August 2, 2004

Imaginative Creations Part Of "Booker's Dozen" Traveling Exhibit

“Booker’s Dozen 2004,” a traveling exhibition of 14 eccentric and artists’ books designed and produced by Idahoans, will be displayed at Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library, 113 S. Garfield, through Aug. 31 (note: the library is closed for inventory Aug. 14-21). It may also be viewed on the Web at www.lili.org/icb. “Booker’s Dozen 2004” is presented by the Idaho Center for the Book at Boise State University and displayed at various locations around the state. Marshall Library hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. This year’s exhibit includes 14 handmade books that were selected by Idaho artists, bookmakers, gallery owners, writers and publishers. The creations stretch the boundaries of what we imagine a book to be, created on a makeup compact, dollar bill, a fly-swatter, a paper lunch sack and more. External and internal views of the books, the itinerary of exhibit hosts, listings of the books, book makers, jurors and the ICB statewide advisory board members are available in a PowerPoint presentation on the Web site, which was designed by Brian Warthen of Academic Technologies at Boise State and Michael Samuelson of the Idaho State Library. The Idaho Center for the Book was established at Boise State in 1993 and is affiliated with the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The ICB works to encourage and promote an interest inreading, writing, making, disseminating and collecting books. The center also seeks to preserve and publicize the bibliophilic heritage of the Gem State. -30- Contact Tom Trusky Department of English 208 426-1999 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275