Workshops & Events

Book Arts Staff

Tuesdays, May 12–June 30
4:30–7:30pm

Get a handle on what it takes to crank out an edition of gorgeous letterpress prints. This active, eight-week class introduces the fundamentals of letterpress, from paper selection to mixing ink and printing. Guided by the instructors, participants design and produce individual projects using a variety of relief techniques including metal and wood type, zinc cuts, linoleum blocks, pressure prints, photopolymer plates, and collagraphs. Students should expect to spend time out of class in the studio each week to complete projects.

Nicole Donnelly

Friday–Saturday, July 17–18
10am–5pm

In this two-day workshop, participants learn about three-dimensional paper casting. Beginning with a found or constructed object, participants make simple molds, or an impression in silicone, which resists exposure to water and can be used multiple times to create dimensional paper artwork. After production of the mold, participants use paper pulp and sheets of handmade paper to create casts, or replicas of the original object. The paper cast captures and reproduces fine surface details of the original object, resulting in lightweight and precisely editioned paper sculptures.

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Nicole Donnelly is a hand papermaker and visual artist serving as Executive Director at the Morgan Conservatory of Papermaking in Cleveland, OH. She founded community accessible studio paperTHINKtank in 2013 and ushered its growth for over ten years in the Philadelphia arts community. She has taught papermaking for over fifteen years, both as a traditional craft and artistic medium, to students of all ages. She served as Collaborative Papermaker to Brandywine Workshop & Archives, the Brodsky Center at PAFA, and now at the Morgan Conservatory. Her creative and academic research has been published by The Legacy Press and Hand Papermaking magazine, and she served as president of IAPMA (International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists) for seven years. Donnelly’s mission is to establish handmade paper as a recognized art medium and preserve its value as a craft.

Jazmin Gallegos & Rachel Urban

July 29–30, Wednesday & Thursday
10am–5pm

This workshop is free and reserved for K–12 Utah educators.

SOLD OUT

Please contact the Book Arts Program to be added to the waitlist. 

Join fellow educators for an immersive exploration of book arts and printmaking and discover how these versatile mediums can be integrated into your classroom to foster a creative, collaborative community of inquisitive learners. In this two-day, hands-on workshop, educators create a variety of book forms using easy-to-find materials and incorporating printmaking techniques that can easily be replicated in the classroom. Additionally, educators are introduced to the Provisional printing press, available for check-out and classroom use after training. Explore the historical and contemporary significance of printmaking and the physical book and consider how visual storytelling and bookmaking can help students reflect on the world around them, share their ideas, and connect meaningfully with one another. This workshop is grant-funded and free for all Utah educators. USBE re-licensure hours are available. Space is limited and on a first come, first serve basis.