Bookmaking Workshop: The Accordion Fold Two Ways (In Person) | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Bookmaking Workshop: The Accordion Fold Two Ways (In Person)

Dive into folded book structures in this short workshop. Learn to use the book form in expressive, varied ways that encourage experimentation and creative exploration. Open to ages 16 and above.

Course description

The workshop exercises cover foundational concertina folding, secondary interlocking spines, and non-adhesive triangular spine pockets. This hands-on process emphasizes accuracy and folding precision entirely free of glue or thread. Take home two completed structural books, gain an understanding of folding geometry, and the skills to adapt these forms into unique artist books or portfolio displays. If time permits, students may make a book cover for the Blizzard Book. / A materials fee of $35 is included in the course tuition.

Open to students ages 16 and above. Review complete policies, including class cancellation policies, before completing your registration.

Class meeting details

This course meets in person on MCAD’s campus.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

Supplies

  • pen or pencil
  • notebook or sketchbook

The material fee for this class covers the supplies to complete two folder books.

What to wear
Clothes appropriate for messy creativity.

Questions?

Contact MCAD Continuing Education at continuing_education@mcad.edu or call 612.874.3765.

Register

Title
Non-credit Tuition
$81.50
Not Yet Open for Registration

Registration opens July 27.

  • Date:
    -
  • Time:
    1:00–4:00 p.m. CT
  • Day(s) of the week:
    Saturday
  • Ages:
    Open to studenta ages 16 and above.
  • Term:
    Fall 2026
  • Instructor: Mary Leikvold
  • Location:
    In Person
  • SKU:
    CSFA 1704 01 FA26

Prerequisites:

None

Address

2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Contact Us

612.874.3700
800.874.MCAD (6223)
Fax: 612.874.3701

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The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


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