Book Arts News
Ithaca Book & Zine Fest
We’ll be at Ithaca Book & Zine Fest on Sunday, May 5 from 11am – 5pm alongside dozens of other makers and self-publishers! Buffalo Street Books will hold the third … Read more
K. Avvirin Berlin wins the Wells College Press 2024 Chapbook Contest
Wells College Press is very pleased to announce that the winner of our 2024 Chapbook Contest is K. Avvirin Berlin for her manuscript, Obsidian. Her prize includes digital publication of … Read more
Featured Book Arts Library Item
The Book Arts Library is open every Friday from 1pm-3pm this spring to all visitors. Located in the Library on the third floor of Morgan Hall is the book Imaged … Read more
Beehive Collective Visit
The Book Arts Center and the Center for Sustainability & the Environment were pleased to bring the Beehive Design Collective to campus on Feb 16, 2024. For more about the … Read more
March Student Events
March Events at the Wells Book Arts Center Open to students, staff, and faculty. BOOK ARTS READING ROOM & BUTTON MAKER HOURS Fridays, 1 – 3 PM Morgan 3rd floor … Read more
Valentine Printing
Join us at the Book Arts Center, 1st floor, Rm 7 on Thursday, Feb 8, 12 – 2pm to print some letterpress Valentines. We’ll have several designs set up on … Read more
Beehive Design Collective Pop-Up
A swarm is coming! The Beehive Design Collective visits Wells College on Friday, February 16, 2024. Hosted by the Wells Book Arts Center and the Center for Sustainability and the Environment, the Collective will set … Read more
Book Arts Summer Institute Registration is Live
Our Book Arts Summer Institute takes place June 9 – 22, 2024. Join us in our lake-side studios for the following workshops: Week 1: June 9 – 15, 2024 Pulp … Read more
Papermaking & Card Printing Events
Join Wells Book Arts for two hands-on celebrations on making. Thursday, Nov. 30, 3 – 5pm: PAPERMAKING Students in Paper Formation + Form invite you to make paper. Join us … Read more
Wells Book Arts Center Welcomes Victor Hammer Fellow Rebecca Gilbert
Rebecca will be teaching courses in letterpress, print, and book arts over the coming two years, contributing to Wells College Press publications, and working on her own artwork while here. … Read more
Introducing the New Book Arts Center Director Mary Tasillo
Mary comes to the Book Arts Center at Wells College with two decades of experience in book arts, letterpress, papermaking, and zine communities as an artist, educator, and arts administrator. … Read more
Barbara Bosworth: Artist Books Lecture Tuesday July 18th 7pm
The Wells Book Arts Center Summer Institute is delighted to invite you to a lecture by large-format landscape photographer Barbara Bosworth, as she shares her artist books and the creative … Read more