Amelia Hugill-Fontanel

This dynamic panel brings together a cohort of talented book artists who navigate the rich history of bookmaking, using their skills in printing and binding, and scoring to create complex, intimate art objects with diverse content. Speakers will discuss favorite structures, collaborative approaches, and how artists’ books uniquely amplify content and engage readers. Discover how these artists transform printed paper into immersive experiences while exploring themes of family, identity, history, science, nature, and politics through their innovative artists’ books.

Amelia Hugill-Fontanel is a curator at the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection, a renowned library that collects on design, typography, and the book arts. She facilitates discovery in the collection, leading classes where students explore ideation inspired by artists’ books, fine press editions, and type specimens. As manager of the Cary technology collection, she is responsible for teaching and maintaining over 30 different vintage presses and thousands of fonts of metal and wood type. Amelia is actively involved in the letterpress community, holding past board and executive positions with the American Printing History Association and the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum.

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