Workshops & Events
One-Section Hardcover Bindings
The one-section hard-cover binding is a terrific structure for bookbinding beginners and practicing book artists alike!
Introduction to Screen Printing: April
Get familiar with MCBA’s screen printing studio and practice the photo emulsion process, from positive creation and screen coating to exposure and reclaiming.
Box Building Magic
In this in-person workshop, learn how to build this unique and playful structure with an artist who has fine-tuned the box design.
Beaded Books
Interested in expanding your bookmaking abilities by adding surface texture with beads?!
Japanese Papermaking
Explore the tools and techniques of Japanese papermaking in this in-person workshop.
Mechanical Spine Binding
In this virtual workshop, learn how to create a simple, non-adhesive binding with a mechanical spine that collapses when the book is opened on a flat surface.
Box Building for Beginners
Building boxes with high-density board, often called “book board,” is a time-honored tradition within book arts.
Tunnel Book and Its Variations
Tunnel books are diorama-like scenes that can include incredible detail and dimension.
Screen Print Fabric
Refresh your skills and build confidence in MCBA’s screen printing studio in this workshop focused on fabric.
Book Repair: Spine Mount and Recase
This intermediate, in-person workshop will explore two related techniques for repairing hardcover, cloth books.
Alphabet Books
Learn how to turn a street toy into an artist’s book with teaching artist Priya Pereira, who adapted this unique structure through experimentation and play.
Botanical Eco-Printing on Silk
Learn the magical process of eco-printing in this in-person 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.”
Block Print Bandanas
In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to create repeating patterns and carve a linoleum block to print on fabric.
Box Building: Clamshell Boxes
Clamshell boxes are used to store and protect precious objects—anything from books to a collection of artworks to sheet music.
Rebus: Image as Riddle
Rebuses are messages or puzzles in which pictures, letters, or symbols represent sounds.
Woodcut Printmaking 1
Experience the process of relief printing while carving and printing your own design in this in-person workshop.
Digital Resources: Geometry and Illusion for Visual Artists
In this virtual workshop, we’ll dive into some cool tools—both digital and on paper—to create tessellations, anaglyphs, patterns, and origami templates.
Letterpress 2: Setting Type (Weekday Intensive)
This in-person letterpress workshop focuses on setting metal type and building familiarity with printing on the Vandercook press.
Letterpress 3: Two-Color Prints (Weekday Intensive)
Letterpress 3: Two-Color Prints focuses on printing multiple layers and building printers’ confidence using Vandercook presses through practice.
Laser-Cut Letterpress: Type and Imagery
Discover the powerful possibilities of combining laser-cutting and letterpress printing on the Vandercook press!
Ultimate Portfolio
Have you ever wanted or needed a portfolio with a specific function? In this in-person workshop, learn how to make the ultimate portfolio.
Image Transfers with Gelatin Plates
Image transfers are a fun way to incorporate found imagery into your prints. Part collage and part print, image transfers offer an opportunity for unexpected results.
Letterpress 4: Guided Projects
Letterpress 4 focuses on planning and printing an edition (or a group of identical prints).
Introduction to Screen Printing: June
Get familiar with MCBA’s screen printing studio and practice the photo emulsion process, from positive creation and screen coating to exposure and reclaiming.
Flag Book: Mixed Media Festival
Gather found type, numerals, tickets, and random images to create a paper festival!
Exploring Arabic Typography with Wood Type, Plates, and Letterpress
Explore Arabic typography's rich history and contemporary possibilities in this hands-on, in-person workshop using wood type, plates, and letterpress printing.
Stiff-Leaf Binding and Variations
The stiff-leaf binding is a non-sewn binding technique ideal for assembling printed sheets into a rigid, durable book.
Experimental Modern Marbling
Combine traditional marbling and painterly suminagashi techniques in this in-person marbling intensive.
Collage Artist Trading Cards: Let's Trade!
Let’s explore collage through Artist Trading Cards! Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are small two- dimensional works of art about the size of a playing card.
Box Building: Drawers & Dividers
Learn to create drawers that slide and divisions within the box in MCBA’s studios.
Marbling Focus: Bouquet Patterns
Step into the world of bouquet comb artistry with this immersive, in-person workshop!
Letterpress 2: Setting Type (March)
This in-person letterpress workshop focuses on setting metal type and building familiarity with printing on the Vandercook press.