Introduction to Bookmaking

Introduction to Bookmaking

Adult Multi-Week | This class is completed

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Printmaking

Beginner

1/8/2018-2/12/2018

6:30 PM-9:00 PM EDT on Mon

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$145.00

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Create your own set of handmade books. We’ll familiarize ourselves with bookmaking tools and techniques, then learn multiple bookbinding techniques. You’ll also learn how to customize your books to be journals or sketchbooks. Plan to leave the class with a saddle stitched book, a stab bound book and a multi-signature casebound hardcover book.

  • All basic materials provided.
O'Keefe, Barry

Barry O'Keefe is an artist from Richmond, Virginia working in printmaking, painting, and public art. In addition to classes at the Visual Arts Center, he teaches at VCU, Art 180 and Milk River Arts. In 2016, he received an MFA in printmaking from Ohio University. Thematically, his work engages with public space and community. His work has been exhibited in five countries and seven states and can be found in many private and public collections, including the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Va, UCLA, the Black History Museum of Virginia, the Library of Virginia. Website: Barryokeefe.com Instagram: @barryokeefe.