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Some thoughts on the artist’s book in the 21st century (2013)
Book Chapter
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2013). Some thoughts on the artist’s book in the 21st century. In D. Jury, & P. Rutledge Koch (Eds.), Book Art Object 2 (22-24). USA: Stanford University Press

The most ambitious and diverse survey of the book arts published to date, Book Art Object 2 serves as a record of the third biennial Codex Book Fair and Symposium, "The Fate of the Art," held in Berkeley, California in 2011. The event showcased conte... Read More about Some thoughts on the artist’s book in the 21st century.

Follow-ed (after Hokusai) (2013)
Book Chapter
Sowden, T. (2013). Follow-ed (after Hokusai). In L. Morgan (Ed.), Intersections and Counterpoints: Proceedings of Impact 7, an International Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking Conference (449-459). Australia: Monash University Publishing

I can't stop making books in the style of Ed Ruscha. It has become an obsession, and my failure in trying to replicate an Ed Ruscha book, while always trying to succeed, is entirely part of the appeal to me. I don't live in 1960s California and my... Read More about Follow-ed (after Hokusai).

Drawing with fire: The art of laser cutting paper (2013)
Book Chapter
Sowden, T. (2013). Drawing with fire: The art of laser cutting paper. In L. Morgan (Ed.), Intersections and Counterpoints: Proceedings of Impact 7, an International Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking Conference (443-448). Australia: Monash University Publishing

This paper explores some of the laser cutting methods used by artists, in particular from an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project (Paper Models: investigating laser-cutting technology to develop new artists' books and paper-based creat... Read More about Drawing with fire: The art of laser cutting paper.

A manifesto for the book: Book - artist's book - artist's publication - book art? (2013)
Book Chapter
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2013). A manifesto for the book: Book - artist's book - artist's publication - book art?. In L. Morgan (Ed.), Intersections and Counterpoints: Proceedings of Impact 7, an International Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking Conference (75-80). Australia: Monash University Publishing

This paper was based on the results of a two-year research project led by Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, March 2008-February 2010. This project investigated the context and future of the artist's book... Read More about A manifesto for the book: Book - artist's book - artist's publication - book art?.

Codex Event 8 (2012)
Exhibition / Performance
Laidler, P., Bodman, S. L., Sowden, T., & Mosely, T. Codex Event 8. 13 June 2012 - 31 August 2012. (Unpublished)

An Australian and British collaborative research project into pulp-printing, installation and artists’ books between Sarah Bodman, Paul Laidler, Tim Mosely, Monica Oppen and Tom Sowden. Codex Event 8 tackled the ‘urban jungle’, its physical mass... Read More about Codex Event 8.

Codex Event 8: An Australian and British Collaboration of pulp-printing, installation and artists’ books with Sarah Bodman, Paul Laidler, Tim Mosely, Monica Oppen and Tom Sowden 2011-2012 (2012)
Journal Article
Bodman, S. L., Sowden, T., Laidler, P., & Moseley, T. (2012). Codex Event 8: An Australian and British Collaboration of pulp-printing, installation and artists’ books with Sarah Bodman, Paul Laidler, Tim Mosely, Monica Oppen and Tom Sowden 2011-2012

A co-authored article by all the artists for Imprint journal, Australia, September 2012. Sarah Bodman and Paul Laidler from the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) at UWE, Bristol, UK joined Tim Mosely in Brisbane at Queensland College of Art (Q... Read More about Codex Event 8: An Australian and British Collaboration of pulp-printing, installation and artists’ books with Sarah Bodman, Paul Laidler, Tim Mosely, Monica Oppen and Tom Sowden 2011-2012.

BABE – The third Bristol Artists Book Event (2011)
Exhibition / Performance
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2011). BABE – The third Bristol Artists Book Event. Exhibited at Bristol. 29 April 2011 - 30 April 2011. (Unpublished)

Curated by Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden with the Arnolfini Bristol. Artists book event which showcased 100 artists, publishers and presses from the UK, France, Belgium, Russia, USA, Canada, South Korea and Spain with 5724 visitors.

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).

Salad Dressing (2011)
Book
Sowden, T. (2011). Salad Dressing. Bristol: Arnolfini

Salad Dressing is a cover of Ed Ruscha and Mason Williams’ 1969 photo novel Crackers . Ed Ruscha’s original book Crackers became the script, score, instruction and inspiration for this new performative bookwork by artists Performance Re-enactment... Read More about Salad Dressing.

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 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.

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.