Women's Studio Workshop - Artists' Books, Book Arts, Limited Edition Artists Books, New York Summer Arts Institute

Women's Studio Workshop
PO Box 489
Rosendale,
NY 12472
tel 845.658.9133
fax 845.658.9031
info@wsworkshop.org

Artists' Books

Women's Studio Workshop has been publishing artists' books since 1979. WSW took a leadership role in the emergence of the genre by initiating the book arts grant program over 30 years ago and today WSW IS the largest publisher of hand printed artists' books in the country.

We publish 7 artists' books annually and, since the program's inception, have produced over 180 limited edition artists' books by women. Some of the earlier titles are sold out, however many others are available for sale online.

WSW has artists' books in collections world-wide and six institutions are repositories containing copies of all artists' books published by WSW. The repositories are: Indiana University (Bloomington), Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Delaware, Vassar College, Virginia Commonwealth University and Yale University.

Amanda Kalinoski's book , Patterned Pleasures.

These books, chosen through a juried international competition, reflect the wide range of subject matter, cultural diversity, and aesthetic perspectives of the artists who come to work in our studios. WSW's artists' books are characterized by the combination of media available at WSW and may incorporate handmade paper, letterpress, silkscreen, photography, intaglio, or ceramics.

How an Artists' Book Gets Published
The artists' books we publish do not easily fit into any one category.
This is due in part to our selection process. In the spirit of open participation to all, we invite artists interested in producing a book to submit a proposal. All submitted books are considered, and the selection is made by a rotating jury of practicing book artists. The jury changes annually, and always includes at least one artist who has previously been awarded a WSW Artist-In-Residence Grant. An open and fair selection process continues to be the most vital element in implementing our book arts grants. This democratic process has resulted in a wonderful and varied collection.

Some artists work at WSW for up to six weeks creating a limited edition artists' book, while others produce editions in their home studios. We would like to congratulate all the artists who have worked with us over the years, producing some of the most original and exciting books in the field.

Nancy Callahan working on an artists' book.