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TPM Talk: Paper, Parchment, & Papyrus!
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Man has been making marks on surfaces for thousands of years; in this informative talk learn more how handmade writing and printing surfaces have evolved, from the papyrus of old to the paper of today. Kathy Gurwell, resident Master Papermaker at The Printing Museum, will offer a timeline of that progression, including where, when, and […]
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Kathy Gurwell
Kathy Gurwell has years of experience in the fields of paper and printing, beginning with her graphic arts study in Paris and continuing as a Curator Fellow at Tamarind Lithography Institute in Albuquerque, NM, at the Museo della Carta in Fabriano, Italy and the Awagami Paper Factory on Shikoku Island, Japan. She has demonstrated papermaking in San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Houston, where she now lives. She makes paper in both Western and Japanese styles, working with fibers such as cotton, linen, kozo, abaca, and flax. She has taught workshops in Houston and the surrounding area for the past 20 years. More of her work can be viewed at kathygurwellhandmadepaper.com
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- November 19, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Fee: free
- All Levels
Korean-Style Binding with Wax Decoration Covers
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The traditional Korean binding structure has a few distinct characteristics for a side-stitched East Asian binding structure and in this workshop you will get to try them firsthand. Aside from the traditional aesthetic of using red sewing thread and a yellow, soft paper cover, these books were decorated with a wax-transfer pattern and utilized the […]
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Jeanne Goodman
Jeanne Goodman is a Conservator for the University Libraries at Texas A&M University with more than ten years of experience in preservation and collections. She received her MLIS from Simmons College with a concentration in Preservation and undergraduate work with University of Delaware in Collections Care. She completed the full-time Bookbinding program at North Bennet Street School and a Von Clemm Fellow with the Boston Athenaeum. Jeanne enjoys teaching and connecting with the community through classroom lectures, instruction, bookbinding and book arts workshops, and demonstrations of historical craft techniques.
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- November 12, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Fee: $75
- 13+
Follow-Along Friday: Fishbone Fold Book
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This class is full, but consider our next Follow-Along-Friday on Dec 9th where we’ll be doing Holiday Origami. Or the next instance of the Fishbone Fold book will be Feb 24th, 2023 – sign up now! Gather your supplies and follow along with us as we make a fishbone fold book together. This unique origami-style […]
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Adrianne O’Donnell
Adrianne came by bookbinding while volunteering in the Book Conservation Lab at the University of Texas during her undergrad. She is a member of the Houston Book Arts Group and Guild of Book Workers. She teaches bookbinding classes at The Printing Museum where she is also the Educations Program Manager.
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- November 11, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
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Fee: Pay-what-you-can
- 13+
TPM Talk: How to Stay Grounded (While Keeping the Presses Moving)
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Do you have a press that could use some added electrical grounding? Studio Manager Jessica Snow will share her recent experiences updating the wiring on two Vandercook SP-20 motors to add ground. She will also be joined by electrician, Chris O’Donnell. At the end, we’ll have time for Q&A. REGISTER » https://printingmuseum.doubleknot.com/event/tpm-talk-how-to-stay-grounded/2939975 The event is […]
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Jessica Snow
Houston based printmaker and graphic designer, Jessica Snow, has been working with relief printing methods since childhood. She loves combining modern and traditional techniques to create images that reflect her curiosity about the world, our relationship to it and each other, and the stories we tell ourselves about that interplay. She is the studio manager for The Printing Museum and teaches courses in letterpress and relief printing.
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- November 10, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
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Fee: Donations appreciated
TPM Talk: Consider a Tabletop Press
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER – Dan Boston Dan is an active volunteer printer and instructor in the museum’s letterpress studio with long-time interests and experience in hand-set letterpress type and platen press operation. Currently, he prints in his own studio using lead type and photopolymer plates on tabletop presses, entirely for enjoyment. As a teen, he […]
Instructor Bio
Dan Boston
Dan is an active volunteer printer and instructor in the museum’s letterpress studio with long-time interests and experience in hand-set letterpress type and platen press operation. Currently, he prints in his own studio using lead type and photopolymer plates on tabletop presses, entirely for enjoyment. As a teen, he had a very active letterpress printing business producing tickets, announcements, and stationery. Through the years, he has owned and used a variety of presses. Dan has especially enjoyed demonstrating printing for visitors to the museum’s letterpress studio as well as refurbishing several of the museum’s presses.
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- October 29, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Fee: Donations appreciated
