A full-day event giving all girls, not just Girl Scouts, the opportunity to learn about the art of book making through 6 working stations. Learn about making paper, different ways of binding books or illustrating covers/pages, and more. Advance registration is required.
BOOK ARTS PATCH DAY FOR GIRLS IN 2024:
Saturdays: March 16, May 18, July 20, & Nov 9
The Book Arts Patch Day for Girls is designed for all girls aged 10-18 who want to learn about and explore the book arts through hands-on experience. If you are a Girl Scout, the BOOK ARTS PATCH DAY will help fulfill the requirements for the Girl Scouts Cadette Book Artist Patch. However, the Book Arts Patch Day is open for all girls, whether they are a Girl Scout, American Heritage Girl, sister of a Girl Scout, or just someone interested in a great experience.
A truly unique and not-to-miss event for girls in Southern California! The Book Arts Patch Day goes from 9 am to 3 pm, as teams of girls rotate among various stations that covering key aspects of the book arts, including letterpress printing, paper making, bookbinding, paper marbling, screen printing, and illustration design. Over the course of the event, each participant will have the opportunity to make their own sheets of paper, bind several soft-cover books using various methods, print their own book covers and t-shirts, and much more. The day is filled with hands-on activities and detailed presentations given by industry experts and educators.
The Printing Museum offers four Books Arts Patch Days for Girls each year. The fee for the Book Arts Patch Day is $40 per participant, which covers most activities; participants must provide their own t-shirt and lunch. Parents of participants can experience the day too, either as as a participant themselves (if they purchase their own ticket) or as an event volunteer. For questions, please contact the International Printing Museum.
Cancellation Policy: Refunds must be requested in writing at least 14 days in advance of the event. Date change requests must be made in writing at least 7 days in advance of the event; only one date change request per ticket, please. Date change requests made less than 7 days in advance of the event will incur a $20 service fee. Please direct all inquiries to ipm@printmuseum.org or call 310-515-7166.
HOW THE DAY WORKS
The girls will rotate among stations in teams, each lasting 30-45 minutes. There is a half-hour lunch from 12:15 to 12:45 (bring a sack lunch). Parents are welcome to drop the girls off and leave for the day or to follow along. We do need at least one parent per team to serve as a team leader who guides the girls from station to station, plus several volunteers to help as activity station assistants. Note: adult chaperones are welcome to remain at the museum during the event and observe the activities; however, adults or siblings who would like to participate in the activities themselves must register for the event and pay the registration fee in advance.
SPREAD THE WORD
If you are a girl scout leader or involved in a large group of parents, we would be happy to talk to you about the program. We can accommodate up to 72 girls at each event. These spots fill up quickly, so if you are planning to sign up a group of girls, we suggest you call to confirm that there is sufficient space for your group on the date you prefer. For questions, call the International Printing Museum (310-515-7166) or email ipm@printmuseum.org.
Have a group of girls younger than 10 years old? We do private Book Arts Tours that we can tailor for your group and the younger ages. Contact us ipm@printmuseum.org for more information and booking.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION AND RELEASE FORM
This release form must be signed & presented at time of check-in:
Book Arts Patch Days for Girls are made possible by the generous support of PIASC (Printing Industries Association of Southern California) RAISE Foundation. Learn more about the foundation.
