BOONE—The Looking Glass Gallery in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union presents “Art of the Book,” a student and alumni juried exhibition through Nov. 11.

This exhibition consists of over 30 works, featuring more than 20 students, alumni and faculty artists. It was juried by Georgia Deal, a Washington, D.C.-based artist. Deal selected books that push the boundaries of preconceived notions of what a book can be. The exhibition includes works visitors might not recognize at first as a book, while other pieces take a contemplative path that unfolds beautifully through craft and details. Many of the books may be handled; others are for display only.

Ariel Moran, curator of the student-run gallery, said, “This show is something different for the Looking Glass. I don’t often get the chance to showcase so many artists at one time. It has been a hectic but rewarding process to coordinate this juried exhibition.”

About the juror

Georgia Deal is a Washington, D.C.-based artist who is professor and printmaking area coordinator at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design of George Washington University. She has served as a resident printmaker at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and has taught workshops at numerous national and international venues. These include the Cortona, Italy Studies Abroad program for the University of Georgia, Santa Reparata School in Florence, Italy, the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts in Skopelos, Greece, Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina, the Haystack School in Maine, as well as Asheville Bookworks. Currently, Deal’s work is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Library of Congress, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, the National Library of New Zealand and at Yale University.

About the Looking Glass Gallery

The Looking Glass Gallery at Appalachian State University aims to exhibit, communicate and support the visual arts by offering students and the university the opportunity to become involved and experience artwork produced at Appalachian. The gallery is located in Appalachian’s Plemmons Student Union, 293 Locust St., in Boone. Hours of operation are 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. Saturday; and noon – 11 p.m. Sunday.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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