Between the Pages
Book Arts with Candida Bradley
Discover the unique and wonderful world of Book Arts on this introductory course in creative bookmaking. Learn to make artist books using a number of different materials and techniques. Challenge and broaden your creativity to develop your own style of books. All those with an open mind and an interest in creative experimentation welcome! Book making is a diverse and thoroughly enjoyable craft. Work created during the course will form an interactive book arts trail on the shelves of Central Library.
Book Art is a little known genre of art which is surprisingly rare in Cambridgeshire. Given that Cambridge is such an academic city, full of books and knowledge, it seems strange that one of the creative types so commonly found in the city has not seized the opportunity to transform all the local libraries with a wonderful melange of non-conformative 'books'. Since this opening is still available this is exactly what we intend to do! And we hope you will come and join us.
The art of binding is a very versatile skill which you can combine with many other art practices as well as it being a useful everyday skill for creating unique and special gifts, presenting portfolios, binding reports, recording holidays or events and much more!
This is not a traditional bookbinding course but a more creative and experimental art/craft course. One of the valuable qualities of this class is that skills learnt can be developed and explored from home at little extra expense as many of the materials can be recycled from home and tools are of minimum cost.
Candida Bradley from South London, has been experimenting in the field for a number of years now. She has exhibited her work in London and Scotland and has a piece in the Tate Britain Books Arts Collection. She also has an enthusiasm to share her ideas and teach us all the craft of books. She will be holding a series of weekly workshops over the next three months which will inform participants of this expansive field and each participant will produce at least one sample to be displayed at our exhibition.
Candida is keen to focus her own work on the local area of Stapleford, where Bury Farm is due to develop, and she would encourage participants particularly from this area, however, anyone who is interested in the course is invited to contact her at: candida.bradley@gmail.com.
This course has limited places.
Course
• Explore the world of Book Arts and Book Artists.
• Learn a wide range of book making skills.
• Make your own books using different techniques learnt.
• Apply your own personal style and imagination to unique, hand made books of your own making.
• Discover a new art form.
• Challenge and develop your creativity.
• Exhibit pieces of your work in an end of course, public exhibition.
A brief introduction to Book Arts
The Tate Gallery define artists books as ‘books (normally defined as a number of pages attached to each other in some way) that are wholly or primarily conceived by (though not necessarily actually produced by) an artist and that are made in multiple editions.’
Book Arts bypass the constraints of the gallery – giving the creator complete control. The ‘walls’, or pages, of the book are the limit of your gallery. One can transform the form of a book from how we are accustomed to it, to something much more creative and thought-provoking. By participating in this course your perception of books as objects and as tools for communication, will take you to a completely new level of appreciation for the 'book'.
About the Artist
Candida is a Book Artist from London who produces traditionally bound books as well as artistic pieces. She has exhibited in London, Cambridge and Dalbeattie, and her work can be found in the Book Arts Collection at Tate Britain. Her work is strongly influenced by colour, combining different artistic media and exploring ideas of consciousness and expression. Candida loves to inspire and motivate others through the medium of Book Arts.
Course Information
Dates & Times
The Book Arts course is a 10 week course designed to introduce you to the art of book creation. It will run every Wednesday evening for 2.5 hours from 6pm to 8.30pm.
Who
Anyone over the age of 18 can join us for this course. No previous experience or creativity required!
Participants simply require a willingness to experiment and explore with a mix of materials, visual inspiration and ideas!
Please note that there are limited places on this course so we advice booking early to avoid disappointment.
Cost
£250
This covers the full 10 weeks of tuition, materials & tools as well as light refreshments and venue hire.
Venue
Central Library, Grand Arcade, St Andrew's Street, Cambridge
An appropriate setting for such a course, the sessions will be run in meeting room 3 of Cambridge's central library.
The library will also host our end of course exhibition which will feature the works produced by the participants on the course and by Candida Bradley. We will develop the course into a miniature sculpture trail around the library.
For further information about the library facilities see their website: Cambridge Central Library.
Time & Date
Course: 6.00 - 8.30pm every Wednesday evening from 2 May - 4 July | Exhibition: Library Opening Hours from July 2012
Transport
The Grand Arcade car park is situated within the same building as the library. For rates see their website.
The central bus stop at drummer street is approximately a 10 minute walk from the library entrance. It is also possible to walk to the library from the train station.
Bookings
Bookings can be made online via the button at the top of this page.
OR by downloading the following PDF form and sending to the following address with your card details or a cheque made payable to the The ACE Foundation.
"Book Arts Booking Form.pdf" (File Size: 52Kb)
ACE Foundation
Babraham
Cambridge
CB22 3AP
OR You may book by phone on: 01223 499 707
The closing date for applications is Monday 18th April 2012.
Regrettably no refunds can be made with a week of the start of the course.
A 2% surcharge applies to amount paid by credit card. To avoid this charge please pay by cheque or debit card.