Thinking With Our Hands

Thinking With Our HandsCourse Code: 26SPD100V This four week, virtual workshop takes place on Zoom on Mondays, January 26th February 16th, from 10AM to 12PM ET Monday, January 26th, from 10AM to 12PM ET Monday, February 2nd, from 10AM to 12PM ET Monday, February 9th, from 10AM to 12PM ET Monday, February 16th, from 10AM to 12PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on January 12th, at 11: 59pm Eastern Time. About the Workshop: This virtual workshop at the

Course Code: 26SPD100V

This four-week, virtual workshop takes place on Zoom on Mondays, January 26th - February 16th, from 10AM to 12PM ET

• Monday, January 26th, from 10AM to 12PM ET
• Monday, February 2nd, from 10AM to 12PM ET
• Monday, February 9th, from 10AM to 12PM ET
• Monday, February 16th, from 10AM to 12PM ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on January 12th, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

About the Workshop:

This virtual workshop at the Center for Book Arts is led by instructor Shirin Salehi. Designed as a follow-up to the critical development workshops offered in 2024, this new four-session program builds on the theoretical foundations explored earlier, with a focus on practical application. The workshop aims to deepen participants' understanding of these concepts and foster the development of new personal or collaborative projects.

Participants will have the opportunity to create a new book art project or explore interdisciplinary art within the framework of ‘bookness.’  Whether working on a new proposal or continuing an ongoing project, participants should be committed to dedicating time throughout the month-long workshop. They are also expected to present their work in progress virtually during the final class session.

Prerequisite: This workshop is primarily intended for returning students, though new students with experience in conceptualizing artist’s books are welcome to apply.

Required Materials:

Please come to the first online session with either a conceptual outline or a starting idea for your project, or with materials from a work in progress.

About the Instructor:

Shirin Salehi (she/her) is an Iranian visual artist, educator, writer, and translator based in Madrid. Working across printmaking, drawing, sculpture, and artist’s books, she explores the poetic subtleties of language—especially illegible writing, erasure, and hiddenness. Trained in printmaking, her practice reflects a deep engagement with time, imprint, and the material traces of language.

She has held residencies at Est-Nor-Est in Quebec (2025), the Academy of Spain in Rome (2021), the Academy of France in Madrid (2014), and Fondazione Il Bisonte in Florence (2016). In 2022, she was nominated for the Queen Sonja Print Award in Norway. Since 2020, she has also worked as an interpreter and mediator for Persian-speaking asylum seekers and refugees.

All images courtesy of the instructor.