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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 (Unpublished)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 (Unpublished)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.

What do artists do? (2009)
Other
Voss, R., & Sowden, T. (2009). What do artists do?

Participating artist in year long Arts Council funded research project lead by Phyllida Barlow to establish a working environment where a selected group of [16] artists could engage with the processes of making artwork with no prerequisite outcomes.... Read More about What do artists do?.

I am comedy. 'Out-takes' (2008)
Exhibition / Performance
Breuning, O., Chung, N., Eguiguren, J., Kalleinen, O., Kalleinen, T., Karvonen, O., …Williams, B. I am comedy. 'Out-takes'. 12 November 2008 - 13 November 2008. (Unpublished)

Public screenings of artists work involving themselves explicitly as either narrator or actor exploring the human condition and their own identity through humour. Many of the artists in this project use humour as a diversion for more hidden philosoph... Read More about I am comedy. 'Out-takes'.

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.

Sitting Room: An Exhibition of Artists’ Books (2006)
Exhibition / Performance
Sowden, T., & Schofield, L. M. (2007). Sitting Room: An Exhibition of Artists’ Books. 1 May 2006 - 1 February 2009. (Unpublished)

Sitting Room was conceived between curators Tom Sowden and Lucy May Schofield. The show presented artists’ books in a re-created sitting room within gallery spaces, allowing the majority of books to be handled and read by the viewers. Exhibition... Read More about Sitting Room: An Exhibition of Artists’ Books.

Artist's Book Yearbook 2006-2007 (2005)
Book
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2005). S. L. Bodman, & T. Sowden (Eds.), Artist's Book Yearbook 2006-2007. University of the West of England: Impact Press

The 2006-2007 ABYB includes essays by: Betty Jo Irvine and Sylvia Turchyn: Women's Studio Workshop, USA; Clifton Meador: The Nameless Dead; Mike Nicholson: Story Life; Guy Begbie on the 1st International Korean Artist’s Book Fair; Mette Ambeck: Pap... Read More about Artist's Book Yearbook 2006-2007.

Artist’s Book Yearbook: 2003-2005 (2003)
Book
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2003). S. L. Bodman, & T. Sowden (Eds.), Artist’s Book Yearbook: 2003-2005. University of the West of England: Impact Press

The issue includes: Reformations by Susan Johanknecht; Size Matters by Dr Stephen Bury (The British Library); Ron King and the Circle Press Retrospective at Yale Center for British Art, USA Elisabeth Fairman; Artist’s and their books in Germany (Ulr... Read More about Artist’s Book Yearbook: 2003-2005.

Shine on
Physical Artefact
Ambeck, M. D., Atkinson, C., Bodman, S. L., Butler, A., Butler, S., Campbell, N., …Wyatt, C. (2015). Shine on

On 23/04/15, we, the WBN United Artists made our annual World Book Night tribute. This year we chose Stephen King's magnificent horror novel The Shining. We matched the models to text excerpts from the New English Library paperback edition of The Shi... Read More about Shine on.

Artists’ books in the digital age
Book Chapter
Sowden, T. Artists’ books in the digital age. In S. Hoskins (Ed.), Impact 6 Proceedings (156-161). Bristol: Impact Press, University of the West of England

Within the last 15 years there has been a rapid growth in artist book production. In part this has been due to increased awareness of the book as an art object which in turn influences teaching practice in art schools, but I believe it is also largel... Read More about Artists’ books in the digital age.

Toast: A night on Weevil Lake
Physical Artefact
Bodman, S. L., Butler, A., Allsebrook, H., Baeumler, C., Butler, S., Campbell, N., …Stevens, E. F. (2011). Toast: A night on Weevil Lake

A collaborative artist's book and movie produced on World Book Night, Saturday 5th March 2011, in tribute to Douglas Coupland's novel The Gum Thief, an evening of nothing being cooked, Chinese food having to be ordered in and eaten off of paper plat... Read More about Toast: A night on Weevil Lake.

Ø - Cherry Blossom Island Tree
Physical Artefact
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2009). Ø - Cherry Blossom Island Tree

A collaborative artist’s book by Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden was exhibited at Doverodde Book Arts Festival, Doverodde, Denmark, Saturday 9th May 2009, with the production of the book en-route documented as a collaborative video work available to view... Read More about Ø - Cherry Blossom Island Tree.