Book Arts: An Introduction to Making Artist’s Books

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This course explores the practice of making artist’s books through hands-on projects, developmental critiques, and discussions of contemporary artists using the book format. An artist’s book is a medium of artistic expression that uses the form or function of “book” as inspiration. We will explore the question, “What is a book?” and what are the possibilities of the book form as a medium for artists. In this introductory course, students will learn basic elements of bookbinding, including structure, materials, tools, and techniques. Over the course of the semester we will build several artist’s books that integrate concept with form.