Jason Sandford
Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.
Photo: Deering Oaks by Rebecca Goodale
This sounds great. Press release here:
VAMP and TRAMP Booksellers
who: Vicky & Bill Stewart, Owners of Vamp & Tramp Booksellers
what: Show and lecture on Book Artists – Asheville
where: Asheville Bookworks, 428 1/2 Haywood Rd, West Asheville
when: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 7PM
BookWorks is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return visit of Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers, LLC. Vicky and Bill Stewart represent more than 250 contemporary fine presses and books artists. They travel throughout the US from January until Thanksgiving, taking the works they represent to museums, libraries and private collectors. Their mini-van becomes a traveling gallery, a movable feast of Book Arts. While traveling around the country, the Stewarts offer educational talks and workshops to groups of all kinds, spreading the word about the wonders of contemporary fine press and artists’ books.
Their real joy is bringing actual work to potential collectors. On November 4 at 7PM Bill and Vicky Stewart will bring an exhibit of artists’ books to Asheville BookWorks. Their presentation will include insights into the books, what they are about, how they are made and the artists who make them.
Vamp & Tramp, founded in 1995, originally dealt in 20th century literary and mystery first editions. In 2003, they transitioned to the world of fine press and artist book editions. While they have a website (www.vampandtramp.com) with descriptions and images of all the work and exhibit regularly at selected book fairs, their visit to Asheville provides a unique opportunity to see these wonderful books in person.
For more information about Vamp and Tramp please visit www.vampandtramp.com.
Thanks for running this. I attended last year’s event with Bill and Vicki Stewart of Vamp & Tramp, and it was a delight. Bill and Vicki did a great show-and-tell of a variety of wonderful artists’ books by book artist from all over the world. Fun and very cool.