In November, The New York State Supreme Court in Cayuga County approved the legacy agreement that transfers Wells Book Arts Center (WBAC) to Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS). This legacy … Read more
Summer Institute 2022 Lineup
February 14, 2022

We are thrilled to announce our classes for this summer!
Full class descriptions and registration instructions coming soon.
Week One will be July 11-15, 2022
Marbling on Paper and Silk with Stephen Pittelkow
Tooling on Leather with Samuel Feinstein
Western Papermaking with Tom Balbo
Woodblock on the Letterpress with Heather O’Hara
Week Two will be July 18-22, 2022
A Printer’s Palaeography (a class on Letterpress and Calligraphy) with Jesse Marsolais
Box Making: Exploring Shapes with Stephen Pittelkow
Stereoscopic Photography – Building on a Victorian Invention with Diego Ruiz
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