Learn from Great Book Arts Teachers

Alex McClay lives and works in Cincinnati, Ohio as an interdisciplinary artist, an instructor in Printmaking at the University of Cincinnati and the 2022 Artist-in-Residence at Tiger Lily Press. She graduated with an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Georgia in 2021. She received her BFA in Studio Art from the University of Cincinnati in 2014.

I’m currently studying Illustration and 2D Animation while also working as a freelance illustrator. I live and work in Rome. I’ve always loved telling stories through drawing, whether through illustration or comics. That’s why my lessons can also focus on visual storytelling and artistic communication, in addition to drawing techniques.

Since first encountering The Penland Book of Handmade Books at the public library in 2006, I have been passionate about making books and have been learning and practicing the crafts involved in making books – binding, making paper, marbling paper, creating book cloth, and woodworking.

I love encouraging creativity and appreciation for art. Teaching is rewarding, especially seeing the growth of my students' skills & imaginations, and after giving private and small group art lessons for over 18 years, I enjoy it even more than when I first began!

Sara Dismukes is a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Montgomery, Alabama.