In this in-person workshop, learn foundational techniques and methods to care for aged and damaged paper.

Experience the magic of marbling firsthand with this in-person workshop!

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.

In this virtual workshop, use recycled materials to transform glassine envelopes and a cardboard box (or other light-weight board) into a truly original book, showcasing your collage and book making techniques.

In this in-person workshop, learn to make the Blizzard Book, an innovative book structure designed by book artist Heidi Kyle.

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.

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

Experience the magic of marbling firsthand with this in-person workshop!

Get familiar with MCBA’s screen printing studio and print your unique design on a set of cards!

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.

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

This in-person workshop explores the incorporation of traditional Indigenous plant material with papermaking processes.