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Artist Books and Narrative Objects
November 5, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
$455.00Payments plans available! Contact us for available options >
A 5-Week In-Studio Workshop!
Sundays, November 5 and 12, 10am-1pm and November 19, 26, and December 3, 10am-2pm
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About this Workshop:
What is an artist book? How should you approach the bookbinding and production process? How do I gather ideas and content for an artist book? In this multi-week workshop, participants will explore the timeless medium of bookmaking while including the painterly and graphic printmaking process of screenprinting. We will look closely at the relationships between form, material, and content and create meaningful conversations around book objects. Participants will learn a variety of adaptable book structures, experiment with sequential and non-traditional book formats, and create a fully realized artist book. This is a fully experimental workshop where students will explore their ideas, engage in playful printmaking, and utilize their bookbinding and screenprinting skills to create an artist book.
Level: Intermediate – Introduction to Bookmaking and Introduction to Screenprinting or similar experience in both disciplines (at least 6 hours in each) is required.
Registration extended to November 1, 2023. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Eliza Clifford
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $40 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including community inks, newsprint, and bookbinding tools. Students will need to gather/purchase additional materials of their own, including:
- 2-5 sheets of printmaking paper (BFK Rives, Stonehenge, Kozo, etc.)
- Personal silkscreen(s), 150-200 mesh, at least 20”x24”. You’ll need two total for class. If you need a second screen please contact us – Pyramid can loan one for class use or secure a brand new 20”x24” screen for you for an additional $35.
- Water-based screenprinting ink for paper (colors of your choice – we’ll have some community inks available, but no guarantee on colors)
- Journal/notebook for planning
- Pen/pencil
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) or wear clothes that can get inky
- (optional) Personal bookbinding tools (if preferred over the class sets): Bone folder, scoring tool, needle, bookbinding thread, etc.
- (optional) Laptop for planning
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Eliza Clifford is a designer, educator, and multidisciplinary artist from Bethesda, Maryland. She earned a BFA in Graphic Design, Printmaking, and Book Arts along with a Certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2019. Her work explores ideas of womanhood, mental health, gender, and how identities are constructed (and destructed). She explores these ideas through many mediums, including printmaking, illustration, book arts, textiles, and installation. Eliza has worked as an art instructor at Pyramid Atlantic, the Arlington Arts Center, and Arts on the Block. She recently completed a Non-profit Management Internship at the Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY. Learn more about her work at https://elizaaclifford.com/.