Workshops & Events
Binding Fan Fiction and Novels: Morning
Format and print fan fiction or a classic novel of your choice, then create a hardcover binding for your book, in this in-person workshop.
Binding Fan Fiction and Novels: Evening
Format and print fan fiction or a classic novel of your choice, then create a hardcover binding for your book, in this in-person workshop.
Experimental Cover Design
Make one or more mixed-media artworks using paper and embroidery thread, in this virtual workshop.
Criss-Cross Binding (AKA Secret Belgian Binding)
Come learn this not-so-secret binding designed by Belgian bookbinder Anne Goy who named the structure “Criss-Cross Binding.”
Box Building for Beginners (In Person)
This in-person workshop is perfect for anyone new to book arts who would like to learn something a little different.
Hardcover Column-Collage Book
Create a unique hardcover book to showcase a vertical, or column-shaped, collage with pages/panels for additional art or writing, in this virtual workshop.
Mechanical Light-Up Holiday Candle
Paper engineer Shawn Sheehy invites you to join in making and lighting a candle of your own this holiday season.
Mini Modeled Books
What happens when you combine historical Coptic bindings with contemporary craft materials? You get small, playful book objects!
Refillable Journal with Handmade Bookcloth: Morning
Learn to make your own bookcloth using Japanese paper, cotton fabric, and wheat starch paste, in this hands-on, in-person workshop. Use the bookcloth to cover a refillable A6 journal with rounded corners, a recessed label, and stainless steel hardware.
Refillable Journal with Handmade Bookcloth: Evening
Learn to make your own bookcloth using Japanese paper, cotton fabric, and wheat starch paste, in this hands-on, in-person workshop. Use the bookcloth to cover a refillable A6 journal with rounded corners, a recessed label, and stainless steel hardware.
Polygonal Book Forms
Explore a book structure made from equilateral polygons that are hinged together to function in multiple ways, in this in-person workshop.
Zines as Resistance
Learn about the historical role of zines in political movements, celebrate zines as a tool for building community, and explore the perzine (zines that feature the authors’ subjectivity) as a form of resistance within the context of activism and organizing.
Hot Foil Stamping on Kwikprint Machines
Foil adds rich gold, shiny silver, and wild holographic accents to prints and bindings. Learn how to use the hot foil stamping machines in MCBA’s bindery, aptly named Kwikprint machines.
Flag Books
Learn to make a Flag Book, an innovative and adaptable book structure that uses an accordion spine and attachable "flag" pages.
Single-Page Book Extravaganza
Single-page books or flutter-fold books, as they are affectionately called, are extremely versatile for making small books, zines, short greetings, or an interesting format for a letter.
Introduction to Hand Bookbinding: Morning
In this in-person workshop, learn foundational skills in bookbinding while making three book structures: pamphlet binding (single- and double-section), slotted tape binding, and a hardcover, flat-back book with three-piece case.
Introduction to Hand Bookbinding: Evening
In this in-person workshop, learn foundational skills in bookbinding while making three book structures: pamphlet binding (single- and double-section), slotted tape binding, and a hardcover, flat-back book with three-piece case.
Blizzard Books
In this in-person workshop, learn to make the Blizzard Book, an innovative book structure designed by book artist Heidi Kyle.
Paired Station Binding
In this virtual workshop, learn how to make a paired station binding using a combination of sections and single sheets with a soft paper cover.
Book Arts Project Planning
Do you have an idea for a book arts project, but you aren’t sure where to start? Learn practical skills to guide you in taking actionable steps to move your project forward confidently, in this in-person workshop.
Introduction to Hand Bookbinding: Weekend
In this in-person workshop, learn foundational skills in bookbinding while making three book structures: pamphlet binding (single- and double-section), slotted tape binding, and a hardcover, flat-back book with three-piece case.
Dos-à-Dos Binding
In this virtual workshop, learn how to create books that are bound together—sharing a back cover—and open in opposite directions.
Box Building: Drawers & Dividers (In Person)
Create a box that has a lid with a hinge, a divided tray, and a drawer in MCBA’s studios.
Masu Boxes & Storage Books
The Masu Box (translated as 'measurement box') is a simple origami structure made of paper.
Instant Zines!
At its simplest, a tiny folded book can be made with one sheet of paper, a pair of scissors, and a pen. Once the basic form is mastered, the possibilities are endless.
East Asian Side-Sewn Bindings 1
In this in-person workshop, we’ll focus on proper text preparation and traditional sewing patterns for side-sewn bindings.
Making Books and Pop-Ups with Kids
This virtual workshop is for any adult who would like to build a repertoire of cards and books to teach the children in their lives, regardless of the setting—school, home, community center, or after-school program.
Plunge into Pop-Ups
Learn fundamental elements of constructing pop-ups--from design and construction to tools and materials!