August 2nd, from 1-3 pm
About the Workshop
Regin Igloria, visual artist and founder and director of North Branch Projects (NBP), has been leading Community Binding workshops throughout the Chicagoland area (and beyond) since 2010. These monthly workshops introduce bookbinding skills and techniques to participants in a collaborative setting. Various binding techniques are covered, including variations on hand-sewn pamphlets and zines. Prompts are incorporated in the process to build content within the books, and instructional handouts and samples are shared, offering expanded resources to explore the medium beyond the work session.
In Community Binding Sessions, participants produce at least two sets of books. One book is contributed to an ongoing community project called The Neighborhood Archive and the second book they take home with them for personal use. All sessions are free of charge to participants.
About Regin Igloria
Regin Igloria is a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Chicago. His drawings, artists’ books, sculptures, and performances portray the human condition as it relates to the natural environment and inhabited spaces. With a background in arts administration and education, he founded North Branch Projects, an extension of his studio practice that builds connections through the book arts. His work creates crossover between various communities and populations, aiming to broaden the roles of both artists and non-artists. Igloria has taught at places such as Marwen, Rhode Island School of Design, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Snow City Arts, and Carthage College. He received a 3Arts Next Level Teaching Artist and Individual Award as well as local, national, and international grants and support through artist residencies. His work has been exhibited internationally. He received his MFA from Rhode Island School of Design.
Links:
IG:
@reginigloria
@northbranchprojects