Embodied Books:
Artist’s Books on Health Online Workshop Series
Registration is now CLOSED
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Are you interested in learning a new artistic skill? Do you have experiences with healthcare, illness, disability, caretaking, or other topic related to health? Then please join us for the Embodied Books workshop series!
What: The purpose of Embodied Books is to investigate if and how creating and reading artists’ books (fine art that takes on the form of a book) can help us to understand these experiences in more complete or novel ways.
I am conducting this research project as a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow with the University of Northern British Columbia. Participants will learn the craft of making a small edition of books, and are then invited to mail back a copy of their books. By the end of this project, I hope to form a collection of participant-created artists’ books that can be integrated within health and healthcare learning.
I firmly believe first-person stories are vital to understand medicine from the patient’s perspective, and you can be a part of that progress.
Who: Adults 18+ who agree to participate in the research study are welcome to RSVP for the course, though priority will be given to participants who belong to medically underserved and marginalized populations. No previous experience in art or writing is necessary.
Where: Online through Zoom.
When: Each Saturday from January 22 - February 19, 1:00-3:00 pm PST. This is a total of 5 classes.
Cost: Free! A bookmaking materials kit will be mailed to your door. However, participants are encouraged to incorporate additional materials from their homes.
Accessibility: Access is a priority. Please let me know what your access requirements are in the form below.
Participants must have:
An address I can mail the bookmaking kit to
Reliable internet access to attend zoom classes
A computer with a webcam and audio capabilities
A printer, either in their home or access to a nearby printing station like Staples
A scanner, either in their home or access to a nearby printing station like Staples
Sign up: MUST RSVP BY JAN 3 in order to receive your mailed bookmaking kit in time. Limited spots are available. Please RSVP using the submission box below or by email at dariangoldinstahl@gmail.com. You may be asked to complete an intake survey.
Further Information: Please sign up using the form below to get up-to-date information and exact times for the workshops. I am also happy to answer any questions you may have.
Here are examples of previous workshop participants’ creations:
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To read an introduction to this project, please follow this link:
To read an essay on previous workshops, please follow this link:
“Artist’s Book as Body,” Synapsis: A Health Humanities Journal, Columbia University, 1 May 2019.