The Art of Books
Many artists over the years have used books to express creative ideas. A long tradition exists of employing the finest materials and inventive printing for bespoke editions of words and images.
Some of the many books we have created
At our studio we seek to continue that tradition. A BOOK IN A DAY course participants follow in the footsteps of Picasso, Gauguin, Warhol and many others by exploring ways to put art and text into beautifully crafted books.
A book is like a total work of art. It has an architecture, the characters are like stones, the paper is the material and the illustrations are the decorations of this edifice.
Aimé Maeght 1906-1981
art dealer, exhibition maker and publisher
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A BOOK IN A DAY takes to the seas! We will be running courses on the Fred Olsen cruise ship Balmoral sailing for the Norwegian fjords from May 29th 2012.
11.09.11 - maiden voyage for our Book-on-Board course at The Saatchi Gallery!
Make a Book In A Day at the Saatchi Gallery
NEXT COURSE:
Sunday 22nd April 2012 11.30am - 5.00pm
On selected Sundays throughout 2012 we are running our Book-on-Board course at the Saatchi Gallery
To book a place on the next course email: Francesca Wilson - francesca@saatchigallery.com
We can also arrange private book-making sessions at the gallery. If you have a ready-made group and would like to spend a day making books at this exclusive London venue please get in touch.
all photos: © abookinaday.co.uk
Frogmore Paper Mill is where the recycled inclusion paper used on some of our courses is made, and where mechanised paper-making first began in 1803. The mill forms part of The Paper Trail, a visitor attraction all about the history of paper manufacture. View photographs of this remarkable heritage site (click image right).
We hope to be running some book-making courses at the mill in the near future.
