2013 BOOK ARTIST: JANA PULLMAN

Pullman’s primary artistic work in the Book Arts is in the area of Design Bindings. She creates unique bindings for specific books using materials such as leather, wood, handmade paper, and eggshells. Her high expectation of craftsmanship pushes her to improve technique and explore new approaches. She is continually intrigued by the opportunity to use new materials and loves to utilize historical elements in her work. For Pullman, the book is part of a unique artistic medium that will never die out or be fully replaced.

Pullman is a faculty member in Book Arts at the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul. She has taught a variety of workshops nationwide and since 1997 has been conducting classes in papermaking and bookbinding at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Pullman has also worked in printmaking, papermaking, and as a book and paper conservator. She has been displaying her work in galleries for decades and has participated in exhibitions throughout the United States and in England and France. The recipient of several prestigious awards, Pullman was the winner of the design award for 2012 Helen Warren DeGolyer Triennial Competition for American Bookbinding.

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