Upcoming events
All upcoming meetings, workshops, and exhibitions will be listed on the calendar of events. Please refer to it for info on dates, times, and locations, and look for announcements and changes on Instagram or Facebook.
Unless otherwise noted, regular member meetings and workshops will be held on the second Thursday of each month from 6–8 PM.
We usually meet at one of the following locations:
Winter Park Library (1052 W. Morse Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32789)
Rollins College Department of Art and Art History’s Printmaking and Book Arts Studio inside the Cornell Fine Arts Center, next to the Rollins Museum of Art (1000 Holt Ave. Winter Park, FL 32789).
CBAA National Meeting at Rollins
Critial Reading: Book Art in Dialogue with the Collection
June 7–8, 2024
Co-hosts: Prof. Rachel Simmons (Rollins College), Prof. Ben Rinehart (Lawrence University)
Under the theme Critical Reading, the 2024 CBAA biennial meeting will include a keynote presentation, a members meeting, a museum exhibition featuring CBAA members’ work, papermaking and community zine activities, as well as a field trip to Flying Horse Editions. This gathering, held in person at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida June 7–8, 2024, presents an opportunity for our community to reconnect in person for the first time since January of 2020. The exhibition, Critical Reading: Book Art in Dialogue with the Collection will be on view at the Rollins Museum of Art with an exclusive evening reception for attendees. Board and member meetings will also be conducted as well as a papermaking activity with Ben Rinehart, and a collaborative typewriter zine project with members of the Book Arts Guild of Central Florida. Attendees will also have the chance to tour downtown Winter Park, view contemporary art at the Alfond Inn, and visit Flying Horse Editions in downtown Orlando for happy hour printing and an exhibition of artists’ books presented by David Benjamin and Chris Saclolo from The University of Central Florida’s Library Special Collections.
Book Arts Workshop with Wendy Cagen
Join book and mixed media artist Wendy Cagen for Piano Hinge Book Workshop at the Cornell Fine Arts Center at Rollins College. This workshop is free and open to the public.
Parking: Ollie Avenue Rollins parking garage (free) https://goo.gl/maps/3zazvhRDGwBXtUAc6
Walk from the garage along Lake Virginia until you reach the Cornell Fine Arts Center, just past the Museum. We are working in studio 110.
COLLABORATIVE ZINE Workshop with rachel simmons
A page from the first edition of Why We Love Books from 2018
Book ArtS Workshop with David Nees
Stab Binding workshop with David Nees of the Book Arts Guild of Central Florida, April 2024
No Sew Spine bOOKbinding with Stephanie Rodriguez
Book Arts Guild of Central Florida March 14, 2024 Public Workshop: Public Workshop : Bookbinding – No Sew Spine Construction with Stephanie Rodriguez, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Orlando Public Library, 101 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801
Melrose Conference Room
Book Arts Guild of Central Florida Registration:
https://forms.gle/QsVrL7rg9BiU2Uz3A
Public Workshop: Bookbinding – No Sew Spine Construction with Stephanie Rodriguez
Interested in creating beautiful artist books or handmade journals but unsure where to start? Launch your bookbinding adventure with simple construction techniques that do not require sewing or glue. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with current members to learn more about the book arts community. http://tinyurl.com/4aza93f7
Class Duration: 2 hours
Age Requirements: Adult, Teens 13+
Required Skills: Folding paper, cutting with scissors and X-acto knife.
Materials Fee: All materials will be provided. However, students are welcome to bring various cardstock paper to construct their books.
Maximum participants: 30
Parking at OCPL
The Library Garage across the street has an hourly rate or max daily rate. The address is:
112 East Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL, 32801.
Current daily parking rates for downtown meters and garages:
https://www.orlando.gov/Parking-Transportation/Parking/Parking-Rates
There is a limited time program through Park DTO.
For details visit: https://www.downtownorlando.com/Parking-Getting-Around/Parking/parkdto?transfer=9a101614-f953-44c6-8f3b-84c15447686d
The code PARKDTO can be used on the ParkMobile App for up to 2 free hours parking. The code is available to use 8 times per account.
Avocado Ink and Calligraphy with Jenifer Patrick
Learn how to make ink from botanical materials and how use them in basic calligraphy exercises with Jenifer Patrick.
This workshop requires pre-registration for up 10 guild members and will be held in the Cornell Fine Arts Center in studio 107. Registration will open 7 days before the workshop.
Virtual Business Meeting
Get involved in the planning and organization of the guild. Meeting link will be shared through email.
Event: Grandma Party
Location: Stardust Video & Coffee (1842 Winter Park Rd, Orlando, FL 32803)
Workshop: Altered Book Zines
Instructor: Rachel Simmons
Location: Rollins College Department of Art and Art History’s Printmaking and Book Arts Studio
Registration: Required [LINK]
Suggested donation: $10
Event: Inky Fingers Print + Zine Fest
Exciting news! The guild is co-sponsoring our first printmaking and zine fest with the Space Station Orlando in College Park (2539 Coolidge Ave., Orlando)!
As print and zine makers, we want more people to experience the magical awesomeness of putting ink on paper. Members can volunteer to help with demos and sell prints and zines at this free community event. If you’d like to participate, please email Rachel at bookartsguildcf@gmail.com or DM her on instagram @bearwithjetpack.
Schedule of Events:
PAPER MAKING with Marie Patrick and Rachel Simmons from 2 PM–3 PM
SCREEN PRINTING with Aaron Sarkisian from 3 PM–4 PM
LEGO PRINTING with Rachel Simmons from 4 PM–5 PM
ZINE MAKING with Alex Moonsang from 5 PM–6 PM
BOOKS AND TYPEWRITERS with Nick from Joybird Books 2 PM–6 PM
For this free, public event, we’ll have demos with free takeaways on LEGO printing, letterpress, screen printing, zine making with typewriters, and even paper making. Artists will have zines and prints for sale, and there’ll be complimentary snacks and beverages. This event is free with a suggested donation. We are also offering a VIP ticket that comes with a unique limited event print.
Event Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inky-fingers-printmaking-and-zine-fest-registration-714360861567
Workshop: Poem Bits and Fun with Texts
Instructor: Nikki Fragala Barnes
Location: Winter Park Library
Registration: Required [LINK]
Suggested donation: $10
Event: BLEH
Small press, indie comics, zine expo
Location: Stardust Video & Coffee (1842 Winter Park Rd, Orlando, FL 32803)
Workshop: Split-Board Binding
Instructor: Chris Saclolo
Location: Rollins College Department of Art and Art History’s Printmaking and Book Arts Studio
Registration: Required [LINK]
Suggested donation: $10
Workshop: Pen Closure
Instructor: Wendy Cagen
Location: Rollins College Department of Art and Art History’s Printmaking and Book Arts Studio
Registration: Required [LINK]
Suggested donation: $10
Workshop: Letterpress T-Shirts
Instructor: Rachel Simmons
Location: Rollins College Department of Art and Art History’s Printmaking and Book Arts Studio
Registration: Required
Workshop: Mixed Media
Instructor: Meghan Medina
Location: Rollins College Department of Art and Art History’s Printmaking and Book Arts Studio
Registration: Required [LINK]
Workshop: Pamphlet Stitches and Variations
Instructor: David Nees
Location: Rollins College Department of Art and Art History’s Printmaking and Book Arts Studio
Registration: Required [LINK]
Event: Sidewalk Paper Making
Location: Joybird Books (3018 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803)
Workshop: Blizzard Books
Instructor: Karen Esteves
Location: Rollins College Department of Art and Art History’s Printmaking and Book Arts Studio
Workshop: Sewing on a Binding Frame
Instructor: Whitney Broadway
Location: Rollins College Department of Art and Art History’s Printmaking and Book Arts Studio