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mission statement

abc pvd is a collective based in providence focused on bookmaking and building creative community.

geese goose letterpress zine shadow lines book by jaden video of banani house book soups and sandwiches spread paintings from loose threads show desert, living book spread



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past exhibitions:
installation image from loose threads show
Geese Goose (2024)
installation image from loose threads show
Loose Threads (2023)
installation image from soups and sandwiches show
Soups and Sandwiches (2022)

members:

Areez portrait
areez

Areez Khan (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Providence, Rhode Island that specializes in collage, book arts and photography. She grew up moving around to different cities including Denver, Jakarta, Manila, Kathmandu, Dhaka and Providence. Her work revolves around the impermanence of place and the meaning of home. She teaches high school students and enjoys sharing and teaching art.
Areez portrait
hannah

Hannah Bashkow is an artist, educator, and organizer living in Richmond, VA. Her handwork spans various tactile media and revolves around themes of friendship, grief, labor, and generosity. She experiments with capturing what it feels like to be alive and connected with people, nature, and a confusing universe. Hannah cares about craftsmanship, colors, and community.
harshini
harshini

harshini (she/her) is a printmaker and artist who works from the desert. her work is rooted in observation of the natural world - its rhythms and interactions - as well as impacts of human decisions. her current practice consists of relief printmaking, bookbinding, and hand embroidery, but she has experience in etching, lithography, screenprint, risography, and letterpress.
iris

Iris Wright (xe/xem/xyr) is a transdisciplinary book artist. Xe makes wearable sculptures, letterpress prints, zines, and artist's books to discuss gaps in communication, including misrepresentation, mistranslation, and archival absence. Xe teaches book arts at Brown University and is an artist in residence at Dirt Palace in Providence, RI. See xyr work and learn more about xem at iriswrite.com.
ivana

Ivana (she/her) is a Filipina-American artist with roots in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, California, Luzon, and Kyoto. Her work in book arts considers unusual materiality and reuse as forms of healing, remembering, and non-violence. She enjoys an aesthetic of “scrappiness”, spinning narratives that honor spontaneity, joy, and play. She also enjoys cycling, reading, and brewing tea.
Lucid
lucid



media:

5/10/2024: In this interview, Areez, Iris, and Ivana speak with Allison Birdwalker and Greg Atwater of The Bureau, a Rhode Island local humor and variety news show.



mission statement:

abcpvd (Art Book Collective, Providence) is a collective of artists who create interactive artwork and art spaces where we invite people to play together.

We invite viewers to touch our work, page through books, transform sculptures, join choruses, play games, learn, meet new friends, and be empowered to make participatory art themselves.

abcpvd is a non-hierarchical collective that is committed to making accessible artwork through affordability and considerate distribution. We source responsibly through practices like tool lending and material reuse. We work to make our spaces diverse and inclusive.

Follow us on instagram @artbookpvd or sign up for our mailing list to stay updated on our events. Reach us at [email protected] to inquire about event planning, commissions, and collaborations.

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