FLUXLIST: Re: EDIBLE BOOK HIGH TEA UPDATE

[Judith A. Hoffberg]

FIRST EDIBLE BOOK HIGH TEA on 1 April 2000 in artist book centers and similar groups throughout the world.  All works of art must be edible and have something to do with books!  Each center must activate this event for their own audience, but two copies of the menu must be laminated and preserved for the central Archive in Santa Monica, c/o Umbrella, P.O. Box 3640, Santa Monica, CA 90408.  A ditigal camera and on-line facilities may be served up as well--so that a description and photos can be sent out on the Internet simultaneously with the event.  From 2 - 4 there will be an exhibit of the works of art and at 4 p.m. in your respective time zone High Tea (or Coffee) will be served along with the works of art disseminated as the audience wishes.  Tickets could be sold for the event.  A videotaping of the event is also suggested.

Each venue can use this as a fundraiser, or a sale, or whatever, but it must be documented for a potential book emanating from Umbrella Editions.  This event is supported by Umbrella Editions and Colophon Page.

We have started a website to link all the websites and places hosting the Edible Book Event.

Edible Book Event: http://www.geocities.com/books2eat/

The event will be recorded at different levels, due to the last minute
making of the art work, not to eat "past expiration date" book, and also
the different limitations of our technical equipment. Our website will
link to the other websites where you can post your images before, during
or after the event as possible. On the website Beatrice Caron made a link to
geocities for participants to be able to host their own free website. We
would like to have digital pictures of some works and will post a
selection on the menu website.

The Center for Book Arts in New York will post the call for artists next
week. For their event they will start the exhibition at 4pm as they have
classes that day finishing at 4pm. We now have participation in France and England, but would like to post any and all news on the website.
Please let Beatrice Coron know at her geocities site about your events, plans, proposals, images, etc.

B�atrice Coron
http://www.geocities.com/books2eat/
Let's keep in touch !

Judith

Judith A. Hoffberg                         tel.:       (310)399-1146

Umbrella/Umbrella Editions          fax:       (310)399-5070

P.O. Box 3640

Santa Monica CA 90408

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