ARTIST BOOKS INSPIRED BY THE LADIES OF LITERATURE
ARTIST BOOKS INSPIRED BY THE LADIES OF LITERATURE
Session One: Select Tuesdays January-May 2026, 7:00-8:30 PM EST on Zoom with sessions recorded.
Five weeks. 7.5 hours
Tuition: $100.00
Throughout history, some of the most influential women have been writers, poets, and essayists; breaking social barriers, challenging the status quo, and questioning the rules through the art of their writing. Their literary contributions have enriched cultural landscapes. From renowned classics to contemporary masterpieces, we will examine the legacy of famous female authors whose works continue to inspire generations.
This session is all about connecting with ladies of literature for inspiration in creating one or two handmade books over a period of five sessions. Each session provides for ideas, techniques and inspiration along with history and readings from some of the best known women authors. Registered students are asked to participant in class sessions and will be given assignments to complete and share in class.
What a fun way to create a handmade artist book that can be useful for providing sketching and writing prompts connecting you to the past and allowing for your contributions of the present and future. In addition, short reading assignments will allow participants to enjoy some of the work that made the authors.
Each session will scaffold ways to embellish the page from text to artistic applications for ideas and learning opportunities for participants to enjoy incorporating into their art making.
January 13 - Rachel Carson 1907-1964
February 10 - Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot) 1819-1880
March 3 - Willa Cather 1876-1947
April 7 - M.F.K. Fisher 1908-1992
May 5 - Dorothy Parker 1893-1967