Schedule – Vermont Art Book Fair

>SCHEDULE

VABf is a free event, open to the public. Everything — apart from Nathanael Russel's Artist Talk — will take place within Karma Birdhouse. We invite the attendees to explore the space, visit the exhibitors' tables, the speakers room, and workshop space at Iskra. As you do, please be mindful of other businesses in the building and respect the signage that delimitates the space for the Vermont Art Book Fair.

We hope you'll enjoy every moment at the fair and find something special to take home—something that keeps inspiring you for days to come.

— The VABf team.

>THROUGHOUT THE FAIR

*Print, find, and bind your Program

There won’t be a traditional program booklet at VABf — you’ll be making your own. As you explore the fair, exhibitors will offer custom pages at their booths, and hands-on printmaking stations will allow you to create pages of your own. VABf will provide a cover sheet, and our in-house book binder elf will be there to help assemble everything into a finished keepsake. Be sure to share and tag us with your creations, we can’t wait to see what you make!

*Iskra Workshop with Nathaniel Russell @ KBH, Lower Level

The Iskra print Collective with be hosting a free drop-in style screenprinting workshop featuring artwork by Nathaniel Russell. Everyone is invited to participate and receive a free print.

Friday, 4/10: 5pm —8pm
Saturday, 4/11: 1pm — 7pm

*Zine Potluck, hosted by Loose Goose Studio @ KBH, Lower Level

The Zine Potluck is an experimental, community-centered activity for both guests and exhibitors to share and explore their zine work. We welcome zine makers of all kinds – anonymously or not – in a curiosity driven space.

Bring one or more zines of your creation (or from another creator with their permission) and leave them on display in the Maple Conference Room for the full duration of the fair or just while you browse.

The Potluck is a sharing space only so zines are just for browsing, not for taking.
From 6:30pm through 7:30pm, creators will be invited to give optional 5 minute presentations about their zines. Again, this activity is open to all guests and exhibitors.

If you wish to donate your zine to VABf, simply leave your zine behind and we will add it to the VABf library.

— TUESDAY, APRIL 7th @ Champlain College, Alumni Auditorium

5:30pm — 6:45pm

Artist Talk with
Nathaniel Russel

Presented by Champlain College Creative Studio & Vermont Art Book Fair.  Free and open to the public.
375 Maple St, Burlington, VT

— FRIDAY, APRIL 10th @ KBH, Gallery/Lower Level

5pm — 8pm

General Admission & Opening Ceremony

Exhibitors will have books, prints, and merchandise available for purchase.
Live music with the Vermont Synth Society.

— SATURDAY, APRIL 11th @ KBH, Gallery/Lower Level

12pm — 8pm

General Admission

Exhibitors will have books, prints, and merchandise available for purchase.

*Workshops @ KBH, Iskra — Limited spots, register here

1:30pm — 2:30pm

Accordion Book Making with Maggie Minor

Learn how to make an accordion book using scraps from around the studio.
No prior bookbinding experience required. Participants will each leave with a unique accordion book.

3:30pm — 4:30pm

'What Puppet Are You?' with Evan Bobrow

A whimsical survey that asks: if you were a puppet, what kind would you be? Draw and describe your answer, all materials will be provided. Submissions may be included in a future publication by Rathaus Press.

5:30pm — 6:30pm

Accordion Book Making with Maggie Minor

Learn how to make an accordion book using scraps from around the studio.
No prior bookbinding experience required. Participants will each leave with a unique accordion book.

*Speakers @ KBH, Maple Conference Room

12:30pm — 1:30pm

Tricia Treacy

The unfolding library, curated by Tricia Treacy + Denise Bookwalter prompted artists and designers to make a new artist book (in the broadest interpretation) within 6 weeks about a passage of time during 2025. This collection of book objects exposes unlikely artists working in and around book formats that might not attend book fairs.

2:30pm — 3:30pm

François Chambard of UM Project Talk

Designing and building mobile print presses for Iskra Print Collective: using the power of objects to create art and build communities

4:30pm — 5:30pm

Jane Kent and
Micah Wood

Talking Artist’s Books with Jane Kent and Micah Wood

*Music @ KBH, Lower Level

12pm — 1pm

DJ Gabe Cheng

1pm — 2pm

Willverine

2pm — 3pm