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Printing Indigenous Community – Summer Bookbinding Workshop

Date: July 19, 2025
Time: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location: The Filson Historical Society, 1310 S. 3rd St. (In Person Only)

Reserve your spot today for the first in a series of events that explore the roles of printing and bookmaking in Native American communities.  The Filson will host a hands-on bookbinding workshop featuring the work of Myaamia artist Megan Sekulich (Myaamia Center – Miami University). Participants will have the opportunity to craft hand-sewn pamphlets with letterpress printed covers, enclosing an original piece by Sekulich that draws inspiration from the Myaamia Kiilhswaakani – the Miami Lunar Calendar. Sekulich’s depiction of the lunar cycle emphasizes Indigenous ecological knowledge, interweaving Myaamia aesthetics and Myaamiaataweenki text. The workshop will be co-guided by local printer and bookbinder, Mark Alan Mattes of Hot Brown Press.

Separate workshops will be conducted in the morning (10:30 a.m.-noon) and afternoon (1:30-3:00 p.m.). Each workshop has a limited capacity of 12 participants. A material fee is included in the admission price. Reservations are required.

Megan Sekulich is a Myaamia artist. Her body of work incorporates woodcut relief, intaglio, collage, textile, mixed media, and traditional crafts.

Dr. Mark Alan Mattes is the founder of Hot Brown Press, a letterpress print shop and bindery in Louisville.