First up - I applied to and was accepted by the North Bennet Street School Bookbinding program in the spring and have been in class since the beginning of September. The experience so far has been amazing and I feel super lucky. Our program has a couple of events coming up that I think are worth mentioning:
- Providence Fine Furnishings Show, the last day of which is today. I was there yesterday and can tell you that the work there is truly incredible. In the past, the Cabinet and Furniture Making program was the only one that participated in this show, but they've since opened it up and have included the Bookbinding and Jewelry Making & Repair programs.
- North Bennet Street School Open House - this is what swayed me to apply to the school and is an excellent opportunity to see the above-mentioned programs as well as the Piano Technology, Locksmithing, Violin Making & Repair, Carpentry and Preservation Carpentry programs [and to buy student work in the gallery!]. November 7th - 10 am to 2 pm and Saturday, November 8th - 10 am to 3 pm at 39 North Bennet Street in Boston's North End.
- The Boston International Antiquarian Bookfair, one of the oldest and most respected antiquarian book shows in the country. Over 120 rare book dealers from the United States, England, Germany and The Netherlands are expected to exhibit and sell rare, collectible and antiquarian books, modern first editions, manuscripts, autographs, maps, atlases, and a plethora of other literary ephemera. Fine and decorative prints will also be featured. November 14th - 16th at Hynes Convention Center, Friday 5 pm to 9 pm, Saturday 12 pm to 7 pm, Sunday 12 to 5 pm.
Beyond that, I'll be at Bazaar Bizarre, which is coming up quick and is being held in a new location this time around - The Castle at Park Plaza! See the Baz Biz Blog for news & updates. This year's event is being held Sunday, December 7th from 12 pm - 7 pm. Check out the vendor list if you've got a minute!
Also also ALSO, Mass Market will be following close behind! #3 will be taking place Sunday, December 14th and we're looking for vendors NOW! Send applications with contact information, a website address, three photos and a description of work and/or any questions to mass.craft.market@gmail.com by November 15th!
Baixa has two shows coming up this week:
- An Epic Whitehaus Halloween Festival featuring White Hinterland, Turtle Ambulance, Prince Rama of Ayodhya, Truman Peyote, Guatemala City, Peace,Loving, Many Mansions, Fractilian, The Needy Visions, Eric Hnatow, Diamond Mouse, Cave Bears, Mind Control, Baixa, and Manners. Friday, October 31st @ 10 Seaverns Street, JP. All ages, free, 7 pm.
- DMBQ, Yip-Yip, Ho-Ag and Baixa @ MassArt Wednesday, October 29th. All Ages, $11, 7 pm. This is gonna be HY-UGE.
In addition to all the events we've [respectively] got going on, Floating Garbage Continent is also working on sick t-shirts and a Baixa demo. Keep both eyes out!
