Name: Bookmaking Workshop
Start: 2026-03-03T16:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-03-03T18:00:00-06:00
Location: Aura Coffee

Create five Japanese-bound books and a custom case in this hands-on workshop as part of DABF satellite programming.
About this Event

DABF PROGRAMMING

Bookmaking Workshop

Tuesday, 3 March 2026

4:00–6:00 PM

Free admission, The Study Room, Aura Coffee Denton, TX

A Bookmaking Workshop hosted by The Shed Show in collaboration with the annual Dallas Art Book Fair’s satellite programming. In this workshop, led by Dallas Contemporary Visitor Services Team Member Victoria Bustos, attendees will create five Japanese-bound books and a case to hold them. Guests will learn numerous stitch patterns and have the opportunity to customize their books with materials provided by the museum. The Shed Show is an artist-run project space located in Denton, Texas. The arts space caters to local students, emergent, and regional artists. It was founded in 2024 by Dallas Contemporary Visitor Services Team Member, Jillian Wendel.

*Limited slots available

Taking place March 21–22, 2026, DABF is free to the public and brings together regional, national, and international artists, presses, publishers, galleries, and bookstores for an immersive celebration of print culture.

Dallas Art Book Fair ‘26 is supported by the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation and is supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. In collaboration with MCGS, Soft Spots Riso and Zeke's Projects.

MUSEUM POLICIES

- No food or drink, please | No se permite comida ni bebida

- Photography permitted, but no flash | Solo fotografía sin flash

- Please refrain from touching the art | No tocar el arte

- This is a weapon-free zone | Zona libre de armas

With this registered admission, I give permission for Dallas Contemporary to use my photograph and other media, such as film and quotations, on Dallas Contemporary promotional material and publications, for which it may be suitable.

Thanks to the support of the Eugene McDermott Foundation, Dallas Contemporary will continue to offer free admission through 2026. Dallas Contemporary is also supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.