Create an independent project with guidance in this unique in-person workshop designed for screen printers with introductory-level experience.

Create a box that has a lid with a hinge, a divided tray, and a drawer in MCBA’s studios.

This in-person letterpress workshop focuses on setting metal type and building familiarity with printing on the Vandercook press.

Explore the tools and techniques of Japanese papermaking in this in-person workshop.

Explore Coptic bindings, the most common form of link-stitch binding and possibly the oldest continuously used book sewing pattern.

Prep screens and print in MCBA's darkroom and screen print studio while enjoying the fellowship of other artists.

Bookbinding Lab provides access to basic binding tools, hot foil stamping machines, buttonmaker, and large tables.

Cut paper and book board using MCBA’s cutting equipment.

Marbling Lab provides individuals a fully equipped marbling station.

Set type, make polymer plates, and print on MCBA’s presses.

If you aren't already trained to use our paper beaters, here is your opportunity!

Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios.

Set type, make polymer plates, and print on MCBA’s presses.

Prep screens and print in MCBA's darkroom and screen print studio while enjoying the fellowship of other artists.

Bookbinding Lab provides access to basic binding tools, hot foil stamping machines, buttonmaker, and large tables.

Beat fiber with MCBA’s Reina beater and two Valley beaters. Or, bring prepared paper fiber for sheet-forming.

Cut paper and book board using MCBA’s cutting equipment.

If you aren't already trained to use our cutting equipment, here is your opportunity!

Learn to sew a two-color silk headband, make custom book cloth from any fabric, and color a book edge with gouache.

Immerse yourself in the oldest form of marbling, Suminagashi 墨流し (“spilled or floating ink”).

In this in-person workshop, explore the area where fibers and book arts overlap to create truly tactile books, engaging with a variety of materials to make one-of-a-kind works that satisfy both the visual and sensual experience of the reader.