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BOOKMARKS: Artists’ Book and Zine fair returns with its 10th Edition!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one-day event, focussing on the innovation of the book form in educational settings, welcomes students from ECA and other institutions, alumni, and a curated selection of invited professionals to exhibit and sell their work. With over 1000 visitors, it has been a highly successful event for many students.<\/p>\n

Illustration by Luce Gutsche.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Join the 10th edition of BOOKMARKS: Artist\u2019s Book and Zine Fair in Edinburgh College of Art’s Sculpture Court.<\/p>","slug":"bookmarks-2026","image":{"url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Events-_0006_Bookmarks.jpeg","id":1160584,"extension":"jpeg","width":1080,"height":1080,"filesize":88258},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-03-04 13:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"04","hour":"13","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-03-04 19:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"04","hour":"19","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-03-04 13:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"04","hour":"13","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-03-04 19:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"04","hour":"19","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"Europe\/London","timezone_abbr":"GMT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/bookmarks-2026-tickets-1981944475278?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#organizer-card","show_map":false,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Fairs","slug":"fairs","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1192,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":33,"filter":"raw","id":1192,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1192","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Free Events","slug":"free-events","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1366,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":110,"filter":"raw","id":1366,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1366","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[{"name":"zine","slug":"zine","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1410,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw","id":1410,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/tags\/1410","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/tags"}}],"venue":{"id":1160579,"author":"84449","status":"publish","date":"2026-02-18 16:54:18","date_utc":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","modified":"2026-02-18 16:54:18","modified_utc":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/venue\/sculpture-court\/","venue":"Sculpture Court","slug":"sculpture-court","address":"Sculpture Court, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place","city":"Edinburgh","country":"United Kingdom","zip":"EH3 9DF","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1160579","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1160579"]},"organizer":[{"id":944797,"author":"12","status":"publish","date":"2023-06-09 11:04:12","date_utc":"2023-06-09 10:04:12","modified":"2023-06-09 11:05:21","modified_utc":"2023-06-09 10:05:21","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/organiser\/edinburgh-college-of-art\/","organizer":"Edinburgh College of Art","slug":"edinburgh-college-of-art","website":"https:\/\/www.eca.ed.ac.uk","global_id":"theaoi.com?id=944797","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=944797"]}],"custom_fields":[]},{"id":1147562,"global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1147562","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1147562"],"author":"84449","status":"publish","date":"2026-01-20 17:48:33","date_utc":"2026-01-20 17:48:33","modified":"2026-02-05 16:11:30","modified_utc":"2026-02-05 16:11:30","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/event\/creative-encounters-the-londoners-printing-press\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/1147562","title":"Creative Encounters: The Londoners’ Printing Press","description":"

Try your hand at typography and collaborative print-making, and learn the art of letterpress with artist Theo Hersey and a DIY printing press.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part of Southbank Centre’s Creative Encounters.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Draw and carve your own letterpress blocks to contribute to the printing tray, before using your blocks and those of others to create beautiful, text-based prints.<\/p>\n

Artist and designer Theo Hersey leads this workshop, guiding you through the basics of typography and sharing insights to the world of letters, presses, inks and tools.<\/p>\n

This is a free event with no booking required but there is limited capacity.<\/p>\n

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Try your hand at typography and collaborative print-making!<\/p>","slug":"creative-encounters-the-londoners-printing-press","image":{"url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Events-_0000_Theo-Hersey.png","id":1147570,"extension":"png","width":1080,"height":1080,"filesize":723120},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-03-04 18:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"04","hour":"18","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-03-04 20:30:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"04","hour":"20","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-03-04 18:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"04","hour":"18","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-03-04 20:30:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"04","hour":"20","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"Europe\/London","timezone_abbr":"GMT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/www.southbankcentre.co.uk\/whats-on\/creative-encounters-the-londoners-printing-press\/","show_map":false,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Free Events","slug":"free-events","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1366,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":110,"filter":"raw","id":1366,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1366","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Workshops","slug":"workshops","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1191,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":50,"filter":"raw","id":1191,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1191","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[{"name":"printmaking","slug":"printmaking","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1179,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw","id":1179,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/tags\/1179","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/tags"}},{"name":"workshop","slug":"workshop","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":521,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","id":521,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/tags\/521","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/tags"}}],"venue":{"id":1039740,"author":"34130","status":"publish","date":"2024-09-16 16:21:37","date_utc":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","modified":"2024-09-16 16:21:37","modified_utc":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/venue\/royal-festival-hall\/","venue":"Royal Festival Hall","slug":"royal-festival-hall","address":"Belvedere Road","city":"London","zip":"SE1 8XX","website":"https:\/\/www.southbankcentre.co.uk\/venues\/royal-festival-hall\/","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1039740","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1039740"]},"organizer":[{"id":776703,"author":"34130","status":"publish","date":"2022-03-04 14:54:42","date_utc":"2022-03-04 14:54:42","modified":"2022-03-04 14:54:42","modified_utc":"2022-03-04 14:54:42","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/organiser\/southbank-centre\/","organizer":"Southbank Centre","slug":"southbank-centre","global_id":"theaoi.com?id=776703","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=776703"]}],"custom_fields":[]},{"id":1158253,"global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1158253","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1158253"],"author":"69162","status":"publish","date":"2026-02-17 09:22:51","date_utc":"2026-02-17 09:22:51","modified":"2026-02-26 09:53:37","modified_utc":"2026-02-26 09:53:37","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/event\/bring-an-object-still-life-drawing-norwich-illustrator-meet-up\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/1158253","title":"Bring an Object Still Life drawing \/ Norwich illustrator meet-up","description":"

At this meet-up we would like you to each bring an object that brings you joy,<\/strong> so that we can collectively create still life drawing compositions, while mingling with fellow <\/strong>illustrators and enjoying a drink at the newly opened pub, <\/strong>Dead Wax Social Norwich<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’ll kick off the illustrators meet-up by getting a drink and heading upstairs at Dead Wax Social Norwich Pub. Please make sure to remember to bring an object that brings you joy, this can be anything from kitchen utensils, fruit, figurines, etc. and your preferred art supplies.<\/p>\n

We will sit in small groups and create a composition with our objects and there will be some guided still life drawing exercises. We will then encourage you to take your object, and join a new table to create a new composition and meet new people.<\/p>\n

It will be an evening to catch up, share our sketchbooks, talk about current projects and make new connections.<\/p>\n

Don’t miss this chance to mingle with fellow illustrators, immerse yourself in creativity, and soak in the vibrant and energetic atmosphere of Dead Wax Norwich . Mark your calendars and come prepared for a day filled with art, inspiration, and meaningful connections. See you there!<\/p>\n

Note: Please ensure to bring your object and your own sketchbooks and any drawing materials <\/strong>you may need. Digital drawing tablets are also welcome.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find more information and how to visit here<\/b><\/a><\/p>","excerpt":"

Bring an object that brings you joy, to collectively create still life drawing compositions, while mingling with fellow illustrators.<\/p>","slug":"bring-an-object-still-life-drawing-norwich-illustrator-meet-up","image":{"url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bring-an-object-Meet-up-AOI-NEW-DATE.jpg","id":1168206,"extension":"jpg","width":1080,"height":1080,"filesize":585251},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-03-09 18:30:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"09","hour":"18","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-03-09 20:30:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"09","hour":"20","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-03-09 18:30:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"09","hour":"18","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-03-09 20:30:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"09","hour":"20","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"Europe\/London","timezone_abbr":"GMT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/1983343806716","show_map":false,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":true,"categories":[{"name":"AOI Events","slug":"aoi-event","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":130,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":341,"filter":"raw","id":130,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/130","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Free Events","slug":"free-events","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1366,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":110,"filter":"raw","id":1366,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1366","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Meet Ups","slug":"meet-ups","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1065,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":257,"filter":"raw","id":1065,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1065","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":1158282,"author":"69162","status":"publish","date":"2026-02-17 09:22:51","date_utc":"2026-02-17 09:22:51","modified":"2026-02-17 09:22:51","modified_utc":"2026-02-17 09:22:51","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/venue\/dead-wax-norwich\/","venue":"Dead Wax Norwich","slug":"dead-wax-norwich","address":"18 Saint Georges Street","city":"Norwich","country":"United Kingdom","zip":"NR3 1BA","website":"https:\/\/www.deadwaxnorwich.pub\/","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1158282","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1158282"]},"organizer":[{"id":1043625,"author":"69162","status":"publish","date":"2024-10-15 16:45:44","date_utc":"2024-10-15 15:45:44","modified":"2024-10-15 16:45:44","modified_utc":"2024-10-15 15:45:44","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/organiser\/crisscross\/","organizer":"CrissCross","slug":"crisscross","website":"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/crisscross.norwich\/","global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1043625","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1043625"]}],"custom_fields":[]},{"id":1150497,"global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1150497","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1150497"],"author":"69162","status":"publish","date":"2026-02-11 12:56:36","date_utc":"2026-02-11 12:56:36","modified":"2026-02-11 12:56:36","modified_utc":"2026-02-11 12:56:36","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/event\/springtime-drink-draw-edinburgh-illustrator-meetup\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/1150497","title":"Springtime Drink & Draw \/ Edinburgh Illustrator Meetup","description":"

It\u2019s another Drink & Draw! Let\u2019s mark the changing of season in the hire room at <\/strong>Leith Depot<\/strong><\/a>. We’ll have some low-pressure drawing, with optional prompts\u2014and a chance to see both familiar and new faces.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We welcome illustrators from all backgrounds, styles, and experience levels to join us – regardless of if you are a member of the AOI or not, so please join us and invite other illustrators to come along to our first Drink & Draw.<\/p>\n

On the evening, we\u2019ll be:<\/strong><\/p>\n

> Doing some fun and low-pressure drawing
\n> Meeting new folk
\n> Providing some basic materials, so do bring along any sketchbooks and drawing materials you like to use (no paints, please!)<\/p>\n

Come along to Leith Depot<\/strong> from 7pm – late on Thursday the 12th of March 2026<\/strong>, grab a drink, say hello, and meet fellow Edi illustrators.<\/p>\n

Follow the community on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for updates on upcoming events. We\u2019re excited to see you!<\/p>\n

Find more information and how to visit here<\/b><\/a><\/p>","excerpt":"

Join us for our next Drink & Draw to mark the changing of seasons with Rough Draft, the Edinburgh meet-up for illustrators!<\/p>","slug":"springtime-drink-draw-edinburgh-illustrator-meetup","image":{"url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AOI_Square_Event-Post.png","id":1150498,"extension":"png","width":1080,"height":1080,"filesize":321751},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-03-12 19:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"12","hour":"19","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-03-12 22:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"12","hour":"22","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-03-12 19:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"12","hour":"19","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-03-12 22:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"12","hour":"22","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"Europe\/London","timezone_abbr":"GMT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/1982877977408","show_map":false,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":true,"categories":[{"name":"AOI Events","slug":"aoi-event","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":130,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":341,"filter":"raw","id":130,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/130","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Free Events","slug":"free-events","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1366,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":110,"filter":"raw","id":1366,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1366","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Meet Ups","slug":"meet-ups","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1065,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":257,"filter":"raw","id":1065,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1065","collection":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":1068714,"author":"69162","status":"publish","date":"2025-02-03 09:14:44","date_utc":"2025-02-03 09:14:44","modified":"2025-02-03 09:14:44","modified_utc":"2025-02-03 09:14:44","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/venue\/leith-depot\/","venue":"Leith Depot","slug":"leith-depot","address":"138-142 Leith Walk","city":"Edinburgh","country":"United Kingdom","zip":"EH6 5DT","website":"https:\/\/leithdepot.com\/","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1068714","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1068714"]},"organizer":[{"id":1068715,"author":"69162","status":"publish","date":"2025-02-03 09:14:44","date_utc":"2025-02-03 09:14:44","modified":"2025-02-03 09:14:44","modified_utc":"2025-02-03 09:14:44","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/organiser\/rough-draft\/","organizer":"Rough Draft","slug":"rough-draft","website":"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/roughdraft_edi","global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1068715","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1068715"]}],"custom_fields":[]},{"id":1144834,"global_id":"theaoi.com?id=1144834","global_id_lineage":["theaoi.com?id=1144834"],"author":"69162","status":"publish","date":"2026-01-29 10:29:51","date_utc":"2026-01-29 10:29:51","modified":"2026-01-29 10:29:51","modified_utc":"2026-01-29 10:29:51","url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/event\/typeography-york-illustrators-meet-up\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/theaoi.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/1144834","title":"TYPEography \/ York illustrators meet-up \/ Drawvik","description":"

Let’s talk about typography! What’s your favourite font? Do you love hand lettering? Are you a<\/strong> signwriter? How can illustrators use WORDS as part of their practice and portfolio? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether youcreate typography regularly or you’ve never illustrated lettering before, we’ll take a look at some reference books and see if we can master the basics or expand our current knowledge.<\/p>\n

Bring your favourite examples of typography, either your own or another artist’s work that you love. Don’t forget sketchbooks, paper, and your preferred drawing materials!<\/p>\n

Free as always (but ticketed so we can plan numbers).<\/em><\/p>\n

Come and talk about typography in a cosy pub with your friendly fellow illustrators!<\/p>\n

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