Patricia Silva

The defining characteristic of my teaching style is collaboration. I believe that a productive learning environment is nurtured by a give and take approach between student and teacher.

Patricia Silva, born in Brazil and raised in the United States, received her BFA in Art History/Studio Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. After graduation, she worked for 10 years as a graphic designer and art director in the publication industry before her interests led her to pursue further studies overseas to Italy to study in Syracuse University’s graduate program in Italian Renaissance Art History. She completed her MFA in Book Arts and Printmaking at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She interned in the book conservation labs of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia under Hedi Kyle and of the Library Company in Philadelphia. Currently, Silva lives and works in Florence, Italy where she runs a private studio specializing in custom bookworks and limited edition artist’s books. Her work may be found in private and institutional collections in the US, Italy and Brazil. 

For the past 20 years, she has taught courses in Book Arts, Printmaking and the History of the Book with SRISA and several other universities and institutions. Silva also organizes and leads private bespoke workshops for individuals and small groups.