Contemporary Book Arts with Dave DiMarchi
Vitality Arts Creative Courses for Adults ages 55+
Thursdays, September 27 through November 15, 10 am-2 pm

LEARN. MAKE. SHARE

This fall, two new Vitality Arts courses explore Newark Museum collections and exhibitions through the lens of art.  Led by professional teaching artists, these two- and four-week session courses offer a great way to cultivate your skills, meet others who love to create, and explore your own artistic voice.

Contemporary Book Making with Dave DiMarchi
FEE: $80 per person. Space is limited, register today.
Purchase tickets here.

Explore a sampling of book-making methods during 8 four-hour sessions:  monoprinting, basic intaglio and relief printing and binding practices to create your own small suite of personalized books, both blank and content-filed.  View contemporary and historical artist books and printed ephemera; learn through demonstration, hands-on making and experimentation.  Beginners welcome!  

 
Teaching Artist Dave DiMarchi is a multi-disciplinary printmaker and artist working in letterpress, papermaking, silkscreen and sculptural book forms, and has exhibited works on paper, installations and books in both the US and Europe. He maintains a small collaborative studio and art space in Eastern Pennsylvania, working deeply with artists to master printmaking techniques. He teaches printmaking, papermaking and book forms extensively throughout NY, NJ and PA. He is the owner of 9INHANDPRESS, and hosts the International Print Exchange, engaging printmakers worldwide in a collaborative portfolio and exhibitions. David holds B.A. in Fine Art Printmaking and a Minor in Art History from the University of Delaware. 
 
 
 
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Seeding Vitality Arts is supported by Aroha Philanthropies: