Outputs (30)

Re-reading the page (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2013, March). Re-reading the page. Paper presented at New Art of Making Books, Winchester School of Art

Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden are based at the Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE, Bristol, where they explore many aspects of artists’ publishing: from the conception and history of the artist’s book to creative processes and output, current developm... Read More about Re-reading the page.

'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'. (2013)
Physical Artefact
Sowden, T. 'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'

As part of his ongoing research into the artists’ books produced by Ed Ruscha in the 1960s and 70s, and how these have influenced a huge raft of copycat books since, Sowden produced his homage to one of Ruscha’s most famous books, 'All of the Buildin... Read More about 'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'..

Follow-ed (after Hokusai) (2011)
Exhibition / Performance
Sowden, T., & Pichler, M. Follow-ed (after Hokusai). 2 February 2011 - 10 March 2011. (Unpublished)

Follow-ed (after Hokusai) is an exhibition of books inspired by the American artist Edward Ruscha, collected and curated by Tom Sowden and Michalis Pichler, at the Winchester Gallery, University of Southampton. This exhibition is part of Print Mat... Read More about Follow-ed (after Hokusai).

Surplus to requirement (2010)
Exhibition / Performance
Sowden, T. (2010). Surplus to requirement. 25 September 2010 - 27 September 2010. (Unpublished)

Tom Sowden invited to curate a selection of Bristol-based book artists’ works for a collaborative project with the Righton Press group at Manchester Metropolitan University. Each artist produced a page to print, and a ‘sketch’ page on the theme o... Read More about Surplus to requirement.

Paper models: laser symposiun (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Sowden, T. (2010, September). Paper models: laser symposiun. Presented at Paper Models: Laser Symposiun, Bower Ashton Campus, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol

A one-day symposium on Wednesday 15 September 2010 for seventy-five delegates presented the results of the AHRC funded research project, Paper Models: Investigating laser cutting technology to develop new artists’ books and paper-based creative pract... Read More about Paper models: laser symposiun.

Drawing with fire: an exhibition of laser cutting by book and paper artists (2010)
Exhibition / Performance
Sowden, T. Drawing with fire: an exhibition of laser cutting by book and paper artists. 13 September 2010 - 24 September 2010. (Unpublished)

Curated by Tom Sowden as part of the practice-led AHRC funded research project ”Paper Models: investigating laser cutting technology to develop new artists’ books and paper-based creative practice for arts, crafts and design” and to coincide with a o... Read More about Drawing with fire: an exhibition of laser cutting by book and paper artists.

Arnolfini bookshop showcase exhibition (2010)
Exhibition / Performance
Sowden, T. Arnolfini bookshop showcase exhibition. 1 June 2010 - 1 August 2010. (Unpublished)

Tom Sowden curated exhibitions of work at the Arnolfini created by SME's and sole traders who have worked with the CFPR through the bureau service and residencies on prototypes, bespoke designs and artefacts. The work on show was just a small selec... Read More about Arnolfini bookshop showcase exhibition.

The art of laser cutting paper (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Sowden, T. (2010, May). The art of laser cutting paper. Presented at Doverodde Book Arts Festival ll, Doverodde Book Arts Center, Finland

Tom’s talk discussed how artists are using the laser-cutter as a creative tool, with examples of artists works on paper and artists’ books.

The Blue Notebook: Journal for artists' books (2010)
Other
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2010). The Blue Notebook: Journal for artists' books. University of the West of England

The Blue Notebook launched with Vol.1 No.1 in October 2006 as a peer reviewed journal, published twice a year. The journal is published in two formats: an electronic colour version to be accessed at any time online, and a paper, black and white versi... Read More about The Blue Notebook: Journal for artists' books.

The art of the book: journals then and now (2010)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2010). The art of the book: journals then and now. 11 February 2010 - 8 May 2010. (Unpublished)

An international traveling exhibition of artist book journals, diaries and letters. “The Art of the Book: Journals Then and Now” is a collaborative project between the Department of Art and Art History at UMSL, the CFPR at the University of the West... Read More about The art of the book: journals then and now.