EXHIBITIONS & Events
Main Gallery: Building / Books | Karen Wirth: A Retrospective Exhibition
Shop small and support independent artists this holiday season. Check out artists’ books, prints, zines, gifts, and more!
Bring your group for a hands-on letterpress printing or suminagashi marbling workshop.
Whether you’re pulling your first print or knotting your hundredth hand-bound book, we believe in your creative potential. As a nonprofit arts center with spacious studios, two galleries, and a book arts-themed shop, we provide access, educational opportunities, and room to explore.
The one-section hard-cover binding is a terrific structure for bookbinding beginners and practicing book artists alike!
Get familiar with MCBA’s screen printing studio and practice the photo emulsion process, from positive creation and screen coating to exposure and reclaiming.
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.
Experience the magic of marbling firsthand with this single-day, in-person workshop!
In this in-person workshop, learn how to build this unique and playful structure with an artist who has fine-tuned the box design.
Zines are a low-stakes way to share your story. In this virtual workshop, we will focus on the analog—or non-computer based—skills needed to write and lay out a multi-page zine.
Interested in expanding your bookmaking abilities by adding surface texture with beads?!
Join Shawn in MCBA’s studios to build this 5-structure movable book using a pre-cut kit and a simple set of hand tools--all you'll do is fold and glue!
Celebrate Earth Day by creating a pocket-sized collection of pop-up spring wildflowers in MCBA’s studios.
April 12–June 8, 2025
August 16, 2025–October 4, 2025
