Join a creative workshop for adults, celebrating books as art and the science of archiving, inspired by the oldest printed book in The Huntington’s collection.
Classes
This class will begin with a contextualizing gallery visit to the exhibition "Printed in 1085: The Chinese Buddhist Canon from the Song Dynasty." Design researcher and educator, Jason E.C. Wright will give an in-depth lecture on the importance of bookmaking and archiving, while referencing the 900-year-old book on display. Then, participants will join teaching-artist Rachel Curry for a hands-on lesson in bookmaking to create a beautiful, personalized book to add to their home archive.
Key details:
• All supplies and materials are included.
• Registration includes free admission to The Huntington after the class.
• The workshop will be held indoors; masks are recommended but not required.
Day of program:
• Please bring registration confirmation with you.
• Check in with Education staff at 8:30 a.m. near the admission windows.
About The Instructors:
Jason E.C. Wright
Jason E.C. Wright is a design researcher, photographer, educator, and artbook enthusiast. As a design researcher and educator, Wright applies over twenty years of experience in boutique retail, product development and fashion production into teaching at FIDM in downtown Los Angeles.
As founder and director at Burntsienna Research Society, Wright leads the building of reading rooms and programming around art and design books, and the teaching of principles on responsible research and design thinking. As a photographer, he documents spaces and places through Burntsienna Field Research excursions and photo-journals. burntsienna.org
Rachel Curry
Rachel Curry is a teaching artist, letterpress printer, bookbinder, zinester, and fiber artist from Los Angeles, California. She received her BA in Art Education with an emphasis in Fiber Arts from CSULB and she teaches at museums, schools and community organizations across Southern California. Her multidisciplinary practice deals with themes of queer identity, social justice, and nostalgia and her work is housed in special collections and archives nationwide. Rachel’s practice as an artist and an educator is informed by the DIY punk scene and her teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that art is for everyone, and that it is possible to build a better world through creative expression. currybookarts.com