Artist’s Book Ideation with Ben Blount

$90

Limit 10 participants

In this hands-on workshop, we'll dive into the basics of bringing conceptual ideas to life in the form of an artist's book. We'll learn about artist's books, start with some simple formats, and then jump into creating mock-ups for big conceptual ideas. Our time will be spent working in new ways with simple materials and having fun. You'll leave the workshop with small, rough maquettes that can be the start of a larger book project. No book arts experience necessary.

Bio

Ben Blount is a Detroit born artist, designer and letterpress printer. He is best known for work that explores questions of race, identity and the stories we tell ourselves about living in America. Ben is a believer in the power of the printed word and shares his passion for print and design speaking to students and educators around the country. He earned an MFA in Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Arts at Columbia College Chicago and since then has been putting ink on paper as much as he possibly can. His artist's books and prints are included in numerous collections including the Chicago Field Museum, the Newberry Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ben lives and works just north of Chicago in beautiful Evanston, Illinois.