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Introduction to Letterpress on the Vandercook, September 2022
September 10, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
$168.00An In-Studio Workshop!
Saturday, September 10, 10am-4pm
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About this Workshop:
Get started with letterpress! This workshop will cover the basics of letterpress printing with antique lead type on a Vandercook flatbed cylinder press. You will learn how to set type, operate a Vandercook press, and clean the press; set a few lines of text of your own choosing; and print a small edition (10-15 prints).
Level: Beginner – no experience necessary
Registration has been extended to September 6, 2022. Material fees are included with your registration.
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $8 materials fee to cover consumable materials. Student may also wish to bring the following optional items:
- Personal Apron (or substitute clothes that can get inky)
- Pen and paper for taking notes
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Lauren Emeritz loves letters but not spelling. When she found out graphic design existed she signed right up! After loving that for a while, she wanted to get off the computer and get her hands dirty. Letterpress combines all her favorite things: type (especially wood type), paper, ink, creativity / problem-solving and making things by hand. You can find her on the interweb at: abstractorange.com
“[I enjoyed the] immediate hands on experience, and space to make mistakes and try things.”
—Recent Workshop Attendee