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The San Francisco Center for the Book offers more than 300 book-arts workshops each year in three broad categories: Printing, Binding and Related Arts. Click on a category below to see classes in that area, click here to browse pictures of structures and techniques we teach, or click here to see our entire calendar. Binding
The Center's bookbinding courses range from the enduring structures of both Western and Eastern traditions to contemporary approaches, with a wealth of bookmaking techniques in between, including pamphlets, pop-ups, exposed sewing stitches, protective boxes, photo albums and more. Printing
Our printing curriculum is designed to introduce the fundamentals of letterpress printing, get you printing on your own and present recent technologies and alternative techniques for producing images and text on paper.
Related Arts
Our Related Arts workshops are the creative heart of bookmaking, where concept, materials, form and content come together. You'll find courses on varying approaches for creating an artist's book, the many art processes that might capture your vision, and structures to spark your imagination.
Youth Programs
Kids who learn to make books of their own learn a whole lot more in the process—especially a love of reading, writing and making art. That's why the Center has launched several new programs to support children's literacy through book arts. Click here for a look at our activities for teachers, children and families.
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Special Workshop Series
Summertime Fun for Teachers
Our 2nd annual Summer Bookmaking Intensive offers K-8 teachers 16 workshops that will give you inspiration for a whole year of imaginative teaching.
Click here for details.
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Historical and Advanced Binding Series: Visiting
instructors Dominic Riley
and Michael Burke provide an array of courses in traditional
bookbinding and finishing methods.
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Studio Series:
Short but in-depth classes covering the many different kinds of equipment available for rental during our weekday hours and
Open Print Studio
evenings, each
studio series includes one free hour
of equipment rental.
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Photo Series:
An extensive program of classes aimed at photographers who want to produce limited edition books of their photos.
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Our letterpress workshops prepare you to rent
the Center's letterpress equipment during available weekday hours or
for our Open Print Studio nights.
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