Description

Thirty artists took part in a unique community-building art project called Art Book Circles in Yellow Springs in 2024. Three groups of ten artists each created “art books,” making a new work of 2-D art each month for ten months, then passing their books to another group member. By the year’s end, each person’s “art book” contained one work by each member of their group. The books will be on display along with new pieces by the artists.

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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

“Thirty Voices: Multidimensional  Stories, Art Book Circle 2024”

March 7,  2025

For more info contact:  

Dennie Eagleson:  deagleson42@gmail.com

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The exhibition runs April 4- 27 Thursday–Sunday 1-4pm at the Yellow Springs Arts Council, 111 Corry St, Yellow Springs, OH. Opening Reception: April 4, 6-9pm.

Thirty artists took part in a unique community-building art project called Art Book Circles in Yellow Springs in 2024.  Three groups of ten artists each created “art books,” making a new work of 2-D art each month for ten months, then passing their books to another group member. By the year’s end, each person’s “art book” contained one work by each member of their group. 

“Being part of the Art Book Circle, meant keeping my creative soul alive,” says Nancy Mellon, whose art will be shown in April.  

All varieties of work made their way into the books:  collage, poetry, print making, fiber, photography, drawing and painting.  The participants included beginners as well as those with a professional or lifelong art practice. 

The project began in 2023 and expanded in 2024, organized by local artists Marie Hertzler, Dennie Eagleson and Forest Bright.  

The Art Book Circle Exhibition participants:

1. Alice Robrish

2. Robin Littell

3. Deanna Newsom

4. Jeff Mellott

5. Jill Becker

6. Marie Hertzler

7. Yvonne Vadeboncoeur

8. Ellen Ballerene

9. Richard Zopf

10. Talitha Acheson

11. Forest Bright

12. Neenah Ellis

13. Dennie Eagleson

14. Daniele Norman

15. Delia Raymer

16. Alice Kennedy

17. Nancy Mellon