he latest installment in Julie Chen’s popular “bookbrain” series focusing on content studies for artists’ books—this workshop will feature innovative ways to jumpstart the creative process.

Julie has designed projects for you that will help you break out of your normal thought processes and working routines, and develop new ways of responding to ongoing personal themes, in-the-moment flashes of inspiration, and approaches to tried-and-true bookmaking media.

You will also have the opportunity to engage in informal discussions about both philosophical and practical issues concerning the design and production of artists’ books.

Emphasis will be placed on the development of a meaningful daily art practice that can be adapted for use outside of the workshop setting.

Using innovative contemporary book structures, and various image and text-making techniques, you will produce both individual and collaborative works. While at least one project will be finished during the course of this five-day workshop, you will take away a wealth of ideas for future book projects as well as a fresh perspective on ways of approaching your studio work.

(This workshop is not currently on the schedule. You may to request that we offer it sometime in the future.)