108:201:001- Book Studies Workshop

Spring 2007

Fridays, 11:45 - 1:20
215 North Hall
Facilitators: Julie Leonard & Matt Brown
Instructors: UICB faculty and associates
Office hours by appointment.
 

Current Schedule:

Note: This schedule will be updated as presentations, readings, and trips are arranged. All meetings take place in 215 North Hall unless otherwise noted. Check the ICON website for linked readings.

 

January 19	Introductions
January 26	Reading: Michael Davidson, “The Material Page,” A Book of the Book (New York: Granary, 2000), 71-79 on ICON. Presentation of work: Amy Hutchinson
February 2	Presentation by Jim Canary, Conservator, Lilly Library, Indiana University
February 9	Discussion: Why Letterpress? Why other methods? Reading posted on ICON, additional discussion available at the Failure of Fine Printing blog.
February 16	Presentation of Work: John Gillette, Mikki Smith, Miriam Sweeney
February 23	Project Presentation: Nana Diederichs Nana Diederichs and Noelle Sinclair will discuss a proposal to digitize the collection of decorative/marbled paper currently stored in the basement of Main Library.
March 2	Discussion with Richard Minsky, Founder and Director, Center for Book Arts, New York City MEET IN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CLASSROOM ANNEX, MAIN LIBRARY
March 9	Professional possibilities: Discussion of potential career paths
March 23	Field trip: John Martin Rare Book Room with curator Ed Holtum MEET IN HARDIN LIBRARY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES Rides to be arranged
March 30	Progress reports, problem solving, checking in: workshop of student and participant efforts this spring. Bring work you would like feedback on.
April 6	Presentation and discussion with Jim Sullivan, author of On the Walls and in the Streets: American Poetry Broadsides from the 1960s (Urbana: Univ. of Illinois Press, 1997) Reading from On the Walls on ICON. MEET IN SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, MAIN LIBRARY
April 13	Discussion with Buzz Spector, Professor of Art, Cornell University 215 NH One of the world’s leading book artists, Spector will discuss his recent work and be available to provide feedback on student projects. READING: “The Fetishism of the Book Object” available via ICON.
April 20	Discussion with Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers. If interested, bring work for assessment by these dealers and possible adoption. MEET IN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, MAIN LIBRARY.
April 27	Workshop. Enrolled students and interested participants are to bring in projects and discuss work, as a means to help solve problems or address concerns.
May 4	Wrapping up.

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