Opening September 17, 6 - 7pm, Mercy Gallery at Loomis Chaffee
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Not on Your Teacher’s Reading List
Curated by Chris Perry
Opening Reception
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 6–7 PM
Mercy Gallery, Loomis Chaffee School
Windsor, Connecticut
On view September 17–October 25, 2026
Please join us for the opening of Not on Your Teacher’s Reading List, an exhibition of approximately 80 works by 24 contemporary book artists.
Expanding the idea of what a book can be, the exhibition ranges from hand-bound and altered books to sculptural works made with paper, found materials, and natural elements. These books may be read, stacked, hung, unfolded—or may not look like books at all.
Participating Artists
Alicia Bailey · Anita Gangi Balkun · Marilyn Bennett · Kim Burkholder · Sally Chapman · Deborah Phillips Chodoff · Karen Cipolla · Adele Crawford · Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord · Meia Geddes · Robyn Ellenbogen · Shiela Hale · Deanna Joy Hallmark · Candace Hicks
· Barbara Hocker · Judith Hoffman · Dorsey Hogg · Tonya Lemos · Geri Michelli · Nicole Pietrantoni · Ellen Schiffman · Erin K Schmidt · Catherine Cross Tsintzos · John Frederick Walker
About the Curator
Chris Perry studied art in Baltimore before moving to New York City, where he worked at the Guggenheim and for a sculptor. After a career as a woodworker and cabinetmaker, he returned to his art practice full-time in 2007, shifting from painting to book art.
He now works from his studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut, creating sculptural works that expand the book beyond its traditional form and scale