All Outputs (266)

Excellence in book art exhibition (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. Excellence in book art exhibition. [artists' books]. Exhibited at Wollaton Library, Nottingham. 3 October 2022 - 29 October 2022. (Unpublished)

Showcasing the wonder of book arts, from unique hand-made books to book sculptures selected book artists from the region and beyond. SELECTED ARTISTS Sarah Bodman, Louisa Boyd, Melanie Bush, Larissa Cox, Lizanne van Essen, Sarah Grace-Dye, Paul... Read More about Excellence in book art exhibition.

Beyond the pale (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. Beyond the pale. [Print on paper]. Exhibited at Oxford. 17 September 2022 - 6 November 2022. (Unpublished)

Beyond the Pale consists of responses invited by the Bodleian Bibliographical Press in parallel to a historical display taking place in the Weston Library – Foreshadowed – curated by Andrew Spira, exploring precursors to Kasimir Malevich’s Black Squa... Read More about Beyond the pale.

Connecting the dots (2022)
Journal Article
Bodman, S. (2022). Connecting the dots. Printmaking Today, 31(Autumn 2022), 22-23

Sarah Bodman links collaborative book projects by Mary V Marsh with her own printed poem created long distance during the pandemic.

Artists’ books (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. Artists’ books. [artists' books]. Exhibited at Helsinki. 20 July 2022 - 18 August 2022. (Unpublished)

ARTISTS’ BOOKS, curated by Hannele Nyman, Galleria Duetto, Helsinki, Finland. Invited exhibitor. Elisa Alaluusua (UK/FI), Maija Albrecht, Kristoffer Albrecht, Sarah Bodman (UK), Pirjetta Brander, Nancy Campbell (UK), Codex Polaris: Rita Marhaug (NO)... Read More about Artists’ books.

22nd anniversary exhibition of the RikArt collection (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. 22nd anniversary exhibition of the RikArt collection. [artists' books]. Exhibited at Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki, Finland. 20 July 2022 - 31 December 2022. (Unpublished)

On the second floor of the library, it is possible to see the unique collection of artist books of the Rikhardinkatu Library – all of its more than 470 works are on display at the 22nd anniversary exhibition of the RikArt collection. An artist book i... Read More about 22nd anniversary exhibition of the RikArt collection.

Imaged words & worded image (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. Imaged words & worded image. [Mail art]. Exhibited at Maitland, NSW, Australia. 2 July 2022 - 12 August 2022. (Unpublished)

A mail art exhibition curated by David Dellafiora for Field Study International, featuring 170 artists from 25 countries. Saturday 2nd July, until 12 August 2022. Imaged Words & Worded Images takes it title from a book edited by Richard Kostela... Read More about Imaged words & worded image.

Two sides to every story - letterpress printed bookworks by Andrew Morrison (2022)
Journal Article
Bodman, S. (2022). Two sides to every story - letterpress printed bookworks by Andrew Morrison. Printmaking Today, 31(122), 22-23

An interview with the book and letterpress artist Andrew Morrison whose studio is based in the South West of England, about his artists' books in progress that explore physical structures, phonetics and visual language.

Write Here - for Field Report (2022)
Physical Artefact
Bodman, S. Write Here - for Field Report. [Artist's Book]. Australia

Field Report is edited and published by David Dellafiora for Field Study, Australia. It is a report of all field workers' activity over 2021 published the following year, June 2022. Artists contribute 100 pages of their 'report' which is a documentat... Read More about Write Here - for Field Report.

Ghosts in the machine (2022)
Physical Artefact
Bodman, S. Ghosts in the machine. [Paper/Artist's book]. Bristol

Our Ghosts in the Machine WBN publication is an A4 loose-leaf artist’s book which can be taken apart and made into a portable exhibition. Produced in an edition of 100, housed in a string tied envelope with a screenprinted title. The block of pages h... Read More about Ghosts in the machine.

Ghosts in the Machine - World Book Night 2022 (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. Ghosts in the Machine - World Book Night 2022. [Paper/Artists' books]. Exhibited at Bristol. 13 April 2022 - 29 September 2022. (Unpublished)

The theme of our WBN United Artists participatory call for 2022 was Ghosts in the Machine. Inspired by haunting tales written by authors including M. R. James, Shirley Jackson, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Pierre de Ronsard, Fritz Lieber, Toni Morrison... Read More about Ghosts in the Machine - World Book Night 2022.

Read With Me (2022)
Physical Artefact
Bodman, S. Read With Me. [Risograph and relief print]. London/Bristol, UK

Read With Me. Extending from the experimental book project ‘Read to Me’, this book is the result of: a performative drawing event, readings by a psychometric reader, collages made during lockdown and words assembled from the dissected readings. It wa... Read More about Read With Me.

Ripley's Buttons (2022)
Physical Artefact
Bodman, S., & Dixon, J. Ripley's Buttons. [Badges]. Bristol

A collaboration with poet Jeremy Dixon of Hazard Press. A limited edition of 50 sets of 6 text and image badges in tribute to 'The Talented Mr Ripley' by Patricia Highsmith.

Looking into the Light - artists' books by Randi Annie Strand (2022)
Journal Article
Bodman, S. (2022). Looking into the Light - artists' books by Randi Annie Strand. Printmaking Today, 31(121), 22-23

Norwegian artist Randi Annie Strand’s current printmaking project takes inspiration from light refraction. The artists’ books and films created for her Prism series are separate yet intertwined, and each is unique. As she explains: a book is three-di... Read More about Looking into the Light - artists' books by Randi Annie Strand.

Artist’s Book Yearbook 2022-2023 (2022)
Book
Bodman, S., & Sowden, T. (2022). Artist’s Book Yearbook 2022-2023. Bristol: Impact Press

Articles and essays: BOOKS BOXED – Imi Maufe asks – What happens when a book is boxed? and discusses the use and potential of box structures in artist’s book design; In the first of two pieces, David Solo reports on the – Book Art Review (BAR) Conve... Read More about Artist’s Book Yearbook 2022-2023.

Twenty-five and counting: San Francisco Center for the book celebrates its past and future in artists’ books (2021)
Journal Article
Bodman, S. (2021). Twenty-five and counting: San Francisco Center for the book celebrates its past and future in artists’ books. Printmaking Today, 30(120), 22-23

I spoke with Jennie Hinchcliff, Exhibitions and Events Manager at the San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) as they celebrate their 25th anniversary. SFCB was established by Mary Austin and Kathleen Burch in 1996, to serve west coast and internati... Read More about Twenty-five and counting: San Francisco Center for the book celebrates its past and future in artists’ books.

From literaturewurst to looped (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Bodman, S. (2021, November). From literaturewurst to looped. Presented at Spineless Wonders - Small Press Artists Books; The Global Book; Materials, Materiality and Process conference, UCL Slade School of Fine Art, London

Sarah Bodman explores how we might interact with books through non-linear reading; appropriated texts from books repurposed as 3D artefacts; collaborative and participatory projects that explore books, reading and memory.

Can you handle it? (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Bodman, S. (2021, October). Can you handle it?. Paper presented at Materiality, Space and Embodiment | Illuminating the Non-Representable, Istanbul, Turkey

Sarah will explore some aspects of our engagement with materiality through books we feel we must handle, may not want to touch, or books which make us complicit in their narrative through turning or interacting with the pages. Showing examples of art... Read More about Can you handle it?.

Postcards for Perec (2021)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. Postcards for Perec. [mail art postcards]. Exhibited at UK. 14 September 2021 - 11 November 2021. (Unpublished)

The Postcards for Perec exhibition is curated and organised by MAMDP alum Linda Parr in association with CFPR. Current venue: Winchester School of Art Library until 11th November 2021. The Postcards for Perec exhibition tour continues until the end... Read More about Postcards for Perec.

Dinner and a Rose (2021)
Physical Artefact
Bodman, S., & Campbell, N. Dinner and a Rose. [Digital print with silver detail on Nautilus Classic 135gsm recycled paper.]. Bristol

Dinner and a Rose Sarah Bodman & Nancy Campbell Artist Sarah Bodman and poet Nancy Campbell have created a new edition of Dinner and a Rose, an artist’s book in homage to the novel The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. Originally produce... Read More about Dinner and a Rose.

Future past and tense (2021)
Journal Article
Bodman, S. (2021). Future past and tense. Printmaking Today, 30(119), 22-23

Sarah Bodman talks to Ioannis Anastasiou and Majka Dokudowicz online from their studio in Wrocław, Poland. Both are PhD researchers at the E. Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, actively exhibiting their prints and artists' books nationally... Read More about Future past and tense.