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16/02/2024

A rare opportunity to see an extraordinary collection of artist's books by Elizabeth Steiner! ✨️ plus a stunning exhibition of books by membersof
Angela Morton Room, Takapuna Library, Auckland
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Elizabeth Steiner’s pukapuka MOERAKI BOULDERS: The Legend of the Moeraki Boulders appears in a pop-up display of her books opening on Sunday in the AM Room (dates/times below). Visitors can explore material ranging from her completed pukapuka, to prototypes and works-in-progress such as this copy of Moeraki Boulders. ◼️ Elizabeth designed and constructed MOERAKI BOULDERS for the 1994 Australian/NZ artists’ books exhibition THE RIVER STYX which had a theme of exploring the passage from one state to another. ◼️ She chose Moeraki Boulders because in Māori legend they are the remnants of the shipwrecked vessel the Arai-te-uru, one of the largest waka that sailed from Hawaiki to Aotearoa - the calabashes, eel baskets and kūmara washed ashore and gradually formed the boulders which stand up to two metres high. ◼️ Elizabeth scaled them down to the size of a hand-held stone so that the book sat comfortably in the hand. Each circular page turns on a non-adhesive binding. The words are hand-written and the papers handmade, as was the cloth and paper-covered clamshell box in which she housed this treasure. ◼️ DATES: The Elizabeth Steiner pop-up is on: Sunday 18 February (11.30 am - 4.00 pm); Monday 19th (afternoon); and Tuesday (morning). Level 1, Takapuna Library. ◼️ This pop-up is presented by as part of their ātaahua MISCELLANY: From Around The Motu exhibition of award-winning Aotearoa binding and printing crafts (in the AM Room until 3 March). ◼️

05/11/2023

Opens this week!
WAYMARKERS
Into the Unknown
An exhibition of artist's books and sculptural pieces by
Toni will be artist in residence for the duration of her exhibition.
Ends 17th December.
Do go visit!
From out of the blue studio gallery
18 Halse Street
Opunake
Opens to the public
1pm, Thursday 9th Nov.
OPENING CELEBRATION
1-3.30PM
Sunday 12th November
All welcome

24/04/2023

When Toni & Toni (TnT💣 🤣) set up our intention was to get the many, many glorious artists' books out of the cupboards, from under the beds, the backs of wardrobes and the bottom of drawers, and into the light where they can be seen and appreciated by everyone!
👉FREE TALK: "Tactile Verse"
👉PRINTOPIA FESTIVAL💫

👉Sunday 7th May 1-1.45pm
No booking reqd.
Come and discover what print treasures can be found in the Angela Morton Room at Takapuna Library and how you can access these and other inspirational material.
❓️What is the Angela Morton Room?
❓️What are the amazing art resources you can find there?
❓️What are artists' books?
❓️What has printmaking got to do with artist's books?
❓️How can printmaking be expanded to 3 dimensions and become a tactile immersive experience?
Come find out!
Writer, researcher and librarian Leanne Radojkovich will be joined by Toni Mosley and Toni Hartill to uncover some of the rare and unique artists’
books and prints that can be found in the Angela Morton Room at Takapuna Library. .room
The Angela Morton Room holds stunning hand printed Aotearoa artists’ books that have been made using fine art printmaking processes and letterpress printing, to more low-tech technologies such as wooden blocks, and carved erasers. These beautiful text/art collaborations have generated fresh ways to create books, and to experience reading them.
Pukapuka on display includes a delectable selection of books from the special reading room archives including the PCANZ Bestiary Book - North, bound edition for those who want to check out this recent collab by PCANZ members.

08/02/2023

Posted • I had THE MOST wonderful morning!
It was my absolute pleasure today, to assist research-librarian-extraordinaire Leanne Radojkovich, at the Angela Morton Room, Takapuna Library, to begin installing a truly magical exhibition "Stargazer" due to open on Friday.
Here's a sneaky peak of the install thus far!
The "Stargazer" exhibition includes two artists' books inspired by Keri Hulme, a New Zealand novelist, poet and short story writer - the first New Zealander to win the Booker Prize with her novel The Bone People, in 1985.
Keri Hulme’s poetry inspired the exquisite handmade books The Visionary and The Silences Between (Moeraki Conversations). A community of artists and artisans produced these ātaahua responses to Hulme’s poetry including Beth Serjeant, and Claire van Vliet from Janus Press . This exhibition shares photographs, correspondence, articles and stories about how these pukapuka came into being with some very special and fascinating artefacts on loan from Beth.
"Stargazer"
Where: The Angela Morton Room Te Pātaka Toi Art Library
Level 1, Takapuna Library
When: 10 February – 12 April 2023.
ALL WELCOME: Beth Serjeant will be on-site on Saturday March 25th, 2 - 4pm to discuss the pieces in the exhibition and how they came into being.
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08/09/2022

Posted • • .room These images are from two of the many stunning artists’ books on show in the AM Room as part of printmaker exhibition SHELTER IN PLACE, which runs until 29 September. ◼️ The 1st pukapuka in this thread is TAINT, a response to the wet, remote and fragile landscape of the Denniston Plateau, where the detritus of old mining operations is gradually disintegrating back into the ground. ◼️ The 2nd pukapuka is PLANT ME A FOREST. This work celebrates restoration planting. The monotype prints are made using native plant materials collected locally in Devonport, and from a forest project in Northland which Celia is part of. 🖤 angelamorton.room These images are from two of the many stunning artists’ books on show in the AM Room as part of printmaker exhibition SHELTER IN PLACE, which runs until 29 September. ◼️ The 1st pukapuka in this thread is TAINT, a response to the wet, remote and fragile landscape of the Denniston Plateau, where the detritus of old mining operations is gradually disintegrating back into the ground. ◼️ The 2nd pukapuka is PLANT ME A FOREST. This work celebrates restoration planting. The monotype prints are made using native plant materials collected locally in Devonport, and from a forest project in Northland which Celia is part of. 🖤

24/05/2022

"Aunt Sallie's Lament"
from
Woven and Interlocking Book Structures
by Claire Van Vliet and Elizabeth Steiner
(See today's posts x2 for more pics and info.
We've been dying to share this with you! These pics reveal the visual treat of turning the pages of this intriguing structure that we are so very lucky to have in our* private collection.
Aunt Sallie's Lament is a monologue poem by Margaret Kaufman that inspired the creation of this book. It is of a spinster quilter telling the story of her life. The structure of the poem, coming full circle, posed a challenge for how to construct this book to reflect this symmetry. Heidi Kyle and Claire Van Vliet worked together to solve this puzzle which in the end was solved with a surprisingly simple structure yet it unfolds in what appears to be a complex visual pattern. "The leaves also needed to be cut so that all the preceding "mutterances" were visible... In the end it all forms a diamond quilt square." So clever and deliciously beautiful!
In the Acknowledgements, is thanked for bringing everyone together at the First New Zealand Book Symposium in 1993, held at AIT in Auckland. The book is dedicated to , "inspired and generous teacher".
Which reminds me that we are all so honoured to be standing on the shoulder of such giants!
"Aunt Sallie's Lament" is featured in “Woven and Interlocking Book Structures” written by Claire Van Vliet & Elizabeth Steiner (2002) which contains an astounding range of book structures all with detailed instructions. Available to view in the .room by appointment.

24/05/2022

"Aunt Sallie's Lament"
from
Woven and Interlocking Book Structures
by Claire Van Vliet and Elizabeth Steiner
We've been dying to share this with you! These pics reveal the visual treat of turning the pages of this intriguing structure that we are so very lucky to have in our* private collection.
Aunt Sallie's Lament is a monologue poem by Margaret Kaufman that inspired the creation of this book. It is of a spinster quilter telling the story of her life. The structure of the poem, coming full circle, posed a challenge for how to construct this book to reflect this symmetry. Heidi Kyle and Claire Van Vliet worked together to solve this puzzle which in the end was solved with a surprisingly simple structure yet it unfolds in what appears to be a complex visual pattern. "The leaves also needed to be cut so that all the preceding "mutterances" were visible... In the end it all forms a diamond quilt square." So clever and deliciously beautiful!
In the Acknowledgements, is thanked for bringing everyone together at the First New Zealand Book Symposium in 1993, held at AIT in Auckland. The book is dedicated to , "inspired and generous teacher".
Which reminds me that we are all so honoured to be standing on the shoulder of such giants!
"Aunt Sallie's Lament" is featured in “Woven and Interlocking Book Structures” written by Claire Van Vliet & Elizabeth Steiner (2002) which contains an astounding range of book structures all with detailed instructions. Available to view in the .room by appointment.

10/05/2022

We had a fantastic visit down to Hamilton to see Ann Bell's retrospective exhibition "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" at David Llyod Gallery. Giant Thanks to for letting us make an appointment and calling Ann so we got a phone tour with her. Thanks to you both as our trip to see Ann's works and feature on this account turned into a book art adventure. (Look for Marions post coming up).
The works were tactile and included works with paper, fiber and metal. While we spoke to her on the phone she said my "fingers have always been busy". This really sums up the amount and breadth of her work. Her most recent work was finished a few weeks before the show went up so those fingers are still busy creating!

For more information on Ann Bell and her life creating is at :
https://thebigidea.co.nz/events/233172-yesterday-today-tomorrow-an-exhibition-of-book-art-and-fibre-by-ann-bell

05/04/2022

Fantastic Article written about Toni Hartill’s Exhibition on now .room in Takapuna, Auckland. To read article go to Ina Arraoui] Insta as a link in her bio.
Posted • Ina Arraoui] Caught up up with Toni Hartill yesterday at the opening of her wonderful solo show Artful Narratives at Angela Morton Room, Level 1 Takapuna Library.

If you missed it, you’ll have a chance to meet her and hear her talk about her work in person on Thursday 7 April & Friday 22 April at 11am.

In the mean time - check out the article I wrote about her and her arts practice. Link in bio 👆😊

She’s also giving a workshop at Printopia Festival of Original Print. Its sold out, but DM me to go on the wait list!

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30/03/2022

"Artful Narratives"
An exhibition of artist's books and 3D sculptural objects created by Tāmaki Makaurau artist Toni Hartill between 2016 and 2021.
Opens in the Angela Morton Room this Saturday 2 April until 2 June.
Low-key opening:
Saturday 2 April, 1 - 3pm.
Meet the artist, view the exhibition. All welcome.
Artist's Talks:
Thursday 7th April
Friday 22nd April

Come for a guided tour through the display cabinets. View the artworks being handled and manipulated, the way they are meant to be fully appreciated. Meet the artist and hear the stories and inspirations behind the making of the works.

Please arrive early.
Toni Hartill will be onsite from 10.30am.
The talks will start at 11am.

Angela Morton Room,
Level 1,
Takapuna Library.room

Vaccine passes and masks are still required at present.

Dates for talks in May will be scheduled nearer the time.

23/02/2022

Some beautiful books by Jo Giddens
Currently the at Space Gallery, Whanganui for the next two weeks and then afterwards will be in her Artist Open Studios for the last two weeks of March.

Kaput / Ka pai   2022
Haiku book hand stitched with Mokulito wood lithography and letterpress cover on Hahnemuhle paper.
Limited Edition of 6
$160.00

And…diffusion edition

Kaput / Ka pai   2022
Haiku book hand stitched, with letterpress covers and titles.
Edition of 20
$60.00

These are the tall books, A4 size tall folded in half.

Rich Idea / Idea Rich   2020
Haiku book hand stitched with letterpress cover on Fabriano paper.
Edition of 2/4 and 4/4   (last ones)
$120.00

Mind Full / Full Mind   2020
Haiku book hand stitched with letterpress cover on Fabriano paper.
Edition of 2/4   (last one)
$120

20/02/2022

Posted • .room Makyla Curtis’s handmade poetry collection APERTURES features in her exhibition in the Angela Morton Room which runs until 25 March. The exhibition showcases her botanical printmaking and fabric books - silk, cotton - with the story of where her ancestors arrived in Aotearoa told via prints of ferns and driftwood slivers. She collected these, along with stones, from her travels around the country exploring places her family lived and worked and are laid to rest incl beaches, farms, cemeteries. ◼️ Curtis’s poems focus on different ways of looking at family stories via archival research, experiential geography, and print; and examine the search to find family and belonging: “I’ll spend my life picking through the weaving of our history as it ties me in.” ◼️ This beautiful collection is printed using risography, in a limited ed of 40, and the cover was designed by Richard Kearney. ◼️ “… like layers and layers of thin muslin, each marked with a moment, overlaid and overlaid, like the princess and the pea, something that happened at one time permeates through all of time.” 🖤

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