In essence, the artist’s book is a sculpture. Often kinetic and interactive, artists’ books are energized by the interplay of form and content. Their infinite variety can not only revitalize and expand our perception of “books” generally, it can also transform our understanding of the basic codex—stacked sheets bound on one side—revealing a surprising, sculptural object hidden in plain sight.
How does one combine diverse materials, ideas, images, words, and structural possibilities into an organic, cohesive whole? In this intensive weekend workshop, we will explore some of the many possible forms an artist book can take, learning to let our materials and intuition guide this mysterious—and satisfying— process. Through discussion, learning a few basic book forms, creating models and quick one-of-a-kind projects, planning editioned work, and dabbling in letterpress and relief printmaking, participants will leave this workshop with many options for continuing to explore artist’s books on their own or in future workshops.
Workshop details:
10am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday November 29 &30 (12 hours total)
Elephant Grass Printmakers, 240 St. George St. (2nd Floor), Annapolis Royal
Cost: $200 for EGPS members, $220 for non-members
Materials available for purchase. Max. 8 participants
For more information, or to register, contact
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