Edible Book

2012 KBAC Edible Book Festival
KBAC Gallery, Friday, April 6, 2012 during Art Hop, 6 – 9 p.m.
Our judge: Lorraine Caron, WMUK radio host

2012 KBAC Edible Book Festival
The KBAC joins libraries and book arts centers from around the world in this delightful April Fools celebration of the art of the book! The Edible Book Festival has been celebrated in over 20 countries including Australia, Brazil, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, and Russia. Our judge for 2012’s competition was WMUK radio host Lorraine Caron, producer of Arts and More.

Visit our Edible Book pages to see entries from previous years and to get ideas. A Grand Prize, was chosen by our judge was awarded to “Life on the Mississippi,” created by Amy Ferguson, and a People’s Choice Award, chosen by vote among the public, was awarded to “Catch-22,” created by The Tiara Book Club. After the judging was completed we ate the books!

Also on display in the KBAC gallery was “Good Eats,” our annual exhibition of paintings, prints, photographs, and artist’s books on the delectable subject of food.

For information on Edible Book events elsewhere visit: www.books2eat.com

Judge Lorraine Caron praises all of the entries before announcing winners.

Judge's Choice winner Amy Ferguson with her entry "Life on the Mississippi."

The People's Choice winners the Tiara Book Club accept their prize.

View entries from the 2012 Edible Book Festival below.

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2011 Edible Book Festival
KBAC Gallery, April 1, 2011 during Art Hop, 6 – 9 p.m.
Our judge: Lori Moore of WKZO fame

2011 Edible Book poster (by Keith Jones)

The KBAC Edible Book Festival is part of an international April Fools celebration of the art of the book. It happens each year at libraries and book arts centers around the world, with participants in 18 countries including Australia, Brazil, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, and Russia.

The Sixth Annual Edible Book Festival was held on Friday April 1, during Art Hop. Our judge for this year’s competition was WKZO radio host Lori Moore. After the judging was completed we ate all the books! This event and the Good Eats exhibition were sponsored by the Kalamazoo People’s Food Co-op.

Lori, and her Potluck Pals, have raised over a half million dollars for charity with A Holiday Dish to Pass cookbook sales. In 2010 she was recognized for her good works by 2010 YWCA Woman of Achievement Award, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters “Community Involvement Award” and the Southwestern Michigan ACLU Philip S. Denenfeld Award.

This year our creative community created 19 books good enough to eat. Over 800 visitors came to view, vote for their favorite entry and feast on the books after winners were announced.

The winner of the Grand Prize was Chris Orsolini with her entry, The Enchanted Brocolli Forest. She was awarded a free KBAC class and a copy of A Holiday Dish to Pass cookbook from Lori Moore. This year’s People′s Choice Award, a copy of A Holiday Dish to Pass, went to the Tiara Book Group for Ordinary Peeple.

The winners and other entries are beyond description so see the photos below.

For information on Edible Book events elsewhere visit: www.books2eat.com

Lori Moore announces winning entries

EB 2011 Winner Chris Orsolini with "The Enchanted Brocolli Forest"

The Tiara Book Group with "Ordinary Peeps" winner of the Peoples Choice award

View entries from the 2011 KBAC Edible Book Festival in our gallery below.

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2010 Edible Book Festival
KBAC Gallery, April 2, 2010 during Art Hop, 6 – 9 p.m.
Our judge: David Small

2010 Edible Book poster

Our 5th Annual Edible Book Festival took place during Art Hop on Friday, April 2. Part of an international April Fools celebration of the art of the book it happens each year at libraries and book arts centers in 18 countries around the world. Our creative community created 15 books good enough to eat and joined nearly 400 visitors to view and feast on the delectible entries.

This year’s judge was award-winning illustrator and author David Small. He has illustrated over 40 books and his drawings have appeared frequently in the New Yorker and New York Times. He is the winner of two Caldecott Medals and several other awards. His latest book, Stitches: A Memoir, a graphically told story of his childhood, was published in September of 2009.

Small chose one edible book for the top award, a free one-day workshop at the KBAC and two additional prizes: an autographed copy of Stitches: A Memoir and a very special limited edition copy of a children’s storybook by David Small packaged with a box of Cheerios. The winner of this prize was Dennis Flatt’s entry Leaves of Grass.

This year we introduced a new award, The People’s Choice, where viewers select an entry to be awarded a copy of a KBAC Poets in Print broadside of their choice and an autographed copy Stitches: A Memoir. The winner of this award was the Tiara Book Club with their entry Olive-R-Twist.

Winner Dennis Flatt with David Small

David Small presented the Tiara Book Club entry the Peoples Choice Award

Winning entry "Leaves of Grass" by Dennis Flatt

People's Choice Award winner "Oliver Twist" by the Tiara Book Club

View entries from the 2010 KBAC Edible Book Festival in our gallery below.

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2009 Edible Book Festival
KBAC Gallery, April 3, 2009 during Art Hop, 6 – 9 p.m.
Our Judge: Joe Reish

2009 Edible Book poster

KBAC’s 4th Annual Edible Book Festival took place on Friday, April 3, during Kalamazoo’s monthly Art Hop. Our judge, Joe Reish, Dean of University Libraries at Western Michigan University, presented the top prize to Missy Sander for her edible entry An Éclair for Owen Meany. She received a certificate for a free KBAC workshop of her choice.

Joe Reish juror of Edible Book 2009

Missy Sander, winner 2009 Edible Book Award

"An Éclair for Owen Meany" by Missy Sanders, winning entry

View entries from the 2009 KBAC Edible Book Festival in our gallery below.

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2008 Edible Book Festival
KBAC Gallery, April 5, 2008 during Art Hop, 6 – 9 p.m.
Our Judge: Susan Steuer

2008 Edible Book poster

KBAC’s 3rd Annual Edible Book Event took place on Saturday, April 5, in our new space in Suite 103A of the Park Trades Center. Susan Steuer, Head of Special Collections at Western Michigan University’s Waldo Library, was our distinguished guest and judge.

After careful evaluation of the artistic, literary and culinary considerations of each entry, she chose Marcia Meyer’s tribute to Animal Dreams to receive top honors. Marcia received a free KBAC workshop for her creation.

"Animal Dreams" by Marcia Meyer, 2008 winner

View entries from the 2008 KBAC Edible Book Festival in our gallery below.

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2007 Edible Book Festival
KBAC Studios, April 1, 2007
Our Judge: Anne Mehring

"The Five Peeps You Eat in Heaven" by Christine McCarthy, 2007 winner

Kalamazoo’s second annual Edible Book Festival was held April 1,2007 at the KBAC studios. It featured displays of handmade books, papers, and broadsides in addition to edible literature to delight the eye and awaiting consumption.

Our congratulations to Christine McCarthy chosen by judge Anne Mehring as the winner. Christine ’s prize was a free KBAC class of her choice.

2007 Edible Book entries on view

View entries from the 2007 KBAC Edible Book Festival in our gallery below.

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2006 Edible Book Festival
KBAC Studios, April 1, 2006
Our Judge: Eve Reid

2006 Edible Book

Kalamazoo’s Inaugural Edible Book Festival was held April 1,2006 at the KBAC studios. It featured displays of handmade books, papers, and printed broadsides, as well as tasty entries that amazed and delighted the senses.

Our thanks to all who participated and our congratulations to Bev Hundley, chosen by judge Eve Reid as winner of the first place award. Bev’s prize was a free KBAC class of her choice.