Event Info
This in-person workshop takes place at CBA on March 9–10, 2024 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Saturday, March 9, 10:00am – 4:00pm
- Sunday, March 10, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on March 2nd, at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
This in-person workshop is taught by CBA instructor Sarah Nicholls.
One sheet books are the perfect introduction to the many possibilities artist books’ hold. While they may appear as a simple book structure, there are countless format variations, all perfect for making a portable edition.
In this workshop, students will both learn how to fold various structures as well as learn basic letterpress printing techniques. We will print our ideas collaboratively on the vandercook press, using the studio’s type collection, and edition our books together. Everyone will come away with multiple copies of a one-page book, models for future reference, and ideas for the future.
No previous printing and bookmaking experience required.
Fun Fact: One sheet book structures are commonly used to create zines due to their low production cost, allowing them to become democratic multiples.
About Sarah Nicholls
Sarah Nicholls is an artist, printmaker, and writer whose work combines language, image, visual narrative, and time. Her ongoing projects on climate change, urban ecology, and the history of science and technology include a series of letterpress pamphlets as well as participatory programs like guided urban/nature walks. Nicholls’ limited edition artist’s books are in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, Columbia University, and Stanford, among others. Her work has received support from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Brooklyn Arts Council, and the Puffin Foundation, and she has participated in residencies at BRIC House in Brooklyn, the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, and Guttenberg Arts in New Jersey. Nicholls teaches letterpress and book arts at Pratt Institute and Parsons School of Design in New York City as well as the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
All images courtesy of the instructor.
Class size is limited to ensure an optimal participant to instructor ratio. Register now before spots fill up! Registration for this workshop closes on March 2nd at 11:59pm. The price of this class is $420 plus a $25 materials fee.