PHOTOBOOKS
OUR RECENT PHOTOBOOK ACTIVITIES
JUDGING THE AUSTRALIAN PHOTOBOOK OF THE YEAR – January 23, 2017
Victoria Cooper – one of the judges for the 2016 New Zealand Photobook of the Year Awards
JUDGING THE NEW ZEALAND PHOTOBOOK OF THE YEAR – January 24, 2017
Doug was the ‘international’ judge on the panel of the 2016 New Zealand Photobook of the Year Awards
November 2016
Our latest photobook “YOU ARE HERE…” is in the CCP Salon
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You are here…
‘You are here…” Cover and codex opening
“You are here” a collaborative artists’ book by Victoria Cooper and Doug Spowart
This book is inspired by many years of travelling through the Pilliga Scrub along the Newell Highway in central western NSW.
On this major highway there is another journey for the road traveller that can take them metaphorically into outer space. This tourist attraction is called the “Solar System Drive” and extends from Belatta to Dubbo. The planets placed on signs along the highway lead to the “sun” which is located in the centre of the array at Siding Springs Space Observatory in the Warrumbungle National Park.
You are here traverses the liminal space between these two journeys, playing with the philosophical questions of place, space and time.
Details of the book: Pigment inks on cotton rag inkjet paper, 14 x 20 x3cm – extends to 6.3metres.
MAUD GALLERY PHOTOBOOK WORKSHOPS 2016
Doug doing a show ‘n’ tell with examples of their handmade photobooks and artists’ books
Vicky making a presentation on constructing narrative in the photobook form
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As a companion to the exhibition of the Australian and New Zealand Photobooks of the Year at Maud Gallery we developed and presented a workshop series on the Photobook.
Our next series of Photobook workshops are in the planning stage – if you are interested please get in contact with us by filling out the form at the bottom of this page….
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- These workshops are ideally suited to people who want to know what is happening within the discipline
- How to DIY photobook projects within your studio workspace
- How to access and master online Print-on-Demand photobook-making services – their needs and products.
- One-on-one mentorships.
The program has the following 4 sessions:
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DIY PHOTOBOOKS: YOU CAN MAKE IT FOR YOURSELF
Show and tell tips, tricks and secrets
The photobook ‘Borderlines’ by Doug Spowart
Participants will engage in a lecture presentation that will develop a broader understanding of what a photobook can be—extending them beyond just a collection of photos into a resolved personal narrative of high technical and aesthetic values.
$35
Wednesdays – 2.5 hours, 6pm-8.30pm
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DIY PHOTOBOOK DESIGN and INKJET PRINTING
Demonstrate, share and do – tips, tricks and secrets
Photoshopping a book
In participating in this workshop you will gain awareness and knowledge of how to create documents and templates, design, colour manage (for books), select papers, prepare files, print and output self-made photobooks.
$70 including materials (limited to 8 participants)
Saturdays – 3 hours 9.30am-12.30pm
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MAKING IT – THE HANDMADE PHOTOBOOK
Demonstrations and Practical hands-on
Making a book
- Folding, stitching and sewing
- Materials, methods and making
- The 8-page single sided fold booklet
- The 3-hole pamphlet stitch
- Concertina and snake books
$70 including materials (limited to 8 participants)
Saturdays – 3 hours 1.30pm-4.30pm
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PHOTOBOOKS: THE ONLINE (PRINT-ON-DEMAND) + TRADE BOOKS
Demonstrate and share tips, tricks and downfalls
POD and trade books
- Working with Print-on-Demand service providers
- Using Publishers and Trade Printers
- Coffee table books, Zines and Newspapers
- Colour management
- Selecting a provider
- The things that no one ever tells you…
$40
Wednesday April 20, 2.5 hours, 6pm-8.30pm
BOOK HERE: http://photobookspod.eventbrite.com.au.
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WOTWEDO: Cooper+Spowart 