Resources
Book Art Classes / San Diego
The Art Retreat
The Art Retreat offers workshops in bookbinding, pinhole photography, manipulated Polaroids, marbling and paste papers, collage, journal writing
and how to improve your photography.
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
The library, devoted exclusively to music and art, has an outstanding and ever-expanding collection of books, periodicals, reference material,
compact discs, videocassettes, DVDs, sheet music, and librettos, as well as one of the most significant collections of artists' books in Southern
California. The library is open to the public five days a week; members can check out materials for a modest annual fee. The Athenaeum also
presents an eclectic, year-round schedule of art exhibitions, concerts (classical, jazz, and new music), lectures, studio art classes through its
School of the Arts, tours and special events.
1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037-4418
858.454.5872
Ah Haa School of the Arts Tulluride
The Ah Haa School for the Arts is a community center of learning and culture that offers a wide variety of programs and seeks to inspire
individuals of all ages to explore, develop and celebrate their creativity.
300 South Townsend Avenue, Telluride, Co 81435
Mailing Address: PO Box 1590, Telluride, Co 81435
970.728.3886
Bay Area Book Artists
Bay Area Book Artists is a group of independent artists bound together by a passion for the book arts. Since 1995, BABA has presented
exhibitions at public sites, galleries and museums. In 2002 BABA members organized the first Book Arts Jam at Foothill College. This event has
entertained and educated the public each year since. BABA welcomes new members.
info@bayareabookartists.org
Bay Park Press
Bay Park Press was founded in San Diego by proprietors Sibyl Rubottom and Jim Machacek in 2000 to foster the production of artists'
books and prints, and to promote interest in the letterpress process. Periodic classes are offered to the community and space is available for
San Diego artists to create print and book projects for yearly, monthly or daily fees.
Membership Available
4138 Napier, San Diego, CA 92110
619.275.0696
Book Arts Roundtable
Is a place where artist's interested in making books, beginning bookbinders and people who love books and paper could gather and share their work
5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ 07079
Boulder County Arts Alliance
BCAA acts as a catalyst to incubate stimulate and sustain a thriving arts community in Boulder County.
To achieve this mission, BCAA:
•Ignites the interest in arts by promoting diverse art opportunities and supporting all performing, visual and emerging arts disciplines
•Nurtures the arts by coordinating collaboration among and between the art disciplines and offering continuing professional development to improve business
competencies etc.
2590 Walnut Street, Suite 9, Boulder, CO 80302
303.447.2422
Bowdoin College Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Department offers courses in a variety of media that explore not only the ways in which art can be taught but what it is that
art can teach, whether a student is preparing for a life in the visual arts or simply hoping to gain a more creative, informed, and visually
engaged outlook in any field or walk of life.
Department of Art, Bowdoin College, 9300 College Station, Brunswick, Maine 04011
207.725.3697
Bravo School of Art
Bravo School of Art offers workshops and art classes for adults and children to explore their creativity. Mosaic, Mural Art, Floor Cloth,
Book Arts, Digital Photography, Collage, Mixed Media, Drawing, Painting: Watercolor, Acrylic, Oils, Weaving, Basketry, Jewelry Making and Printmaking
are some options.
2690 Historic Decatur Rd, Studio 206, San Diego, CA 92106
619.223.0058
John C. Campbell Folk School
You'll find deep satisfaction in the development of creative skills in a supportive, hands-on learning environment at the Folk School. We offer adults
more than 830 weeklong and weekend classes year-round in traditional and contemporary craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography
and writing.
John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902
1-800.FOLK.SCH (365.5724)
Center for Book Arts
The Center for Book Arts is committed to exploring and cultivating contemporary aesthetic interpretations of the book as an art object while invigorating
traditional artistic practices of the art of the book.
28 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10001
212.481.0295
Cincinnati Book Arts Society
Cincinnati Book Arts Society (CBAS) is a nonprofit organization comprised of professionals and amateurs from all quarters of the book, paper and
printing arts-bookbinders, paper makers, printers, paper marblers, and book artists, as well as archivists and conservators-for the purpose of creating a spirit
of community among hand workers in the book arts and those who love books.
Cincinnati Book Arts Society – CBAS, P.O. 32033, Cincinnati, OH 45232-0033
Columbia Book and Paper
The Center for Book & Paper Arts (CBPA) was created in 1993 within the Interdisciplinary Arts Department at Columbia College Chicago. CBPA is dedicated to
furthering knowledge and appreciation of book art, including letterpress & offset printing, bookbinding, papermaking, and artists' books.
Columbia College Chicago, Center for Book & Paper Arts, 1104 S. Wabash Avenue, Suite 200, Chicago, Illinois 60605
312.369.6632
Craft Guild of Dallas
The Craft Guild was founded in 1948 to provide instruction and studios for artists and craftspersons, to raise the standards of craftsmanship and design
by offering exhibitions and competitive show opportunities, and to stimulate interest in the fine arts and crafts through community outreach.
5100 Beltline Rd., #400, Dallas, Texas 75254
972.490.0303
Foothills College
Professor Kent Manske email: manskekent@ftda.edu
Garage Annex School for Book Arts
Offers workshops in traditional and non-traditional book arts, letterpress printing, and the conservation of paper and books, all taught by expert instructors.
Garage Annex School, Inc., One Cottage Street #5, Room 503, Easthampton, MA 01027
contact@garageannexschool.com
Guild of Bookworkers
The Guild of Book Workers promotes interest in and awareness of the tradition of the book and paper arts by maintaining high standards of workmanship, hosting educational
opportunities, and sponsoring exhibits.
521 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10175-0038
secretary@guildofbookworkers.org
Hollander's Workshops & Events
Hollander's offers workshops for all levels in bookbinding, book arts, paper arts, printmaking, and more. Hollander's School of Book & Paper Arts is
nationally recognized for its course offerings and high quality instruction at all levels. The 1,500 sq.ft. studio is located directly below the store and offers
plenty of work area, surrounded by traditional bookbinding and printing equipment.
410 N. Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734.741.7531
Idaho Center for the Book – ICB
The Idaho Center for the Book was established to encourage and promote an interest in reading, writing, making, disseminating, and collecting books.
The ICB also seeks to preserve and publicize the bibliophilic heritage of the Gem State.
Stephen Bacon Director : bacon@boisestate.edu
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center
The KBAC is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of artists and writers who have joined together to create a workshop and learning center to
further book design and its related arts. We offer classes in book printing and binding, printmaking, hand papermaking, and creative writing. Our mission is to become an
educational resource for the community, offer programs for people who enjoy reading and making books, and provide a working studio where visual artists, printers, paper makers,
bookbinders, and writers can collaborate on creative projects.
Suite 103A, Park Trades Center, 326 W. Kalamazoo Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269.373.4938
Mesa College
The Fine Art Program is designed to provide students with a foundation for the study of fine art and enables students to obtain an Associate in Arts degree, complete
preparation for the major in fine art, and transfer to a four-year school.
7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111-4998
Mills College
Book art at Mills offers an unprecedented opportunity for students to explore and create traditional and contemporary artists' books in this rapidly evolving field. Mills
has offered pioneering curriculum in book art since the early 1980s; today, students receive grounding in the conceptual, theoretical, historical, and craft foundations of
contemporary artists' bookmaking through classes that combine studio work and scholarly study.
5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613
bookart@mills.edu
510.430.2217
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
As the largest and most comprehensive center of its kind in the nation, Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) celebrates the book as a vibrant contemporary art form that takes many
shapes. From the traditional crafts of papermaking, letterpress printing and bookbinding to experimental artmaking and self-publishing techniques, MCBA supports the limitless creative
evolution of book arts.
1011 Washington Ave S, Suite 100, Minneapolis MN 55415
612.215.2520
The Movable Book Society
The Movable Book Society was organized in 1993 to provide a forum for collectors, artists, curators, book sellers, book producers and others to share enthusiasm and exchange
information about pop-up and movable books. The Society has nearly 450 members worldwide.
PO Box 9190, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
801.277.6700
Otter Pond Bindery
Susan Bonthron offers classes in the book arts at Otter Pond Bindery in rural Guilford, Vermont. The bindery is located on a pond and surrounded by decks, gardens, stone walls
and woodland. Studio classes at the bindery provide such a special day-long extravaganza for the senses that students nicknamed it the ' Art Spa'.
susan.bonthron@gmail.com
802.257.0003
Paper & Book Intensive
Paper & Book Intensive is now twenty-eight years old, is held in the spring or summer in different regions of the country. It is attended by individuals who are passionate about
the book arts, including bookbinding, hand papermaking, conservation, and related fields. Motivated beginners and practitioners are welcome. PBI' s institutional home is The University
of Alabama
annaembree.pbi@gmail.com
Penland School of Crafts
Penland is a national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Penland offers
one, two, and eight week workshops in books & paper, clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking and letterpress, textiles, and wood. The school also offers artists'
residencies, community collaboration programs, and a gallery and information center.
Post Office Box 37, Penland NC 28765-0037
828.765.2359
PrintMedia
A commercial printing company located in New York.
info@printmediany.com
Pyramid Atlantic
Mission: To build communities that give life to printmaking, papermaking, and the book arts.
Vision: Excellence in printmaking, papermaking, and the book arts with access for all.
8230 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.608.9101
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92115
619.594.5200
http://www.sdsu.edu
UCSD Art Department
858.534.2230
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0170
http://visarts.ucsd.edu/html/splash.html
UCSD Extension
9500 Gilman Drive, 0170A
La Jolla, CA 92093-0170
858-534-340
http://www.extension.ucsd.edu
http://www.extension.ucsd.edu/StudyArea/index.cfm?vAction=saDetail&vStudyAreaID=1
Suppliers / San Diego
Artist & Craftsman Supply
1911 San Diego Ave,
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619.688.1911
http://www.artistcraftsman.com
Blik Art Materials
1844 India Street,
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619.687.0050
http://www.dickblick.com
Rhino Art Company
97 North Coast Highway 101,
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 760-943-7440
Galleries & Presses / San Diego
Bay Park Press
Membership Available
4138 Napier
San Diego CA 92110
(619) 275-0696
Brighton Press
5433 Linda Vista Road, Suite B,
San Diego, California 92110
619-542-1179; Fax (619) 542-1140
http://www.ebrightonarts.com
Iron Bear Press
P.O. Box 90340
San Diego, CA 92169
858.274.5110
ironbear@san.rr.com
Studio Maureen & The Next Door Gallery
2963 Beech Street
San Diego, CA 92102
(619) 233-6679
http://www.studiomaureen.com
Guilds & Organizations / San Diego
San Diego Fellow Calligraphers
P. O. Box 84960
San Diego, CA 92138-4960
http://www.sdfconline.com
Guilds & Organizations / California (various)
Hand Bookbinders of California (HBC)
P.O. Box 193216
San Francisco, CA 94119
Idyllwild Arts Foundation
Box 38, 52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
http://www.idyllwildarts.org
Los Angeles Book Arts Center
2265 Westwood Boulevard, #274
Los Angeles, CA 90064-2016
http://www.labookarts.com
Mills College Center for the Book
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94613
510-430-2047
Fax 510-430-2278
Pacific Center for Book Arts (PCBA)
300 DeHaro Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-621-5744
San Francisco Bay Area Book Arts
San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB)
330 DeHaro Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-565-0545
Fax 415-565-0556
Guilds & Organizations / Beyond California (various)
Canadian Bookbinders & Book Artists Guild (CBBAG)
176 John Street, Suite 309
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5T 1X5
416-581-1071
Fax 416-581-1053
http://www.cbbag.ca
The Center for Book Arts
28 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10001
(212) 481-0295
http://www.centerforbookarts.org
Chicago Center for Book & Paper
Columbia College, Chicago
600 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Main Switchboard: (312) 663-160
http://www.bookandpaper.org
Guild of Bookworkers
521 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10175
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu
librodeartista - Un espacio colaborativo
http://librodeartista.ning.com
The Miniature Book Society
620 Clinton Springs Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-1325
http://www.mbs.org
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Ave S, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-215-2520
Fax: 612-215-2545
http://www.mnbookarts.org
The Movable Book Society
P.O. Box 11654
New Brunswick, NJ 08906
The Printing & Book Arts Center
Genesee Center for the Arts and Education
713 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
585-244-9312
http://www.geneseearts.org/bookarts/index.phtml
Visual Studies Workshop
31 Prince Street,
Rochester, NY 14607
716-442-8676
Fax 716-442-1992
http://www.vsw.org