This two day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4, from 11am-5pm ET. Saturday, August 3, 11:00am-5:00pm ET Sunday, August 4, 11:00am-5:00pm ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on July 20, at 11:59 pm. About the Workshop: This in-person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Ana Cordeiro. In this 12-hour advanced class, you will make an inboard cloth-bound book with round spine and hand-sewn end bands. This binding has the text block sewn on supports, which will be laced in the hard cover boards. Students will learn how ..read more

1 hour in-person certification takes place at CBA monthly. About This in-person Certification is for individuals with pre-existing experience who wish to rent time in our letterpress studios. After completing this certification, CBA members may book time to use our letterpress studios. Click here for more information about studio rental and supervised printing, including pricing. The post Letterpress Certification appeared first on Center for Book Arts ..read more

This two day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday, July 27th, from 12:00 to 3:00 pm and Sunday, July 28th, from 12:00PM to 4:00PM ET.  Saturday, July 27th, 2024, from 12:00PM –3:00PM ET Sunday, July 28th, 2024, from 12:00PM – 4:00PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on July 13th, 2023 at 11:59 pm. About the Workshop: Architectural ornament/signage and typography have had a symbiotic relationship for centuries – especially the 19th to the mid-twentieth. In this class, we will talk about and observe different examples of text in urban and architectural e ..read more

1 hour in-person certification takes place at CBA monthly. About This in-person Certification is for individuals who wish to rent time on our RISO printer. This certification is for CBA members who have already taken a riso course at CBA or have previous experience using a risograph. As part of this certification members will demonstrate that they know how to correctly set up, operate, and troubleshoot the machine. After completing this certification, CBA members may book time to use our RISO. Click here for more information about studio rental and supervised printing, including pricing ..read more

Then & Now / Ten Years of Residencies at The Center for Book Arts was shown from April 17 – June 27, 2015. This is the exhibition catalog for a show focused on the work of 60 artists in the first ten years of CBA’s Residency programs. The post Then & Now / Ten Years of Residencies at The Center for Book Arts appeared first on Center for Book Arts ..read more

This in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Tuesdays, July 9th – August 13th (skips July 16th) from 6:00pm–9:00pm ET. Tuesday, July 9th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Tuesday, July 23rd, from 6PM to 9PM ET Tuesday, July 30th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Tuesday, August 6th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Tuesday, August 13th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on June 25th, at 11:59 pm. About the Workshop: Making books makes children powerful. This 5 week workshop is for teachers, family members, and adults who work with children, as well as artists who want to use these easy book struc ..read more

This in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday and Sunday, July 27th – 28th from 11AM to 5PM ET. Saturday, July 27th, from 11AM to 5PM ET Sunday, July 28th, from 11AM to 5PM ET Please note that registration for this workshop will close at 11:59pm on July 13th. About this Workshop Each participant will begin with a worn and damaged 20th century clothbound book. We will assess the condition of each book, discuss its original structural components, and come up with an appropriate conservation plan. Although each book will vary, the operations of repair are broad and will apply to each c ..read more

This in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Thursdays, June 6th – 27th from 6PM to 8PM ET. Thursday, June 6th, from 6PM to 8PM ET Thursday, June 13th, from 6PM to 8PM ET Thursday, June 20th, from 6PM to 8PM ET Thursday, June 27th, from 6PM to 8PM ET Please note that registration for this workshop will close at 11:59pm on May 23rd. About this Workshop Have you been wondering how to make the typography in your project sing? Then come and join me in this inquisitive and collaborative workshop that will offer you a supportive place to expand your skills when designing with type (digital or not ..read more

This virtual workshop will take place on zoom: Sunday, July 28th, 11:00am–1:00pm ET Please note that registration for this workshop will close at 11:59pm on July 14th. About this Workshop In this two-hour workshop with Elaine G. Chu, learn this easy yet stunning method of creating monoprints, using leaves from trees, bushes or houseplants. In addition to a brief history of printing (both Eastern and Western), watch a live demo of gel plate printing and receive pro tips on how to make the most of your materials. Learn how to make silhouette prints and create detailed ghost impressions with a ..read more

This two-day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday and Sunday, June 8th – 9th, from 10am to 4pm ET. Saturday, June 8th, 10am to 4pm ET Sunday, June 9th, 10am to 4pm ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on May 25th, at 11:59 pm. About the Workshop: This in-person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Carolyn Chadwick. Boxmaking is an essential skill for any bookbinder. The clamshell box is a terrific way to protect and preserve a first edition, an antiquarian book, an artist’s book or a suite of prints. It keeps out light, dust and prevents the we ..read more