Artist Book Collection at Paper Machine

The Artist Book Collection at Paper Machine (ABC@PM) houses a rich resource of artist’s books for the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas. ABC@PM collects artists’ books in all media, editioned and one-of-a-kind, on all variety of subject matter. Interdisciplinary by nature, artists’ books move through the crossroads of visual art, literary art, graphic design, printmaking, bookbinding, papermaking, and publishing.

One of the most unique aspects of this collection is its extreme accessibility. While the collection is not a lending library, visitors are welcome to enter the collection room, read and handle any of the books, and browse the shelves at leisure. If you’re ever in New Orleans it is worth setting aside some time for a visit.

I was a co-founder and Principal Organizer of the collection, in collaboration with Adam Beebe, Nancy Sharon Collins, Jessica Peterson, Monica Tyran, and Sara White, from the collection’s founding in 2017 until I left New Orleans in 2019.