EventMarbling Demonstration & Workshop with Maria Giannini
Join sixth-generation book artisan Maria Giannini at the Virginia Center for the Book. Marbling Demonstration & WorkshopSunday October 10, 2021 (2:00 – 5:00 PM)Virginia Center for the Book Maria Giannini …
EventArtist’s Talk/Presentation with Maria Giannini
Join sixth-generation book artisan Maria Giannini at Virginia Humanities – Dairy Central Location. Artist’s Talk/PresentationTuesday, Oct 12, 2021 (5:30 PM)Virginia Humanities at Dairy Central946 Grady Ave. Ste. 100, Charlottesville Maria …
EventUNAPOLOGETIC Residency Wrap-up Presentation – Sunday, September 12 (5:00 PM)
The artists will present and discuss their weeklong work at the Center as well as some of their previous collaborations. There is no fee for this presentation, but registration is …
EventUNAPOLOGETIC Drop-in Session – Sunday, September 5 (2-5 PM)
Women and female-identifying individuals are invited to drop in at the Center and lend their voices to UNAPOLOGETIC in an activity that will take about 10 minutes.A selection of participant …
EventVirginia Center for the Book: Annual Wayzgoose Celebration – Sunday, August 8, 2021
A Gathering for Members & Friends of the VCB Book Arts Program What’s a wayzgoose?A print shop holiday! Back in the day (17thc. England), master printers gave a feast or other “entertainment” for their …
NewsApply now! Book Arts fellowships for 2021-2022
The new Book Arts Fellowship offers a hands-on learning experiences of printing and, a hallmark of book arts, papermaking—a unique, year-long academic leadership experience for two undergraduate UVa students interested in arts administration, public …
EventBook Arts Workshop: Sewn Board Binding with Jane Freeman
Sewn Board Binding is an elegant and contemporary method of binding a book that features a flexible cover, unattached spine, and completely flat book opening. Constructed with little adhesive and …
EventBook Arts Workshop: Squash Blossom Box with Ginna Cullen
During this one-day class, participants will learn how to make a Squash Blossom Box. The box has 5 sides plus a lid and is a great way to use smaller …
EventLetterpress Core Skills: Fall Session 2021
Four Classes on Two Consecutive Weekends November 13 & 14 and 20 & 21 (10 AM – 4 PM) UVa Education Benefit Eligible** Participants of all skill levels welcome* This …
EventBookbinding Core Skills: Fall Session 2021
This four-part Bookbinding Core Series prepares participants to undertake a wide range of projects and additional classes in intermediate and advanced bookbinding techniques and book structures.
NewsBook Arts receives Jefferson Trust Flash Grant
We are honored to have received a Jefferson Trust flash grants to support Book Arts at the Virginia Center for the Book. The Jefferson Trust makes grants to innovative ideas …
NewsVoice-Overs
A call went out from the Virginia Center for the Book in April of 2020, during the early horrors of COVID-19 and before a new tide of protest against racial …
