"It began with a desire to touch the thing itself...

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All schol­ars are attached to books, of course; some are lucky enough to have shelf space in offices or homes to con­tain their col­lec­tions. At the same time, I have adjust­ed my own work habits over the years to accom­mo­date, for bet­ter and for worse, the increas­ing­ly dig­i­tized work­flow of aca­d­e­m­ic life... This time, how­ev­er, I am writ­ing about mate­ri­al­i­ty, about the book as an object, and the inter­sec­tion between lit­er­a­ture and things" continue reading.

Workshop: The Art of the Yiddish Book

July, 2022 - In collaboration with YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and Center for Book Arts, students were invited to participate in an immersive experience in Jewish creativity. A wonderful cohort learned to print on the Vandercook proof press, use wood type, cut linoleum blocks, pressure print, and make multicolor collaborative prints. Learn more.

National Endowment of the Humanities: The Book: Material Histories, Digital Futures

June, 2018 - I created the artist’s book “Things/Zachen/Devarim” over the course of a month-long immersive Summer Institute. The artist’s book is a capacious genre, entailing "multiple democracies" and one-of-a-kind objects made from expensive paper and luxurious bindings. Learn more.