Laurel Tree Bindery

10/06/2026

East Lansing artist Kristin Pennock won ArtPrize 2026's $100,000 grand prize Saturday for a 24-foot illustrated food diary documenting a year of meals.

10/02/2026

Upcoming workshops at Flower City Arts Center in Rochester.

https://flowercityarts.org/classes/bookbinding-piano-hinge-binding-fall-2026/
https://flowercityarts.org/classes/bookbinding-tunnel-books-fall-2026/

It’s a book. It’s a diorama! It’s both! In this workshop, students create both a maquette and a completed tunnel book. A tunnel book uses two identical accordion folded spines, facing in to provide the main structure. Images that have holes cut out in them are attached to the folds. The cut ou...

10/02/2026

October Book Arts workshops in Buffalo including FREE Printing Partners happening Fridays at Frank E Merriweather Jr. Library and on Tuesdays at Locust Street Arts Center! Printing Partners is 2–4pm at both locations!

https://wnybookarts.org/event/printing-partners-merriweather/2026-10-02/
https://wnybookarts.org/event/printing-partners-locust-street-art/
https://wnybookarts.org/event/coptic-stitch-duo-bookbinding-class/
https://wnybookarts.org/event/dragon-origami-book/
https://wnybookarts.org/event/hardcover-stab-bound-bookbinding-photo-journal-class/
https://wnybookarts.org/event/haunted-tunnel-bookmaking/

Hands-on Haunted Tunnel Bookmaking class - art in the Book Arts studio! It’s a book. It’s a diorama! It’s both! We’ll make a completed spooky tunnel book to celebrate the season. (You can also make a non-spooky book, should you prefer!) A tunnel book uses two identical accordion folded spine...

09/29/2026

We are excited to announce two new Printing Partner programs beginning this fall at the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library & Locust Street Art! Classes are FREE and geared towards families of all ages.

Explore a new book arts project each week, including: origami bookmaking, hand-stitched journal making, and various forms of making prints! Students will receive a kit of specialty art tools & materials for their use during the classes, and to keep after the program ends.

Find us at the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library on Fridays from 4-6pm (Oct 2 - Nov 20)!

Find us at Locust Street Art on Tuesdays from 4-6pm (Oct 6 - Nov 24)!

While we welcome walk-ins to class, seating can be limited. We ask families to kindly RSVP at our website: wnybookarts.org/classes

What is Printing Partners?
Hosted by community partners throughout the Buffalo region, Printing Partners offers free hands-on classes on the book arts to children & families in their own neighborhoods.

09/10/2026

September classes & Events 📚 - https://mailchi.mp/fee195b968a7/art-opening-this-friday-march-14191591

09/10/2026

08/15/2026

It's finally here! Stop by today for all the fun

08/04/2026

August classes & Events 📚 - https://mailchi.mp/b45b8840d413/art-opening-this-friday-march-14190972

07/31/2026

Reposted ZineFest 2026 Vendor Spotlight: Laura Chenault or Laurel Tree Bindery

WHO ARE YOU?
Laura Chenault is a q***r, interdisciplinary artist creating art from a feminist and a post-modernist perspective: photography, collage, book arts, installation art, performance, printmaking, film making, and of course zines!

WHAT WILL YOU HAVE AT ZINEFEST
Zines –of course – handmade blank books, pins, and prints. I’ll also be bringing brand new Riso zines and zine template kits! (You can buy my work year round at Book Arts or at laurachenault.com)

WHY ZINES?
Zines are an amazing way to share personal stories, information, writing, recipes, and anything else folks are passionate about! It’s truly a way for all voices to get shared.

Laura is one of our fabulous teaching artists and has a bunch of workshops coming up! Take a class with her and learn cool new skills!

Weds, August 5 - Decorative Paste Papers
Thurs, August 6 - Blizzard Bookmaking
Sat, August 8 - Single Sheet Bookmaking
Thurs, August 13 - Copier & Beyond