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Handmade Bookmaking at Center for Book Arts

Center for Book Arts

Flatiron, Manhattan

Credit: Rebecca Mzengi Corey

Sun, October 19th, 2025

12:00pm — 6:00pm

Take behind-the-scenes look at the art and craft of bookmaking! Visitors will see live demonstrations of Center for Book Arts' historic and contemporary equipment, from letterpress printing and hot foil stamping to book presses, sewing frames, and even a RISO printer. Explore the tools and techniques that bring books to life, and discover how tradition and innovation come together at Center for Book Arts. Visitors will also have the chance to visit a major exhibition in the CBA gallery, "In the Wake of Blind Navigation: Boekie Woekie - Books by Artists."

Family Programming: Activities available for kids, such as one-page zine making.

Children are welcome accompanied by an adult.

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