Time Travelers Exhibition

Time Travelers Exhibition

The Time Travelers exhibition, on view at the BookWorks Gallery, opening January 17 (1 – 8 PM) through February 29, showcases a juried selection of artist books inspired by historical bookbinding. The books on display demonstrate technical skill and artistic expression within an historical framework. Artists used binding structures representing a range of cultural traditions and periods, showing how handmade book practices have transformed over time and distance The exhibit is particularly focused on books made by hand with special attention to the artists’ personal research into an historical structure, including design sensibilities and techniques.

BookWorks Gallery is open M – F, 1 – 5 PM and on Saturdays, 1 – 4 PM.

About Asheville BookWorks: Asheville BookWorks is a community resource for print and book arts serving Western North Carolina and the Southeast. BookWorks presents an ongoing schedule of classes, lectures, and exhibits, and provides studio rentals and artist residencies.

(828) 255-8444; www.ashevillebookworks.com