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Fernando Ondarza and Jorge Alberto Lozoya were recently in Nepal, where they discovered an interesting atelier specialized in the production of handmade paper. The Peacock Shop is a small establishment in the city of Bhaktapur, where paper is derived from the bark of Lokta (Daphne cannabina) growing in the high mountains of this spectacular country, birthland 2,500 ago of Prince Sidartha Gautama Budha.

According to tradition the bark is cooked, washed and beaten into a soft pulp, which is then spread and sundried over netted frames. The shop is managed by Ram Narayan Prajapati, a gentle school teacher; his wife Aparan is the proprietor. Their young and talented son Suyog, who studies chemistry and biogenetics, updates the hand technology applied. He also writes and designs some of the books that the shop publishes, with a variety of charming paper products. 

For more information, write to peacockshop@yahoo.com 

On June 21, 2012 the exhibition Libros de Artista was inaugurated in the UDLAP Chapel of Art in the city of Puebla. The event was organized by the CODEX Mexico Foundation, in collaboration with El Colegio de Puebla, the Ministry of Education of the State of Puebla and the University of the Americas, Puebla.

The opening ceremony was led by Isaac Masri, Julieta Sarfati and Fernando Ondarza, founders of CODEX Mexico, together with Luis Maldonado, Minister of Education of the State of Puebla, Luis Ernesto Derbez, rector of the University of the Americas, Puebla and Miguel Angel Perez Maldonado, president of El Colegio de Puebla.

As part of the program, on 22 June a seminar was held with the theme CODEX Mexico and the artist’s book with the participation of Fernando Ondarza, German Montalvo, Vicente Rojo and Miguel Angel Perez Maldonado.

The exhibition will remain open from June 21 to July 29 and consists of a collection of 32 foreign books and 10 Mexican books by Carlos Oquendo de Amat, Lawrece G. Van Velzer, Guillermo Gomez Pena, Yves Peryre, Jose Montoya, Peter Koch and Vicente Rojo, among other renowned artists.

CODEX AUSTRALIA exhibition, Baillieu Library, Melbourne Univeristy

Jorge Alberto Lozoya (CODEX MEXICO)

The announcement took place during the opening of the exhibition Adventure & Art. The Fine Press Book from 1450 to 2011, curated by Alan Loney at the Baillieu Library of the University of Melbourne. 
 
Jorge Alberto Lozoya, founder member of CODEX MEXICO and Ambassador of Mexico to Malaysia, attended the ceremony and expressed the full support of CODEX MEXICO to this exciting initiative.

Australian fine and artist's books creators and printers have decided to integrate themselves into The CODEX Foundation hub. The establishment of CODEX AUSTRALIA was announced March 9, 2012.

Alan Loney, Andrew Schuller and Carolyn Fraser

Under the enthusiastic leadership of Alan Loney, Pamela Pryde, Caren Florance and Clifford Posner, CODEX AUSTRALIA will preserve and promote the handmade book as a work of art in the broadest possible context and bring to public recognition the artists, the craftsmanship and the rich history of the civilisation of the book.

Alan Loney and Bruno Leti

The opening of the exhibition Libros de artista was held on February 16, 2012 at the Centro Cultural Estación Indianilla in Mexico City. This successful event, organized by CODEX Mexico  was attended by a large number of  people interested in the evolution of the editorial sector and the graphic arts.

The following day there was a program of Conferences where experts reviewed the status quo of the books artist’s books production in Mexico and the United States.

Among the speakers, introduced by Isaac Masri, Fernando Ondarza and Peter Koch, were Robert Trujillo and Adan Griego from Stanford University; Harry Reese from Turkey Press; Catherine Docter from Libros San Cristobal; Vicente Rojo and Alberto Blanco; Carolee Campbell from Ninja Press; Felicia Rice from Moving Parts Press; Susan Filter from The CODEX Foundation; Roberto Rebora from Ditoria Editores; Bryan Nissen and Luis Rodriguez.

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