's 'Knock on Wood' (rear view); an artist’s book
MalPina Chan's 'Knock on Wood' (rear view); an artist’s book

In conjunction with its April exhibition,”Carpe Librum: The Art of the Book,” Bainbridge Arts & Crafts will bring together a panel of some of the region’s most exciting book artists for a lively discussion and presentation about what lies at the heart of their art form.

The public is invited to the free event at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Auditorium.

The panel will be moderated by Lou Cabeen, artist and Associate Professor in the School of Art at the University of Washington. She will be joined by book artists Mare Blocker, Catherine Alice Michaelis, and Sande Wascher-James.

A question-and-answer session will follow. An informal reception will start at 4 p.m. in the BIMA Bistro.

“Carpe Librum: The Art of the Book” features 33 artists and runs April 3 through April 26 at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, 151 Winslow Way E.

Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Reserve your spot at carpelibrum.brownpapertickets.com.