Book Arts News

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

WELLS BOOK ARTS SUMMER INSTITUTE 2023
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER We have a limited number of half tuition scholarships at $550 available for ARTISTS and STUDENTS to take a week long class during this year’s Summer … Read more

2023 Summer Institute!
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding the 2023 Wells College Book Arts Summer Institute this summer July 9th-15th and July 16th-22nd! We will be announcing more … Read more

2022 Summer Institute
Thank you to all of our wonderful participants, interns, instructors and coordinator Rob for a fantastic 2022 Summer Institute!

Summer Institute 2022. Register Now!
Week One, July 11-15, 2022 Marbling on Paper and Silk with Stephen PittelkowGreat class for beginners! Marbling is a unique method for making beautiful decorative paper. Water-based colors are dropped … Read more

Summer Institute 2022 Lineup
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 … Read more

2022 Summer Institute!
The Wells College Book Arts Summer Institute is back for 2022! We are pleased to announce that we will be holding classes the weeks of July 10th and 17th. This … Read more

49th Susan Garretson Swartzburg ’60 Memorial Book Arts Lecturers: Erin Zona and Lauren V. Walling ’97 from Women’s Studio Workshop
We are thrilled to present, as a virtual event, the 49th Susan Garretson Swartzburg ’60 Memorial Book Arts Lecture Cracking Open the Universe: Women’s Studio Workshop Since 1974 delivered by … Read more

49th Susan Garretson Swartzburg ’60 Memorial Book Arts Lecturers: Erin Zona and Lauren V. Walling ’97 from Women’s Studio Workshop
Women’s Studio Workshop’s Erin Zona and Lauren V. Walling ’97Cracking Open the Universe: Women’s Studio Workshop Since 1974 Enjoy a recording of the lecture below: Through the 200+ artists’ books … Read more

CANCELED: Summer Institute 2020
With a heavy heart, but out of concern for safety and well-being, I must announce the decision to cancel the Summer Institute 2020 program. Please refer to the Updates on … Read more

Summer Institute 2020
We are pleased to announce Summer Institute 2020! Join us for our annual program offering week-long intensive courses in letterpress printing, hand bookbinding, artists’ books, lettering and paper arts taught … Read more