Firsthand Experiences bring contemporary artists together with learners ages 13 and up for hands-on programs that combine making, gallery conversations, and discovery.

In this session, explore bookmaking techniques with artist Sarah Matthews and create your own one-of-a-kind artist book.

About the Artist Instructor:

Sarah Matthews is a highly skilled printmaker and book artist with a background in art and business. She holds an MA in Art and the Book from the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at George Washington University, an MBA with a marketing concentration, and a BS in sociology from Bowie State University. Her works have been exhibited internationally and are part of prestigious collections including the National Museum of African American History and Culture Library, Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, George Washington University’s Gelman Library, University of Puget Sound, and Samford University. Matthews is also a dedicated educator, teaching artists’ books classes at the Maryland Institute College of Art and bookbinding and printmaking classes at various art centers.

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