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Introduction to Tabletop Letterpress, June 2024
June 29 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
$167.00An In-Studio Workshop!
Saturday, June 29, 10:30am-4:30pm
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About this Workshop:
Learn the basics of letterpress printing with antique lead type on a Chandler & Price Pilot tabletop platen press. Students will learn how to set lead type, operate the tabletop press, troubleshoot, clean, and maintain the press—the perfect foundation for anyone interested in having their own small press at home. Each participant will handset a few lines of text of their own choosing and print a small edition (10-15 prints).
Level: Beginner – no previous experience necessary
Registration extended to June 24, 2024. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students may need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Photos by Jen Sheckels
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $10 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class. In addition, you may want to bring the following optional items for class:
- Personal apron (we’ll have extras) or wear clothes that can get inky
- Comfortable shoes (you’ll be on your feet most of the day)
- Pen and paper for taking notes
- A few ideas for a short phrase/saying you’d like to typeset and print during class
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Theresa Esterlund is an artist and educator who lives in Arlington, Virginia. After retiring from a professional career in museum education, she channeled her vision to inspire compassionate connections into a stationery business that reflects the intersection of her artistic and mindfulness practices. Her collages are windows that open to the inside—as well as abstract landscapes and other arrangements. She brings her love of gathering, sorting, and composing to letterpress, which also gives her a path to integrate words and phrases from her poetry. Learn more about her work online at www.opentobeing.com and on Instagram @opentobeing.
“I enjoyed learning about everything from setting type to cleaning the machine.”
—Previous workshop participant
“I went from totally uninitiated to producing beautiful art in less than three hours.”
—Previous workshop participant