All Levels
Making an Artist Book with Family Memorabilia
with Paulette Rosen
Use personal family memorabilia to create a unique artist book. Students will be guided in making collaged pages using photographs (or copies of them) and paper ephemera in an accordion book or codex structure, which could also include places for holding three-dimensional items. There will be exercises for learning to collage, develop text, and transfer images, as well as looking at other memorabilia-based artists’ books for inspiration. A small amount of “homework” will be required to complete the book. Most of the basic skills of bookbinding will be covered in this course. Enrollment includes one 3-hour monitored open bench session each week.
Supplies: We will discuss at the first class, but materials may include personal memorabilia, ephemera, photos, and small objects.
Notes: If scheduling allows, this class may include a visit to the Art of the Book Collection at Yale University.
Mondays, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, 3/26 – 6/11
No class 5/28
11 sessions: $425; Early Bird price: $403.75 (Discount available until 2/9)
Intermediate + Advanced
Advanced Hand Bookbinding
with Gisela Noack
Expand your skills and interests in bookbinding and restoration with individualized instruction in the bindery. Enrollment includes one 3-hour monitored open bench session each week.
Supplies: Personal bookbinding tools.
Prerequisite: Two Basic Bookbinding classes or equivalent experience and instructor permission.
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, 3/21 – 6/6
12 sessions: $448; Early Bird price: $425.60 (Discount available until 2/9)
Open Studio
Open Bench
Monitored sessions for binders registered for courses and for those with experience. Fee includes materials for binding and use of the equipment in the Bindery. Students must be approved by an instructor to enroll. No instruction. Sessions will take place some Tuesday evenings 6:30-9:00, some Friday afternoons 12:00-4:00, and some Saturday mornings. Sign up in advance for Saturdays. Exact dates and times will be posted at the start of the semester.
Supplies: Personal bookbinding tools.
Prerequisite: Current registration in a Book Arts class, or permission of an instructor and orientation to the Bindery by the department head.
Notes: Call the office at the start of the semester for available meeting days.