Workshops/Lectures/Panels
2024
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. online
One 8-hour pop-up workshop
Handmade Book Club. online
One 1-hr pop-up Halloween workshop
Chicago Public Library. Chicago, IL
One pop-up workshop as part of the Innovation Lab
Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, IL
One 2-hr pop-up workshop
Maine Media. online
Two 8-hr pop-up workshop
San Francisco Center for the Book. online
One 8-hour movables workshop
Self-hosted Movable Metamorphs. online
Three 6-hour movables workshops
Focus on Book Arts Conference. on-site
One 1-day movables workshop and one 2-day movables workshop
Jaffe Center for Book Arts. online
Two 90-minute paper engineering workshops
Minnesota Center for Book Arts. online
Two 90-minute movables workshops
Self-hosted No-Glue Miniatures. online
One 2.5-hour pop-up workshop
Frederick Book Arts Center. online
Four 2-hour pop-up workshops, and one 1-hour workshop
Self-hosted Longstitch Wildflowers. online
One 8-hour pop-up workshop
Center for Book Arts. online
One 8-hour pop-up workshop, and one 2.5-hour pop-up workshop
Self-hosted Animating Binding. online
Two 8-hour movables workshops
Evanston Public Library. on-site
Four 90-minute paper engineering workshops
San Diego Book Arts. online
Two 8-hour workshops; one 2.5 hr workshop
2023
Self-hosted Creation Manual. online
One 20-hour pop-up workshops
San Diego Book Arts. online
Three 2.5-hour workshops, two 8-hour workshops
Jaffe Center for Book Arts. online
Two 2-hour pop-up workshops
San Francisco Center for the Book. online
Two 8-hr pop-up workshops and one 6-hr pop-up workshop
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Deer Isle, ME
One 2-day pop-up workshop for high school students
Newberry Library. Chicago, IL
One 75-minute workshop (co-organized and -taught) and one 3-hour workshop, participated in 60-minute panel discussion
Santa Fe Book Arts Group. Santa Fe, NM
One 1-day pop-up workshop and an online presentation
Newport Paper and Book Arts Festival. Newport, OR
One 2-day and one 1-day pop-up workshops, and a one-hour presentation
Self-hosted Vegetables Pop-Ups Unit 1 & 2. online
Two 6-hour pop-up workshops
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. online
One 8-hour pop-up workshop
Center for Book Arts. online
Four 8-hour workshops
Saukville Elementary School. Saukville, WI
Presented my work and process to 3rd graders.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. online
Two 3-hour pop-up workshops and one 3.5 hour workshop
Minnesota Center for Book Arts. online
Two 3-hour paper engineering workshops
Evanston Public Library/Artist Book House. on-site
Six 90-minute paper engineering workshops
Peters Valley School of Craft. online
One 8-hour pop-up workshop
North Suburban NeedleArts Guild. online
One-hour presentation and 16-hour workshop
2022
Frederick Book Arts Center. online
One 3-hour pop-up workshop
Artist Book House/Evanston Public Library. on-site
Two 2-hour paper engineering workshops
Self-hosted The PopBox Cabinet. online
Two 8-hour pop-up workshops
Self-hosted Building the Complexities of Pop-Up. online
Two 8-hour pop-up workshops
University of Southern Maine. on-site
Two 7-hour paper engineering workshops
Minnesota Center for Book Arts. online
Two 3-hour paper engineering workshops
Center for Book Arts. online
One 8-hour pop-up workshop
Self-hosted Vegetables Pop-Ups Unit 1. online
One 6-hour pop-up workshop
Self-hosted Vegetables Pop-Ups Unit 2. online
One 6-hour pop-up workshop
Self-hosted Creation Manual. online
Three 20-hour pop-up workshops
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. online
Three 3-hour pop-up workshops
Saukville Elementary School. online
Presented my work and process to 3rd graders.
Art Students League of Denver. online
Two-hour movables workshop
San Francisco Center for the Book. online
One 8-hr pop-up workshop; one 7-hr pop-up workshop
2021
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center. online
4-hour paper engineering workshop
University of Utah. online
12-hour paper engineering workshop
Art Students League of Denver. Denver, CO
Two-day pop-up workshop
Self-hosted Wildflowers (series 2). online
Three 6-hour pop-up workshops
Morgan Conservatory. online
One 8-hr movables workshop
Maine Media Workshops and College. online
One 8-hr pop-up workshop
Penland School of Craft. Penland, NC
Two-week pop-up workshop
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. online
One 6-hour pop-up workshop
Frederick Book Arts Center. online
Two 8-hour pop-up workshops
Rose Library, Emory University. online
Presentation and demo
Self-hosted Wildflowers (series 1). online
Three 6-hour pop-up workshops
Center for Book Arts. online
One 8-hour pop-up workshop
BARN. online
One 2-day movables workshop; one 12-hr engineering workshop
San Diego Book Arts. online
One 1-day workshop and one 2-day workshop
Book Paper Thread. online
One-hour conference demonstration
Saukville Elementary School. Saukville, WI
Presented my work and process to 3rd graders.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts. online
Three 8-hour paper engineering workshops and one 6-hr workshop
San Francisco Center for the Book. online
Two 8-hr movables workshops and four 8-hr pop-up workshops
Jaffe Center for Book Arts. online
One 3-hour, one 2-hour and one 90-minute pop-up workshop
Peters Valley. online
Twelve-hour paper engineering workshop
2020
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center. online
Eight-hour pop-up workshop
Two-hour movables workshop
Minnesota Center for Book Arts. online
Two 2-hour movables workshops
Peters Valley. online
Two-hour movables workshop
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. online
Eight-hour movables workshop
Two 2-hour movables workshops
Jaffe Center for Book Arts. online
Three 2-hour pop-up workshops
San Francisco Center for the Book. online
Two 6-day paper engineering workshops
Five 3-day paper engineering workshops
Two presentations about my work
craft+work studio. online
Two-hour movables workshop
Self-hosted: Roll-Up/Pop-Up 1, 2, & 3. online
Three 8-hour paper engineering workshops
Twelve-hour paper engineering workshop
Two-hour paper engineering workshop
Center for Book Arts. online
Four-day paper engineering summer camp
Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft. online
Three brief online paper engineering workshops
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. Hyattsville, MD
Two-day pop-up workshop
College Book Art Association. New Orleans, LA
Delivered a break-out presentation on the topic of paper engineering in academia.
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.