Outputs (30)

A Manifesto for the Book (2010)
Book
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2010). A Manifesto for the Book. University of the West of England, Bristol: Impact Press

What will be the canon for the artist’s book in the 21st Century? In an arena that now includes both digital and traditionally produced artists’ books, what will constitute the concepts of artists’ publishing in the future? This project was funded... Read More about A Manifesto for the Book.

Scott’s Flight: Migrating East (2010)
Physical Artefact
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. Scott’s Flight: Migrating East

Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden were invited to make a collaborative book 'Scott’s Flight: Migrating East' a unique reconfigured book, cut with figures of Ospreys for the 4th round of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Biennale for the Artist’s Bo... Read More about Scott’s Flight: Migrating East.

Ruscha rip-off, rip-out (2010)
Journal Article
Sowden, T. (2010). Ruscha rip-off, rip-out. Afterimage, 37(6),

A Portfolio by Tom Sowdon as part of the special section on photo-bookworks in Vol. 37, No. 6 of Afterimage, the Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism, published by Visual Studies Workshop, NY. The photo essay details a selection of the bo... Read More about Ruscha rip-off, rip-out.

The cover of a book is the beginning of a journey (2009)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. The cover of a book is the beginning of a journey. 24 April 2009 - 23 May 2009. (Unpublished)

The exhibition curated by Bodman and Sowden presented a range of publications by artists including: Angela Bulloch, Sophie Calle, Don Celender, Douglas Huebler, Alison Knowles, Jonathan Monk, Ed Ruscha and Lawrence Weiner. These books could all be pe... Read More about The cover of a book is the beginning of a journey.

BABE – Bristol Artist’s Book Event 2009 (2009)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. BABE – Bristol Artist’s Book Event 2009. 4 April 2009 - 5 April 2009. (Unpublished)

Co-hosted event organised by Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden at CFPR and Peter Begen and Suzie Claiden at Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol. A two-day event showcasing 83 national and international artists, presses, colleges and publishers, exhibiting hundreds... Read More about BABE – Bristol Artist’s Book Event 2009.

Public Presentation and Demonstrations, BuchDruckKunst (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2009, January). Public Presentation and Demonstrations, BuchDruckKunst. Presented at BuchDruckKunst - 6th Norddeutsche Handpressenmesse 2009, Museum der Arbeit (Museum of Work) Hamburg

A talk, and series of public demonstrations over 3 days by Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden at the invitation of Jurgen Bönig, Director of the Museum der Arbeit, and Wibke and Stefan Bartowiak of Bartkowiak’s Forum Book Art - organisers of BuchDruckKunst.... Read More about Public Presentation and Demonstrations, BuchDruckKunst.

Follow-ed (2009)
Journal Article
Sowden, T. (2009). Follow-ed. Bonefolder: an e-journal for the bookbinder and book artist, 6(1), 15-18

Invited Journal Article, The Bonefolder: a peer-reviewed e-journal for the bookbinder and book artist, Volume 6, No. 1, Fall 2009, ISSN 1555-656, pp 15 – 18 From Sowden’s own practice of producing artists’ books in homage to Ed Ruscha, he has been c... Read More about Follow-ed.

The future of publishing (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2008, November). The future of publishing. Paper presented at 10th Biennial Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair and Conference, Cafritz Art Center, Montgomery College of Art and Design, Silver Spring, MD, USA

Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden were invited by Tate Shaw, organiser of the event, to present research into the future of the contemporary artist’s book in the digital age from their AHRC funded project. In an arena including digital and traditional arti... Read More about The future of publishing.

Artists’ books abroad (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2008, November). Artists’ books abroad. Presented at Artists’ Books Abroad, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, USA

Presenting an overview of artist's book publishing in Europe and further afield: contemporary artists’ books, Internet publishing projects, altered books, performance books, and use of digital and traditional production methods.

Artist’s Book Yearbook 2008 – 2009 (2007)
Book
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2007). S. L. Bodman, & T. Sowden (Eds.), Artist’s Book Yearbook 2008 – 2009. University of the West of England: Impact Press

In the 2008-2009 issue of the Artist’s Book Yearbook, we have new writers’ contributions from the UK, Mexico, France and the USA, and artists’ pages by contributors from the UK, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Chile and the USA. Essays by: Colin Sackett,... Read More about Artist’s Book Yearbook 2008 – 2009.