TRAVELERS ~~~~~~~~~~ IN CELEBRATION OF PETER AND DONNA THOMAS ~~~~~~~~~~ FORTY YEARS OF BOOKS TO GO Peter and Donna Thomas are book artists from Santa Cruz, CA. They work collaboratively and individually letterpress printing, hand-lettering and illustrating texts, making paper, and hand binding both fine press and artists’ books. Inspired...
“That which is not said aloud often speaks louder (and, in instances, clearer) than that which is.” — from The Cave Protection Act of 2013 Emily Tipps, Program Manager and Instructor for the Book Arts Program is presenting a paper at the Association for the Study...
Text & Image in Flag Books Karen Hanmer, instructor July 7 Thursday, 9:00–5:00 Book Arts Studio, J. Willard Marriott Library, Level 4 Application for this workshop is closed. The foundation of Hedi Kyle’s deceptively small and simple book flag book structure is an accordion folded spine. Flaps attached to both sides...
“Rare Books helped me develop a different perspective on literary analysis.” – Lyuba Basin (Class of 2015 and graduate student in Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies, The University of Utah) Lyuba Basin, former Rare Books Curator, writes from Argentina, where she is spending eight months on a Fulbright...
Letterpress Printing: Text + Image Crane Giamo, Instructor June 14—August 2 Tuesdays, 5:00—8:00 Book Arts Studio, J. Willard Marriott Library, Level 4 $340, register here. Get a handle on what it takes to crank out an edition of gorgeous letterpress prints. This active, eight-week class introduces the fundamentals of letterpress, from...
Rare Books is proud to support the Book Arts Program with its collections. For more information about the Book Arts Program and future workshops, visit their website or like them on Facebook. Up-cycled Stories: Books as Process Julianna Christie, Marnie Powers-Torrey & Emily Tipps May 28 Saturday, 10:00–6:00 Book...
