Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Experience Level: Beginner

Learn a variety of binding options for artists’ books that can be produced by hand at Bookbinding for Artists’ Books on Tuesdays from Feb. 11 through March 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio.

Artists’ books are works of art that utilize the form of the book. The first class will include a survey of books and binding styles, as well as an introduction to terms of book anatomy and commercial binding.

In this five-week course, retired graphic design professor Peter Bushell will also introduce a number of particular book styles and binding techniques, followed by time for hands-on production. These one-of-a-kind books will be blank models, but additional discussion is possible for those who have ideas for further development of books with content.

$110/person. Register by Jan. 28. All sales are final.

If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate, please email owarren@illinois.edu.

By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.

About the instructor

Peter Bushell recently retired from a 29-year career as a graphic design professor from Illinois State University. While there he reveled in teaching students a variety of subjects including typography, image making, mark making and branding, information design, interactive and web design, as well as letterpress printmaking, book arts and book binding.

Bushell’s creative efforts in design, book arts, and letterpress printmaking have garnered awards and recognition from regional, national, and international competitions, exhibitions, and publications. Currently he continues to be active as a freelance graphic designer, a book artist, and a letterpress printmaker.