Join UNT Special Collections on Saturday, March 28, in Willis Library for Rethinking the Codex. Featuring presentations, workshops, a keynote, and a reception to celebrate the participants and winners of the 14th Biennial Artists’ Book Competition - the day is sure to be a good time for anyone with an interest in the book arts!
Registration is free, but required, so claim your spot today.
Be sure to check back on this page regularly to stay up to date on symposium news including schedule, presenter, and keynote information.
We hope you will join us on March 28!
| Time | Event | Room |
| 8am-8:45am | Check-in and Breakfast | Willis 250H |
| 8:45am-9am | Welcome | Willis 250H |
| 9am-10am | The Artists’ Books of Teel Sale Michael Bartels, President, Triangle Nonprofit Publishing Morgan Gieringer, Head, UNT Special Collections Kathy Windrow, Southern Methodist University | Willis 250H |
| 10am-11am | The Geography of the Page: Thinking of the Page in Physical Space Alesandra Bell, UT Dallas | Willis 250H |
| 11am-1pm | Lunch and Japanese Stab Binding Workshop | Willis 250H |
| 1pm-2pm | Rethinking the Codex Keynote: Matthew Magruder | Willis 250H |
| 2pm-3pm | Artists’ Book Presentations and Demonstrations Audrey Grizzaffi, Wayward Son, 2025 Lauren Lachausse, Visitation, 2025 Nina Le, Window of Time, 2025 | Willis 443 |
| 3pm-4pm | Reception for the 2025-2026 Biennial Artists’ Book Competition | Willis 443 |
Matthew Magruder
Matthew Magruder is an artist from Austin, TX with a focus on photography, printmaking, design, and integrating these into his book and box structures. He is also the Art Director with HerbalGram magazine, a licensed psychotherapist, and proprietor of Copelo Press. He studied architecture at Texas A&M University and has a master’s in counseling from St. Edward’s University. He currently serves on the board of the Austin Book Arts Center. He has extensive experience teaching photography, printmaking, and book arts workshops across the country. His work is in private and public collections.
