July 9 2025: GBW Potomac meetup at NMWA

We're gathering to view the new exhibition A Radical Alteration: Women’s Studio Workshop as a Sustainable Model for Art Making. Not a member? Not a problem! Its a Free Community Day with extended evening hours! Check out the exhibitions and special offerings at https://nmwa.org/whats-on/calendar/free-community-day-2025-07-09/ . You'll probably bump into us, but let us know via the Contact … Continue reading July 9 2025: GBW Potomac meetup at NMWA

Upcoming webinars and classes 2024

These short or multipart courses are open to all registrants through allied organizations. Check them out! On Saturday, October 19, from 1:00- 2:00, Paige Billin-Frye will be giving a talk about hand bookbinding and will be showing several of her hand bound works at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial DC Public Library in the LABS maker space. You can attend either in … Continue reading Upcoming webinars and classes 2024

Frederick Center for Book Arts Grand Opening, June 8 & 9

Check out the lineup of wonderful activities open to all, coinciding with the Festival of the Arts on Carroll Creek. The center is a short two-tenths of mile walk from the creek at 127 South Carroll St, Frederick MD so come by the new space and enjoy both events. Bookbinding demo on a sewing frame … Continue reading Frederick Center for Book Arts Grand Opening, June 8 & 9

Kensington Day of the Book, Sunday April 21!

In which we make a triumphant return to a public space as one of several arts and literary organizations hosting a table at this terrific one-day festival celebrating authors, poets, artists books, book workers all! Do check out the wonderful line up of speakers, guests and entertainment to plan your day at https://www.dayofthebook.com Members are … Continue reading Kensington Day of the Book, Sunday April 21!

Watch this space!

Admittedly it has been a while since we've updated the blog, and in that time, we've lost a valuable integration of our Google Calendar widget. We'll be reviewing the structures and look forward to a web refresh in the coming year.

We’re back! 5th Annual Paper, Print and Book Gathering, November 9, 2023!

Our friends at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center invite us to participate in the 5th annual Paper, Print and Book Gathering, Thursday November 9th, 2023, 6:30-9:30 pm at 4318 Gallatin St, Hyattsville, MD 20781, USA. We're back and excited to hang out and share with you, among representatives of our peer organizations. Some of your officers and members … Continue reading We’re back! 5th Annual Paper, Print and Book Gathering, November 9, 2023!

Bookbinding demo at Middletown Heritage Festival 9/25/21

Potomac Chapter member Tawn O’Connor will have a table with a bookbinding demonstration at Middletown’s Heritage Day celebration this Saturday, September 25. Middletown, a small town in western Maryland, was founded in 1767. The festival features a parade down Main Street, local vendors and entertainers, and a Civil War encampment. Tawn will be happy to … Continue reading Bookbinding demo at Middletown Heritage Festival 9/25/21

SUNDAY JAN 26 – GBW Potomac Annual Meeting and Holiday Party

The meeting originally scheduled for January 5, 2020 is this Sunday January 26. Please see your member email for location details ------ We'll be talking and listening, and eating and printing! Fun times with great folks. Members, check your email for details such as location! All others please inquire to gbwpotomacchapter [at] gmail.com

Papermaking in the Potomac

Ok, so we weren't actually IN the Potomac, but members have been getting together to make paper from a harvest of local invasive paper mulberry in August and September. The third session is this coming Saturday, September 21st. More details over there on our calendar, and in your member email! Same place, earlier start time! … Continue reading Papermaking in the Potomac