EventBlock Night Continues This Week at the Center
Block Night continues Wednesday, September 27 at 5:30 PM at the Center. Anyone interested in the arts and crafts of book/printmaking are welcome to attend.
EventBook Building for Kids: The Alphabestiary
Two Standalone Workshops on Saturdays – November 04, and November 18, 2023 Join book artist Josef Beery for a fun session of printing on a BookBeetle Press and hand binding with paste and scissors to create a unique artists’ book of beasts—an Alphabestiary! The class is intended for students in grades 2, 3, and 4. Each student will leave with their own copy of the Alphabestiary.
EventIntroducing Book Art: Where Structure and Content Converge
Explore a range of simple folded and bound structures in this introductory book art workshop. We will consider the relationship between subject and form and experiment with visual and written content.
EventAnnual Members’ 2nd Project Meeting: Rivanna Reconnaissance
We’ve heard some really great ideas so far for our Annual 2023 Members Project, Rivanna Reconnaissance. We’ll hold our 2nd meeting at the Virginia Center for the Book at 2:00 PM Sunday afternoon on June 11th to discuss our concepts!
News2023 Annual Members Project Rivanna Reconnaissance
As a result of profound climate change, newly revealed archaeological and paleontological finds are surfacing along the banks of the Rivanna River. We are creating a scientific field journal cataloging these incidences in a fictional case study. Lost treasures unearthed, lost landscapes exposed, lost life forms revealed or revived, lost memories recovered – we are moved by these unexpected finds. Our fictional field journal will contain many examples of these newly uncovered discoveries.
EventPerfect Binding: publishing, politics, & creative practice
Perfect Binding: publishing, politics, & creative practice A POETRY READING & CONVERSATIONSponsored by UVA Arts Council Friday // November 11th // 6 PM Virginia Center for the Book @ the Jefferson School Nicole Cecilia Delgado of La …
EventStiff Leaf Binding with Jane Freeman
Stiff leaf binding is a rigid no-sew bookbinding method in which folded sheets of paper are glued back-to-back to form a satisfyingly solid little book. Think children’s board books!This binding …
EventTwo-day Book Arts Workshops: Paste Paper and Stiff-leaf Binding
Day One: Paste and Decorative Art Papers with Ginna CullenPaste papers are fun and decorative art papers used for a variety of paper crafts including bookbinding, gift wrapping, card making, …
EventRiccio Residency Artist’s Talk with Nicole Delgado on Saturday, March 26 (4:00 PM) at Virginia Humanities
Join book artist and poet Nicole Delgado for a presentation and discussion with Center for the Book members and friends. The program will consist of: A presentation of the Artist’s …
EventJapanese Bookbindings w/Lana Lambert
Japanese BookbindingsSaturday and Sunday, March 12th and 13th, 2022 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) Workshop Description:Experience the beauty and function of Japanese Bookbindings. In this two-day intensive students will create …
EventWestern Marbling with Acrylic Paint
This western marbling workshop will guide participants through the process of marbling successively more intricate patterns, as well as time to experiment with their own unique designs.
EventBook Arts Workshop: Love Note Advent Book with Lana Lambert
Love Note Advent Book – Saturday, February 5, 2022 (12 Noon – 5:00 PM) Registration for the previous day’s class How to Write a Love Letter IS NOT necessary to attend this …
