Generative Measures: Research and Writing for Artists' Books

Generative Measures: Research and Writing for Artists' BooksThis online workshop takes place on Zoom on Tuesdays, April 1st April 15th from 6 8pm Eastern Time. Tuesday, April 1st, from 6: 00PM 8: 00PM ET Tuesday, April 8th, from 6: 00PM 8: 00PM ET Tuesday, April 15th, from 6: 00PM 8: 00PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on March 20th at 11: 59pm. About the Workshop: This online class at Center for Book Arts is taught by Instructor Ellen Sheffield. This workshop will focus on non

This online workshop takes place on Zoom on Tuesdays, April 1st - April 15th from 6-8pm Eastern Time.

• Tuesday, April 1st, from 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET
• Tuesday, April 8th, from 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET
• Tuesday, April 15th, from 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on March 20th at 11:59pm.

About the Workshop:

This online class at Center for Book Arts is taught by Instructor Ellen Sheffield. This workshop will focus on non-traditional approaches to developing original content for artist’s books. A wide range of research tools will first be demonstrated to jump start ideas for projects. From these research seeds participants will respond to writing prompts and engage in experimental creative writing techniques to grow these ideas into prototypes for artist’s books. Processes will be taught for getting text onto the pages of simple folded book structures including alternative mark making, transfers, rub-on type, stencils, rubber stamps and pressure printing. This workshop is for visual artists who want to expand their writing skills and for writers who want to explore the artist book as a time-based medium and go beyond their usual writing practice.

There are a total of 12 spots open in this small-group workshop.

Required Materials:

• Pen or pencil
• Paper
• Cutting tool (scissors or snap-off knife)
• Vintage and contemporary magazines for collage

optional:

• Carbon paper
• Alphabet rubber stamps and ink pad
• Tape

About Ellen Sheffield

Ellen Sheffield’s works on paper and artist’s books combine text and image in unexpected ways. Her interest in juxtaposing visual techniques—materials, design, mark-making, and printing processes—with written language—essays, poetry, and hybrid writing—drives Sheffield’s collaborations with other artists and writers including Lewis Hyde, Fanny Howe, and Andrew Grace. Recently Sheffield’s work has explored language about loss and color  - this new work was exhibited at the CODEX International Biennial Book Art Fair in February.  After completing 14 years of teaching Book Arts in the Kenyon College Art Department she moved to the SF Bay Area and continues to teach virtual workshops for arts centers around the country. All images courtesy of the instructor.