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While attending the Minnesota Homeschoolers Alliance Conference last fall, I learned that the MN Center for Books Arts offers a range of classes for all ages, and they tailor them to the age in the class. So our homeschool group headed there with our range of preschoolers and kindergarteners. There was a 20-student minimum cost for the workshop, which averaged to about $7 each.
The kind and patient staff member went step-by-step and showed us all how to make an accordion, letting us customize it with our choice of paper colors. The Boy, of course, opted for a blue cover and a blue inside. I just loved the ambiance of the basement work area, the old stone walls with the thick wood doors. It inspired me!
We're not quite sure what we're going to put inside the books yet... But I know they will be treasures we'll always keep.
After the 30/40 minute class, we hung out in the coffee shop, checked out the gift shop, and browsed through the (free) InsideOUT: Contemporary Bindings of Private Press Books display up through March 28. Those are some cool books! One has a cover made of denim jeans!
The MN Center for Books Arts is celebrating 30 years in 2015 -- and so they're offering a series of free presentations and reduced price workshops.
Mark your calendars for:
“Once Upon a Time” All-Ages Open House
Saturday, April 11; 10am–5pm
Enjoy hands-on artmaking activities for all ages and create your own fairy tale or mythological adventure.
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| What a great press! Another school-age group was taking a class with the printing press and rollers... Someday, we'll be back for a class like that! |
HOURS:
Monday – Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Tuesdays open late: 10am to 9pm
Sundays: noon to 4pm
Phone: 612-215-2520
Fax: 612-215-2545
mcba@mnbookarts.org
Super awesome!! Love that place!
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