To hold a book in your hand is to feel a world of possibility, to touch a work of art, and to access an intimate communication between the maker and the reader. The modern book format is the case-bound book— a book created from two separate pieces (the textblock and the case) joined together. This class teaches the skills to create a case- bound book from scratch. Learn how to create individual signatures of a book and sew it into a completed textblock, which will be covered with a one-of-a-kind cloth or paper cover.
Shared tools and some supplies are provided.
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Instructor Katie Wagner is an experienced book artist and conservator who has her own conservation studio. She also works for Smithsonian Libraries.
6 sessions, 2 1/2 hours each
No class April 24.
Smithsonian Connections
Science and the Artist’s Book is an enticing collection of artist’s books inspired by Smithsonian science that resulted from a joint venture between Smithsonian Libraries and Washington Project for the Arts. Students in this class will use similar materials and techniques to create their books.
