February 13, 2020, Thursday - My Mighty Journey: A Waterfall’s Story Reception at Open Book

Time: 6 – 8 pm (artist talk at 7 pm in Target Performance Hall)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S, Minnesota Center for Book Arts Main Gallery

My Mighty Journey: A Waterfall’s Story Reception

On exhibit: February 7 – March 22

Minnesota Center for Book Arts presents the Minnesota Book Artist Award Exhibition showcasing the handmade book My Mighty Journey: A Waterfall’s Story, in addition to selected artwork created by its production team members. Written by John Coy, the book benefited from the visual expertise of Gaylord Schanilec, who led a team of eleven people through the composition, binding and printing process: Sorcha Douglas, Barbara Eijadi, Paris Fobbe, Ellen Janda, Hans Koch, Monica Edwards Larson, Greta Lapcinski, Rayan Macalin, Kerri Mulcare, Emily Pressprich and papermaker Amanda Degener. Join in celebrating artwork created by this remarkable team. The book’s journey started five years ago, and one stop along the way was MCBA: Schanilec used materials foraged from the riverbank, along with letterpresses at MCBA, to bring the story and its unique perspective to life. The main character of My Mighty Journey is the only major waterfall on the Mississippi River, now known as St. Anthony Falls. As it moves from present-day St. Paul to its current location in downtown Minneapolis over the course of 12,000 years, the waterfall witnesses lots of changes. This book asks us to consider their meaning.