ART-340 HANDMADE BOOKS, STRUCTURE AND BINDING

A studio based art course that creatively examines traditional and alternative books structures in relation to narrative content. This course provides an overview of methods used in the making of handmade books. Lectures, demonstrations and discussions will introduce students to creative processes involved in book making, including: traditional and alternative book formats, adhesives and sewn binding structures, archival concerns, and methods for generating original images and text. The projects in this course will explore the interdependent relationship between form and content. Repeatable course by instructor permission. Prerequisite: ART 101B or permission of instructor (Special fee)

Credits

3

Distribution

Fine Arts