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Upcoming Events

The Bindery

Letterpress Date Night: Private Poster Printing for Pairs!

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Bring a date, friend... or whoever you like(!) to one of our new personalized poster printing experiences. These exclusive evenings are just for YOU and your plus-one to learn letterpress together and make two simple posters… read more

Riso Basics: Discover Risography With bearbear

Milwaukee, WI CDT
Riso Basics is an exploratory workshop for those who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer, how the process works, and how Risography translates visual information onto the page.

Our Doors are Open! (A Historic Bindery Tour)

Milwaukee, WI CDT
The Bindery is Milwaukee's longest-standing traditional book bindery. We open our doors annually for a behind the scenes tour celebrating our history--and answering, "What the heck is that thing?" for the public.

Riso Basics: Spooky Dead Print Edition (with bearbear)!

Milwaukee, WI CDT
RISO BASICS… but make it spooky! This is an exploratory workshop for those who want to understand what Risograph (dead) prints have to offer, how the process works, and how Risography translates visual information onto the p… read more
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Past Events

Intermediate Marbling: Special Techniques

Intermediate Marbling: Special Techniques

Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a paper marbling adventure--even if you've taken marbling with us before! This class builds off the skills learned in our Marbling 101 class (which is not a prerequisite, but certainly a fun first step if you're feeling it!) Our Special Techniques class explores specific tricks and too…
Tue, Apr 2 2024 6:00 PM Tue, Jul 2 2024 9:00 PM

Hardcover 102: Blank Journal with Rounded Spine (2 sessions)

Hardcover 102: Blank Journal with Rounded Spine (2 sessions)

Milwaukee, WI
** This class involves two consecutive Thursday sessions to complete your book project: July 11th: 6pm to 9pm July 18th: 6pm to 9pm Please plan to attend both. ___________________________This intermediate-level workshop delves into all the skills needed to craft an 8”x5” blank journal with a ha…
Thu, Jul 11 2024 6:00 PM Thu, Jul 18 2024 8:30 PM

Bay View Gallery Night Featuring Janelle Gramling

Bay View Gallery Night Featuring Janelle Gramling

Milwaukee, WI
TICKET PRESALES ARE NOW OVER: but some remain for cocktails and our tour! Just come on by and get one at the door! ***** We're back for the always-amazing Bay View Gallery Night! This is our biggest open-house style event of the year and we can't wait to open our doors for the community to come c…
Friday, May 31 2024 5:00 PM 9:00 PM

Marbling 101: Experimental Designs

Marbling 101: Experimental Designs

Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a paper marbling adventure! This class is suitable for total beginners who want to experiment and explore with color, style and technique: results will vary from person to person and sheet to sheet in this fun, casual evening. Each student will learn the basics of marbling set-up inclu…
Mon, Mar 11 2024 6:00 PM Tue, Jun 4 2024 9:00 PM

Drop Spine Boxes: Intermediate Box Building

Drop Spine Boxes: Intermediate Box Building

Milwaukee, WI
Join us for an evening of handcrafted box-making.  Drop spine boxes are highly customizable and can store books, paper, objects, or other flat items. They are a great intermediate-level project for those who have made similar items in the past (or who have taken our introductory box-building course…
Wednesday, July 24 2024 6:00 PM 9:00 PM

Keepsake Boxes: A Beginner's Guide to Archival Box Building

Keepsake Boxes: A Beginner's Guide to Archival Box Building

Milwaukee, WI
Have a trinket you want to protect? A special gift to encase? Join us to learn how to make a 4" x 6" x 2" flip-top box using traditional book arts techniques and materials. In this workshop led by Melissa Wagner-Lawler, participants will make their own archival box with prepared materials, plus le…
Tuesday, June 18 2024 6:00 PM 9:00 PM

Letterpress for Queers: Safe Space Printing

Letterpress for Queers: Safe Space Printing

Milwaukee, WI
This class is for Queer-identified folks only (and taught by Queer instructors) in order to create safe space for LGBTQIA artisans to gather, work, and learn.This quick letterpress experience is designed to get folks printing on our Vandercook using wood type we'll already have set up and ready to …
Wednesday, June 12 2024 6:00 PM 8:00 PM

Hardcover 101: Hand-Sewn Memo Books

Hardcover 101: Hand-Sewn Memo Books

Milwaukee, WI
Try your hand at bookbinding with this beginner's-level workshop that results in two 5"x3.5" memo books! In this class each participant will produce their own sewn blank books with a cased-in hardcover including a decorative paper covering, and a cloth-covered spine (all in colors of their choice)!…
Tue, Mar 26 2024 6:00 PM Thu, Jun 27 2024 9:00 PM

Riso Basics: Discover Risography with BEARBEAR

Riso Basics: Discover Risography with BEARBEAR

Milwaukee, WI
Riso Basics is an exploratory workshop for those who want to understand what Risograph prints have to offer, how the process works, and how Risography translates visual information onto the page.  What makes Riso prints so alluring? How does a Risograph print specialty colors and impart that retro…
Sat, Feb 17 2024 9:00 AM Sat, Jun 8 2024 12:30 PM

From Rags to...Books! Hardcover Binding with Reclaimed Cloth Covers

From Rags to...Books! Hardcover Binding with Reclaimed Cloth Covers

Milwaukee, WI
Join us for a two-part class using your own reclaimed fabric to make two, custom hardcover, cloth-bound books! This class happens in two consecutive Wednesday sessions:May 22nd, 6pm to 8:30pmMay 29th, 6pm to 8:30pm In an upcycled twist on bookbinding, this is an opportunity to give beloved garmen…
Wed, May 22 2024 6:00 PM Wed, May 29 2024 8:30 PM

The Bindery

Mailing Address

347 E. Ward Street Milwaukee, WI 53207
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