Past Exhibitions
One of HBC’s (Hand Bookbinders of California) foundational mandates is to provide opportunities for local bookbinders to share their work—not only with one another but also with a broader community. Every year since our inception in 1972, HBC has created a public Annual Members Exhibition. All members in good standing—whether amateur or professional, beginner or expert —are welcome to enter their work.
The books and book-related art in our annual exhibitions reflect the varied interests of our diverse membership and can include design bindings, fine press, artist’s books, calligraphy, conservation, box-making, historical structures, and paper decoration. A full-color catalog accompanies each exhibition.
A variety of respected Bay Area museums, galleries, and libraries have hosted HBC exhibitions. The list of venues includes the San Francisco Public Library, Stanford University, Mills College, the University of San Francisco, the University of California at San Francisco, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the San Francisco Center for the Book, and the American Bookbinding Museum among others.
View previous catalogs and images from these exhibitions below. Some catalogs are for sale.
HBC51 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2023
DATE: August 7 through October 1, 2023
LOCATION: Arion Press, 1802 Hays St, the Presidio, in San Francisco.
HBC50 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2022
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 - JANUARY 8, 2023
LOCATION: SKYLIGHT GALLERY, 6TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
HBC49 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2021
DATE: August 31st - October 30th 2021
LOCATION: The American Bookbinders Museum, 355 Clementina St, San Francisco, CA 94103
HBC48 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2020
DATE: JULY 13 – OCTOBER 16 2020
LOCATION: ARION PRESS, 1802 HAYS ST, THE PRESIDIO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129
HBC47 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2019
DATE: August 18 – December 8, 2019
LOCATION: San Francisco Public Library Skylight Gallery, Sixth Floor
HBC46 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2018
DATE: September 11 – November 1, 2018
LOCATION: American Bookbinders Museum
Exhibit Talk - October 27, 2018 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
HBC45 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2017
DATE: August 28 2017 - December 8, 2017
LOCATION: Mills College F. W. Olin Library, Special Collections
Members Reception - September 10, 2017
Gallery Talks with Signa Judy Houghteling - September 28 & October 26, 2017
A Special Presentation of New Acquisitions and Old Treasures: A short talk and viewing with Janice Braun, Library Director and Special Collections Curator, F. W. Olin Library, Mills College - November 12, 2017
HBC44 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2016
DATE: June 18th, 2016 - September 3rd, 2016
LOCATION: San Francisco Public Library Skylight Gallery, Sixth Floor
HBC43 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2015
DATE: June - September 2015
LOCATION: American Bookbinders Museum
HBC43 CATALOG
HBC42 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2014
DATE: June - September 2014
LOCATIONS: San Francisco Center for the BookArts and Santa Clara University Library
HBC41 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2013
DATE: July 2013 - September 7th 2013
LOCATIONS: San Francisco Public Library Skylight Gallery and Doyle Library at the Santa Rosa Community College
HBC40 ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION 2012
DATE: July 19 to September 5th 2012
LOCATION: Stanford University, Peterson Gallery & Munger Rotunda, Green Library Bing Wing
DATE: October 17 to December 12, 2012
LOCATION: F.W. Mills College, F. W. Olin Library, Special Collections
HBC39 Annual Members' Exhibition
DATE: July to December 2011
LOCATIONS:
The Book Club of California,
Doyle Library
Mechanics Institute Library.
HBC39 CATALOG
