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Make+Take: Mini Motivational Posters, September 2025
September 17, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$45.00Let’s Make+Take!
Wednesday, September 17, 7-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Come out for a fun evening to see what letterpress is all about! You’ll get an overview of the letterpress process then get a chance to experience printing mini posters you typeset yourself on our proofing presses. At the end of the evening, you’ll leave with a small edition of mini posters you printed yourself. Perfect to keep or share with friends as gifts.
Level: Beginner – no experience necessary!
Registration closes September 10, 2025 and includes all materials.
Sample images by Pyramid Artists
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes all materials—just come ready to have fun! In addition, you may want to bring the following items for class:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras handy) or wear clothes that can get inky
- (optional) Pen and paper for any note-taking
- (optional) A word or short quote/phrase. Think 5-8 words max, as you’ll be typesetting it one letter at a time!
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Jim Modrick has been active in the letterpress studio for over four years and is an ArtGym member at Pyramid Atlantic. He can also be found in the screenprinting studio as he continues reconnecting with ink on paper. Jim also engages his creative side through drawing and, most recently, in oil painting. As an arts administrator, Jim built a career that combined organizational management with a passion for learning. He explored the role of the arts in education focusing on creativity, leadership, and accessibility. These days he works as a Grants Management Specialist with the National Park Service and, for the past 20 years, Jim has called the Aspen Hill area of Montgomery County home. Follow Jim’s work on Instagram @jemodrick.
“Fun activity, great support …”
—Previous workshop participant