Prep screens and print in MCBA's darkroom and screen print studio while enjoying the fellowship of other artists.

Cut paper and book board using MCBA’s cutting equipment.

Bookbinding Lab provides access to basic binding tools, hot foil stamping machines, buttonmaker, and large tables.

Set type, make polymer plates, and print on MCBA’s presses.

Beat fiber with MCBA’s Reina beater and two Valley beaters. Or, bring prepared paper fiber for sheet-forming.

Letterpress 3: Two-Color Prints focuses on printing multiple layers and building printers’ confidence using Vandercook presses through practice.

Get familiar with MCBA’s screen printing studio and practice the photo emulsion process, from positive creation and screen coating to exposure and reclaiming.

In this in-person workshop, learn foundational skills in bookbinding while making three book structures: pamphlet binding (single- and double-section), slotted tape binding, and a hardcover, flat-back book with three-piece case.

Explore the tools and techniques of Japanese papermaking in this in-person workshop.

Set type, make polymer plates, and print on MCBA’s presses.

Beat fiber with MCBA’s Reina beater and two Valley beaters. Or, bring prepared paper fiber for sheet-forming.

Bookbinding Lab provides access to basic binding tools, hot foil stamping machines, buttonmaker, and large tables.

Cut paper and book board using MCBA’s cutting equipment.

Prep screens and print in MCBA's darkroom and screen print studio while enjoying the fellowship of other artists.

Experience the process of relief printing while carving and printing your own design in this in-person workshop.

This in-person book design workshop is introductory and tailored to the needs of beginning and intermediate book artists. The focus is on both traditional and experimental typography, layout, and book structure.

Foil adds rich gold, shiny silver, and wild holographic accents to prints and bindings. Learn how to use the hot foil stamping machines in MCBA’s bindery, aptly named Kwikprint machines.

Experience the patterns and designs you know and love, but now at a smaller scale.

Get familiar with MCBA’s screen printing studio and print your unique design on a set of cards!

Refresh your skills and build confidence in letterpress printing in this love-themed workshop.

Get familiar with MCBA’s screen printing studio and practice the photo emulsion process, from positive creation and screen coating to exposure and reclaiming.