Book Arts News
Historic printing equipment gets a new life at The Cracker Factory in Geneva, New York
At the beginning of June, I started a summer internship at The Cracker Factory in Geneva, New York. Victor Hammer Fellow (and printmaker extraordinaire) Katie Baldwin connected me with Amy … Read more
TYPE HIGH: Summer Exhibition
We’re extremely excited to announce that Wells College will have student work from Art on the Press (Spring 2012), along with works by artist and professor, Katie Baldwin, on display at Press in … Read more
The Wells Book Arts Summer Institute
It’s an exciting time for the Wells Book Arts Center. Our associates and students are busy at work with projects, careers, and internships; and we are preparing for our annual … Read more
There are exciting things afoot with your friendly folks at the Wells Book Arts Center!
It’s been a busy June for the folks here at the Wells Book Arts Center. After printing diplomas for the graduating class of 2012, organizing and exhibiting the Book Arts … Read more
Book Arts Minor Show
Come to our annual Book Arts Minor Show! An opening reception will be on Monday, May 14, from 6:00 to 8:00pm, and the show will be up until Saturday, May … Read more
New work from Art on the Press!
Over the past two weeks, the Wells College Art on the Press students endured a printmaking experience that has surely left a lasting impression! For the print-exchange assignment, students created … Read more
It’s that time of the year again!
The presses are busy as ever during this diploma season! At the center we letterpress print each graduating senior’s diploma by hand. It’s a lot of work but it means … Read more
Coming soon: woodcarved prints!
This weekend, our Art on the Press students are whittling away at luxurious Japanese wood in preparation for their first round of reduction prints. Check back soon for photos of … Read more
Sarah Jefferis Broadside
On Thursday, March 15, the Wells College Visiting Writer series hosted poet and creative nonfiction writer Sarah Jefferis. In honor of her reading, Katie Baldwin letterpress printed a beautiful broadside … Read more
Fun and Frivolity at our Summer Institute
Some views of the printing, binding, lettering, and general book arts madness at our 2011 Summer Institute. Photographs courtesy of Rob LoMascolo.
In Retrospect: Artist’s Books and Works on Paper Lecture
Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 5:00 PM in the String Room Gallery Main Building, Wells College, 170 Main Street, Aurora NY 13026 Broadside designed and printed by Katie Baldwin
2017 Summer Institute Participant Information
General Information The 2017 Summer Institute registration is now open! Register Here Our annual Summer Institute offers week-long intensive courses in letterpress printing, hand bookbinding, artist’s books, lettering arts and … Read more