The Dublin Art Book Fair 2021: Manual (DABF21), the eleventh edition of Ireland’s only art book fair, opens today at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios, Dublin. Taking place both online and on-site, the gallery in the heart of Dublin’s Cultural Quarter transforms into a centre for art and artist books. Dublin Art Book Fair champions artists and creative, … Continued
Phyllis Christopher will be in conversation about her work with curator and editor of Dark Room Laura Guy, and Book Works commissioning editor Lizzie Homersham, on Wednesday 8th December at 6pm. The event is hosted by BALTIC, where Phyllis Christopher’s first solo retrospective, Contacts, is now open. Visit the BALTIC website for more details and … Continued
Without Reduction is a twelve-hour radio event to mark the twelfth and final issue of The Happy Hypocrite – Without Reduction issue 12, edited by Maria Fusco. It will be broadcast on Resonance Extra on 25 September 2021, from midday–midnight.
Our Printed Matter Classroom event with Phyllis Christopher, Laura Guy, Lizzie Homersham and Michelle Tea is now available to watch back.
At the 2021 Printed Matter Virtual Book Fair, Book Works will present an online event to present Dark Room: San Francisco Sex and Protest 1988-2003 – the first ever collection of Phyllis Christopher’s trailblazing photography of lesbian erotic life and political struggle.
Book Works and Bridget Penney present an evening of screenings, readings and music at The Horse Hospital on 27 February 2020 to launch new novel Licorice and the Interstices series. Readings from Bridget Penney, Claire Makhlouf Carter and Timothy Thorton.
We are running a number of courses over 2020 at Book Works Studio. Please check back for new dates to be added. SOLANDER BOXMAKING WEEKEND COURSE – 8 and 9 February On this 2 day course you will learn all the processes involved in making a clamshell-style solander box, suitable for housing books, photos or … Continued
Join Book Works at PEER Gallery to celebrate the launch of Hamishi Farah’s Airport Love Theme and the new Contact series, edited by Hannah Black. Readings from Hamishi Farah and fellow Contact authors Momtaza Mehri, and Derica Shields. Friday 17 January 2020, 7pm-9pmPEER, 97-99 Hoxton Street, London N1 6QLFree – book a place here. Airport … Continued
Please join MayDay Rooms and Book Works to launch The Happy Hypocrite 11 – Silver Bandage with a screening and discussion on Greek film star, poet + anarchist Katerina Gogou with director Antonis Boskoitis + Happy Hypocrite editor Erica Scourti. MayDay Rooms, 8th November 2019, 7-9pm. Book here. We will be screening Katerina Gogou: Reinstating … Continued
Bookbinding for Beginners Courses – Monday Evenings
23rd September to 18th November 2019
27th January to 23rd March 2020
A nine week course in hand bookbinding. Students will have the opportunity to learn hand bookbinding and boxmaking techniques including multi section binding, exposed spine books, Japanese style binding and slipcase making. There will also be a chance to develop a personal project in the latter stages. The 9 week course will be for a maximum of 8 students and will be run at Book Works Studio.
Time: 6.30 to 9.00pm
Cost: £260 per student