Workshops

Open Studio

Saturday, March 9 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Member Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Bookbinding for Beginners

Bookbinding for Beginners
Date / Time: Saturday, May 18 / 12-4pm
Using simple techniques and materials, learn to create books that can be used for just about anything, from a custom-sized journal or sketchbook to a photo album or a unique handmade greeting card. If you're into scrapbooking but would like to go a step further with the book format, this course is for you! If you are a writer who would like to self-publish, these techniques can be put to good use. The possibilities are endless. Soft and hardcover bookmaking using sewing and gluing techniques will be demonstrated, and students will come away from the class with several of their own creations. The only limit is your imagination.
Instructor: Donald Pollock

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 60.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 50.00

New Year's Eve Gala & Art Auction

Ring in the new year at WNYBAC’s Annual New Year’s Eve Gala & Art Auction!

Watch the ball drop from the Electric Tower at midnight from the two floors of the Book Arts Center, in downtown Buffalo. Enjoy a night of tasty and tasteful hors d’oeuvres, live music, a silent art auction, an open bar with complimentary beer & wine, and a champagne toast at midnight! All while contributing to WNYBAC’s goal of becoming a self-sustaining center for print and book arts in Buffalo! All proceeds from this event will directly contribute to the growth and success of our center.

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Tickets are $70 for members of WNYBAC & $80 for non members

Event Fees:

New Years Eve Ticket - Non Member $ 80.00
New Years Eve Ticket - Member $ 70.00

Letterpressed Holiday Cards

Sorry, this workshop is full!

Saturday, November 17 / 12-6pm
Make your very own letterpressed holiday cards! This workshop serves as an introduction to letterpress, no experience is required.
Instructors: Jodi Hamman & Christine Gallisdorfer
Cost: $100 ($80 members)

Event Fees:

Member Price and Materials Fee $ 80.00
Non-Member Price and Materials Fee $ 100.00

Introduction to Gold Finishing with Egg Glaire

Saturday, March 9 / 12-6pm
Students will spend as much time as possible doing hands-on tooling, with intermittent demonstrations throughout to keep in mind all of the considerations necessary while gold-tooling. Students will also learn how to make up their own egg glaire, and will discuss the process of the titling of books contemporary with this era.
Instructor: Samuel Feinstein
Cost: $70 ($56 members) + $40 Materials Fee

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 110.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 96.00

Japanese Stab Binding

Saturday, April 13 / 12-4pm
Japanese Stab binding is a simple and beautiful bookbinding technique. Learn to make journals & hand-bound books in this short, low cost workshop!
Instructor: Kate Parzych
Cost: $40 ($32 Members) + $10 Materials Fee

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Member Price and Materials Fee $ 42.00
Non-Member Price and Materials Fee $ 50.00

Screenprinted T-Shirts

Screenprinted Tshirts
Date / Time: Wednesday, July 17 / 6-9:30pm
Create hand-printed t-shirts with WNYBAC's pre-burned screens! Participants will briefly learn about the process of screenprinting and then print on their own tshirts.
Instructor: Alicia Paolucci
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Member Price and Materials Fee $ 42.00
Non-Member Price and Materials Fee $ 50.00

Handmade Paper with FREE FORM Pulp Painting

Handmade Paper with Free Form Pulp Painting
Date / Time: Saturday, July 6 / 12-5pm

In this workshop, we will cover the basics of western-style papermaking as a foundation for layers of experimental pulp painting. Students will be taught about the process of creating ultrafine pulp, pigmenting, and then create diverse original sheets of paper which have had pulp dripped and painted on top of. This is a great way to learn a new technique in hand papermaking and a flexible, experimental process for those who are new to it.
Instructor: Kasia Keeley
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Member Price and Materials Fee $ 58.00
Non-Member Price and Materials Fee $ 70.00

Making Books with Unexpected Materials

Saturday, October 13 / 1-5pm
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to identify and use unexpected materials to make artful and unique journals, sketchbooks, and notebooks. Meanwhile, participants will also learn basic bookbinding techniques and simple stitches to create their books. All materials will be provided, but bringing interesting paper ephemera is encouraged!
Instructor: Heather Gravert

Event Fees:

Member Price and Materials Fee $ 42.00
Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 50.00

Letterpress I (2 sessions: 5/15 & 5/22)

Letterpress I
Date / Time: May 15 & 22 / 6:00pm - 9:30pm
This workshop covers the fundamentals of letterpress printing. It focuses on hand setting type, the basics of laying out a form, and the operation of platen and bed presses. Students can expect to spend time learning the vocabulary of printing and the layout of the printshop, as well as produce a one-color card, broadside, or poster.

Instructor: Chris Fritton
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price $ 100.00
Member Price $ 80.00

Screenprinting I (2 sessions: 4/17 & 4/24)

In this workshop, students will learn the basics of screen-printing from the do-it-yourself basics to more advanced techniques. This course is designed for beginners who have never printed before. Learn how to prepare screens, how to create designs, how to register multi-colored prints, and how to acquire the equipment to screenprint at home. We will spend the evenings designing and printing one-of-a-kind images from screens made in the class.

$60 ($48 Members) + $10 Materials Fee
Instructor: Alicia Paolucci

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 70.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 58.00

East Meets West Papermaking with a Twist

Saturday April 27 / 12-5pm
East meets West, Papermaking workshop with a flourish. A single-days investigation of making paper in Asian as well as traditional western manner, and some hybrid, comparative approaches. We will experiment with tones, subtle inclusions, and other personal flourishes if desired and called for, coming away with batches of sheets appropriate for letterpress, relief, and other processes.
Instructor: Peter Sowiski
$50 ($40 Members) + $10 Materials Fee

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 60.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 50.00

Letterpress II (2 sessions: 7/24 & 7/31)

Letterpress II

Date / Time: Wednesdays, July 24 & 31 / 6-9:30pm
This workshop builds on the foundation of Letterpress I. Students will focus on type setting, problem solving, and multi-color layout and registration. They will also learn tips and tricks that can help speed up the process of creating a print-ready form. Workshop participants will build more complicated forms and become proficient in make-ready. The final product will be a two-color card, broadside, or poster.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Member Price $ 80.00
Non-Member Price and Materials Fee $ 100.00

Open Studio

Saturday, August 11 / 1-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Member Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Screenprinting II (2 sessions: 2/28 & 3/7)

In this workshop, students will go beyond the basics of screen-printing and learn more advanced techniques. This course is designed for those who have taken Screenprinting I. We will spend the day designing and printing one-of-a-kind images from screens made in the class.
Instructor: Anne Muntges

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 80.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 68.00

Letterpressed Holiday Cards

Sorry, this workshop is full!

Saturday, December 8 / 12-6pm
Make your very own letterpressed holiday cards! This workshop serves as an introduction to letterpress, no experience is required.
Instructors: Chris Fritton
Cost: $100 ($80 members)

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 100.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 80.00

Letterpress I (2 sessions: 4/18 & 4/25)

This workshop covers the fundamentals of letterpress printing. It focuses on hand setting type, the basics of laying out a form, and the operation of platen and bed presses. Students can expect to spend time learning the vocabulary of printing and the layout of the printshop, as well as produce a one-color card, broadside, or poster.
Instructor: Chris Fritton

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430. �

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 100.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 80.00

Open Studio

Saturday, February 9 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 Distribution Deposit

Event Fees:

Member Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Screenprinting I (2 sessions: 8/14 & 8/21)

Screenprinting I
Dates / Time: Wednesdays, August 14 & 21 / 6-9:30pm In this workshop, students will learn the basics of screen-printing from the do-it-yourself basics to more advanced techniques. This course is designed for beginners who have never printed before. Learn how to prepare screens, how to create designs, how to register multi-colored prints, and how to acquire the equipment to screenprint at home. We will spend the evenings designing and printing one-of-a-kind images from screens made in the class.

Instructor: Alicia Paolucci
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 70.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 58.00

Letterpressed Valentines for Kids

Saturday, February 2 / 12-4pm

Drop in between the hours of 12-4pm & have your kids create 25 of their very own hand-printed letterpressed Valentines Day cards! Ages 7+, parent must accompany children.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 25.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 20.00

Letterpress III (3 Sessions: 8/14, 8/21, & 8/28)

Letterpress III
Dates / Times: Wednesdays, August 14, 21, & 28 / 6-9:30pm

This Letterpress Workshop is for those who have taken Letterpress I & II and want to learn even more! Create more intricate or laborious letterpress pieces with guidance and support from workshop instructor, Chris Fritton. Please note that this workshop takes place over 3 evenings.

Instructor: Chris Fritton
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 170.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 136.00

Sun Prints: A Free Workshop led by Kate Stapleton Parzych

Sun Prints: A Free Workshop led by Kate Stapleton Parzych
Date/time: Saturday, May 11 / 12-2pm

In conjunction with the 5x12 series (WNYBAC's latest series of 5 exhibitions over 12 months), the WNY Book Arts Center will be hosting a free hands-on workshop led by Kate Stapleton Parzych, a visual artist and arts educator working in digital and darkroom photography and creator of WNYBAC's current exhibition, Currents.

The cyanotype is one of the earliest forms of photography (photogenic drawings) to be discovered by Sir John Herschel in 1842. It is an iron-based process, different than the traditional silver-based process of black and white darkroom photographs.

In the spirit of Anna Atkins, a botanist working at that time with cyanotypes to document algae and plants in England, we will be creating sun prints of local plant life. Please bring in leaves, grasses, or flowers that you would like to experiment with! We will have a variety of objects to print with if you prefer.

All attendees will go home with their very own sun print!

This workshop is FREE & open to the public! Register here to save your spot!

Event Fees:

Registration $ 0.00

Extended Screenprinting (4 sessions: 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, & 6/6)

Extended Screenprinting
Date / Time: 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, & 6/6
In this workshop, students will learn the basics of screenprinting and more. This course is designed for those who have little to no screenprinting experience. This workshop is 4 sessions, for a more immersive experience.
With this workshop, we are aiming to provide attendees with the skill-set to attend WNYBAC's Open Studios - although this is ultimately up to the instructor on a case-by-case basis.

Insturctor: Anne Muntges

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 140.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 112.00

Experimental Letterpress Printing (1/12)

Saturday, January 12 / 12-5pm
Learn new & exciting techniques using letterpress printing! Prerequisite: Letterpress I at WNYBAC.
Instructor: Richard Kegler

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 100.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 80.00

Screenprinting I (3/27 & 4/3)

In this workshop, students will learn the basics of screen-printing from the do-it-yourself basics to more advanced techniques. This course is designed for beginners who have never printed before. Learn how to prepare screens, how to create designs, how to register multi-colored prints, and how to acquire the equipment to screenprint at home. We will spend the evenings designing and printing one-of-a-kind images from screens made in the class.
$70 ($58 Members) + $10 Materials Fee
Instructor: Alicia Paolucci

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 70.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 58.00

Letterpress II (2 sessions: 2/20 & 2/27)

This workshop builds on the foundation of Letterpress I. Students will focus on type setting, problem solving, and multi-color layout and registration. They will also learn tips and tricks that can help speed up the process of creating a print-ready form. Workshop participants will build more complicated forms and become proficient in make-ready. The final product will be a two-color card, broadside, or poster.
Instructor: Chris Fritton

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 100.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 80.00

Book Cover Decorations

Saturday, November 3 / 12-5pm

This workshop will introduce various types of cover decoration, including gold tooling and titling, on-lays, in-lays, and other techniques. No special experience is required. Instructor: Donald Pollock

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 60.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 50.00

Monoprinting/Drypoint

Monoprinting / Drypoint
Saturday, July 20 / 1-5pm

This workshop will introduce students to a quick and easy way to produce rich, colorful prints. By introducing the technique of drypoint to monoprint, clear, bold results can be achieved. Students should have some experience in intaglio printmaking. No lunch break.
Instructor: Ben Dunkle

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 60.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 48.00

Letterpress I (2 sessions: 6/13 & 6/20)

Sorry, this workshop is full.
Letterpress I
Date / Time: June 13 & 20 / 6:00pm - 9:30pm
This workshop covers the fundamentals of letterpress printing. It focuses on hand setting type, the basics of laying out a form, and the operation of platen and bed presses. Students can expect to spend time learning the vocabulary of printing and the layout of the printshop, as well as produce a one-color card, broadside, or poster.

Instructors: Jodi Hamman & Christine Gallisdorfer

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price $ 100.00
Member Price $ 80.00

Altered Books

Altered Books
Date / Time: Saturday, August 17 / 12-4pm
What happens to books that are no longer read and enjoyed? A creative possibility is to shift the unloved volume from literary binder to object d’ art by re-contextualizing and redesigning the space within the covers. Participants will explore the many ways to re-design a finished book into a sculptural piece using mixed media.
Instructor: Kate Parzych
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 40.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 32.00

Collaborative Foldbooks

Saturday, October 27 / 12-5pm Foldbooks utilize a simple premise. However, the variations and combination possibilities make this book form truly versatile. Create a collaborative fold book along a common theme. Course participants will initially explore foldbook variations before creating their own collaborative book. This workshop is in conjunction with the *Il Libro Della Notte *Foldbook exhibit.

Instructor: Timothy Frerichs

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 60.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 50.00

Last Minute Panic Holiday Marketplace

WNYBAC is seeking vendors for the 5th annual Last Minute Panic Sale!

This year's sale will take place on Friday December 14 / 4-8pm & Saturday December 15 / 12-6pm at At the Western New York Book Arts Center, 468 Washington St at Mohawk in Downtown Buffalo.

The Last Minute Panic Sale features artists, craftspeople, printers, & other handmade/self published/locally produced items. All items for sale should be either handmade or designed by the artist.

Prices for vendor sale space are as follows:
WNYBAC Member Rate: $25.00 per 1/2 table (3ft x 30in spot)
Non-member Rate: $40.00 per 1/2 table (3ft x 30in spot)

You may reserve up to 2 spots (one full length table)

Register before November 15th and you'll be a featured vendor on the widely dispersed LMPS letterpressed poster!

If you would like to pay by cash/check DO NOT REGISTER ONLINE. Our website only accepts PayPal transactions. Stop by WNYBAC during our open hours of 12-6pm Wednesday-Saturday.

Deadline for vendor registration is Saturday, December 1st. Space is limited - sign up soon!

Email khrista@wnybookarts.org for more information

Event Fees:

Member Vendor $ 25.00
Non-Member Vendor $ 40.00

Tunnel Books

Tunnel Books

Date / Time: Saturday, June 22 / 12-4pm
A tunnel book uses cut paper scenes hinged on two accordion folds or a window to peep into “pages”. The emphasis in this workshop is on fun, experimentation and creativity. This unique structure now used by contemporary book artists who explore their own artistic visions and personal messages in a unique structure.
Instructor: Hyeyoung Shin

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 40.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 32.00

Open Studio

Saturday, March 23 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Member Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Open Studio

Saturday, May 4 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Open Studio

Saturday, January 5 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Open Studio

Sorry, this workshop is full! Saturday, February 23 / 1-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Member Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Edible Book Festival

Register to enter an edible book into WNYBAC's 5th Annual Edible Book Festival! The festival will take place on Sunday, April 14 from 4-8pm!
All participants receive two free admissions to Edible Book Festival!
Celebrity judges will be judging in three divisions:

• Professional
• Amateur
• Youth (For participants under 16 years old)

Registration fees are as follows:
• Youth Member Price $ 1.00
• Youth Non-Member Price $ 5.00
• Amateur Member Price $ 5.00
• Amateur Non-Member Price $ 8.00
• Professional Member Price $ 8.00
• Professional Non-Member Price $ 10.00

All Edible Books should be delivered between 1–3 pm on April 14, 2013, to the WNY Book Arts Center, 468 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 with receipt of payment attached.

Deadline for registration is Saturday, April 13 at noon!

Final products must be edible.

Event Fees:

Youth Member Price $ 1.00
Youth Non-Member Price $ 5.00
Amateur Member Price $ 5.00
Amateur Non-Member Price $ 8.00
Professional Member Price $ 8.00
Professional Non-Member Price $ 10.00

Summer Book Arts Camp for Kids

The Western New York Book Arts Center is hosting Summer Book Arts Camp for Kids!
Camp will be held from Monday, June 24 through Friday June 28, 2013, 1pm to 4pm daily. This camp is tailored for children ages 8 to 12 years old and will be held at the Western New York Book Arts Center, 468 Washington Street at Mohawk Street in downtown Buffalo.

This 5 day summer camp is $150 per child for members of WNYBAC and $200 per child for non-members.

Drop off & pick up specifics:
Drop off is between 12:30 and 1pm (Children cannot be dropped off before 12:30pm.)
Pick up is between 4:00 and 4:30pm (If children are picked up after 4:30pm a $25 fee will be charged per half hour.)

Event Fees:

Member Price for Summer Camp $ 150.00
Non-Member Price for Summer Camp $ 200.00

Handmade Paper with STENCILED Pulp Painting

Handmade Paper with Stenciled Pulp Painting
Date / Time: Sunday, July 7 / 12-5pm

In this workshop, we will be working with pulp paint and stencils in order to create replicable designs on top of handmade sheets of paper. This class is great as an introduction to Western style papermaking as well for those who would like to learn a new technique for altering handmade sheets. We will cover how to create ultra-fine pulp used for the painting, how to pigment, and how to create stencils and use these as a manipulable matrix on your sheets. Great for beginners of all ages and people familiar with hand papermaking who would like to learn how create new patterns and designs.
Instructor: Kasia Keeley
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Member Price and Materials Fee $ 58.00
Non-Member Price and Materials Fee $ 70.00

Letterpress I (2 sessions: 7/10 & 7/17)

Letterpress I

Sorry, this workshop is full.
Date / Time: July 10 & 17 / 6:00pm - 9:30pm
This workshop covers the fundamentals of letterpress printing. It focuses on hand setting type, the basics of laying out a form, and the operation of platen and bed presses. Students can expect to spend time learning the vocabulary of printing and the layout of the printshop, as well as produce a one-color card, broadside, or poster.

Instructor: Jodi Hamman & Christine Gallisdorfer

Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price $ 100.00
Member Price $ 80.00

Open Studio

Saturday, May 18 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Open Studio

Saturday, June 1 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Open Studio

Saturday, June 15 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Open Studio

Saturday, July 13 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Open Studio

Saturday, August 3 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

Open Studio

Saturday, August 17 / 12-5pm
If you've taken printing workshops at WNYBAC and want to begin working on your own project, sign up for Open Studio. Open Studio will help novice letterpress printers develop the skills and confidence to work independently. Get advice and printing tips while working on your own letterpress projects. You must be approved by WNYBAC staff to take Open Studio. Please email info@wnybookarts.org to inquire.
Instructor: Chris Fritton
Cost: $30 (members only) + $25 distribution deposit
Your distribution deposit will be returned when all materials have been put away.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Distribution Deposit $ 55.00

DIY Letterpressed Wedding Favors & Keepsakes

DIY Letterpressed Wedding Favors & Keepsakes
June 19, 26, & July 3 from 6-9:30pm


In this workshop, WNYBAC Studio Director Chris Fritton will walk you & your love through the process of creating your very own handmade letterpressed favors or keepsakes for your DIY wedding.

You and your partner will have the opportunity to choose a favorite quote or song lyric and hand-set it in wood or metal type, along with beautiful ornaments and images from the WNYBAC letterpress studio. Our reclaimed inks and paper will be made available to you, or you can bring your own if you have specific colors or papers in mind.

Take a break from the stress of planning your wedding and register for this workshop now! Space is limited to 4 couples.

The fee charged for this workshop includes registration for 1 couple (2 people). A maximum of 150 prints can be produced. If you need more than 150 prints, the cost will be $1 per print.

You must be a member to register for this workshop. Sign up to be a member here

The images above were created by Jen Farrell of Starshaped Press. Visit her website here!
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

One Couple $ 200.00

Advanced Bookbinding

Advanced Bookbinding
Date / Time: Saturday, August 3rd / 12-5pm
Instructor: Donald Pollock
Build on your knowledge of bookbinding with this advanced workshop. Learn more in-depth techniques to create impressive and detailed handmade books. This workshop is recommended for those who have taken WNYBAC's Bookbinding for Beginners Workshop, or those who have some experience with bookbinding.
Pre-payment is required for all workshops at WNYBAC. You can pay online, by phone, or by mail. If you would like to send a check, please email info@wnybookarts.org to let us know. If you would like to pay over the phone, please call 716-348-1430.

Event Fees:

Regular Price and Materials Fee $ 60.00
Member Price and Materials Fee $ 48.00