Dawn Forbes. After School Shack,2001.Oregon

Thank You, it was once again the tastiest party of the year!

©Marie Celeste Edwards "Mouth Full" New York 2001

Hurry and look at the new pictures of the 2001 festival:

• Atelier It Plein, Netherlands
• Calgary, Canada
• The Center for Book Arts, New York
• Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts
• Eastern Edge Gallery, Canada
• Edmonton, Canada
  
• Germany ,S&W Bartkowiak
• Melbourne, Australia
• Minas Gerais, Brazil
• Paris, France
• Pendleton, Oregon
• The Roeper School, Netherlands
  
• Santa Monica, CA
• San Diego, CA
• Thame, Oxfordshire, England
• Visual Tart, New Zealand

Send us the address where you posted your pictures to be added to the list.

Rory Sparks- Jacob's lunch - Minnesota 2001

Spread the word to book artists and cooks: April fool's day event comes back with taste every year !

Printess and the Pea, C. Tacq, England,2001

Sweet Witch-Craft, Lina Mintz Dias - 11 anos,Tanira Lessa Malta - 10 anos,Guido Mintz Dias - 9 anos,Amanda Lessa Malta - 6 anos -Brazil,2001

M Clorenz- Chocolate Press-Hamburg 2001

Tied Fried Dough, Kathy Dery
San Diego, California 2001

Rebecca Pavlenko-Literary Cake- Minnesota 2001

National Book Day
B.Barrat
England 2001

10 Comandements-
Tara Bryan
Canada,2001

Pages of Peas
H. Mc Pherson
Australia 2001

Participants of the 2nd Festival
Sunday April 1st, 2001
Australia - Canada - Brazil - England - France - Germany -Italy -The Netherlands - New Zealand - U.S.A: Arizona, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon

Brazil
"De comida, diversão e arte!" website:http://www.books2eatbrazil.cjb.net
Rua Boa Esperança,320 apt 701, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
contact Lucia: heylucia@yahoo.com or Luciana Lusbl@hotmail

Edmonton, Alberta
contact: Rob

Calgary, an EDIBLE BOOK session withe 12 participants, the event is organized by Chuck Snake and Wendy Toogood

Paris chez Annick Butre
Participating artists: Annick Butre, Gaelle Pelachaud,Shirley Sharoff
contact:Gaelle: gaepela@club-internet.fr

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New Zealand
With Visual Tart

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Arizona
Arizona State University at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, AZ
As with last year's event, it will be a fundraiser for the Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County. Book cakes and other goods have been donated by local bakeries and cooks.
Contact: John Risseeuw

Student Lounge du Student Building de Arizona International College, 1618 E. Helen St, Tucson AZ 85745 on monday April 2nd, noon

Foothills Branch Library 19055 N. 57th Ave. (1/2 mile north of Union Hills Ave.) Glendale, Arizona 85308 http://www.lib.ci.glendale.az.us/youthweb/youth.htm
WHEN: Sunday, April 1, 2001 2:00-4:00 pm display of projects 4:00 pm, prizes awarded, followed by refreshments on the patio
CRITERIA: All works of art must be edible, be titled and have something to do with books. Three categories of competition: I. Kids ages 8-12 II. Teens ages 13-19 III. Adults
CONTACT: Karen-Marie Allen, Librarian Tel. 623.930.3869

California

Sushi Performance Gallery,San Diego
What: Edible Book Tea: the books are the refreshments
Where: Sushi, 320 Eleventh Ave
When: April 1, 2001 from 1pm to 4pm
Bring: Your own teacup (yes, make this a creative venture too if you'd like) and an edible book.
contact:Judy Christensen: dracaena@worldnet.att.net

Sam Francis Gallery, Santa Monica
Crossroads School, 1714 21st St. in Santa Monica, CA

Illinois:
Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts - Chicago- Illinois
Sunday, April 1, 11 - 3 This year, the event will take place in the Hermann D.Conaway Multicultural Center, 1st floor of the 1104 S. Wabash building. For this Tea, all Works of Art will be Edible and Booklike (and hopefully Tasteful in every sense of the word.) From 11 to noon we will sip tea, admire and document the books; At high noon, we will feast upon them. Please do join us! If you make a Book, you may attend free, BUT you must RSVP by Thursday March 28th, 5pm., with the title of your piece, your name, and a full ingredients list for our Menu.. Unsure of your culinary or odd binding talents? Make a reservation to Eat Books, for a mere $10; proceeds will benefit our bindery equipment fund. To RSVP: Call the hostess stand: 312.344.6630, Fax: 312-344-8082, e-mail.

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Massachusetts:
Booklovers Gourmet, 55 East Main Street, Webster, Mass.
Entry requirements: Books in all forms, shapes and sizes, as long as they are edible! Submit a list of materials with your "book," and remember--all materials used must be edible. Let your creative juices flow!
Bring your book to the Booklovers Gourmet between 1:30 and 2 pm on Sunday, April 1. Books will be exhibited from 2 to 4 pm. At 4 tea will be served and books consumed.
questions: booklovers@rcn.com

Michigan:
The Roeper School , Michigan
1051 Oakland Avenue Birmingham, MI 48009
contact: Pat Lawrence: stampaddy@home.com

Minnesota:
Argyle-Zebra Gallery St. Paul Minnesota
3 - 6:30 pm 308 Prince street
Contact: Robyn Beth Priestley (651) 310-0026 Jeffrey Morrison - A-Z Gallery (651) 602-9105
Are ALL artists starving? Not necessarily! Join the Second Annual Edible Book Exhibition and High Tea, where production and consumption meet. It's your chance to "have your art and eat it too." Materials will include, turkey, seaweed, eggs, toast, jello, grains, artichokes, fruit, candy, soup, caviar, vegetables, etc. - encompassing all the major food groups!

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New York:
Center for Book Arts - New York - New York-
All edible works of art are displayed, auctioned and eaten from 4 to 7pm! hungry readers welcome!
The Center for Book Arts 28 West 27th St 3rd Fl New York, NY10001
$5 suggested donation, CBA members receive free admission.

Oregon:
the Arts Center of Pendleton, Oregon
Place: Pendleton Center for the Arts, in the beautifully renovated Carnegie Library Building in downtown Pendleton
Exhibit opens: 2 p.m. High Tea is served: 4 p.m.
Tickets $10, artists contributing work to the event receive one free ticket
Event organizer: Roberta Lavadour paper@oregontrail.net (541) 278-9322
Event supporter: Dark Canyon Coffee Roasters, Pendleton
website of the event: http://www.geocities.com/mcpress2001/Books2eat.html

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