TRAVELING IN A TINY HOME THAT IS REALLY AN ARTISTS' BOOK ON WHEELS

Peter and Donna Thomas have been making fine press and artist's books for over 40 years. When they started, as craftspeople at Renaissance Faires, they fell in love with the graceful beauty of "gypsy wagon" caravans that other vendors had made to sleep in or use as booths for selling their wares. In 2009 Peter and Donna built their own tiny home on wheels, designed after a typical late 19th century Redding Wagon. This blog documents their trips around the country, taken to sell their artists' books, teach book arts workshops, and talk about making books as art; as well as to seek out and experience the beauty of the many different landscapes found across the USA.

Peter and Donna started their business in 1977 and made their first book in 1978, so from 2017-18 are traveling to celebrate 40 years of making books with shows in a dozen libraries across the country. See the schedule on the side bar to find if they are coming to a town near you....

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Spring Wandering in the Southwest...on the road again....

How many of you are going to head out of town for the eclipse? Out of state too? We are...wandering again! We'll be combining a Wandering Book Artists' road trip with a stop in Texas to experience the eclipse. Here is a list of talks and workshops Peter will give on the trip. We hope you will consider signing up for one. 

Claremont College: Monday March 25: Scripps College book arts class: 10:30 - 12:30.

Occidental College, Tuesday March 26: Letterpress Class: 1:30 - 4.

Tucson: April 1: Pop up event at Cave Paper, 846 N Stone Ave. 10 - noon.

Austin: April 11 and 12: Austin Book Arts Center Workshop: Get Creative with Wood and Metal Type, 10 - 4.

Santa Fe: April 17. Info about workshop coming soon!


When we travel, we find time to play tunes with new friends. People wander in and out of the caravan.


Peter made a new miniature book, Route 66, because, well, Donna is 6?...


Another new book, "Choice", because we know that every choice we make has a consequence. Some thoughts on the phrase, "To be or not to be!" 




Donna made a one of a kind book entitled, "Transformation: Art in the Forest" this winter for Big Basin State Park's celebration for re-opening the park after the 2020 CZU Complex fire burned over 97% of the park. 15 other artists in the program called Big Basin Art About will be showing their work on June 15, 2024 in the Redwood Grove in the park in Santa Cruz County, California.



Donna has been knitting. You will have a chance to purchase pretty hand-knitted fingerless gloves if you come and visit us in the caravan this spring!


We attended Codex Book fair in Oakland this winter. Peter had to say goodbye to his ukulele that has traveled the world over with us. Don't worry, he'll make a new one in time to sing some book arts folk songs when we see you next!