NEBA Members’ Workshops – Check out our talented teaching artists!
American Academy of Bookbinding Telluride, CO and Summerfield, NC. Founded by Tini Miura and Daniel Tucker, courses in Fine Binding, Book Conservation, Box Making etc. Diploma programs are offered in both Fine Binding and Book Conservation.
Arizona State University – School of Art Tempe, AZ. Classes offered in Printmaking area include Fine Printing & Bookmaking, Papermaking, and Artists’ Books. Letterpress shop including over 1100 cases of type, 3 Vandercooks, a C&P platen press.
Art Annex – An educational center for paper, fiber and book arts in Pawtucket, RI.
Art New England (a MassArt summer program) Clinton, NY at Hamilton College. One-week Summer workshops in fine arts and crafts, mixed media, and some book arts.
Center for Book Arts New York City. Bookbinding, Box Making, Full Leather Binding, Gold & Blind Tooling, Artist’s Books, Printing on the Hand Press, Woodblock, Printing, Papermaking by Hand (Eastern & Western) , Marbling, Paste Papers, Paper Arts, Mending/Simple Repairs, Book Conservation, Restoration, and Printshop and Hand Bindery rentals.
Center for Book Arts, University of Southern Maine Portland, ME. The Kate Cheney Chappell 83 Center for Book Arts offers workshops in the Book Arts, as well as a BA minor in Books Arts. Courses include Monotypes and Accordions, Print, Fold, Cut, Write Now, Pop-up Book Structures etc.
Center for Book, Paper and Print , Columbia College Chicago, IL. Bookbinding, Letterpress, Papermaking and Alternative Photographic Processes. Offering classes to the public. MFA in Book and Paper Arts (60 Hours) in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary department.
Center for the Book, University of Iowa Iowa City, IA. Offers a MFA in the Book Arts, as well as other related degrees. Papermaking, Printmaking, Binding, Calligraphy, Digital Lab.
Centre for Fine Print Research University of the West of England Bristol, United Kingdom. Book and Print Summer Institute runs from June – August with workshops in Bookbinding, Letterpress, Altered Books, Architectural Book Structures, Adan Press Printing, Found Poetry, Collage, Miniatures etc.
Concord Art Concord, MA. Offers workshops in Book Arts, Paper Arts, Joomchi, Shibori etc.
Dartmouth College Book Arts Program Hanover, NH. Offers courses in Bookbinding, Origami, Papermaking, Printing, Pop-ups, Box Making, Printmaking etc.
Dieu Donne Papermill New York, NY. Private instruction, workshops of one or more days, classes over an extended period, apprenticeships, and work space fellowships in the hand papermaking processes.
Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA. Workshops and Classes for adults in Book Arts, Paste Papers, Joomchi, Art Journals, Altered Books, Shibori etc.
Folk School – John C. Campbell Folk School Basstown, NC. Year-round classes offered in Book arts, Bookbinding, Printmaking, Paper making, and other crafts. Classes are weekend or week-long; room & board available on site. Work/study, Host positions, and scholarships available by application.
Fuller Craft Museum Brockton, MA. Workshops and Classes for adults in Book Arts, Marbling, Shibori, Paste Papers etc.
Hajosy Arts Canton, MA. Private workshops in Book Arts, Paper Arts, Marbling, Paste Papers, Printmaking, Surface Decoration, Box Making, Altered Books, and Photography by Cristina Hajosy. Also, Custom Bindings, Photo Albums, Book Design and Photography services.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Deer Isle, Maine. Summer workshops include one- and 2-week sessions in Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Graphics, Metals, and Wood. The Book Arts typically resides in the Fiber department, but also in other Mixed Media contexts. Check the course listings.
Herringbone Bindery by Erin Fletcher Boston, MA. Private and online workshops in the Book Arts, Secret Belgian Binding, Japanese 4-Hole Binding, Cross Structure Binding. Also – Custom Fine Bindings, Albums, Portfolios and Boxes.
Lexington Arts & Crafts Society (LexArt) Lexington, MA. Offers workshops, classes, lectures, exhibitions and more. With guilds devoted to Decorative Arts, Metalworkers, Needle Arts, Photography, Weaving & Fiber Arts and more, there are many areas where Book Arts fit in.
Maine Media Workshops Rockport, ME. Workshops in Bookmaking, Bookbinding, Letterpress Printing, Book Design, Papermaking, Lettering in Graphic Design, Marbling, Calligraphy, Printmaking. Also offers a Design & Book Arts Program merging photography, filmmaking and mixed media interests with workshops like Web Publishing and Multimedia.
Massachusetts College of Art & Design Boston, MA. Professional and Continuing Education in the Book Arts, Artist’s Books: Exploring the Fold, Pop-ups and Paper Engineering, Graphic Design, Typography, Illustration, Printmaking, Photography etc.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts Minneapolis, MN. Offers workshops in Bookbinding, Box Making, Artist’s Books, Calligraphy, Letterpress Printing, Relief Printing, Papermaking (Eastern & Western), Surface Paper Decoration, Paper Sculpture, Book Repair.
Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA. Offers a BFA in Book Arts with Bookbinding, Letterpress, History of the Book, Papermaking, Engineering Paper, Approaching the Book etc.
North Bennet St. School Boston, MA. Offers a professional, 2-year Bookbinding Program plus workshops and short courses, including Artist’s Books, Bookbinding, Calligraphy, Conservation, Fine Binding, History, Tool Making etc.
Paper and Book Intensive – School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Offers a MFA in the Book Arts, 2-year 48 credit program, 1-2 day workshops, courses and study tours. Includes Bookbinding, Box Making, Full Leather Binding, Blind Tooling, Artist’s Books, Printing on the Hand Press, Vandercook, Paper Making (Eastern & Western), Marbling, Paste Papers, History of the Book Arts etc.
Penland School of Crafts Penlad, NC. Offers classes (May-Aug ) in Bookbinding, Printmaking, Papermaking , and other crafts. Classes over an extended period of time. Scholarships and work-studies are offered.
Praxis Bindery Easthampton, MA. Workshops and private teaching in Bookbinding in leather, parchment, cloth and paper, Edge Gilding, Tooling, Parchment over Boards, Box making, Restoration with Peter Geraty.
San Francisco Center for the Book San Francisco, CA. Opened in July 1996, with Pacific Center for the Book Arts and Hand Bookbinders of California as institutional members. Offers public programs, exhibitions, and studio workshops in all areas of Book Arts.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University Boston, MA. Courses and workshops in Book Arts, Paper Arts, Printmaking, Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration, Mixed Media etc.
Shepherd & Maudsleigh Studio Newton, MA. This printmaking studio and makers’ space offers workshops, studio rentals and resident memberships in Book Arts, Silkscreening, Printmaking, Cyanotypes, Photoshop for Printmakers, etc. with founders, Liz Shepherd and Rebekah Lord Gardiner.
Snow Farm – New England Craft Program Williamsburg, MA. A residential craft program with 2-7 day workshops in Mixed Media arts, Book Arts, Paper Arts, Printmaking, Textiles, Collage…an ever-changing assortment.
Turtle Studios Newton, MA. An artist-run educational and cultural arts community, founded by Kate Ransohoff. Workshops, exhibitions and artist nights, a resource library, and open studios.
Twiggs Gallery Boscawen, NH. Artist and calligrapher, Adele Sanborn created this lovely creative space with gallery, store, and workshops in the Book Arts, Paper Arts, Marbling, Calligraphy, Printmaking, Mixed Media etc.
Umbrella Arts Concord, MA. Offers workshops to youth, teen, and adults in the Arts & Crafts, Book Arts, Paper Arts, Mixed Media Arts, etc. Member Artists, Studio Art Residencies, and Art Gallery.
Virginia Center for the Book Charlottesville, VA. Offers workshops on Bookmaking, Letterpress, literacy resources across the Commonwealth, and Virginia Festival of the Book events.
Visual Studies Workshop Rochester, NY. One-week Summer workshops in Narrative/Text and Image, Structures for Visual Books, Pop-up Books and Dimensional Bookbinding, From Print to Book via Desktop Publishing. Also, MFA Program in Visual Studies with emphasis on artist’s books.
Wells Book Arts Summer Institute Aurora, NY. Annual Summer Institute each year has workshops in Bookbinding, Pop-ups, Calligraphy, Printmaking, Monotype Composition and Casting.
Women’s Studio Workshop Rosendale, NY. Offers classes in Printmaking, Papermaking, Book Arts, Photography, Clay, and Mixed Media. Intensive 3-5 day workshops run July & August, and 6-8 week clay workshops all year. Offers internships, residencies and fellowships.
Zea Mays Printmaking Florence, MA. Solvent-free, sustainable printmaking studio with studio memberships, residencies, and workshops in Printmaking, Photopolymer etc.