BOOKMARK: Student Made Artists' Books at RISD Library

Curated by Jan Baker

Display Dates:

2nd floor Exhibition Case, April 6 - June 2, 2012 (shortened due to library construction)

1st Floor & Mezzanine Exhibition Cases,

April 6 - July 31, 2012

As Professor Jan Baker celebrates her year as a Library Fellow in RISD Artists’ Book Collection, she marks her 30 years teaching Book Arts Courses at RISD; with the exhibition BOOKMARK, which can be viewed in the RISD Library from April through July 2012.

Everyone has an interesting story deep down within themselves. Jan has been encouraging her students to bring forth their inner stories, by inspiring them to create their own artists’ books. In this extensive exhibition, you will note numerous themes such as alphabets, travel, culture, nature, animals, senses, food and life stories. Each of these stories were written, edited, designed, printed and hand-bound by her students into a final book. Students experimented with different papers, printing techniques and binding structures.

Even though you can’t open each and every one of these books to read their touching narratives, there is a BOOKMARK to pique your curiosity of what fascinating stories lie within. Perhaps you will be inspired by Jan’s students creativity and make a book this summer, about a story you have inside of yourself.

Jan Baker, RISD Graphic Design Professor & Library Fellow in the Artists' Book Collection 2011-2012