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Museum Store Sunday

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

BE A PATRON and support your favorite museum Sunday, November 29. We're opening the museum doors and the store to holiday shoppers. Find unique, hand-crafted gifts that inspire and delight. Featured new collections include letterpress Field Notes editions, new Adaptive Reuse jewelry, and stationery by Obvious State. When you purchase a gift from the museum store, you help to advance our […]

Incorporating Letterpress Printing into Your Art

ONLINE TX

Demonstration Description: Learn all about the history and evolution of letterpress printing and how you can incorporate it into your printmaking or mixed media practice. Using a Kelsey table top press during the demonstration, Michelle Wiebe will guide you through basic terminology, press operation as well as show you basic lock up techniques for type […]

Printing in the Round

ONLINE TX

Learn the trick to breaking the grid and setting type in the round to make circular coasters. You’ll receive a set from class perfect for New Year 2021! We are planning to make a recording of the program available to everyone who has registered, so you will be able to watch the entire program at […]

Follow-along Friday: Fishbone fold book

ONLINE TX

Gather your supplies and follow along with us as we make a fishbone fold book together. This unique origami-style book starts as a single sheet of paper that comes together after scoring, cutting, and folding it just so. The small class size allows for individual attention, so sign up early before it fills up! Once […]

Refurbishing a Small Press

ONLINE TX

Demonstration Description: Thinking about investing in some letterpress equipment or have a rusty little machine that you would love to bring back to life? Using a table top Kelsey Platen Press to demonstrate, Michelle Wiebe will cover basic press components and operation as well as how to spot damaged areas, cleaning methods, making minor repairs […]

“Empowher” Artists Talk

ONLINE TX

  Join the twenty-four senior graphic design students in the University of Houston’s School of Art, Graphic Design Program for a virtual discussion of their work and process. Moderated by their professor for the project: Joshua Unikel. The event is FREE and open to all. Register » https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TF7NcA0sS9ipA4QApIDgEA Presenting: Sam Farley, Nicole Dinh, Jodi-Ann Clarke, […]

Alternatives in Relief Printing for Letterpress

ONLINE TX

  ***The workshop has been rescheduled from Jan 9th. We've reached out to those already registered, however, if you haven't gotten an email, please contact us.*** Learn how to cut relief prints using simple, inexpensive items from the hardware store that can be letterpress printed. We are planning to make a recording of the program […]

Valentine Pop-up Cards

ONLINE TX

Learn paper engineering! Create Valentine-themed pop-up cards while learning basic techniques, terms, and a foundation for creative exploration. Attendees will make four cards, utilizing generational cuts, angle folds, pop-up coil, and a pop-out frame card. Once you’ve registered, Zoom login details and a materials list will be shared with you. Location: Online via Zoom. We […]

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TPM Docent Information Session

ONLINE TX

Do you have a passion for books, print, design, history, or journalism? Share your passions with the public by training to be a TPM Docent. , docents lead groups of all ages through the permanent collection galleries and facilitate printing activities in our interactive exhibits. Join us virtually over Zoom Tuesday, February 9th at 12:00 […]

TPM Artists-In-Residence Artists Talk

ONLINE TX

On Friday February 12th at 12pm (CST) join The Printing Museum’s inaugural class of Artists-in-Residence in conversation: Kill Joy, Shavon Morris, Caroline Roberts, and Jimmy Van Luu. They’ll share the unique bodies of work they’ve completed during their residency, discuss their process, and share what it was like joining the creative community at the museum. […]