One reason I belong to the Pacific Center for the Book Arts is their triennial member show at the main San Francisco Public Library — I seem to need the exhibition deadline as incentive to complete a book. This time around (the show opens July 1) I’ve really procrastinated, but finally got going when my friend Sharon & I talked about what we could actually get done before the opening and she convinced me I was much further along than I thought. Today I’ll finish up my entry — which includes the pop-up book I wrote about in this post — and take pictures for my website before sending it off.
Once that’s done I’m looking forward to the best part of the show — the exhibition set-up on Friday& Saturday when I help Kate Godfrey photograph all the books. We did this together for the last show and besides the pleasure of hanging out with Kate, I get a personal look at all the books. Kate does most of the work, mind you, as she’s taking the pictures. As her assistant, I do lots of fetching and organizing and visiting with the other people actually installing the exhibit. And of course the best part: looking at and reading all the entries!
Damn? Did I say I photograph the show? That means I will have to get out of my pajamas and (shudder) shower, but for you? Anything!