Pamela Moore first discovered the power of the visual book while taking classes with Judith Golden and Keith Smith in Arizona. She later moved to Barcelona, where her exploration continued as she studied the arts of fine binding and book conservation at the Conservatorio de las Artes del Libro. By then firmly dedicated to the sculptural potential of the book form, she returned temporarily to the U.S. for an apprenticeship at the J. Sobota Studio in Texas. Since then she has been the recipient of an NEA grant, as well as an IAPN cultural exchange grant which took her exhibition “Imaginary Library” to Greece, France, and Spain.
Moore has taught workshops in artist’s books and innovative bookbinding techniques for many years. She has experimented extensively with non-adhesive bindings and given classes in artist’s books, fine binding and in the field of conservation. She has lectured and taught in schools, private studios and institutions across Spain as well as in France, Greece and the Czech Republic.
Throughout her career she has exhibited her one-of-a-kind books in both group and individual shows in the U.S. and abroad. Her work has been shown at The Metropolitan Museum and The Center for Book Arts, NYC, the SMU Bridwell Library, Maeght Gallery in Barcelona as well as venues in Finland, Denmark, and India.
In recent years Liberinto has also focused on restoration and conservation of books and works on paper. Assisting in the preservation of Spanish cultural history, Moore has worked on hundreds of original paper and parchment documents over the past eight years. During this time she has begun writing; as a new turn in the labyrinth, she is currently working on a series of spherical books containing her own poetry and prose.
Moore’s books are included in numerous private and public collections including the New York Public Library, Albright Knox Art Gallery, the Center for Creative Photography, the Rhode Island School of Design, the National Institute of New Delhi, and the Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry.
You may visit her web site at liberinto.com.