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Visual Arts Alliance program — “From Pop to Present: Warhol in the World”

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Presented by Visual Arts Alliance "From Pop to Present: Warhol in the World" will be led by Cindy Lisica, Ph.D, former curator at the Archives of The Andy Warhol Museum. In 1974, Andy Warhol began filling the first of his 600 Time Capsules with source material, correspondence and clothing. The Time Capsules reflect more than Warhol's personal life - they act as an insightful snapshot of the time […]

Book of Will at Main Street Theater-Rice Village

Main Street Theater - Rice Village 2540 Times Blvd., Houston, TX, United States

The Printing Museum is proud to be a production partner for Main Street Theater's, The Book of Will running Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays - 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm from September 22nd through October 21st.   Use the code PRINTWILL online or over the phone, and save 20% on your tickets at Main Street Theater!  […]

French Paper’s The Road to 150 Tour event

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

French Paper Company celebrates its 150th anniversary with a traveling design exhibition -- The Road to 150 Tour. The only Houston tour stop will be at The Printing Museum on Thursday, September 27th from 6-9PM. Exclusive talks by Brian French at 7PM and 8PM in our theater -- register NOW at http://www.Houston.AIGA.org  as seating is […]

OKTOBERFEST at St. Arnold’s Brewery!

Saint Arnold Brewing Company 2000 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX, United States

  Oktoberfest is 10 years old this year … and like any 10-year old, it wants a party to celebrate! The Printing Museum is excited to partner with our dear friends at Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast (PIGC) on this milestone event -- purchase your tickets here: http://www.pigulfcoast.com/blog/oktoberfest-tickets-and-sponsorships-online for a delicious German food buffet […]

Artist Talk and Reception: Peter and Donna Thomas

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Meet the "Wandering Book Artists" Peter and Donna Thomas during the Houston stop of their cross-country tour celebrating 40 years of making books by hand. They will share stories of their travels and samples of their limited-edition and one-of-a-kind books in a presentation that will be sure to inspire. The Thomases are book artists from Santa Cruz, […]

$5 – $10

Illustrating with Wood Type: Letterpress Workshop with Peter and Donna Thomas

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Get creative with wood type in this special workshop with visiting book artists Peter and Donna Thomas, who will explore various ways of using wood type to create illustrations. Each participant will use letters to create shapes or graphic images or use letters and words to create abstract designs. They will then print the type using multiple […]

$150

Chinese Thread Box

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Discover this ancient art form from the Far East of layered unfolding pockets. Using basic paper-folding techniques, build and decorate an intricate book/portfolio for storing almost anything flat: thread, stamps, buttons, and more! No experience necessary. All materials are included however attendees are welcome to bring decorative paper and other items (ribbons, thread, buttons) to embellish […]

$120

Flag Book

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

The creative possibilities are endless with this sculptural book structure created by artist Hedi Kyle. Based on an accordion fold, the book can display flags with individual images, written text, or incorporating one large image across all the flags. These are just some of the ideas to be explored in this workshop as participants create […]

$75

Hand Papermaking

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Explore the ancient art of papermaking in this engaging, hands-on workshop. Learn the basic elements of creative papermaking 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 paper. Each student will receive a sheaf of […]

$75.00

Holiday Greeting Cards

The Printing Museum 3121 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX, United States

Create holiday themed greeting cards, using the technique of iris folding as a foundation for creative exploration. Iris folding is a paper craft technique that involves folding strips of colored paper in such a way to form a design. The center of the design forms an iris—a shape reminiscent of the iris diaphragm of a […]

$75