Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) provides visitors of all ages with opportunities for learning, creativity and self-expression. MCBA On the Road extends our educational reach throughout the seven-county Metro area and across greater Minnesota through partnerships with regional art centers, offering hands-on workshops and free open house events that introduce the book arts to new audiences in their home communities.

The process of designing and making a book teaches youth to plan, sequence, make decisions, and solve problems. Participants in this workshop will analyze techniques modeled in children’s books; discuss the design process for making a book with storyboards and simple book structures; and create a finished book that can be used as a teaching tool when teaching your kids or students how to design and make books of their own.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.