Hands-On Tour: Book Art

Fri, July 26, 2019 3:00 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Do you prefer to judge a book by its cover, or does the inside matter more? In this tour of book arts, we’ll take a look at various rare books in The Rosenbach collection, their aesthetics, their functions, how the processes in creating books inform how we use them today, and vice versa.…

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Peace

Now through Fri, August 2, 2019 6:00 P.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

In partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia,  Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary  invites you to experience this groundbreaking exhibition, available for quiet contemplation surrounding the true meaning of peace and tranquility. Featuring artists’ books by individual…

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Traveling Treasures

Thu, August 8, 2019 4:00 P.M.
Whitman Library

Explore books from around the world and how they have changed over 5,000 years of human history, in this hands-on traveling special collection of rare literary artifacts. For children, teens & curious adults!

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Hands-On Tour: Book Arts

Thu, August 15, 2019 6:30 P.M.
The Rosenbach

Do you prefer to judge a book by its cover, or does the inside matter more? In this tour of book arts, we’ll take a look at various rare books in The Rosenbach collection, their aesthetics, their functions, how the processes in creating books inform how we use them today, and vice versa.…

Adult Young Adult Workshops and Enrichment Literature Book Arts

Book Arts Workshop: Single Sheet Instant Books

Sat, September 28, 2019 10:00 A.M.
Art Department at Parkway Central Library

Books come in all shapes and sizes, and in this workshop we will learn a variety of structures using a single sheet of paper. In this workshop we’ll fold paper, make a few cuts, and create sculptural book structures that are ready for your pictures, drawings, and stories! Amanda…

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