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Teaching and Exhibit Résumé of Randy Asplund

Last update: March 5, 2011

 

February 25-27, 2011    Roanoke, VA. Artist Guest of Honor, Mysticon Science Fiction Convention. Art show, program and slide presentations.

February 10, 2011    Ann Arbor, MI. Portfolio Consultations. The University of Michigan School of Art.

February 7, 2011    Ann Arbor, MI. Docent Lecture, The University of Michigan Museum of Art.

January 21-23, 2011    Troy, MI. Troy Marriott, Display of Science Fiction and Fantasy art.

Oct. 2010-Feb. 25, 2011    New York, NY. Scribal tools in the Three Faiths Exhibition, New York Public Library.

April 10, 2010    Midvale, Utah. Arts and Sciences Collegium. Teaching- Children: How to draw a Dragon, Adults: Making Medieval Paints from Scratch, Gothic Bookbinding, and The Process of Making Medieval Manuscripts.

February 13, 2010    Kalamazoo, MI. Kalamazoo Fairgrounds,  Display of hand-made tools for medieval manuscript production.

February 6, 2010     Howell, MI. Teaching Basic Medieval Calligraphy and Basic Medieval Manuscript Illumination techniques.

January 22, 2010    Troy, MI. Troy Marriott, Display of Science Fiction and Fantasy art.

January 22, 2010    Washtenaw Community College. Ypsilot- Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce Post Holiday Gala. Medieval scribal arts display.

January 9, 2010    Detroit, MI 12th Night Celebration. Display of hand-made tools for medieval Manuscript production.

June, 2009    Malmö, Sweden. Malmö Kogg Ship Museum. Medieval Calligraphy demonstration.

October 11, 2008    Chelsea, MI. Silver Maples of Chelsea Harvest Art Market. Medieval Art display.

September 26-28, 2008    Plymouth MI. Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Art display.

September 7, 2008    Ann Arbor, MI. Kerrytown Bookfest. Art Booth

July 28-August 9, 2008    Slippery Rock, PA. Exhibits of art, Bianchi Girari workshop, Lecture/Demo on making Lake pigments.

July 15-August 5, 2008    Ann Arbor, MI. University of Michigan Alumni Show

July 16, 2008    nn Arbor, MI. Ann Arbor Learning Community. Presentation: Medieval Book Arts for ages 6-9.

July 11-August 8, 2008    Ann Arbor, MI. Works Gallery. Connecting 2008: 2nd Annual Art & Design Alumni Show, University of Michigan.

 

July1, 2008-June 30, 2009    Ann Arbor, MI. Faculty. Greenhills School.

April 25-May 4, 2008     Tostarpsgaarden, Sweden. Workshops, lectures and powerpoint presentations on Medieval Book Arts.

April 1-May 11, 2008    Ann Arbor MI., Washington St. Gallery. A Celebration Of Book Arts, Exhibited art.

April 9, 2008    Southfield MI. Shaarey Zedek Synagogue, Lecture: The Making of The Prato Haggadah

April-May 2008    Southfield MI. Shaarey Zedek Synagogue,  Exhibit Scribal Arts.

Dec. 2007-Feb. 2008    Ann Arbor, MI. University of Michigan, Slusser Gallery, School of Art and Architecture. An Exhibit of The Technology of Making Medieval Illuminated Manuscript Books and Paintings.

September 29-Oct.12,2007    Ann Arbor, MI. Greenhills Scool Campbell Center for Performing Arts, Gallery inclusion and Materials of Medeieval Book Production installation.

September 12-13, 2007    Ann Arbor, MI. Hollander's. Workshop on Medieval Decorative Borders.

September 9, 2007    Ann Arbor, MI. Kerrytown Bookfest. Art Booth

July 29-August 11, 2007    Slippery Rock, PA. Exhibits of art, Presentations of Making a Medieval Book, Making Medieval Colors, and Making Parchment.

July 14, 2007    Saline, MI. Saline Celtic Festival. Display of Medieval art , tools, and materials.

July 13-August 10, 2007    Ann Arbor, MI. University of Michigan Alumni Show

June 15-17, 2007    Los Angeles, CA. HWHS Symposium: Presentations on Making Medieval Books, Making Parchment, Making Medieval colors, and discussion/ portfolio critiques.

March 2007    Rye Brook, NY. Presentation: How Medieval Books Were Made.

October 14-15, 2006    Ann Arbor, MI. Workshop. Beginning Manuscript Illumination.

October 1, 2006     Tallahassee, FL Presentation: How Medieval Books Were Made.

September 9, 2006    Ann Arbor, MI. Miniature Book Society Presentation: How Medieval Books Were Made.

September 10, 2006    Ann Arbor, MI. Kerrytown Book Fest. Demo and Presentation: How Medieval Books Were Made.

August 13, 2006    Slippery Rock, PA. Lecture/Demo. Authentic Manuscript Illumination Techniques.

August 16, 2006     Slippery Rock, PA. Discussion Panel. Medieval Painters' & Scribes' Shop Talk.

August 17, 2006    Slippery Rock, PA. Presentation: Ecclesiastes- Making an 8th c. Celtic Book.

August 9-19, 2005    Slippery Rock, PA. Art Booth.

July, 2006    Saline, MI. Saline Celtic Festival. Medieval Book Arts Display.

June, 2006    Medieval Book Arts Display.

April 29, 2006     Ann Arbor, MI. Workshop. Beginning Manuscript Illumination.

February, 2006     Kalamazoo, MI. Display of Medieval illumination and scribal arts tools.

January 22, 2006    Troy MI. Lecture and display of making an 8th. C. Ecclesiastes MS.

January 12, 2006    Saline, MI. Lecture, Medieval Book Technology.

September 11, 2005    Ann Arbor, MI. Kerrytown Book Fest. Art booth.

September 1&2, 2005    Otisville, MI. Homeschool Family Camp. Presentation and demos of MS art and knighthood.

August 15, 2005    Slippery Rock, PA. Medieval Scribe's Art Discussion leader.

August 16, 2005Slippery Rock, PA. Workshop. How To Paint On Parchment.

August 16, 2005    Slippery Rock, PA. Presentation: Making Authentic Paint for Illumination.

August 16, 2005    Slippery Rock, PA. Presentation: Secrets Of Medieval Illumination Technology

August 10-20, 2005     Slippery Rock, PA. Art Booth.

July 26, 2005    Redford, MI. Redford Library. Presentation: Medieval Book Technology.

July 21, 2005    Chelsea, MI. Chelsea Library. Presentation: Medieval Book Technology & SF Artist.

July 7, 2005     Orlando, FL. Lecture: Manuscript Illumination Technology.

June, 2005    Howell, MI. Howell Balloon Festival. Medieval Book Arts Display.

April 24, 2005    Ann Arbor, MI. Ann Arbor Book Festival. Art Booth.

April 13-14, 2005    Ann Arbor MI. Rudolf Steiner School. Presentation of Scribal Arts & Medieval Life.

March 15, 2005    Ann Arbor, MI. Univ. of Michigan. Lecture and Teaching Anglo-Saxon Calligraphy.

March 10, 2005    Ann Arbor, MI. Univ. of Michigan. Lecture and Teaching Anglo-Saxon Calligraphy.

March 19, 2005    Rye Brook, NY. Presentation: Medieval Book Technology.

February 17- March 4, 2005    Ann Arbor, MI. Greenhills School. Gallery Exhibition.

February 12, 2005    Kalamazoo, MI. Display of Medieval illumination and scribal arts tools.

February 7, 2005    Ann Arbor, MI. Greenhills School. Classroom Teaching of Gilding.

January 22, 2005    Troy, MI. Presentation: Ecclesiastes: Making An 8th c. Style Manuscript.

January 12, 2005    Saline, MI. Presentation: Medieval Illumination Technology.

October 28, 2004    Ann Arbor, MI. Univ. of Michigan Museum of Art. Presentation: 15th c. Persian Manuscript Technology.

October 23, 2004    Lansing, Mi. Presentation: Presentation: Medieval Illumination Technology.

October 20, 2004    Ann Arbor, MI. Univ. of Michigan Museum of Art. Presentation: 15th c. Persian Manuscript Technology.

August 15, 2004    Slippery Rock, PA. Presentation: Medieval Illumination Technology.

August 18, 2004    Slippery Rock, PA. Presentation: Medieval Illumination Pigments.

August 18, 2004    Slippery Rock, PA. Presentation: Workshop: Gothic Border and Panel Illumination Patterns.

August 11-21, 2004    Slippery Rock, PA. Art Booth.

September 12, 2004    Ann Arbor, MI. Kerrytown Book Fest. Art Booth.

July, 2004     Saline, MI. Saline Celtic Festival. Medieval Book Arts Display.

May, 2004    Kalamazoo, MI. International Medieval Congress. Workshop on Manuscript Illumination and Art Display.

2002-2005    Europe. Traveling Exhibit of Tolkien Art. Artiventi, Immagini della Terra di Mezzo/ Swiat Tolkiena.

February, 2000    Georgetown, Washington, DC. Fraser Gallery.

1997    Ann Arbor, MI. Kerrytown Gallery.

September-October. 1996    Seattle Institute of Arts. Magic: The Gathering. An Exhibit of Original Illustrations.

August, 1996    Milwaukee, WI. Artist Booth GenCon.

August, 1995    Milwaukee, WI. Artist Booth GenCon.

June, 1995    Ann Arbor, MI. Gallery Yribar . Artists Of The Fantastic.

5 Year Traveling Exhibit    Including: Hayden Planetarium, New York, NY. December 1991- June 1992. Art of the Cosmos.

Before this period I kept few records of shows, lectures, exhibits, or awards.
Here are a few that I have listed from this earlier period when I was working primarily in the SF Publishing industry:
Somewhere around 50 awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy art.

AGoH and Appearances

February 25-27, 2011    Roanoke, VA. Artist Guest of Honor, Mysticon Science Fiction Convention.

April, 2000    Harrisonberg VA. Artist Guest of Honor. MadiCon

February, 1998    Toledo, OH. Artist Guest of Honor. BashCon.

November, 1996     Schaumberg, IL. Artist Guest of Honor. WindyCon.

November. 1996    Sandusky OH. Artist Guest of Honor. SandCon.

September, 1996    Toledo, OH. Artist Guest of Honor. AndCon.

May, 1996    Charlotte, NC. Artist Guest of Honor. ROC of AGEs Super Convention.

September, 1995    St. Gallen, Switzerland. Artist Guest of Wizards Of The Coast. Schweizen Spielmesse Mobautech.

July, 1995    Philadelphia, PA. Artist Guest of Honor. Origins Game Convention.

July, 1995    Indianapolis, IN. Artist Guest of Honor. InConjunction.

May, 1995    Eindhoven, Netherlands. Artist Guest of Wizards Of The Coast. Spellen Spektakel IV.

November, 1994    Montreal, Canada. Artist Guest. Infinity '94

November, 1994    Rockford, IL Artist Guest of Wizards Of The Coast. RockCon.

October, 1994    Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Artist Guest of Honor. Superior Convention.

February, 1993    Houston, TX. Artist Guest of Honor. Lonestar Collectibles Show.

January, 1993    Warren, MI. Artist Guest of Honor. Transcendental ConFusion.

May, 1992    Columbus, OH. Artist Guest of Honor. Marcon.