We Are Off

After breakfast, across Canada, following that old dictate, "go West". I think it says young man but I'll just skip over that part. So here is the plan. Get in the car and drive to Calgary, the only place we have a hotel reserved. It's a tad intimidating looking at the map; that's a lot of country.

The magenta stars show where  we start and stop

We want to be in Calgary for the Art of The Book, 2013 show, which given Calgary's recent severe flooding is a miracle that it's even going ahead. Big congrats to the organization who announced Monday that the show was cancelled as the venue had been affected by the flood and yesterday announced they had found a new venue to hold the exhibition. I am thrilled and honored to have Why I Paint [link here] included in this exhibition, and Elegy to Betty [link here] and A Tiny A, B, C [link here] included in the traveling show. Please note the change in venue, it will now be held at DaDe Art & Design Lab, 1327 9 Ave SE, Calgary.

On Their Way

Three of my books are on their way to Calgary to be part of the Art of the Book 2013 exhibition to be held at  the Museum of Contemporary Art this summer. I am so pleased, and so pleased to get them packed and shipped. I over pack like crazy, actually I get a bit crazy packing work to ship. I suggested driving them to Calgary but that wasn't greeted with much enthusiasm! Why I Paint [link here], A Tiny A, B, C [link here] and Elegy to Betty [link here] were selected. Here are some photos of the final structure for Elegy to Betty. I am really pleased with the steel slip case, the last photo shows the steel best. Thanks especially to Olivier Burnham for a great job.

Elegy to Betty with her steel slip case

Another view of  Elegy to Betty

Elegy to Betty in her steel slip case