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Throughout 2016, The TPM Listening Tour will gather together groups of 8-10 people, including Museum Board members, staff, volunteers, supporters, Museum Members, and the general public, to informal, small group conversations with the Museum’s executive director, Mark Osborne. There will also be opportunities for larger groups to take part in town hall-style meetings. The Listening […]
Join The Printing Museum at The Educator Event @HMNS on January 23, 2016. This conference-style event gives educators a unique chance to learn about the educational opportunities provided by museums, educational nonprofits and local organizations in and around Houston. Attendees will earn three hours of CPE credit by attending a variety of exciting, hands-on workshops! […]
Be a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
Do you help coordinate day trips for your senior church or community group? If so, don't miss seeing The Printing Museum at the Destinations Galore Travel Show, sponsored by Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program. Click here for more information.
Be a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
This class is the first step toward joining our Printers' Guild and completing personal projects in our letterpress studio. Join accomplished printer Steve Sylvester as he discusses the use and history of type, and proper means of handling materials and tools in the studio. Special attention will be given to terms and special features of […]
Be a Printer for a Day! Join a Public Printing Tour. Join TPM Artist-in-Residence Charles Criner on a hands-on tour of printing history. During your guided tour, you will learn of early forms of printing, participate in the hands-on printing of a leaf of the Gutenberg Bible pulled from a replica press, print a copy […]
Learn paper engineering! Create Valentine themed pop-up cards, while learning basic techniques, terms, and a foundation for creative exploration. Each student will make three cards using mechanisms including pivot, generation, spring & more. Cost: $55 (includes materials) Dates: Tuesday February 2nd 2016; 6:00pm - 9:00pm Please note that Museum Members receive 10% off the price of tuition. […]
Papermaking is an engaging and physical process that you can do right in your own home or workspace. Learn the basic elements of this ancient art as the instructor leads the class through the process of preparing the vat of pulp, pulling a sheet with a mould and deckle, couching the sheet, then pressing the […]
This class will engage students with a hands-on approach to learning proper printshop practices in the museum's letterpress studio. Students will be taught proper care for type, tools, and presses, as well as their proper use. Moreover, the class will pull prints from various presses in the studio, while other presses will be demonstrated by […]