Wells book arts center a center for craft, exploration. It was established in 1868 by henry wells, founder of the wells fargo and american express companies. The victor hammer fellowship, established in 1998, is a twoyear fellowship that brings a talented, emerging book artist to wells college for the purpose of sharing his or her expertise and love of books with students. Overall professor are extremely kind and want whats best for you along with the rest of the faculty.
Jul 20, 2017 i was invited by wells college book arts center director richard kegler to teach a calligraphy workshop during its 2017 summer book arts institute. On october 17, 2019, the wells college book arts center hosted the 48th susan garretson swartzburg 60 memorial book arts lecture. Were dedicated to teaching the book arts, including letterpress printing, hand bookbinding, calligraphy and digital. Wells college also offers campus safety and security services like 24hour foot. The college offers transportation and recreational services. Our students are aspiring doctors, lawyers, health care professionals, poets, activists, pharmaceutical scientists, entrepreneurs and changemaking leaders of the world. The college is known as an exceptional value, pairing top quality academic programs with affordable tuition. Visiting assistant professor of english and creative writing andrew rippeon recently attended the wells college book arts summer institute. University of alabama university of utah book arts program wells college book arts center. Wells college book arts center announces 2019 summer.
Art galleryartist studio concerts performing arts college education. Were dedicated to teaching the book arts, including letterpress printing. Gunderson, longtime superintendent of buildings and grounds, and now special advisor to. Explore wells college in virtual reality or online in a 360 experience. I attended wells college from 2008 to 2011 studying book arts. Get help using online registrationcourse schedules spring 2023 fall 2022 spring 2020 spring second 7 weeks spring 2020 spring first 7 weeks spring 2020 spring spring 2020 intersession spring 2020 sp offcamp stdy non wells spring 2020 fall 2019 summer fall 2019 fall second. Our program offers weeklong intensive courses on the historic and beautiful campus of wells college in aurora, ny. The wells college book arts center is pleased to announce that tatiana ginsberg will present the 24th susan garretson swartzburg 60 memorial book arts lecture. Secrets of japanese naturally dyed papers, will address the traditional process of papermaking in japan, and the. The fall 2014 edition contains community updates, articles about new campus academic centers, college.
It has created centers in sustainability, business and entrepreneurship, and book arts. Rooted in the work of internationally renowned artist victor hammer, who founded the wells college press in 1941, the bac continues his tradition of excellent craftsmanship and a. The wells college book arts center, established in 1993, provides a broad learning opportunity for wells students and the aurora community in the arts and. Director of book arts center job with wells college 1932127. Wells college book arts center with katie baldwin printeresting. It is about an hour from syracuse and rochester and a halfhour drive from both ithaca and auburn. Wells college to host annual book arts institute lake life. The summer institute offers a series of workshops taught by nationally regarded craftspeople with expertise in book and paper arts, type design, and print history. Include an email address or a sase for notification of the results. During the summer institute, renowned instructors and artists will gather on the wells campus in aurora to offer courses in a variety of techniques relating to paper, printing and textual arts.
This lecture is the 48th in a series named for susan garretson swartzburg. Please refer to updates from the wells college account regarding campus. Wells college seeks applicants for the fulltime 10 12 month position of director for the book arts center. She was the 2016 book arts and printmaking artistinresident at lillstreet art center in chicago. As director, the successful candidate will possess a clear vision for a college. Richard kegler is the founder of p22 type foundry and former director of wells college book arts center in aurora, ny. Undergraduate students are required to participate in at least two offcampus internships during their time at wells. The book arts centers oncampus staff includes the director, richard kegler. Rooted in the work of internationally renowned artist victor hammer, who founded the wells college press in 1941, the bac continues his tradition of excellent craftsmanship and a focus on student engagement.
Wells college appoints new director to book arts center. Mar 08, 2018 wells college is a nationally recognized private coeducational liberal arts college located in aurora, new york, on the eastern shore of cayuga lake. We practice letterpress printing, bookbinding, hand papermaking, paper marbling, and more. The center for book arts chapbook contest awards the winning manuscript with the publication of a beautifully designed, letterpressprinted, limitededition chapbook printed and bound by artists at the center for book arts. Wells college hiring director of book arts center in aurora. Nancy gil, lecturer in french and director of the book arts center bruce bennett, professor of english. Book arts center wells college alumnae and alumni office. The book arts center s oncampus staff includes the director, richard kegler. As director, the successful candidate will possess a. My analog and virtual life in the book arts, at wells college on october 17, 2019. Wells college hiring director of book arts center in aurora, new. I was invited by wells college book arts center director richard kegler to teach a calligraphy workshop during its 2017 summer book arts institute. Wells book arts center a center for craft, exploration, and.
Hurry up theres only approximately 2 hours left, it ends at 6. Wells college hiring director of book arts center in. An exhibition of book arts from victor hammer fellows. The wells college book arts center has announced that its 2019 summer institute will take place july 1427 at the aurora campus. Since 2014, kegler has been director of the book arts center at wells college, in aurora, ny, which hosts a myriad of book arts related workshops, events and. Wells book arts center, 170 main st, aurora, ny 2020. January 20 wells college alumnae and alumni office. Sep 02, 2014 the center teaches traditional book arts, binding and letterpress printing methods to undergraduates, and opens its classes to a broader audience each summer during the wells book arts summer. The wells college book arts center has announced that its 2019 summer institute will take place july 14 through july 27, 2019. Wells college press chapbook competition wells book arts. Founded in 1983, minnesota center for book arts is a nonprofit visual arts center that celebrates the art of the book.
Rippeon attends wells college book arts summer institute. Upon the founding of the wells book arts center in 1993, the wells college press was reestablished in order to continue hammers tradition of fine printing in the humanities. As a first year at this college, i feel like the academics i am being taught will actually help me after this. Wells college is strengthening its offcampus study programs most notably in florence, italy. It is within the aurora villagewells college historic district, listed on the. Papermaker tatiana ginsberg to lecture at wells college. The book arts center is dedicated to teaching all aspects of the book arts, including letterpress printing, hand bookbinding, calligraphy and digital design. Im not involved in the search, but i noticed this opening.
Laura rowley lecturer in book arts wells college linkedin. With the legacies of woodcut artist jj lankes in the 1930s and victor hammer who started the wells college press and designed several typefaces in the 1940s, a. Wells college operates a book arts center that provides courses in letterpress printing, hand bookbinding, letterings arts and font design. Creative arts center of wells county was founded in 1974, and operates a gallery that features eight or more art exhibits per year, as well as a school of ballet and black box theater. On october 17, 2019, the wells college book arts center hosted the 48th susan garretson swartzburg 60. We offer youth and adult classes, numerous exhibitions annually, and opportunities for artists of all levels. The book arts center, established in 1993, is the oldest of three centers for excellence at wells college. With the legacies of woodcut artist jj lankes in the 1930s and victor hammer who started the wells college press and designed several typefaces in the 1940s, a long tradition of focused and.
Applications for director of the wells college book arts center are being. It maintains a library that has a selection of journals, online databases and research tools. Jun 12, 2014 established in 1993, the wells college book arts center offers academic courses for wells students, including a concentration in the visual arts major, as well as an annual summer institute. Verheyen to campus, where he will present the 48th susan garretson swartzburg 60 memorial book arts lecture. State university of new york geneseo, 1 college circle, geneseo, ny 14454, usa. Video recording of the lecture, a bookbinders journey. The wells book arts center invites cbaa student members to apply for a scholarship for the wells book arts summer institute 2020. Fairfield, maine the board of trustees of the maine community college system mccs has appointed michael fischer, an associate vice president at great bay read more. Book arts find booksarticlesjournals search this guide search. Jan 02, 2019 the wells college book arts center has announced that its 2019 summer institute will take place july 14 through july 27, 2019.
Prior to lillstreet she was the victor hammer fellow at wells college in aurora, new york where she taught undergraduates papermaking, printing, and bookbinding. The center teaches traditional book arts, binding and letterpress printing methods to undergraduates, and opens its classes to a broader audience. Established in 1993, the wells college book arts center offers academic courses for wells students, including a concentration in the visual arts major, as well as an annual summer institute. Wells a dramatic rise in the popularity of comic books over the past decade has spawned a new event coming up in wells. Wells college campus services us news best colleges. The wells county economic development corporation is dedicated to coordinating communitywide efforts to facilitate economic growth. College book art association wells college scholarship.
The book arts center at wells college is located in aurora, new york. The wells college press was founded in 1939 by victor hammer and was active until 1948. The wells college express magazine is published regularly by the office of communications. Wells college offers a modern, flexible undergraduate curriculum rooted in the liberal arts. Wells book arts center a center for craft, exploration, and learning. The wells college book arts center, established in 1993, provides a broad learning opportunity for wells students and the aurora community in the arts and crafts of the book. The edition is limited to 100 signed and numbered copies, which will be offered for sale through the center. Wells college book arts center life in the finger lakes. Wells college book arts summer institute one week calligraphy. In contrast to desktop printing by computer, students learn firsthand the traditions and history of the book through letterpress printing and hand bookbinding courses, a history. The wells college book arts center is pleased to welcome noted bookbinder, conservator and librarian peter d. Wells college offers a number of student services, including nonremedial tutoring, womens center, health service. The workshop was designed for beginning calligraphers, and was titled italic intensive for beginning calligraphers.
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