Category: Hive

  • Continuing the 25-Year Celebration: Treewhispers at the Evanston Public Library

    As part of the 25-year celebration of Treewhispers, and at the invitation of the HIVE Center for Book Arts, handmade paper rounds from near and far are on display. They are filling the stairwells and third floor of the Evanston Public Library now through January 2026. Each circle holds a story, a reflection, or a memory.

    This installation is a small part of the thousands of stories that have grown with Treewhispers over the years. It is also an open invitation for new stories to take root. Pause along the stairwells, linger on the third floor, read, dream, and remember. Let yourself be inspired by creativity, community, and our enduring connection with trees.

  • Let the fun begin!

    Let the fun begin!

    Book Arts in the Park

    What a fun event at the Cook County Forest preserve!

    In addition to exploring nature you can also try your hand at bookbinding, printmaking, collage, papermaking and even book exchanges and giveaways!

    Take a hike in the woods and be sure to share your favorite story about a tree!

    What is your tree story?

    Did you climb trees with your friends to see who could climb the highest? Build a treehouse that was your refuge? Walk through a cool dense forest in the springtime or pluck a ruby red apple off a tree? Did you ever speculate on what kind of a tree we would be? Hmmmm. Oak? Birch? Maple?

    On a hot summer evening, did you run to a tree for safe base when you played tag?

    What’s your  tree story?

    Just as the rings of a tree embody the stories of the tree, so too we carry the stories of trees. These stories inspire us to renew our sense of wonder. They connect us to one another through shared experiences as they deepen our understanding to our connection with nature.