University of Maine at Machias Book Arts

05/02/2025

Students in the Book Design and Publishing Course assembling inserts into the text pages of the annotated version of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "The Pearl of Orr's Island." Kevin Francis, our student fact finder took the photos.

04/19/2025

09/21/2024

University of Maine at Machias paper shop in anticipation of the book arts students use, Fall 2025.

08/26/2021

The Vinzani Common Press is now located in the Gallery for the Book - Dorward Hall

06/23/2021

Just completed in my shop...a variation of the Common Press...soon to be moved to campus.

01/28/2019

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01/28/2019

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The Book Arts concentration at the University of Maine at Machias gives students a well rounded understanding of the art and craft of the artist’s book. Students make their paper for printing and create their books through design, type selection, illustration and binding as they develop skills to ...

09/17/2017

The Book of Kells was just one of the many books students in the program saw first hand on yearly trips overseas.

12/27/2016

10/31/2016

Let’s face it, professional hand papermaking equipment can be expensive. And, it can be tricky to easily find your local papermaking workshops, makers, and educators if you’re new to th…