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Teen Letterpress Intensive, Session I, December 2025

2-day workshop for students 13-18 starting on

December 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

$25.00 – $200.00

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A 2-Day Workshop—Just for Teens 13-18!

Monday–Tuesday, December 22 and 23, 10am-4pm

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About this Workshop:

During this 2-day workshop students will be introduced to the exciting and inky world of letterpress! Students will experience the art of letterpress printing, including how historical equipment is now used to make modern creations, like persuasive posters, art prints, and cards. They’ll explore the differences between cylinder and platen presses, set a variety of type and images, mix ink, investigate the relationship between form and content in letterpress printing, and plan multi-step designs on our Vandercook presses. Students will be able to experiment with different approaches as they express themselves with type, leaving with a small collection of color prints.

At the end of the workshop, students will have a basic understanding of how to properly use the equipment and operate in a functioning community print studio. Students will also learn about the steps to becoming certified and using the studio independently beyond this class.

Registration closes December 12, 2025 and includes all necessary materials. Students are responsible for providing their own lunch. Additional details and options will be provided at registration.

Please Note:  This is a skills building class with each day building on what was learned the day before. Our class capacity is limited to ensure everyone has ample one-on-one time with the instructor. Please be sure you can commit to the full 2-day schedule before signing up. If you have questions, please let us know!

Images from recent Pyramid teen programming

CLASS MATERIALS LIST:

We’re providing everything you need for class, including paper, cardstock, and ink. You may want to consider bringing the following items:

  • (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) and/or wear clothes that can get inky
  • (optional) Any additional paper or prints you might have that you’d like to upcycle – maps, sheet music, and more make great backdrops for prints!
  • (optional) Notepad, sketchbook, and any other favorite writing/drawing tools for developing your ideas or taking notes

 

 

YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Sarah Matthews is a 2016 MA Art & the Book graduate from the Corcoran College of Arts and Design, and holds an MBA with a Marketing Concentration and BS in Sociology from Bowie State University. Matthews’ work has been exhibited nationally and is part of the permanent collections of Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, GWU’s Gelman Library, University of Puget Sound, and Samford University. Matthews is a full-time artist, teacher, & YouTuber (SARAHBEME). You can view her work at iamsarahmatthews.com.

 

 

Thanks to a Community Investment Grant from the Office of the County Executive, Prince George’s County, students living or attending school in Prince George’s County qualify for a significantly discounted tuition of $25. Proof of residency or enrollment will be required after registration.