BOOKS & PAPER SUMMER SESSION 4
JULY 2–14, 2023
Maria Verónica San Martín and Maria Gracia San Martín
Creating Artist Books
In this workshop students will create artist books by examining their history, concepts, and aesthetics in combination with learning bookbinding and printing techniques.
Conceptual part: (First class and individual critiques) We’ll start by looking at some examples of published artist books and asking the following questions: What are artist books? How do they differ from traditional books? What is their place in visual art and cultural criticism?
Hands-on part: (rest of the classes) Students will learn how to construct adhesive and nonadhesive books techniques (pamphlets, one-page-book, double accordion and flag book), how to construct two boxes types (slip case and clamshell box) and the technique of monoprint with oil-based ink. Students are also welcome to create content through collage, painting, photography, or drawing. Every day the instructor will demonstrate a technique and students will follow it, creating their own structure while working together to find ways to interpret messages.
Students will learn to build content, form, and three-dimensional spaces with artist books. Please bring one of your favorite books with you to construct a box for it. All levels. Books studio. All levels. Books studio.
Maria Verónica: studio artist; teaching: Center for Book Arts (NYC), Miami University of Ohio; two New York Foundation for the Arts grants and three Chilean national grants; solo exhibitions: NAC Gallery (Chile), Museum Meermanno (Netherlands), Center for Book Arts (NY), Museum of Memory and Human Rights (Chile), National Archive (Chile); collections: Centre Pompidou (Paris), Metropolitan Museum (NYC), Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), National Center for Contemporary Art (Chile).
Maria Gracia: architect, teaching: Harvard Design Discovery Program (MA); lectures: School of Visual Arts (NYC), Chilean College of Architects; represented Harvard Graduate School of Design at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale.
