Making Meaning: Discussing Artistic Significance Through Book and Print
This virtual workshop takes place on Zoom on Mondays, April 14th – May 5th, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm ET.
- Monday, April 14th, 2025 6:00PM to 8:00PM Eastern Time
- Monday, April 21st, 2025 6:00PM to 8:00PM Eastern Time
- Monday, April 28th, 2025 6:00PM to 8:00PM Eastern Time
- Monday, May 5th, 2025 6:00PM to 8:00PM Eastern Time
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on April 10, at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
This virtual workshop is taught by Beth Sheehan.
This discussion-based course series offers a deep dive into the theoretical underpinnings of printmaking and book art, encouraging participants to critically analyze and contextualize their own creative practices. Each session will focus on a different area of the larger theme of the course: an introduction to making meaning, the role of the artist, materiality and meaning, making multiples, and an argument for print.
Through thought-provoking readings and group discussions, participants will develop a nuanced understanding of key concepts, such as materiality’s influence over meaning, power dynamics between maker and audience, and the impact of technological advancements, while honing their critical thinking and analytical skills. This workshop is designed for printmakers and book artists of all levels seeking to expand their artistic perspectives and engage in meaningful dialogue.
Fun Fact: Artist Books lend themselves to expanding definitions and context, making them an ideal medium for contemplation of “making meaning”.
About Beth Sheehan
Elizabeth (Beth) Sheehan is a printmaker, papermaking, and book artist living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Her work investigates ideas of memory and perception to explore her own lack of episodic memory. Sheehan’s work has been exhibited internationally and is held in public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Center for Book Arts, and the San Francisco Public Library. She has worked as a professional printer at Durham Press in Pennsylvania and at Harlan and Weaver in New York. She was also the Lead Binder and Bindery Manager at Small Editions in Brooklyn and teaches paper, print, and book workshops around the country.
All images courtesy of the instructor.