e:motive e/motive e-motive (e)motive
This is the theme for our 2010 experimental books exhibition.
Selected pieces are now on exhibition at The University of Northampton. Open on weekdays 9am - 4pm.
The University of Northampton
Avenue Campus, St.George's Ave, Northampton, NN2 6JD, UK
The exhibition took place at artworks-mk, UK, where last year's closure exhibition was held. The exhibition was open to the public on Saturday 28th August (10am-12noon) and then Tuesday 31st August until 24th September 2010. Open on weekdays (except Bank Holidays) 10am - 4pm and Saturdays 10am -12noon.
artworks-mk,
Great Linford Arts Workshop, Parklands, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5DZ, UK
01908 608 108 / www.artworks-mk.co.uk
The submission date for
UK posted entries is: Monday 14th June 2010*
Worldwide emailed entries is: Monday 7th June 2010*
*see submission details below
All the info you need is included on this page - please keep scrolling down to access it all.
Selection criteria
Only books created specifically for the theme will be considered for the exhibition. Additionally, books must be well crafted and experimental/innovative in content and/or structure. We will stick closely to this criteria when making our selection.
Entries are welcomed from professional book artists, amateurs and students so long as they meet the criteria. All of our exhibitions aim to push the boundaries of 'book-works' without compromising on quality and craft.
Please make your book under A3 in size (unless by prior negotiation).
There are also weight restrictions – please see bottom of page.
There is also a collaborative element to this brief – see below
About us
Please remember that we organise these exhibitions because we love books. All our time is volunteered. We have no funds! Please support us by buying one of our previous catalogues - available from Blurb.com. The Blurb quick link widget is accessible from the section of our website named All Catalogues/Purchases. You can just click on this and it will take you to the right place!
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/811439
and http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/796975
We will aim to have the (e)motive catalogue ready for sale at the exhibition Private View.
We also hope to produce a sketchbook-like catalogue with all the sketchbook spreads.
Submission details
1. Please only submit work that meets our selection criteria.
2. Please complete and submit an on-line form – click on button on left '(e)motive submission form'.
Books will only be considered if an on-line form is submitted. If you can, please print out the form
(before submitting it) and include it with your book.
3. UK = we must receive your submission (with return postage) by Monday 14th June
4. *Rest of the world = please make a preliminary submission by Monday 7th June by submitting,
no more than, 3 photos of your book by email to curators@weloveyourbooks.com
5. If submitting books by post please send to:
Melanie Bush,
School of the Arts, The University of Northampton,
St. George's Ave, Northampton, NN2 6JD, UK.
6. We will try to email everyone in the first week of July to let you know our decision.
WLYB Book Collection
If you would like to donate your book to our growing special collection of artists' books (and it is accepted)
then you do not need to worry about size, weight or return postage. Acceptance of books for this collection
is at our discretion and is not a guarantee that your work will be selected for the exhibition.
Our collection is expanding and we hope to exhibit aspects of it in the future.
Thank you to all the artists that have already donated their books to our collection.
We love your books!
Important small print
Photographs of your books may appear in publicity, articles, the catalogue and our research projects.
Your submission of work is seen as agreement to this. Whilst we will take as much care as possible
your work will be returned via Royal Mail and it will also be on public display for people to handle so
it is submitted at your own risk/insurance.
Here is some preliminary info so you can get started on your book.
Choose the letter ‘e’ or
the word ‘motive’ or
the word ‘emotive’
It's your choice… interpret it how you like...
Additional collaborative element
This year for the additional collaborative element we are also asking you to submit a landscape format photograph, or scan, of a double page spread from your sketchbook. Preferably a spread that relates to the development of your (e)motive idea. We may well make these into a separate catalogue - who knows – so please integrate your name (small please) into your page! Please make sure your spread also works in black and white – but submit it in colour.
We have had one entry, created by Barry Wenden, already submitted. It is included here as a point of reference. It is also included as Barry is (in)famous for submitting his entries to us on the day we are hanging the exhibition – so he never gets included in any of the catalogues. Barry "we love your books" when they are submitted on time!
Photo of Barry's book in the environment followed by a landscape format photo of Barry's sketchbook spread (relating to another project so it's not quite what we are asking for – but you get the idea!)
Here are some starting points for inspiration...
Text below taken from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/emotive
emotive
Of or relating to emotion
Characterized by, expressing, or exciting emotion
Tending or designed to arouse emotion
emotive - characterized by emotion, affectional, affective
emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behaviour was highly emotional"
sensitive, controversial, delicate, contentious, inflammatory, touchy
moving, touching, affecting, emotional, exciting, stirring, thrilling, sentimental, poignant, heart-rending, heart-warming, tear-jerking
motive
of or causing motion: a motive force [Late Latin motivus moving]
motive - causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"
motive - impelling to action "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments" motivating, motivative
An emotion, desire, physiological need, or similar impulse that acts as an incitement to action.
A motif in art, literature, or music.
Causing or able to cause motion: motive power.
Impelling to action: motive pleas.
Of or constituting an incitement to action.
motived, motiving, motives, To motivate.
The reason, whether conscious or unconscious, for a certain course of action
The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
Rational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
Irrational motive - a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
impulse, urge - an instinctive motive;
Ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality - motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
motif, melodic theme, musical theme, theme, idea - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
obbligato, obligato - a persistent but subordinate motif
A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration, motif, pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work;
Reason, motivation, cause, ground(s), design, influence, purpose, object, intention, spur, incentive, inspiration, stimulus, rationale, inducement, incitement, mainspring, the why and wherefore
moving, driving, motivating, operative, activating, impelling
E/e
east
eastern
energy
electromotive force
electron
Baseball error
excellent
1. The fifth letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter e.
3. The fifth in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter E.
5. A grade that indicates failing status.
6. Music
a. The third tone in the scale of C major or the fifth tone in the relative minor scale.
b. A key or scale in which E is the tonic.
c. A written or printed note representing this tone.
d. A string, key, or pipe tuned to the pitch of this tone.
7. Mathematics
The base of the natural system of logarithms, having a numerical value of approximately 2.71828.
Full postal info for the sending and returning of Artist’s Books:
www.royalmail.com (prices correct as of early 2009 so may now have increased)
UK:
we can accept books up to 3kg in weight and we will return using the correctly stamped addressed labels you send.
Europe:
we can accept books up to 2kg in weight and for return we would like an addressed label and euros/pounds (in cash*) to cover the return cost & other mail services. Please look at the Royal Mail website to work out your return cost and consider if you want to use the International Signed For or Airsure services.
*If you do not wish to include cash at your own risk, you will need to add €6 to cover the bank costs of processing a cheque in euros, please make cheques payable to Melanie Bush.
USA & rest of World:
we can accept books up to 1kg in weight and for return we would like an addressed label and the correct amount of $/pounds (in cash*) to cover the return cost & other mail services. Please look at the Royal Mail website to work out your return cost and consider if you want to use the International Signed For or Airsure services.
*If you do not wish to include cash at your own risk, you will need to add $ = £5 to cover the bank costs of processing a cheque in dollars, please make cheques payable to Melanie Bush.
International Signed For prices
International Signed For™ costs just £3.50 plus the Airmail or Surface Mail postage price. The exact price will depend on where the item is going (the geographic postal zone) and the type of mail item you’re sending (letters, small packets or printed papers).
Airsure®
Airsure® costs just £4.20 in addition to the Printed Paper or Small Packet postage price for your item. This price includes up to £36.00 compensation for loss or damage. If you are sending valuable items, you can get additional cover of up to £500 for an additional £2.20 on top of the £4.20 Airsure® fee.