{"product_id":"making-meaning-discussing-artistic-significance-through-book-and-print","title":"Making Meaning: Discussing Artistic Significance Through Book and Print","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThis virtual workshop takes place on Zoom on Mondays, April 14th - May 5th, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm ET.\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMonday, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eApril 14th, 2025 6:00PM to 8:00PM Eastern Time\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMonday, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eApril 21st, 2025 6:00PM to 8:00PM Eastern Time\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMonday, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eApril 28th, 2025 6:00PM to 8:00PM Eastern Time\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMonday, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMay 5th, 2025 6:00PM to 8:00PM Eastern Time\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease Note: Registration for this workshop closes on April 10, at 11:59 pm.\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Workshop:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis virtual workshop is taught by Beth Sheehan.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis discussion-based course series offers a deep dive into the theoretical underpinnings of printmaking and book art, encouraging participants to critically analyze and contextualize their own creative practices. Each session will focus on a different area of the larger theme of the course: an introduction to making meaning, the role of the artist, materiality and meaning, making multiples, and an argument for print.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThrough thought-provoking readings and group discussions, participants will develop a nuanced understanding of key concepts, such as materiality’s influence over meaning, power dynamics between maker and audience, and the impact of technological advancements, while honing their critical thinking and analytical skills. This workshop is designed for printmakers and book artists of all levels seeking to expand their artistic perspectives and engage in meaningful dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFun Fact: Artist Books lend themselves to expanding definitions and context, making them an ideal medium for contemplation of “making meaning”.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Beth Sheehan\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sheeprints.com\/\"\u003eElizabeth (Beth) Sheehan\u003c\/a\u003e is a printmaker, papermaking, and book artist living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Her work investigates ideas of memory and perception to explore her own lack of episodic memory. Sheehan’s work has been exhibited internationally and is held in public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Center for Book Arts, and the San Francisco Public Library. She has worked as a professional printer at Durham Press in Pennsylvania and at Harlan and Weaver in New York. She was also the Lead Binder and Bindery Manager at Small Editions in Brooklyn and teaches paper, print, and book workshops around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- wp:paragraph \/--\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll images courtesy of the instructor.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Center for Book Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45060072865948,"sku":"25SAT003V","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3861\/files\/d9ca2605-Outside-of-Time-Installation.jpg?v=1751387069","url":"https:\/\/shop.centerforbookarts.org\/products\/making-meaning-discussing-artistic-significance-through-book-and-print","provider":"Center for Book Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}