Jody Williams (born 1956) is an American artist, writer, and teacher. She creates and publishes artist's books under the imprint Flying Paper Press in her studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She works in a range of media, including artist's books, collages, drawings, etchings, bronze sculptures, and mixed-media boxes that she calls not-empty boxes.
Williams grew up near Chicago. She learned to write her name when she was four years old so she could get her own library card, and her love of books eventually led her to making them herself.[3] She credits her love for creating order out of chaos to growing up with five siblings in a family that moved four times before she was ten. In a 2016 artist statement, she wrote, "I found it necessary to keep my possessions small, contained, and protected. As an adult, the compulsion to collect, organize and find containers for things has remained with me, and has directed much of my artwork."[4]
Williams earned a BA cum laude[3] from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, in 1978, and an MFA in printmaking from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.
Work and careerEdit
Williams is perhaps best known for what art critic of the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper Mary Abbe called "meticulously designed miniature books".[5] Williams also constructs intricate multi-part boxes and other containers that display artifacts and natural specimens, along the lines of the 17th-century Wunderkammer, or cabinet of wonders.[5] Her work shows the influence of libraries, books, and research.[3] The inclusion in her art of feathers, grasses, flower petals, seedpods, and other fragile fragments that Williams collects on walks and bike rides reflects her passionate interest in the natural world.[5][6]
Observing, Thinking, Breathing: The Nancy Gast Riss Carleton '77 Cabinet of Wonders, permanently on display at the Gould Library at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, is one of Williams's most complex works.[7] The 48-inch-wide cabinet is divided into "observing", "thinking", and "breathing" sections. Reflecting the liberal-arts environment, it includes a tiny Periodic Table of Elements and beakers; a miniature desk with typewriter and a copy of The Ambassadors by Henry James on it; and samples of water, maple seeds, dried thistles, and other specimens Williams collected from the prairie land and the arboretum on campus.[8]
In 2011 the Twin Cities PBS television show Minnesota Originals featured Williams and her book Small Orders, a tiny book of prints of invertebrates.[9]
Besides teaching at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design[10] and Minnesota Center for Book Arts,[11] Williams also teaches and lectures across Europe and the United States, including at the University of Iowa Center for the Book.[12]
Form+Content GalleryEdit
Williams is an early member of Form+Content Gallery, an artist-owned and run gallery in downtown Minneapolis.[13] Members show their own artwork and also curate shows from nonmember artists. Unlike most commercial or institutional galleries, Form+Content allows artists to retain control of their show.[14]
Selected solo and group exhibitionsEdit
2016 – Shadows and Dust, Form+Content Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Circumstantial Evidence, solo exhibition at Augsburg College, Minneapolis
2015 – Codex International Book Arts Fair, Berkeley, California
2013–2016 – The Art of the Book, Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
^Rivera, Erica. "Jody Williams creates cabinets filled with tiny curiousities". City Pages. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
^"Jody Williams, book artist". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
^"Jody Williams | Minneapolis College of Art and Design". mcad.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
^"Adult Classes – Minnesota Center for Book Arts". www.mnbookarts.org. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
^"Boxmaking Workshop with Jody Williams | Center for the Book". book.grad.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
^"F+C Artists". Form + Content Gallery. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
^"Illustrators draw up center stage". Minnesota Daily. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
^"Jody Williams | Minneapolis College of Art and Design". mcad.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
^"FY 2013 Grantees: Artist Initiative". Minnesota State Arts Board.
^"FY 2016 Grantees: Artist Initiative". Minnesota State Arts Board.
^"2008 Book Artist: Jody Williams". Friends of the St. Paul Public Library.
^"Book Arts Fellowships". Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
External linksEdit
Flying Paper Press Jody Williams's website
"Jody Williams", Twin Cities PBS (TPT) video, 05:50, Minnesota Original
Form+Content Gallery
Observing, Thinking, Breathing: The Nancy Gast Riss '77 Carleton Cabinet of Wonders
August 29, 2023
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For other uses see Jody Williams disambiguation Jody Williams born 1956 is an American artist writer and teacher She creates and publishes artist s books under the imprint Flying Paper Press in her studio in Minneapolis Minnesota She works in a range of media including artist s books collages drawings etchings bronze sculptures and mixed media boxes that she calls not empty boxes Jody WilliamsBorn1956 age 66 67 NationalityAmericanEducationRochester Institute of Technology MFA Carleton College BA Known forBook arts printmakingWilliams teaches printmaking and book arts at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design 1 and the Minnesota Center for Book Arts 2 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Work and career 2 1 Form Content Gallery 2 2 Selected solo and group exhibitions 2 3 Selected public collections 2 4 Awards and nominations 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education EditWilliams grew up near Chicago She learned to write her name when she was four years old so she could get her own library card and her love of books eventually led her to making them herself 3 She credits her love for creating order out of chaos to growing up with five siblings in a family that moved four times before she was ten In a 2016 artist statement she wrote I found it necessary to keep my possessions small contained and protected As an adult the compulsion to collect organize and find containers for things has remained with me and has directed much of my artwork 4 Williams earned a BA cum laude 3 from Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota in 1978 and an MFA in printmaking from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester New York Work and career EditWilliams is perhaps best known for what art critic of the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper Mary Abbe called meticulously designed miniature books 5 Williams also constructs intricate multi part boxes and other containers that display artifacts and natural specimens along the lines of the 17th century Wunderkammer or cabinet of wonders 5 Her work shows the influence of libraries books and research 3 The inclusion in her art of feathers grasses flower petals seedpods and other fragile fragments that Williams collects on walks and bike rides reflects her passionate interest in the natural world 5 6 Observing Thinking Breathing The Nancy Gast Riss Carleton 77 Cabinet of Wonders permanently on display at the Gould Library at Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota is one of Williams s most complex works 7 The 48 inch wide cabinet is divided into observing thinking and breathing sections Reflecting the liberal arts environment it includes a tiny Periodic Table of Elements and beakers a miniature desk with typewriter and a copy of The Ambassadors by Henry James on it and samples of water maple seeds dried thistles and other specimens Williams collected from the prairie land and the arboretum on campus 8 In 2011 the Twin Cities PBS television show Minnesota Originals featured Williams and her book Small Orders a tiny book of prints of invertebrates 9 Besides teaching at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design 10 and Minnesota Center for Book Arts 11 Williams also teaches and lectures across Europe and the United States including at the University of Iowa Center for the Book 12 Form Content Gallery Edit Williams is an early member of Form Content Gallery an artist owned and run gallery in downtown Minneapolis 13 Members show their own artwork and also curate shows from nonmember artists Unlike most commercial or institutional galleries Form Content allows artists to retain control of their show 14 Selected solo and group exhibitions Edit 2016 Shadows and Dust Form Content Gallery Minneapolis Minnesota Circumstantial Evidence solo exhibition at Augsburg College Minneapolis 2015 Codex International Book Arts Fair Berkeley California 2013 2016 The Art of the Book Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists GuildSelected public collections Edit Minneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis MN 15 Minnesota Historical Society Saint Paul MN San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco CA Yale University Library New Haven CT Walker Art Center Minneapolis MNAwards and nominations Edit 2013 and 2016 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant 16 17 2008 Minnesota Book Artist Award inaugural recipient 18 1995 Minnesota Center for Book Arts Jerome Foundation Book Arts Fellowship 19 References Edit Jody Williams MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design Retrieved 2016 03 07 About MCBA Staff Faculty and Board Minnesota Center for Book Arts Retrieved 2016 11 11 a b c Talk Jody Williams Books and Artist s Books Minneapolis Institute of Art Retrieved 2016 03 07 Circumstantial Evidence by Jody Williams Augsburg College 2015 10 30 Retrieved 2016 11 03 a b c Three Minneapolis galleries show art of many styles Star Tribune Retrieved 2016 11 03 Art review Content Gallery show Star Tribune Retrieved 2016 11 11 Wonders The Nancy Gast Riss 77 Carleton Cabinet of Observing Thinking Breathing Carleton College apps carleton edu Retrieved 2016 11 03 Rivera Erica Jody Williams creates cabinets filled with tiny curiousities City Pages Retrieved 2016 03 08 Jody Williams book artist Star Tribune Retrieved 2016 11 11 Jody Williams Minneapolis College of Art and Design mcad edu Retrieved 2017 03 16 Adult Classes Minnesota Center for Book Arts www mnbookarts org Retrieved 2017 03 16 Boxmaking Workshop with Jody Williams Center for the Book book grad uiowa edu Retrieved 2017 03 16 F C Artists Form Content Gallery Retrieved 2016 11 03 Illustrators draw up center stage Minnesota Daily 2016 01 21 Retrieved 2016 03 07 Jody Williams Minneapolis College of Art and Design mcad edu Retrieved 2016 11 03 FY 2013 Grantees Artist Initiative Minnesota State Arts Board FY 2016 Grantees Artist Initiative Minnesota State Arts Board 2008 Book Artist Jody Williams Friends of the St Paul Public Library Book Arts Fellowships Minnesota Center for Book Arts Retrieved 2019 02 05 External links EditFlying Paper Press Jody Williams s website Jody Williams Twin Cities PBS TPT video 05 50 Minnesota Original Form Content Gallery Observing Thinking Breathing The Nancy Gast Riss 77 Carleton Cabinet of Wonders Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jody Williams artist amp oldid 1056504198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
