{"id":3722,"date":"2017-04-04T12:55:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T12:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/?p=3722"},"modified":"2017-04-16T16:56:33","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T16:56:33","slug":"babe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeingthings.me.uk\/blog\/?p=3722","title":{"rendered":"BABE"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>
\nit was a wonderful celebration –<\/span>
\n hearing stories, appreciating books, socialising, eating cake. . .<\/span>
\n the whole experience beautifully energised
\nby <\/span>Stephen Fowler’s<\/span>
\n<\/a>genius idea of\u00a0 PASSPORT STAMPING<\/span>
\n our way round the festival<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \"\"<\/a>
\n<\/strong>here are some examples of stamps
\ngathered whilst visiting participating book artists<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0 \"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"so<\/strong> many wonderful books
\nso little time<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nFrom Herne Hill<\/em> To The Hills Of Penge<\/em> <\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\n. . .by astute lyricist & story teller John Bently
\n***************************<\/strong><\/span>
\nalongside books there were badges, cards, tshirts, cds<\/span>
\n\"\"
\n<\/a>\"\" \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

and this marvellous model from John (Liver & Lights)<\/span>
\n of the performance element of his work:<\/span>
\n Bird Radio\/Bones & The Aft<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/a>
\nwhilst chatting with Tanya Peixoto co-founder
\n& director of bookartbookshop
\n(17 Pitfield Street, London NI 6HB)<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nshe shared with us this wondrous recreation<\/span>
\n by Tim Hopkins (Half Pint Press)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n of The Book of Disquiet<\/em> by Fernando Pessoa<\/span>
\n\"\"
\n<\/a>From 6 April 2017 for two weeks it is being exhibited
\nat bookartbookshop:<\/span>
\n read this blog<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for more info<\/span>
\n\"\"
\n<\/a>My soul is a hidden orchestra<\/em>;
\nI know not what instruments,
\nwhat fiddlestrings and harps,
\ndrums and tambours I sound
\nand clash inside myself.
\nAll I hear is the symphony.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

and so, we kiss BABE goodbye for another two years
\n* it has been such a delight *
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"
\n<\/a>here is a lovely call for A6 books<\/span>
\n from The London Centre for Book Arts
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n\"\"
\n<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

thank you<\/em> <\/strong>for visiting
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

&, should you be moved to, do take a look at <\/span>
\nsome of my photos on Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

it was a wonderful celebration – hearing stories, appreciating books, socialising, eating cake. . . the whole experience beautifully energised by Stephen Fowler’s genius idea of\u00a0 PASSPORT STAMPING our way…<\/p>\n

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