Although reading and writing are often considered solitary activities, artists’ books—particularly those that are craft-intensive—tend to be collaborative endeavors. The global COVID pandemic spurred book artists to figure out ways to create together over a distance, and to connect virtually to maintain community in a time of crisis.
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Zines from the Quarantine Public Library project
Quarantine Public Library is a collection of over 200 digital zines contributed by artists during the pandemic for free download and printing. “This collaborative project was dreamed up by Katie Garth and Tracy Honn in May 2020. We love artists’ books, zines, and libraries; art and poetry; words and pictures. We wanted to make something to share as many of us are staying at home, disconnected from art, books, and one another.” (Quotation from the QPL website.)