A well-produced coffee table book is more than just a book - it is both covetable &\; collectible. With their bea utiful finishes\, aspirational images\, and carefully crafted prose\, coff ee table books have long been a source of inspiration for readers and coll ectors alike.
\nIn this session we explore the human urge to &lsquo\ ;make special&rsquo\; and to capture what is it that moves us &ndash\; be it art\, design or nature &ndash\; and to share it with others in a beauti ful and permanent way so that we can enjoy it in our own homes.
\nJo in well known contemporary artist and acclaimed author of Mosaicism: T hinking in Mosaic\, Helen Bodycomb\; founder of Mode rnist Australia\, an online archive of local Mid-Century architecture\, an d author of The New Modernist House\, Patricia Callan\; and Anthony Car\, creator of Waterfalls of th e Otway Ranges\, which documents and covers the 226 waterfalls locate d in the Otway Ranges\; for a discussion on the unique aspects of coffee t able publishing and how you can use this format to share your passion with the world. Panel Chair is local writer Abigayle Carmody.
\nTickets $20pp OR $10pp for library members (free to join).
\nFor the full program of 15 events being held across the region\, visit www.grlc.vic.gov.au/localword
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