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Red Bird Nest for Book Arts and Print

Red Bird Nest for Book Arts and Print fosters creativity through hands-on workshops in letterpress printing and book arts. They empower individuals to explore traditional printing techniques, preserving the art of printmaking for future generations.

Calling all baristas, oat milk fans, and really anyone interested in accessible matrices! Tetrapak is a cheap, accessible material typically made to package liquids such as juice, milk, broth, and more. Using boxes of oat milk (Thanks, Bohemeo&#39;s!), we will use the broken down packaging material to create beautiful etching matrices and beautiful prints! In this workshop, we will scratch, scrape, and tear into our tetrapak plates, creating effects similar to traditional copper-plate etching. This workshop is ideal for anyone interested in art, drawing, printmaking, or cheap crafts! Led by Jordan Bolduc. Materials provided. No experience is needed&mdash;just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

Tetrapak Workshop

Eraser Chop &ndash; Relief Workshop invites you to carve, ink, and print your own small relief designs. Learn simple, hands-on techniques using erasers and basic tools, no prior experience needed. Taught by Chris Fitzgerald, you&rsquo;ll explore how this playful process connects to traditional printmaking and book arts. Leave with your own prints, new skills, and a deeper appreciation for the craft we&#39;re working to keep alive!

Eraser Chop - Relief Workshop

Join us for a hands-on Paste Paper Workshop&nbsp;where you&rsquo;ll learn simple techniques to create richly patterned papers using paint, paste, and tools! You will leave the workshop with the knowledge to create beautiful patterned paper and a handmade journal, covered with your paper! Additional suggestions will be shared on how to create with the papers. &nbsp; This workshop supports Red Bird Nest&rsquo;s mission to keep traditional bookmaking skills alive through shared practice, learning, and community.

Paste Paper Workshop

Join us for an introduction to letterpress printing at Red Bird Press. Participants will learn the basics of hand-setting type, operating a proofing press, and printing their own small edition of keepsakes to take home. No prior experience is required. Perfect for curious beginners, artists, writers, and anyone interested in learning one of the oldest printing methods still practiced today!&nbsp;

Little Letterpress Workshop

Join us to explore Secret Belgian Binding, a distinctive book structure that opens flat and invites creative covers. In this hands-on workshop, you&rsquo;ll create your own 6&quot; x 9&quot; blank journal. &nbsp;You will learn a lacing technique to join the covers and spine. Once created you will stitch blank signatures to finish the book! Taught by Janet Reynolds, you&rsquo;ll practice careful measuring, piercing, and sewing while connecting with others who care about keeping book arts vibrant in a digital age.

Red Bird Nest for Book Arts and Print

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Little Letterpress Workshop

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Secret Belgian Binding Workshop

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