Upcoming Exhibits
Lunation at The Grand Center for Art & Culture, New Ulm Minnesota, May 2025
Papermaking Classes
European Style Papermaking
Weekend classes (2 days), Sat. March 15th 10-4 and Sun. Mar 16th, 1-4pm 2025, at Minnesota Center for Book Arts
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, empowering participants with a solid grounding in materials and techniques for future independent papermaking in MCBA’s Papermaking Labs.
Japanese Style Papermaking
Saturday, April 19, 2025 10am-5pm at Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Explore the tools and techniques of Japanese papermaking in this in-person workshop. Learn fiber preparation techniques including cooking, cleaning and hand beating, sheet formation, pressing, and drying. Finished papers can be strong yet nearly translucent, and sheet size can range from 5 x 7 inches to 5 x 7 feet! Come away from the workshop with the skills needed to make Japanese paper independently during MCBA’s Papermaking Labs.
Bookbinding Classes at Wet Paint
Hard Cover Portfolio Cases
Sunday March 30, 2025 2-5pm, at Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave. in St.Paul
These simple folio structures are perfect for containing loose sketches, photographs or other small ephemera. The size of each will hold 5×7″ photos. Binder’s board is wrapped with decorative papers, and closed with fabric ties.
Laced Paper-Case Binding
Thurs April 24, 2025 from 2-5 pm at Wet Paint, 1684 Grand Ave. St. Paul MN
Laced Paper Case Binding
Expand your bookbinding repertoire. This non-adhesive structure has historic roots. Originally sewn on to leather straps, with vellum covers, this version will use paper straps and soft covers to support the binding and hold the text block in place. This structure has similarities to the Cross-Structure binding, and the Sewn on Straps bindings from previous classes.