After almost two years of planning, Charlotte Johnson and her husband Bill Harroff, successfully helped plan and serve as local hosts for the 2025 Movable Book Conference held at Dury Plaza at the Arch in St. Louis the last weekend in September. Almost 100 artist and collector members from around the world gathered (in person and virtually) to show their latest work, compete for prizes, listen to informative presentations, buy and sell their work, visit exhibits at local libraries … and even explore local sites. Charlotte, a charter member of the organization, made three presentations and found time to re-connect with many of the guests who have become fast friends over the 3 decades of gathering.
This photo is of Char and Bill with this year’s Meggendorfer Award Winner, Ma Mengxin and her partner from China. Her 3-book set is called “PopUp A-Z “ and includes an encyclopedia of all the paper “mechanicals” that she was able to identify.