ExpiredObserve and Imagine

Observe and Imagine –Book Arts at the Ransom Center; Book Mechanics at the Austin Book Arts Center

View wonderful examples of the book arts at the Ransom Center.  Art nouveau design bindings by French binders and contemporary design bindings by U.S. binders will be displayed and explained. Inspire your work with the variety of different forms and styles found in design bindings, artists books and private press creations. The morning session of this class will meet at the Ransom Center Denius Room, 2nd floor, from 10 am to noon. We will reconvene at the ABAC from 1:30 to 5:00 to handle and study a variety of (non museum) books to understand how different papers, boards and sewing structures affect how the pages turn.  How a book moves profoundly affects the narrative of a book.

Participants are encouraged to bring interesting examples  of book structures and personal book art ideas or projects to discuss during the afternoon session.

Dates: Saturday, June 25
Time: 10am-5pm
Instructor: Olivia Primanis
Cost: $50 tuition

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Olivia Primanis performs conservation treatments, teaches, and studies historical binding structures She has been the Senior Book Conservator at the Ransom Center in Austin, TX, since 1990. She began training in hand book binding and conservation with Jean Gunner, in Pittsburgh. Pa. and founded “The Bookbinder” which offered artists’ supplies and bookbinding services from 1975-1984. Following, she had a private conservation practice in Los Angeles where she taught classes in bookbinding and consulted with area museums and libraries.