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Devil in the Details: Check out Steven Heller's Interview with Purgatory Pie Press for AIGA

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*UPCOMING EVENTS*


August 22 - October 17

HOW TO MAKE BOOKS traveling exhibit

goes to Pratt, Brooklyn,
in the antique cases on all the floors of their beautiful library,
designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

see works by Dikko Faust + Esther K Smith, as well as Susan Happersett and Pratt alumni Lindsay Stadig, Sarah Ballard, and Michael Bartalos.

Exhibit Tour and Booksigning with Esther K Smith on Thursday, Sept. 18 at noon.

Pratt Institute Library
200 Willoughby Av
Brooklyn, NY 11205


For more information:
Holly Wilson p: 718-636-3685

NON PRATT STUDENTS wishing to see the exhibit please contact Esther K Smith for details.

 

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COMING SOON TO A BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU!

Magic Books & Paper Toys book cover

Esther K Smith's newest book "Magic Books and Paper Toys" is coming out in November '08.

preorder now!

 

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September 14
Esther K Smith will be a featured author at the
Brooklyn Book Festival
Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza

see Esther on the North Stage at 11:00 a.m.!
How to Make Books—Fold, Cut and Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book.
Esther K. Smith takes the stage to demonstrate techniques for bookmaking


October 8
Book Launch for Box by Bob Holman
Bowery Poetry Club 6-7:30 pm


October 23 - 26

NY ART BOOK FAIR
450 W 15th St (10th Av) 3rd floor, NYC
Friday/Saturday, October 24 & 25 11am - 7pm
Sunday, October 26 11am - 5pm

BENEFIT PREVIEW Thursday, October 23, 2008
6 - 9 pm, benefiting Printed Matter, Inc.



November 8-9

Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair
near Washington DC

Cafritz Foundation Art Center
Montgomery College
930 King St, Silver Spring, MD 20910

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Purgatory Pie Press: An Interview from mdanzico on Vimeo.


Check out Purgatory Pie Press photos of past events


Plus check out these photos of the
Book Launch & Artists Book Exhibit
Cooper Union, Dec 6, 2007.
As featured in Flavorpill, The New York Times, and Time Out New York.

 

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HOUSE OF (POST) CARDS
PurgaSquare3 postcard subscription series:
12 signed+numbered 5.5" collaborations with artists and writers
$64
send your check to Purgatory Pie Press 19 Hudson St #403 NYC 10013

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Purgatory Pie Press presents
INSTABOOK 3
Enclosure Exposure
Data Protection Patterning
by
Elizabeth Duffy

order now!

download and print this form
send it to Purgatory Pie Press,19 Hudson St #403 NYC 10013

 

 

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going into its second printing-get your 1st edition now!

Buy your signed copy of
HOW TO MAKE BOOKS

direct from Purgatory Pie Press and get a free gift!
send $25 + $5 shipping to
Purgatory Pie Press, 19 Hudson St #403 NYC 10013

"This ingenious, beautifully designed book brings the miracle of paper structures to readers of all ages.
Esther Smith brings her expertise as a book maker and paper folder extraordinaire to this delightful
volume that is packed with projects and ideas."
-Ellen Lupton, author of D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself and D.I.Y. Kids

"Making paper spectacles is one of the great tactile joys, and this stunning book
brings that pleasure spectacularly to life."
-Steven Heller, co-chair of the School of Visual Arts MFA Designer As Author Program

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AWARDS AND APPEARANCES

How to Make Books [in the category of Special Trade: General]
has won an award in the 2008 New York Book Show.

How to Make Books was featured in the November 23rd issue of Entertainment Weekly.
It made #3 on "The MUST LIST: Ten Things We Love This Week"!

RADIO APPEARANCES!
On Nov.6, 2007 Esther appeared on Martha Stewart's SIRIUS Radio Show Morning Living.

On DECEMBER 11, 2007 Esther was on WLIUfm (88.3) on their In The Morning show.
listen here (Esther is about 1/2 way through)


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