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gill partington

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Here, but grudgingly. Fellow in Book History, IES. Artists' books and odd-shaped pages. Co-editor of @Inscriptionjournal.bsky.social

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Inscription: the Journal of Material Text @inscriptionjournal.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Inscription issue 6 launches on 22nd June! Come and join us to celebrate. There'll be performances and refreshments and much cutting and tearing. Attendance is free but registration is compulsory. Find out more and reserve your place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inscriptio...
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Inscription: the Journal of Material Text @inscriptionjournal.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Delighted to see INSCRIPTION given a prominent place at Bookmorphs - terrific new exhibition on artists' books @hellenicentre helleniccentre.org/event/bookmo... INSCRIPTION 1, 2, + 3 are sold out & out of print. A few copies of 4 and 5 are left - snap them up via inscriptionjournal.com/how-to-buy/
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BOOKMORPHS: Artists' Books from Greece & the UK – Hellenic Centre
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The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Join us 30 May for an afternoon of readings, discussion & display celebrating artist books & visual poetry. Verse Verso brings together poets, artists, curators & more to explore the material word today. Book now → warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/verse... #VisualPoetry #ArtistBooks
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Verse Verso: Visual Poetry and Artist Books
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gill partington @gillpartington.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
A reminder that THIS is coming up next month. A week-long deep dive into the artists' book, with some amazing guest speakers and visits to key collections. Places still available so PLEASE SHARE!!! 16-20th June, London Rare Books School Book here: ies.sas.ac.uk/london-rare-...
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gill partington @gillpartington.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
LAST CHANCE to sign up for this, on 23rd May! A hands-on study day in UCL special collections, exploring their most experimental magazines, from the Modernist avant-garde to the mimeo revolution. ies.sas.ac.uk/events/magaz...
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Adam Smyth @adamwithbooks.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
INSCRIPTION 5 launch! If AT LEAST 2 of the following apply to you, do drop by. (a) you like odd, experimental books (b) you are enthusiastic about the concept of containers (c) you like articles on material texts with holes in (d) you are around London on May 14 May (e) you fancy a glass of wine.
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Inscription: the Journal of Material Text @inscriptionjournal.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Attention friends and supporters of Inscription Journal: Issue 5 on 'containers' is HERE. We will be celebrating in fine style amid the marble pillars of Senate House, Bloomsbury. Please come and join us. 14th May. Dress code: casual/cardboard box. Register here: tinyurl.com/Inscriptionlaunch
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gill partington @gillpartington.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Come and get your fingers inky. Just a few days left to register for this study day at UCL special collections. We'll be getting hands on with mimeo, lo-fi and DIY mags from the 60s and 70s. Please pass on the word! ies.sas.ac.uk/events/magaz...
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gill partington @gillpartington.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Listen, put down that copy of Hello! and take a trip through the wilder side of magazines. We'll be exploring the inky world of alternative publishing: poets, artists, innovators and visionaries. 23rd May in London - still places left and not much time to register. Please SHARE SHARE SHARE!
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gill partington @gillpartington.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
A lightning flick through some of the amazing experimental magazines we'll be exploring in this one day course, coming up THIS MONTH on 23rd May: ies.sas.ac.uk/events/magaz... Places still available but booking ends soon so be quick.
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gill partington @gillpartington.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Five-day intensive course all about artists' books: the who, the what, the why and the wtf. This is a chance to explore the topic in-depth, visit some of the best collections in London, and hear some amazing guest speakers and artists. Sign up before 23rd May! ies.sas.ac.uk/london-rare-...
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gill partington @gillpartington.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Interested in artists' magazines, experimental poetry journals and countercultural press? This one-day course on 23rd May explores some of UCLs most out-there periodicals. Sign up here: ies.sas.ac.uk/events/magaz...
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Magazines, Art and Experiment
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