12th contemporary Artists' book fair

The 12th International contemporary Artists book fair held at Leeds university. I have a keen interest in artists books and I myself have produced a few throughout my practice, therefore it was a must to go to the leeds artists book fair. With an array of different mediums, materials and concepts the main hall within Leeds Universty collated tables filled with artists and students own creations through the stucture of the artist book. It was really fascinating to see the different institutes and organisations that each had their own display, varying from students from local colleges; such as our very own LCA and Leeds university, established print and book makers and self employed individual artists. There were some very eyecatching and innovative that stood out for me, whereby they had gone beyond the traditional form and concept of the book. Exploring material and form turning somewhat of a traditional literary subject into a sculpture form in itself. Although there were a number of established printers and bookmakers I was drawn more to the independant and student artists new and pinoneering way of exploiting material and form. It was these too who were more keen to talk about there work, in which it showed a real passion for there joy of making It was a really motivating exhibition of a subject such as the book, put into its own context of importance and its novel way, but still keeping that certain attachment and belonging to a personal item such as a book/diary