2019

826CHI. Chicago, IL
Afternoon pop-up card workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, IL
Two afternoon pop-up card workshops

Chicago Public Library. Chicago, IL
Three brief pop-up workshops as part of the Innovation Lab

MAKE Studio. Evanston, IL
One-day pop-up workshop

Private Party. Chicago, IL
Short pop-up workshop

University of Florida. Gainesville, FL
Three-day pop-up workshop

Portland Public Library. Portland, ME
Presented a public lecture for the Candlewick Workshops/Illustration Institute

John C Campbell Folk School. Brasstown, NC
Five-day pop-up workshop

San Francisco Center for the Book. San Francisco, CA
Five-day pop-up workshop

Center for Book Arts. New York, NY
Two-day pop-up workshop

Paper Book Intensive. Saugatuck, MI
Week-long paper engineering workshop

Jaffe Center for Book Arts. Boca Raton, FL
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Private Party. Minneapolis, MN
Two-day paper engineering workshop

University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN
Presented a public lecture.

Saukville Elementary School. Saukville, WI
Delivered a presentation and paper making workshops to 3rd and 4th graders.

East Grand Rapids Middle School. East Grand Rapids, MI
Delivered two days of presentations on non-fiction writing and pop-ups.

Private Party. Chicago, IL
Short pop-up workshop

SCAD Atlanta. Atlanta, GA
Short pop-up workshop to students

Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA
Presented a public lecture.

Big River Bindery. Atlanta, GA
Two-day pop-up workshop

2018

Chicago Public Library. Chicago, IL
Three pop-up workshops as part of the Innovation Lab

Books of Wonder Bookstore. New York, NY
Participated in a panel/book signing.

702WI. Madison, WI
Presented a lecture/book signing.

Guild of Book Workers Standards of Excellence Meeting. Minneapolis, MN
Presented a 3-hour lecture/demonstration.

Oklahoma Fine Arts Institute. Lone Wolf, OK
Three-day pop-up workshop

Center for the Book. New York, NY
Two-day pop-up workshop

Peters Valley. Layton, NJ
Five-day pop-up workshop

2017

Chicago Public Library. Chicago, IL
Three pop-up workshops as part of the Innovation Lab

Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, IL
Three afternoon pop-up card workshops

Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo, MI
Presented a lecture about my books.

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center. Kalamazoo, MI
Two one-day pop-up workshops

BARN. Bainbridge Island, WA
Three-day pop-up workshop

Center for the Book. New York, NY
Two-day pop-up workshop

Valparaiso Public Library. Valparaiso, IN
Presented a youth pop-up workshop and reading.

Focus on Book Arts Conference. Forest Grove, OR
Four-day pop-up workshop

Jaffe Center for Book Arts. Boca Raton, FL
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Hendrix College. Conway, AR
Provided a 3-hr paper engineering workshop and discussed my work with students and faculty/staff.

Saukville Elementary School. Saukville, WI
Presented my work to the 3rd and 4th grades, provided paper making workshop for the 3rd grade.

Bank Street School. New York, NY
Presented paper engineering workshops to 6th graders, provided lecture and mini-workshop to faculty.

2016

Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, IL
Afternoon pop-up card workshop

Marwen. Chicago, IL
Thirty-hour teen paper engineering class
Participated in Career Day.

Chicago Public Library. Chicago, IL
Three pop-up workshops as part of the Innovation Lab

Arrowmont. Gatlinburg, TN
One-week paper engineering workshop

Peters Valley School of Craft. Layton, NJ
Five-day adult paper engineering workshop
Three-day youth paper engineering workshop

Center for the Book. New York, NY
Two-day pop-up workshop

2015

Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, IL
Four afternoon paper engineering workshops

Center for the Book. New York, NY
Two-day pop-up workshop

Penland School of Craft. Penland, NC
Two-week pop-up workshop

Pine Elementary School. Michigan City, IN
Presented work and led pop-up lessons with the 2nd grade.

Lincolnwood Elementary School. Evanston, IL
Presented work and led pop-up lessons with the 3rd grade.

Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School. Skokie, IL
Presented work to K-3rd grades.

Chicago Public Library. Chicago, IL
Brief pop-up workshop in the Innovation Lab

Art.Science.Gallery. Austin, TX
Presented an afternoon pop-up engineering workshop, followed by book reading/discussion/signing.

Chicago High School for the Arts. Chicago, IL
Presented my work as part of an Artist Lecture series.

Saukville Elementary School. Saukville, WI
Presented my books to the student body; led paper making lesson with 3rd grade.

2014

Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver, CO
Presented a lecture and a 3-day pop-up workshop.

Center for Book Arts. New York, NY
Two-day pop-up workshop

The Caxton Club. Chicago, IL
Presented a lecture.

Madison College. Madison, WI
Brief pop-up workshop

Hamilton Wood Type Museum. Two Rivers, WI
One-day pop-up workshop

Fox Cities Book Festival. Appleton, WI
Presented a lecture.

Chicago Public Library. Chicago, IL
Four pop-up workshops in the Innovation Lab

Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, IL
Half-day pop-up workshop

Milwaukee Institute of Art + Design. Milwaukee, WI
Brief pop-up workshop
Participated in a career-focused symposium.

2013

Center for Book Arts. New York, NY
Two-day pop-up workshop

Book Arts Summer in Salem. Salem, NY
Two pop-up workshops

Chicago Public Library. Chicago, IL
Two pop-up workshops in the Innovation Lab

werkspace. Chicago, IL
Afternoon pop-up workshop

University of Wisconsin. Madison, WI
Presented a pop-up workshop and delivered a lecture to the university community.

Chicago Botanic Garden. Chicago, IL
Two one-day paper engineering workshops

St. Ambrose University. Davenport, IA
Presented an afternoon pop-up workshop and delivered a lecture to the university community.

University of Iowa. Iowa City, IA
Day-long pop-up workshop

2012

Chicago Botanic Garden. Chicago, IL
Three one-day paper engineering workshops.

Movable Book Society Conference. Salt Lake City, UT
Led a paper engineering hands-on session. 

University of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT
One-day book arts workshop.

Bookworks. Asheville, NC
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Miniature Book Society Conclave. Asheville, NC
Led a paper engineering hands-on session.

Paper Circle. Nelsonville, OH
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Jaffe Center for Book Arts. Boca Raton, FL
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver, CO
Beginner’s two-day paper engineering workshop a
Advanced two-day paper engineering workshop

Puget Sound Book Artists. Tacoma, WA
Two 2-day paper engineering workshops

Book Arts Guild/University of Washington. Seattle, WA
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Milwaukee, WI
Two-day paper engineering workshop
Delivered a lecture.

Center for Book Arts. New York, NY
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Marwen. Chicago, IL
Presented my work and process to junior high students.

werkspace. Chicago, IL
Afternoon paper engineering workshop for teens and adults

2011

NW Guild of Book Workers. Portland, OR
Two-day paper engineering workshop
Delivered a lecture. 

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center. Kalamazoo, MI
Two one-day paper engineering workshops
Delivered a lecture.

Center for Book Arts. New York, NY
Two-day paper engineering workshop

University of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT
Two-day book arts workshop
Delivered a lecture.

Morgan Conservatory. Cleveland, OH
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Focus on Book Arts Conference. Forest Grove, OR
Three-day paper engineering workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden. Chicago, IL
One-day paper engineering workshop

Lincoln Elementary School. Port Washington, WI
Taught hand papermaking to the 4th grade level and presented my work to the student body.

Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver, CO
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Guild of Book Workers. Denver, CO
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Penland School of Crafts. Penland, NC
Presented paper engineering and papermaking skills as a visiting artist.

Paper Circle. Nelsonville, OH
Two-day paper engineering workshop

2010

Evanston Print & Paper Shop. Evanston, IL
One-day paper engineering workshop
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Memphis College of Art. Memphis, TN
Delivered several short workshops with college students and a lecture to the college community.

Movable Book Society Conference. Portland, OR
Delivered a process presentation to the full group.

Southeast Guild of Bookworkers. Birmingham, AL
One-day paper engineering workshop 

University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, AL
One-day plotter/cutter machine workshop

The Center for Book Arts. New York, NY
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Morgan Conservatory. Cleveland, OH
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Marwen. Chicago, IL
Two-day paper engineering workshop to school staff
Two all-day paper engineering workshops to high school teachers.

Evanston Print & Paper Shop. Evanston, IL
Two-day paper engineering workshop

CCC Center for Book & Paper Arts. Chicago, IL
Two-day pop-up workshop
Two-day movables workshop

Fox Cities Book Festival. Appleton and Neenah, WI
Presented a series of mini-workshops to adults and children over a 3-day period and delivered a lecture as part of the Paper Discovery Center’s presentation series. Co-hosted by the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum.

Kent State ViCom/Design Department. Kent, OH
Presented a 2-day paper engineering workshop, a 5-hour pop-up workshop and delivered a lecture to the department.

Book and Paper Arts Guild. Lisle, IL
Evening pop-up workshop

2009

Marwen. Chicago, IL
Eight-week bookbinding workshop for grades 9-12
Two-week pop-up engineering workshop for grades 9-12

The Newberry Library. Chicago, IL
Eight-week paper engineering workshop

Oregon College of Art and Craft. Portland, OR
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Bayview Book Arts Gallery. Milwaukee, WI
Two paper engineering workshops

Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Minneapolis, MN
Two-day paper engineering workshop.

CCC Center for Book and Paper Arts. Chicago, IL
Five-day paper making workshop

Penland School of Crafts. Penland, NC
Two-week paper engineering workshop

University of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Valparaiso Public Library. Valparaiso, IN
Presented paper engineering workshops for children.

The Center for Book Arts. New York, NY
Two-day paper engineering workshop

The Paper & Book Intensive. Saugatuck, MI
Four-day paper engineering workshop

The Paper Studio. Tempe, AZ
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Millikin University. Decatur, IL
Discussed topics ranging from design philosophy to entrepreneurship and demonstrated book binding techniques in a 3-day seminar.

Lincoln Elementary School. Port Washington, WI
Taught hand papermaking to the 4th grade level.

2008

Evanston Print & Paper Shop. Evanston, IL
Two-day paper engineering workshop

Woodland Pattern Bookstore. Milwaukee, WI
Two-day paper engineering workshop

International Academy of Design & Technology. Chicago, IL
One-day paper engineering workshop

Marwen. Chicago, IL
Two-week paper engineering workshop for grades 9-12

Center for Book Arts. New York, NY
Two-day paper engineering workshop

International Academy of Design & Technology. Chicago, IL
Presented art and design work.

2007

PaperWorks. Tucson, AZ
Three-day pop-up engineering workshop
Deliver a presentation to the community.

Evanston Print & Paper Shop. Evanston, IL
Two-day pop-up engineering workshop

Brookfield Art Center. Brookfield, CT
Two-day pop-up engineering workshop

Bookworks. Asheville, NC
Five-day pop-up engineering workshop

Lincoln Elementary School. Port Washington, WI
Presented pop-up books and taught papermaking to students.

The Paper Studio. Tempe, AZ
Presented a lecture.
Two-day intensive pop-up workshop

2006

Meeting of the Friends of Dard Hunter. Chillicothe, OH
Participated in a panel discussing gallery representation for paper artists.

Columbia College Chicago. Chicago, IL
Hosted a panel discussion featuring pop-up masters Sabuda & Reinhart.

Longwood University. Farmville, VA
Presented a lecture and led one-day intensive pop-up workshop.

Manifest Alumni Day. Chicago, IL
Participated in panel on topic of artists and social change.

South Suburban College. South Holland, IL
Presented gallery talk related to concurrent show.

Emerson Elementary School. Madison, WI
Provided a two-week workshop in papermaking and bookbinding to the entire school, K-5. Presented my work to the school and provided afterschool staff workshops.

Columbia College Chicago. Chicago, IL
Presented a lecture on papermaking in africa.

The Paper Studio. Tempe, AZ
Presented a lecture and/or led two-day intensive pop-up workshop.

2005 & Before

Fredonia Elementary School. Fredonia, WI
Gave presentation, taught papermaking and pop-ups to 4th graders.

Earlham College. Richmond, IN
Presented my art and design work, and gave gallery talk related to my show.

Cultural Collaborative Ghana. Nungua, Ghana
Taught bookbinding/paper engineering workshops and assisted in developing a paper mill.

Northwestern University. Chicago, IL
Presented art and design work.

Wisconsin Center for Book and Paper Arts. Madison, WI, 2004, 2005
Taught weekend papermaking and pop-up engineering workshops for adults.

The Paper Studio. Tempe, AZ, 2004, 2005
Presented a lecture and/or led two-day intensive pop-up workshop.

St Pauls Catholic School. Waunakee, WI, 2004
Taught papermaking to 2nd graders.

Winter Recharge. Buffalo Grove, IL, 2002
Developed and taught pop-up engineering workshop for elementary teachers.

Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago. Chicago, IL, 2001
Developed and taught family bookbinding/imaging workshop.