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The Book as Art: Learn to Make a Book at the Alvin Sherman Library – June 7 & 14
FREE workshops taught by award-winning NSU professor and renowned book artist Tennille Shuster
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Award-winning book artist Tennille Shuster will teach about fold books, and host two workshop where participants can pick their favorite model and create their own books at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Technology Center, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd. in Davie.
The workshops will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 and Sunday, June 14. The workshops are FREE, but there is limited seating so pre-registration is required by visiting www.nova.edu/library/main or calling 954-262-5477.
Tennille Shuster is an Assistant Professor at NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences where she teaches graphic design, digital photography and art and humanity.
Her artistic books and installations have been presented in solo and group shows throughout the United States, including at the Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, Fort Lauderdale; Center for Book Arts, New York; Utah Museum of Fine Arts; and the Rare Books and Manuscripts Collection, Yale Center for British Art, Connecticut. Her work has also been shown internationally at Knjizevni klub Booksa, Croatia; Hokkaido College of Art and Design, Japan; Massolit Books, Poland; and the Bristol School of Art, Media and Design, England.
Shuster is the recipient of several awards, including the 2005 Florida Artists Book Prize. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including American Craft magazine and Time Out New York . Shuster earned her BFA at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and earned her MFA at Florida Atlantic University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In addition to being a book artist, Shuster is also an educator and an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer.
Please visit www.shustercreative.com for more information about the artist, or to see examples of her work.
Media Contact:
Andra Liwag, NSU Office of Public Affairs
954-262-5309 office, 954-873-8494 cell, andrali@nova.edu