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In this introductory class you will learn to make paper that incorporates recycled papers, flowers and other fibers. You will bring home several sheets made in class, and we will […]

Get your hands dirty in the largest collection of moveable type in the mid-Atlantic! Have you always wondered where the phrase “out of sorts” came from? You’ll know, once you’ve […]

Using book board, decorative paper, and book cloth, participants will learn basic box construction and make a 5 x 7 hinged lid box.  This durable and sturdy construction both sits […]

Curious about linocut? In this hands-on, four-hour beginner workshop, you’ll experience the full process of relief printmaking—from first impression to finished print—all in one day. We’ll jump right in by […]

In this two day class we will create a soft fabric book filled with meaning and intention, inspired by our own collection of fabric pieces. We will create the folios […]

How on earth did people print things before the invention of the computer? Learn about “slow technology” in this one-day introduction workshop on letterpress printing. From type to image to […]

This workshop will introduce you to the world of encaustic wax and you will learn how to approach encaustic wax application for preservation and surface decoration with book arts in […]

Gradient print inking looks amazing, and is actually pretty simple to do! These quick demos let you watch how to ink VBA’s Vandercook presses to produce rainbow & other gradient […]

In this special two-day workshop, a small cohort of six collaborators will create a folio of original letterpress poetry broadsides—each pairing a poem with a hand-carved illustration. Constraints in design […]

Joomchi and Momagami are both a traditional Asian paper craft that creates textured handmade paper using your hands and water. This paper art dates back to the tenth century. (A.D. […]

Secret Belgian binding (or crisscross binding) features a linear pattern of colored thread crisscrossing over and between the spine and the two covers. This structure holds the cover boards together […]

One Block: Many Layers! Reductive Color Woodcut is a technique for creating a multi-layer print using a single block of wood. After each layer is printed, more of the original […]