Come join us to learn about Artists’ Books, paper arts, box structures and creating dynamic book bindings! Reserve your seat!
Reserve your seat!
SDBA offers a wide array of classes in book constructions, box creations, as well as paper arts and embroidery. Check out our upcoming workshops. Don’t miss the opportunity of studying with Paul Jackson, renowned paper artist, for one-piece structural packaging! Kit Davey adds joy to the world with her creative book constructions. Daniel Kelm returns with more ingenious lessons. Nancy Akerly continues to entice us with her wonderful box structures, and Celeste Chalasani is bringing dynamic embroidery techniques to SDBA, marrying fiber and book arts into delightful outcomes.
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Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:00 am PT via Zoom
Open to members and non-members. RSVP required. Attendees must take care of their RSVP in a timely manner, and take note of the Zoom link that is received upon replying.
Presentation:
We’re excited to share that a great presentation is coming this February, and while we can’t reveal all the details just yet, trust us—it’s worth the suspense. Plans are coming together behind the scenes, and more information will be released soon. Stay tuned, mark your calendars (lightly, in pencil), and rest assured: we promise you will not be disappointed.
Tips & Tricks
Judith Christensen
"Home is Where the Story Begins"
Exhibit Dates
January 12 - February 20
Opening Reception: January 15, 2026, 4 - 6 PM, Pacific Time
James Alan Rose Art Gallery
6501 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, CA 92111
The Genie Shenk Excellence in Book Arts Award was granted to Judith Christensen, San Diego Book Arts member. The award recognized an outstanding mid-career artist in the San Diego area whose body of work demonstrates artistic achievement in the medium of book arts. SDBA celebrates and supports this recipient’s solo book arts show.
Your Directors present a brief slideshow, followed by a wonderful presentation with Paul Jackson!
Boxes: Should we be Thinking Outside, Inside or Between Them?
Paul Jackson gives reasons why it is preferable to think between boxes, instead of thinking outside them, when creating new work. He gives tips on how to do this and shows examples from his own creative practice as a paper artist.
Paul Jackson has been a professional paper artist and paper engineer since 1983. He has taught extensively, including at the Royal College of Art in London, MIT in Boston and is a semi-regular instructor at the Centro del Libro in Ascona, Switzerland. He has written 45 books and been a consultant for many clients, including Nike, Disney and the Harry Potter movies. His folded artworks have been exhibited extensively. English born, Paul has an MA in Fine Art from the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London.