ART 249 - Artists’ Books

1. Identify historical progress of bookmaking.   
2. Identify and create various binding processes.   
3. Identify and create various book styles.
4. Demonstrate the application of interdependence of text and image. 
5. Demonstrate printing skills for images and text.
6. Produce both unique and multiple edition books runs based on a creative, thematic approach.
7. Participate in field trips, discussions and critiques.
8. Engage in studio practices in both collaborative and individual creative bookmaking endeavors, with and without letterpress.

1. Historical and Contemporary Practices
   1. Introduction to terminology
   2. Introduction to historical books and contemporary artist’s books
   3. Exploration of the book as a medium for artistic expression
   4. Contemporary artists of note
2. Bookbinding Techniques
   1. Single and dual signature pamphlets
   2. Accordion
   3. Slipcovers
   4. Four-needle sewing method
   5. Coptic stitch and linked-stitch techniques
   6. Oriental side-stitching
3. Book Styles
   1. Traditional book
   2. Altered book
   3. Sculptural book
   4. Adhesive and non-adhesive binding styles
4. Materials
   1. Traditional
   2. Nontraditional
5. Text and Image
   1. Separation of text and image
   2. Combining text and image/text as image
   3. Artistic expression
6. Unique and Multiple Edition Book Runs
   1. Creative one-of-a-kind books
   2. Multiple run books in small editions
7. Critique
   1. Research/critique artists books and artists book criticism
   2. Bibliography