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!

Spring workshop springs up! Animated Structures with Thomas Parker Williams, June 16

No actual springs are promised, but wait to see what pops up at Thomas Parker Williams' workshop next month. Volvelles! Sliding windows! Shannon, our new events coordinator, invited this maker of most interesting and unusual movable structures to teach, and what's more, found us a host in a brand new location (to us)! Sign-ups need … Continue reading Spring workshop springs up! Animated Structures with Thomas Parker Williams, June 16

Support the Guild that supports you!

Dear members; The Potomac board supports the national fundraising campaign towards the Guild's strategic reserve. It is important for not-for-profits to maintain a healthy financial reserve to bolster against unpredicted events beyond forecasted budget expenses. Won't you consider the GBW in your year-end giving? (It is also a strategic way to get your hands on GBW swag for … Continue reading Support the Guild that supports you!

Survey!

[This survey closed on November 30 and we are currently reviewing the data. Thank you for your responses!] Hello! How are you? How are we doing? We would honestly like to know. So we have designed a brief survey. This is open for members and friends! Please take a moment or two to respond to … Continue reading Survey!

Book arts workshop getaway in Ireland

Sudden summer heat getting to you and wishing for a cool contemplative vacation? Check out GBW member Alice Austin's upcoming workshop opportunity, BUILDING BOOKS & IMAGERY WITH ALICE AUSTIN at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation, on the wild west coast of Ireland, September 2 to 10, 2016. In this artist book workshop, the class will create a variety of book structures, … Continue reading Book arts workshop getaway in Ireland