Artists’ Books: Examples & Methods - Fall 2025

Artists’ Books: Examples & Methods - Fall 2025Course Code: 25FPV101V This virtual workshop takes place on Wednesdays, November 12th 19th from 12PM to 2PM ET. Wednesday, November 12th, 12PM to 2PM ET Wednesday, November 19th, 12PM to 2PM ET Please note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 29th, at 11: 59pm Eastern Time. About the Workshop: This virtual two session course for all experience levels is taught by Instructor Ben Denzer. In the first session, Denzer will introduce a working

Course Code: 25FPV101V

This virtual workshop takes place on Wednesdays, November 12th – 19th from 12PM to 2PM ET.

• Wednesday, November 12th, 12PM to 2PM ET
• Wednesday, November 19th, 12PM to 2PM ET

Please note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 29th, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

About the Workshop:

This virtual two-session course for all experience levels is taught by Instructor Ben Denzer.

In the first session, Denzer will introduce a working definition of the term “artists’ book,” share a survey of historical examples, and outline basic bookmaking techniques.

Between sessions, students will be prompted to create their own experimental artists’ books using materials they have readily available around them. Ben will be available for one-on-one chats over zoom to go over ideas, plans, in-progress work, etc.

In the second session, each student will share their completed artist book in a group critique.

Class size is limited to ensure an optimal student-to-teacher ratio. Register now before the remaining spots fill up!

Required Materials:

• There are no required materials. Students are encouraged to use materials they have readily available around them. No materials are needed for the first session.

About the Instructor

Ben Denzer is an artist, designer, and publisher interested in how information is cataloged and preserved. He is a former Center for Book Arts resident.

His work has been collected by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the New York Public Library, and the University of Oxford among other institutions.

He has been awarded by the Type Directors Club, the Art Directors Club, Young Guns 16, Society of Illustrators, AIGA, BIGNY, and AI-AP.

Along with his studio practice, Ben designs and publishes books under the imprint Catalog Press and is a frequent visual contributor to The New York Times and The New Yorker. Ben has taught courses at SVA, Parsons, RISD and Center for Book Arts and has been an artist-in-residence at Mount Auburn Cemetery and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

All images courtesy of the instructor.