Learn the art of handmade books with projects ranging from traditional to experimental: Japanese stab binding, accordion book, collaged tunnel books, manipulated found books, and book sculptures. Dig into the history of artists’ books to find inspiration. Bring your own quotes, short poems, or images and craft multiple books and delve into the joy of book arts.
Location/Venue: Armory Center for the Arts
For more info & pictures: https://tinyurl.com/ybtywz4c
Cost/Fee: $275/ members $248
Material/Studio fee: ?
Their workshop calendar: https://tinyurl.com/ybr8ok6b
Instructor: David P. Earle is a Los Angeles-based artist. His work has been shown at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions,The Fellows of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles), Monte Vista Projects (Los Angeles), Offramp Gallery (Pasadena), The Torrance Art Museum, and The IFC Center (New York). Recent residencies include Side Street Project's On-site Artist series and The Artist Studio at One Colorado in Pasadena. He is the editor and curator of “The Open Daybook,” a perpetual calendar featuring the work of 365 contemporary artists which was published in book form by Mark Batty Publisher (Random House) and exhibited at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Earle is a resident artist at Elephant, an artist run space in Glassell Park. He is an adjunct faculty member of The School of Critical Studies at CalArts and a faculty member of The Armory Center for the Arts.