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Are you new to letterpress printing or do you live in an area that is far from tools and supplies? Join Michelle Wiebe as she explores traditional printing accessories and the dos and don’ts of improvising materials with your presses and projects. This interactive demonstration will cover the logic behind why we strive to use […]
Have you wondered how letterpress printers get those cool curves and angles with hand-set type? Wonder no more! This class is for the advanced student who wants to break the grid and take their designs into the “daredevil” world of curves, circles, and diagonals. Students will learn about contemporary and historical tools used to break […]
Family Fun events are a great way to experience a range of printmaking activities as a family! All activities accommodate a range of developmental levels that support children 6+ working together or alongside an adult/guardian. Reservations are in 45-minute increments on the hour starting at 11:00AM until 2:00PM. Registration includes General Admission to the museum! […]
The risograph is a Japanese printer-duplicator that is seeing a resurgence in popularity among artists and zine (pronounced zeen) enthusiasts, due to its affordability and unique quality of prints. RISO INKS: Take your Risograph skills to the next level! Students will learn advanced print techniques to further master their ability to use the Riso for […]
ARTIST'S BOOKS READING Saturday, May 7 | 3:00pmThe Printing Museum Theatre Raw Materials in Peace and War is an ongoing series of artist books, named after an economics book written by Anderson-Staley’s grandfather in 1937, which explore the intersections of history and private lives, especially in moments of conflict and tension. Her handmade books are […]
White-Line Woodcut is a great and simple way to merge printmaking with watercolor to create an edition, or endless variations of a design that are both graphic and painterly.
This three-hour online class features discussion and demonstrations of a variety of printmaking techniques using a craft die-cutting machine. Also called Craft Presses, some adventurous printmakers have discovered that these roller presses originally designed for craft embossing and die-cutting offer a small, inexpensive and portable alternative to big expensive etching and printing presses. Common brands […]
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 […]
Using a Readers Digest book, participants will create a junk journal, which is a handmade book made with recycled/repurposed materials. The instructor will share methods for making pockets and fold out sections in the book as well as ways to dye/stain paper will. In the class participants would: Organize the papers to put in each […]
Directed by David Loeb Weiss(1980, PG, 30 min.) The 1980 film by Carl Schlesinger and David Loeb Weiss shows the remarkable nightly production process for a daily newspaper and the changes to come with the transition computers. The title ‘etaoin shrdlu’ refers the words made by the letters of the first two columns of a […]
