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Founded in 1974, Center for Book Arts in the oldest non-profit dedicated to uplifting the art of the book through classes, exhibits, events, collecting, & more!

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Are you a researcher or scholar in art history, literature, book history, library science, or museum studies? Apply to the 2024 Book Art Research Fellowship by December 20th! Details are here: buff.ly/3QCwBuw

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Riso animations--**before and after printing**-- from a class at Keegan and I taught online (and are teaching again here: kellianderson.com/books/risoclas…

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Reminder that applications for the 2024 Book Art Research Fellowship close December 20th. This is a great opportunity to explore or start a research project about publishing, craft, book creation, zines, or artists' book history. Details here: buff.ly/3QCwBuw

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Have you enjoyed CBA's classes, exhibitions, or events this year? Please help support us in reaching our Giving Tuesday goal! Donate here: interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLin…

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There's still time to help us at CBA reach our Giving Tuesday goal! If you support public book art studio space in NYC, support CBA here: buff.ly/40WLVaJ

There's still time to help us at CBA reach our Giving Tuesday goal! If you support public book art studio space in NYC, support CBA here: buff.ly/40WLVaJ
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Contemporary Leather Binding is being offered for the first time by #HadleyVogel! Register now before this incredible workshop fills up. Link in bio. #LeatherBookbinding

Contemporary Leather Binding is being offered for the first time by #HadleyVogel! Register now before this incredible workshop fills up. Link in bio. #LeatherBookbinding
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#FunFact: Prior to the discovery of synthetic blue and chemical dyes in the 19th century, indigo was the only viable source available for creating a lasting blue color. Learn indigo dying for paper and fabric from @rhonda_khalifeh at Center for Book Arts. buff.ly/3GC25Nm

#FunFact: Prior to the discovery of synthetic blue and chemical dyes in the 19th century, indigo was the only viable source available for creating a lasting blue color. 
Learn indigo dying for paper and fabric from @rhonda_khalifeh at Center for Book Arts.
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What is the role of an artist? What role does an audience play for an artists' book? When is it good to break rules? Join @sheeprints for a new discussion seminar 'Making Meaning: Discussing Artistic Significance Through Book and Print' buff.ly/3RhH7bu

What is the role of an artist? What role does an audience play for an artists' book? When is it good to break rules? Join @sheeprints for a new discussion seminar 'Making Meaning: Discussing Artistic Significance Through Book and Print'
buff.ly/3RhH7bu
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Illegibility and artists' books. Shirin Salehi's new online workshop on 'The Illegible Book' explores the question of legibility in reading and how illegibility is used by artists. buff.ly/3RBd2oO

Illegibility and artists' books. Shirin Salehi's new online workshop on 'The Illegible Book' explores the question of legibility in reading and how illegibility is used by artists.
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Similar to low-relief collagraph, PRESSURE PRINTING is an alternative image-making technique that uses flexible plates on letterpress. Unlike other letterpress plates, pressure printing plates stay clean because they lay behind the press sheet! buff.ly/46SAi5Z

Similar to low-relief collagraph, PRESSURE PRINTING is an alternative image-making technique that uses flexible plates on letterpress. Unlike other letterpress plates, pressure printing plates stay clean because they lay behind the press sheet!
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In the Unfolding Narratives class, learn how to generate text for your own artists' books using conceptual techniques including “text as image,” “text as narrative,” and “text as lyrical expression.” buff.ly/3ta8fBl

In the Unfolding Narratives class, learn how to generate text for your own artists' books using conceptual techniques including “text as image,” “text as narrative,” and “text as lyrical expression.” buff.ly/3ta8fBl
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#Suminagashi (translation: spilled or floating ink) is a style of marbling that originated in Japan by the year 1100. Pictured: paper sample by #SherylOppenheim buff.ly/3RlB7OS

#Suminagashi (translation: spilled or floating ink) is a style of marbling that originated in Japan by the year 1100. Pictured: paper sample by #SherylOppenheim
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The reduction woodcut technique is an economical way to produce an edition of multi-color prints on letterpress using only one block. Register in this workshop for printers of all levels to learn this magical image making technique. buff.ly/48dHYRn #letterpressclass

The reduction woodcut technique is an economical way to produce an edition of multi-color prints on letterpress using only one block. Register in this workshop for printers of all levels to learn this magical image making technique.
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#letterpressclass
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Itajime, the technique of folding and dyeing paper resulting in stunning geometric and visual patterns, dates back to the 17th century. #paperdecoration #papertreatments #patterns buff.ly/3GEgKYn

Itajime, the technique of folding and dyeing paper resulting in stunning geometric and visual patterns, dates back to the 17th century. 
#paperdecoration #papertreatments #patterns
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BSA The Bibliographical Society of America member William P. Stoneman has compiled a great list of bookish events around NYC that you can catch during #BibWeek #BibliographyWeek. From Center for Book Arts to SchomburgCenter, there’s a lot to take in. docs.google.com/document/d/1FF…