Registration

• Tuition for this course is $30. Members receive exclusive discounts on our programs and courses. Not a member? Learn more.

• This course is limited to participants who are 18 years of age or older.

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Description 

Send a secret love note in this hands-on workshop exploring the custom of manipulating a letter so it forms its own elaborate sealed envelope–to be opened only by its intended recipient! This paper-folding practice has historically been used to convey sensitive business messages, conduct espionage, and of course, send love letters. Taking inspiration from letters in the Rosenbach’s collections, in this class you will learn several methods to lock your own letters so you can create a truly unique valentine. 

Instructor

Bryn Michelson-Ziegler is Assistant Curator of Outreach and Engagement at the Rosenbach Museum & Library and maintains an active book arts practice. She holds an MFA in Book Arts and Printmaking from University of the Arts and was a short list nominee for the 2024 Cartoonist Studio Award. Bryn utilizes her book arts practice, which includes everything from hand-papermaking and traditional letterpress typesetting to risograph zines, to offer Rosenbach guests exciting material insight into our collections.