Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios. Peek behind the scenes at MCBA—two floors of active book arts studios, a type library featuring wood and metal type in multiple languages, and a printing press from the 1800s. History, art, and a...
Immerse yourself in the oldest form of marbling, suminagashi 墨流し (“spilled or floating ink”). In this in-person workshop, we will explore the materials, techniques, and history of this art before spending most of the workshop practicing this meditative art. We will play with paper and tools. This art form is...
Experience the magic of marbling firsthand with this in-person workshop! Learn the basic process of paper marbling with acrylics, including recipes for the various components of the process. Make four basic patterns (stones, moire/waved, git-gel, and nonpareil), explore seasonal color palettes, and take home your own marbled papers ready to...
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. Get to know MCBA’s wood type collection and learn beginning typesetting with wood type. Learn...
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. Get to know MCBA’s wood type collection and learn beginning typesetting with wood type. Learn...
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. Get to know MCBA’s wood type collection and learn beginning typesetting with wood type. Learn...
Screen print your unique design on a set of three totes! In this in-person workshop, discover how to screen print without a darkroom, using hand-cut wax paper stencils instead. Instruction will cover stencil design, hand-cutting techniques, fabric ink, and tips for printing on fabric. Bring your sketches and ideas to the...
nterested in expanding your bookmaking abilities by adding surface texture with beads?! This in-person workshop focuses on how to create and adorn book cloth with size 10/0 seed beads. Participants will learn the ‘lazy stitch’ method to adhere beads onto a surface and utilize Coptic-stitch binding to create books with...
Experience the process of relief printing while carving and printing your own design in this in-person workshop. Experience the process of relief printing while carving and printing your own design in this in-person workshop. Learn all steps of the process, from transferring your design to the printing block to signing...
Learn the tools, terminology, and procedures of European-style papermaking in this in-person studio workshop. Participants will be guided through fiber preparation, the process of using moulds and deckles to form sheets, and techniques for pressing and drying. Our focus will be on consistent sheet formation and safe, effective beater use,...
nterested in expanding your bookmaking abilities by adding surface texture with beads?! This in-person workshop focuses on how to create and adorn book cloth with size 10/0 seed beads. Participants will learn the ‘lazy stitch’ method to adhere beads onto a surface and utilize Coptic-stitch binding to create books with...
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios. Peek behind the scenes at MCBA—two floors of active book arts studios, a type library featuring wood and metal type in multiple languages, and a printing press from the 1800s. History, art, and a...
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios. Peek behind the scenes at MCBA—two floors of active book arts studios, a type library featuring wood and metal type in multiple languages, and a printing press from the 1800s. History, art, and a...
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios. Peek behind the scenes at MCBA—two floors of active book arts studios, a type library featuring wood and metal type in multiple languages, and a printing press from the 1800s. History, art, and a...
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a free tour of our studios. Peek behind the scenes at MCBA—two floors of active book arts studios, a type library featuring wood and metal type in multiple languages, and a printing press from the 1800s. History, art, and a...