Andrew Huot is a book artist, bookbinder, and conservator in Atlanta, Georgia, where he operates Big River Bindery, a studio for bookmaking and letterpress printing, book conservation, and design. He holds a Masters in Book Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He was the Conservator at Illinois State University and has worked or interned at the University of Oregon, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The Wagner Institute of Free Science Library, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. Andrew teaches at the University of Illinois School of Information and workshops across the country the John C Campbell Folk School, BookArtsLA, the International Preservation Studies Center, and the Guild of Book Workers, among others. He now teaches online at bookpaperthread.com