About the Course or Event:
Tim Ely will present on his creative process and give us a virtual tour of his studio space. Along with friends Amanda C. Clark and Tony Clark, we will visit his studio, a space Ely describes as “..the fulcrum for making all kinds of eccentric books prints, and drawings possible." It is sure to be a delight for binders and makers of all kinds.
Your Instructor:
Timothy Ely
Tim Ely has been drawing, painting, and constructing one-of-a-kind manuscript books for over
50 years. Over 500 of these elaborately bound and illustrated visual narratives, are in public and
private collections, including the New York Public Library, Boston Athenaeum, Getty Center,
Grolier Club, Library of Congress, Lilly Library, Morgan Library and the Victoria and Albert
Museum.
He holds a BA in Printmaking from Western Washington University and an MFA in design from
University of Washington. In 1982 he studied bookbinding in England and Japan.