All events will take place on the coast in January and February 2022.

It all started with a feature article in REM magazine about three letterpress printers on the coast, Zida Borcich, Felicia Rice, and Theresa Whitehill. This led to an exhibition of their letterpress work, “Three Letterpress Printers Walk Into a Shed,” at the Partners Gallery in January and February. At that point we thought, why not invite those of us who make or publish books on the coast to join us in a celebration of all things BOOK?

BAM! is an uprising of book art, a focus on our lifelong vocations, avocations, metier… during a time when a positive, constructive, cultural perspective is so badly needed.

Participants and events

• Partners Gallery
45062 Ukiah St, Mendocino
Three Letterpress Printers Walk Into a Shed: Zida Borcich, Felicia Rice, Theresa Whitehill – Jan 6 – Mar 6
Meet the Artists – Jan 8 (5-7)
Second Saturday – Feb 12 (5-7)
partnersgallery.com

• Highlight Gallery
10480 Kasten St, Mendocino
Display of book arts – Jan-Feb
thehighlightgallery.com

• Artists’ Co-op of Mendocino
Kasten and Albion Sts, Mendocino
Mary-Ellen Campbell, artist’s books exhibit – Jan 4-Feb 28, Opening Jan 8 (5-8) Mary-Ellen teaches bookmaking First Wednesdays in Caspar
artcoopmendocino.com

• Mendocino Art Center
45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino
Talk on Letterpress at MAC by Theresa Whitehill – Jan 8 (4-5)
Members Exhibition featuring MAC member and legacy printmakers – Jan 7-Feb 26
Workshops in bookmaking with Mary-Ellen Campbell – Jan 29-30
mendocinoartcenter.org

• Creekwood Studios
13100 Pomo Ln, Mendocino
Papermaking demo – Jan 22 (1-4)
creekwoodstudios.com

• Gallery Bookshop
319 Kasten St, Mendocino
Display of books about book arts, plus student books from local schools by artist/arts educator Cathleen Micheaels- Jan 7-Feb 28
gallerybookshop.com

• Mendocino Community Library
10591 William St, Mendocino
Display of books and graphics from local presses – Jan-Feb
mendocinocommunitylibrary.org

• Henhouse Bookbinders
Fort Bragg Library, 499 East Laurel, Fort Bragg
Hand bookbinding exhibit – Jan-Feb
fortbragglibrary.org

• Mendocino Calligraphy Study Group
Pacific Textile Arts, 450 Alger St, Fort Bragg
Calligraphy exhibit – Feb 1-28
Opening Feb 4 (5–8)
pacifictextilearts.org

• Windsong Books
324 N Main St, Fort Bragg
Display of books about book arts – Jan-Feb

• The Book Store
137 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg,
Display of books about book arts – Jan-Feb

• Frame Mill Artworks
116 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg
Display of items related to book arts – Jan-Feb

• Kelley House
45007 Albion St, Mendocino, CA
Talk on history of Beacon Bldg by
Karen McGrath – dates tbd
Walking tours – dates tbd
kelleyhousemuseum.org

• Writers of the Mendocino Coast
Online events: 642 Things to Write About: How the Writers Grotto Created this Magical Book of Prompts in 24 Hours – Jan 16 (3pm)
Playwriting Techniques That Will Rev Up Your Fiction – Feb 20 (3pm)
Contact writersmendocinocoast@gmail.com
writersmendocinocoast.org

• Mendocino Poets
Fort Bragg Library Open Mic Poetry on zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9748647159 – Meeting ID: 974 864 7159- First Thursdays, Jan 6 and Feb 3

• Publishers Roundtable
Discussion with local publishers on zoom – Jan 28

• Mendocino Trail Stewards
Location tbd
Book publication event – Dec 19