Workshops & Events
Intuition Lab: Ekphrastic Collage
In this generative virtual workshop, reach beyond text and image as illustration and description and learn how to respond to poetry or other written art with intuitive collage making.
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.
Collage Sketchbook
In this virtual workshop, experiment with a variety of approaches to using collage as a quick and fun way to generate ideas, make visual notes, and enhance your creative practice.
Hand-Lettering Holiday Cards
In this in-person workshop, you'll discover lettering techniques through a guided approach to drawing letters and short words, and walk away with a set of your own hand-lettered seasonal cards!
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.
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.
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.
Hand-Lettering 1: Art of Letters (October)
In this in-person workshop, you'll discover hand-lettering techniques through a guided approach to drawing letters and short words, and walk away with a poster featuring your own lettering alphabet or your favorite letter!
Selling and Distributing Your Artist's Books
Designed to demystify the often hidden administrative and social labor costs of making artists’ books, this virtual workshop will take an in-depth look at the different aspects of selling and distributing artists’ books and zines: audience, promotion, book and zine fairs, working with stores, selling to libraries, etc.
Budgeting and Pricing Your Artist’s Books
In this virtual workshop, we’ll take a detailed look at the various financial parts of making and publishing artists’ books, including budgeting, tracking costs, pricing, and funding.
Collaborative Publishing as an Artistic Practice
Designed to demystify the often hidden administrative and social labor costs of making artists’ books, this virtual workshop will cover the how, why, and what of working with other artists and writers on collaborative publications.