Introduction The Center for Book and Paper Arts (CBPA) at Columbia College Chicago was founded in 1994 by noted paper artists Marilyn Sward and Barbara Metz. The CBPA is one of the largest book and paper arts institutions in the United States and serves as a platform for students and faculty from Columbia College Chicago to collaborate with internationally recognized paper artists. This collection is currently partially processed and showcases creative work by students and faculty members of the Center...

Scope and Contents

The Interdisciplinary Arts Thesis Collection dates from 1977 to 2015 in 32.54 cubic feet and contains theses authored by graduate students of the Interdisciplinary Arts and Book and Paper programs at Columbia College Chicago.

About This Section

The materials relate to the visiting artist Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe, from the Yanomami village of Pori Pori in Venezuela, and two other visiting artists who have collaborated with and supported his work, Laura Anderson Barbata, from Mexico City, Mexico, and Luis Romero, from Caracas, Venezuela. The material contains work from all three artists as well as Center for Book and Paper Arts students and faculty created during from separate visits to Chicago in 2010 through 2012.