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Paper and Ink: Paper as Material and Metaphor

Explore the art and science of photobook creation through the lens of paper and ink. This hands-on workshop covers printing methods, paper properties, and color reproduction while delving into the aesthetics and meaning-making behind book design. Gain practical skills to bring your photobook ideas to life and discover innovative ways to shape the relationship between form and content.

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  • 36 E 30th St, New York, NY
  • 12 hours over 2 sessions

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Paper is a crucial part of a bookmaker’s craft. To use paper in interesting and thoughtful ways, one should consider not only material sensitivity, but how paper is made, distributed, printed on, and bound together. “Paper and Ink: Paper as Material and Metaphor” is an in-person course for photographers at any level interested in making their own photobooks.

This workshop is practical and technical in nature: students will leave with an understanding of paper properties, printing methods (offset, digital, inkjet, and risograph), ink behavior, color reproduction, and color gamuts, as well as a game plan for how to implement this knowledge in future photobooks. By examining past Small Editions projects at various stages of production (digital files, scatter proofs, unprinted maquettes, final bound books), students will learn how to select paper and printing techniques based on the specific color demands of their photographs.

The conceptual nature of photobooks is also an integral aspect of the class: lessons will weave together the technical side of book making with more abstract discussions of form, content, materiality, aesthetics, and meaning-making — what Small Editions calls the “poetics of book design.” The class will focus on the real-world skills needed to make a book, as well as interesting ways to disrupt the relationship between form and content.

Tuition includes a $10 materials fee.

Refund Policy

  • In the event a student must cancel their registration for a workshop, they may do so any time before and up to 15 business days prior to the workshop start date, and will receive an 85% refund.
  • In the event a student must cancel attendance from a workshop within 15 business days prior to the start of the workshop this will be considered a withdrawal and the student will receive a 50% refund.
  • A withdrawal made within 4 business days of a class will NOT be entitled to any refund.

Please provide us with as much advance notice as possible for consideration. Beyond this, we cannot be held responsible for any cancellations outside of our control.

Unless otherwise stated, classes need a minimum of three students to run. In the off chance that a class is cancelled due to low enrollment, you will be refunded 100% of your tuition. Tuition costs for cancelled workshops can also be transferred to other classes or workshops.

We are not responsible for any non-refundable travel costs (such as airfare, train tickets or accommodation costs). If you are traveling long distances or from out of state, we advise you to consider purchasing travel insurance as workshops may be cancelled or postponed due to low registration or other unforeseen circumstances.

Due to the intensive nature of our workshops, we cannot offer makeup sessions outside of workshop time or in future workshops. Instructors are not required to bring students up to date during scheduled workshop time for missed days or lateness.

Refunds will not be given for absences or no shows. *This includes any illness or absence related to Covid 19.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Penumbra Foundation

The Penumbra Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing workshops, education, lectures, and events to the worldwide photographic community. They aim to be a comprehensive resource for photographers of all levels and to promote the impact of photography on culture, history, and the arts.

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