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Book Artist | Visual poetry | Words (En/Swe) | LCC/UAL & UCL alumna 🎨📚📚 Kindness is everything ✨

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Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · last yr.

Write into the honey. ... Write into the rain. —Rick Barot

Write into the smudge in the painting where the pink lays into the green. Write into the plush of his lower lip. Write into the light pouring from the oculus above the baroque courtyard. Write into the whippoorwill that sings each morning, bringing in the morning. The two old balloons caught in the branch outside the fourth-floor window. The sky and its gray flannel suit. Write into the person practicing scales but practicing them out of order. Write into the honey. The story he told about the hierarchies of honeybees. The story he told about the man mummified in honey. Write into his white hands. Write into the smell of pomade. Write into the smell of August, a thug of a smell. Write into each trivial but astonishing trick, like roller-skating backwards or snipping thread with your teeth. Write into the rain. Write into its fall, knowing that the only god you can know is gravity.

aaron boothby @ellipticalnight.bsky.social · last yr.

on the drying grass in the park under falling leaves with Pattern-book by @eireannmor.bsky.social

SONNET FOR THE SECOND- LANGUAGE SPEAKER
What is a word? — Depends on who you ask.
For instance, in the rigid Flemish taal, so many things that feel like words don't pass, and my sprung language doesn't work at all.
My sentences are yet another place where stringent rule-embracers don't agree: to me, an error shows the second face of grammar. The mistakes are what I mean.
The thing I value most in any line— drawn, made, wrote, thought, in fantasy or fact— is flexibility: that, like a spine,
the art supports the mind by which it's maked.
What use is language flattened, dried in books?
Our language lives most when it is mistook.

Sara 📚@rareautumn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

so great! 📚⛰️☕️

Paul Hearn@paulxhearn.eurosky.social · 6mo ago

Here’s my contributions for World Book Night 2026 ‘The Mountains Are Calling', inspired by Mount Analogue by René Daumal #collage #handmade #floradix #boursin #worldbooknight2026

Flattened cardboard tea box with shiny Boursin wrapper collaged to the bottom section. Black marker outline resembles a mountain, with text: Floradix Sage Tea and tea box illustration of a Sage plant define the summit

Chen Chen @chenchenwrites.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In times of crisis, we must all decide again and again whom we love. —Frank O’Hara

Geof Huth @geofhuth.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Stoen 678: truſt hereinbefore ſpecified

Sara 📚@rareautumn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

and a wonderful exhibition too! 📚🌄⛰️

Sarah Bodman@sarahbodman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The Mountains Are Calling… An exhibition for World Book Night is now on show at Bower Ashton Library until Friday 31st July 2026. Open Mon-Fri 9-5, all welcome. www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/wbn2026/ ⛰️📚 Inspired by Nan Shepherd’s The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. ⛰️📚

An exhibition poster with a painting of a mountain designed by Shaun Oaten, the text reads: The Mountains Are Calling…
An exhibition for World Book Night 2026
Bower Ashton Library, UWE Bristol
Thursday 2nd April – Friday 31st July 2026

Sara 📚@rareautumn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

a lovely video for world book night 🌄🌋🗿📚

Sarah Bodman@sarahbodman.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A video with a selection of the 200 contributions to our WBN 2026 exhibition (on show until 31 July) 'The Mountains Are Calling' is now live for World Book Night 23rd April at: youtu.be/T3n3Q_uMJeE Music for the video composed and performed by Si Butler and Simon Smith. Image ⬇️ Cecilia Mandrile.

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 8mo ago

If you love myths and love reading about the natural world, I highly recommend MYTHOPEDIA by Adrienne Mayor. Organized A to Z, it explores natural phenomena all over the world and related the myths and folklore.

I’m holding my copy of MYTHOPEDIA by Adrienne Mayor

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I’ve been recommending this essay to a lot of friends and students so I figured I should probably share it here too: “How To Mourn” by Tyrese Coleman, published in The Kenyon Review in 2017

How to Mourn - The Kenyon Review

Everything’s far away. Everything’s a copy of a copy of a copy. —The movie Fight Club If you read my fiction, you will find a character named Grandma. In real life, […]

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Sarah Bodman @sarahbodman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Our second exhibition that has opened this month is Gen Harrison's '100 Days Project Scotland: Fold | Found Concertinas'. 100 artists' books made over 100 days. On show now at Bower Ashton Library, UWE Bristol, UK until Tues 30th June, Mon-Fri 9-5, more info at: www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/100days2026/

A set of folded concertina papers in bright blue and pink with the title 100 Days Project Scotland, fold, found concertina. From a project that involves commitment to a creative task every day, for 100 days.

Two folded concertina books, folded from found papers, one in the shape of a little house, one with a diamond pattern in black and white. From 100 Days Project Scotland, a project that involves commitment to a creative task every day, for 100 days.

Details of some folded concertina books, made from found papers in different shapes and colours, one has a little pair of dolls legs sticking out with ruby slippers on. From 100 Days Project Scotland, a project that involves commitment to a creative task every day, for 100 days.

A handmade box with a little concertina book inside, this is made from brightly coloured marbled papers with a red border - the 100 tiny books made for the project live inside it. From 100 Days Project Scotland, a project that involves commitment to a creative task every day, for 100 days.

Sarah Bodman @sarahbodman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The Book Arts Newsletter No 172, April - June 2026 is ready for download at: www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/newsletters/ 60 pages of artists' books news and opportunities. Cover artist for this issue: Angelo Ricciardi for World Book Night 2026 Next deadline: 15th June for the July – August newsletter.

FANZINES @fanzines.bsky.social · 6mo ago

'We Palestinians Are Not Going Away' is a zine made up of first-person accounts of the war / genocide in Gaza, Palestine. Download it (it's free), print it and distribute it ✨ Available to download from the Little Zine Revolution site: lzr.life/zine/we-pale...

Jean McEwan @jeanmmcewanartist.bsky.social · 6mo ago

'Another world is possible' Contemplating interbeing and our relationships with (other) animals this morning through collage journaling in a found book, with Arundhati Roy's words to generate hope for a more compassionate world for our animal kin #interbeing #humananimal #weareallconnected

aswirl @aswirl.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Submissions are now OPEN for the summer issue! Send in your short, minimal & concrete poems by 30th April. The more sun-soaked & thunderstormy the better! ☀️🌀

the engine(idling lit @the-engine-idling.bsky.social · 7mo ago

✂️ Weekend #Giveaway for e(i 8: #Collage✂️ FREE to read, download, & share! buff.ly/E6d26Y2 Interact w/ this post thru the weekend to help boost our contributors & we'll send you #FREE STICKERS as a thanks! #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #poetrycommunity #litmag #indielit

Longbarrow Press @longbarrowpress.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We'll be among the 60+ poetry publishers at the Free Verse Poetry Book Fair this Saturday (25 April): hope to see you there. St Columba’s Hall, Pont Street, London, SW1X 0BD (near Knightsbridge & South Kensington tubes). 12pm-6.30pm. Free entry. Further info: poetrysociety.org.uk/event/free-v...

Sarah Bodman @sarahbodman.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The Mountains Are Calling - World Book Night 2026

YouTube video by Centre For Print Research, UWE Bristol

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Sarah Bodman @sarahbodman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

An artist's book by Kate Bernstein for World Book Night - A hard cover book which has no spine, the printed paper inside is triangular and unfolds to make the shape of a mountain.

A piece for World Book Night by Ray Mackenzie: inspired by the original anonymous introduction to Select Views that later became the justly famous guide to the lakes by Wordsworth. Updated for the 21st century it has a drawing of a drone hovering over the lakes in the shape of a cloud.

An artist's book for World Book Night by Tom Sowden. The style of the book is that of the artist Ed Ruscha. It says thirtysix views of steeples. Loosely inspired by the book Seven Steeples by Sara Baume, which is based in Ireland.

Tom adapted a copy of his artist’s book Thirtysix Views of #MtFuji and replaced the images of Mount Fuji with pencil drawings of Ireland’s tallest mountain, Carrauntoohil. Another mountain he hasn’t climbed.

Sarah Bodman @sarahbodman.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Some of the 200 pieces received for World Book Night 2026 The Mountains Are Calling… Our exhibition opens in April at UWE Bristol Bower Ashton Library and is on show until 31st July. Works here by: @rareautumn.bsky.social @nickwhimster.bsky.social @porcovolente.bsky.social @markleahy.bsky.social 🗻⛰️

A postcard made for World Book Night about mountains, showing a collage of text with some watercolour painted mountains and blossom trees. By Sara - rareautumn.

A screenprint made for World Book Night about mountains, showing wave lines making the shape of a mountain. By Nick Whimster.

A bookwork made for World Book Night about mountains, hand cut paper in the shape of a mountain range, it has text printed on it inspired by Nan Shepherd's book The Living Mountain and also Robert MacFarlane's book Landmarks. By porcovolente.

A text-based image made for World Book Night about mountains. The text shapes echo the triangular shape of mountains, printed in red, blue and green. The piece is made in response to Zsuzanna Gahse's 2024 book Mountainish, published by Prototype, and the text artwork is a wordplay that references Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. By Mark Leahy.

Sara 📚@rareautumn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thursday ☀️

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · last yr.

Forever a vibe.

A Child of the Skeets@tdanger19.blacksky.app · last yr.

Still a vibe.

Imogen Reid @imogenreid.bsky.social · last yr.

Grid, Variation,Layered Print on Wove Paper

aswirl @aswirl.bsky.social · last yr.

Rubbish Poem

Astra Papachristodoulou @heyastranaut.bsky.social · last yr.

I really like this - simple and to the point! ‘Creation myth’ by Mike Johnson.

SAS Artist Book Readings @sasreadings.bsky.social · last yr.

SAS Season 3 Call for Proposals! We are seeking proposals for readings of #artistsbooks that are not yet completed or that are over three years old and will be completely reimagined for the reading format. Deadline: August 3, 2025 at 10 pm EST. Full details: www.newlightspress.com/sas-submissi...

A digital flyer with an orange background, nearly white and very dark purple text, and yellow apostrophes as design elements. The text reads: "S Apostrophe S Artist Book Readings. Season 3 Call for Proposals Now Open! Deadline: August 3, 2025 at 10 pm EST."

Dr Briony Hughes @brihughespoet.bsky.social · last yr.

INCREDIBLY excited to share the line up for the Hydropoetry in Practice conference! Join us at Royal Holloway or online on 30th July 🌊🌊🌊 www.eventbrite.com/e/hydropoetr...

Poster text reads:

HYDROPOETRY IN PRACTICE
30TH JULY 2025
HYBRID / ROYAL HOLLOWAY
KEYNOTE PERFORMERS:
ROYAL
HOLLOWAY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
UNIVERSITY of York
Poetics
Research
Centre
Royal Holloway
HUMANITIES &
ARTS
RESEARCH
— NSTITUTE
/ MARAMA SALSANO: 'KO WAI AU? WHOSE WATERS DO I DESCEND FROM?' / KATIE HART POTAPOFF: 'A RETURN TO THE CROOK IN MY ELBOW' / KARAN CHAMBERS: 'WHAT THE WATER GAVE US: FEMINIST HYDROPOETICS AND THE REIMAGINING OF FOLKLORE' / CONEFFLUENTS: 'LEAKY INSTRUMENTS: HOSTING, TOOLS, AND POROSITY AT CHANNELSEA RIVER' / AYESHA HAMEED & DESIRE MULLA: 'A GLOSSARY OF AFTERLIVES OF TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVERY' / ANITA SLATER: 'A POETICS OF GUIDANCE: THINKING THROUGH WATER AND GUIDEBOOKS' / JENNIFER HOWITT: 'ENTER FEN' / SUPRIYA KAUR DHALIWAL: 'AGAINST LISTENING: AN ANTI-RIVER MANIFESTO' / RACHEL MARSH:
LETTING THE COLLOIDAL
SUSPENSION SETTLE' / KATIE MCGETTIGAN: 'WATER/PAPER/WATER'
/ MONTENEGRO FISHER: 'FLUID GEOMETRIES' / HELENA HUNTER:
'ALGAE POETICS: PRACTICE RESEARCH WITH POETRY AND MARINE SCIENCE' / TUSSHARA NALAHUMAR SRILATHA: 'WAYS TO SUMMON WATER' / LIZ KENDALL: 'THE BRIDGE OF POETRY: MEMORY AS MOTIVATION
FOR CLIMATE ACTION' / CHARLIE MILLS:
'UNDERFLOWAN' / IRIZAIDA NAVAR: 'RITUAL PARA QUE LLUEVA' / BECCA DRAKE & GAIA BLANDINA: 'RESURFACING THE KING'S POOL, A COLLABORATIVE SOUND PERFORMANCE' / TAMSYN CHALLENGER:
'WATER WORKS' / VERITY ROWSELL: 'OCEANIC BODIES' /
9.30AM - 6.00PM: CHESTNUTS LECTURE THEATRE
ROVAL HOLLOWAY ECHAM CAMPUS
Register via Eventbrite / Contact
briony.hughes@rhul.ac.uk with any questions

Paula @paulasmithard.bsky.social · last yr.

Spineless Wonders exhibition @senatehouselib.bsky.social is a treasure trove of pamphlets, manifestos, chap books & artist books through time & space.

UCL Art Librarian @uclartlibrarian.bsky.social · last yr.

A small exhibition of material from the @uclspeccoll.bsky.social Small Press Collections is on at @senatehouselib.bsky.social until 31/8, complementary to their excellent Spineless Wonders. If you can't make it to SHL, here's a online guide to all the exhibits: sway.cloud.microsoft/tWg56jeuiFaQ...

Spineless Wonders and 60 years of Small Press at UCL

The 1960s was a period of unprecedented access to affordable printing technologies for writers, artists, and activists; commercial offset printing had become more economically viable and workplace tec

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Astra Papachristodoulou @heyastranaut.bsky.social · last yr.

Here are a few poems from my collection Constellations (Guillemot Press), a sequence of visual poems based on the 88 recognised astronomical constellations. 🖤 #concretepoetry