[Full] Enclosures for Preservation and Beyond (Boston, MA)

Boxes, wrappers, and slipcases are widely used to house and protect library and archival collections, but they also offer terrific opportunities for artistic exploration. Beyond the protective housing of original works such as books or print portfolios, enclosures can be altered and embellished to complement, enhance, and conspire with their contents. Over the course of this workshop students work to create a reference set of enclosures which neatly nest together.

All other tools and supplies are provided and are included in the tuition price.

Location/Venue: North Bennet Street School (8:30am - 4:30pm both days)
For more info & pictures: https://tinyurl.com/ycl7tqf5
Cost/Fee: $325
Material/Studio fee: $30 (bring cash or check to class, all other tools and supplies are provided for the class.)

Their workshop calendar: https://tinyurl.com/y9g32579

Instructor: Bill Hanscom is a special collections conservation technician for Harvard Library at the Weissman Preservation Center in Cambridge, MA; coordinator and instructor for the Book Arts BFA program at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA; and an independent workshop instructor. He is a 2008 graduate of the Book Arts/Printmaking MFA program at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He has essays included in Volumes 3 and 4 of the Suave Mechanicals: Essays on the History of Bookbinding series published by The Legacy Press in 2016.