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

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

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

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

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

Sharpen your technique and gain a deeper understanding of the reductive printmaking process.

Build pop-up volumes using a sculptural, flexible technique in this rare in-person workshop with Chicago-based artist Shawn Sheehy.

Build a garden of delicious-looking, dimensional paper vegetables.

This in-person letterpress workshop offers an introduction to MCBA’s print studio—including key equipment, tools, and terminology—in addition to an opportunity to experience the satisfaction of printing a message through the hands-on process of letterpress printing.

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

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.

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

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

Letterpress 3: Two-Color Prints focuses on printing multiple layers and building printers’ confidence using Vandercook presses through practice.

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

In this in-person workshop, learn how to build this unique and playful structure with an artist who has fine-tuned the box design.

This in-person workshop focuses on sharpening skills needed to marble nonpareil and chevron patterns.

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.

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

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

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

Learn to make a Flag Book, an innovative and adaptable book structure that uses an accordion spine and attachable "flag" pages.