Handmade Notebook: An introduction to relief printing and single-signature bookbinding

Emmeline Solomon, Assistant Professor of Art, Curator of the Albion College Print Collection; Coordinator is TBD

Fridays, 10 a.m. — 12 p.m., February 2, 9, 16, 23. In person. Bobbitt Visual Arts Building – Studio 1 (basement). Class size 8.

Develop your art skills and learn the basics of relief printmaking (one of the oldest means of making reproducible images and text) and single-signature bookbinding in this studio art course. In this class we will make a relief printed and hand-bound notebook. Participants will begin by creating an image and carving a linoleum block, they will then print that image using an American French Tool press and traditional relief inks, and then they will bind that into a notebook. By the end of this course students will have familiarity with introductory relief printing, bookbinding, and a small amount of letterpress printing. They will also have at least one handmade notebook. Anyone from a complete beginner in the realm of art to experienced printmakers or bookbinders are welcome.

Equipment and supplies that participants will need before class starts: Pencil and sketchbook or notebook for some idea generation – this doesn’t need to be exclusively used in this course. All other materials will be provided.