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GET BEHIND THE SCENES WITH AREA PRINTMAKERS! Ten Houston printmaking studios will open their doors to the public during the first Houston Print Crawl. Attendees will be able to explore the art of contemporary printmaking in its many different forms including screenprinting, relief, intaglio, lithography and more. Participating studios will be hosting exhibitions and tours […]
Directed by Douglas Wilson (2012, PG, 76 min.) Linotype: The Film tells the charming and emotional story of the people connected to the type-casting machine that Thomas Edison called the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Free with Museum admission. General admission is free for members. Become a member today!
Directed by Gary Hustwit (2007, PG, 80 min.) Helvetica is an independent feature-length documentary film about typography and graphic design, centered on the typeface of the same name. It was released in 2007 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the typeface's introduction in 1957. Free with Museum admission. General admission is free for members. […]
Directed by Gary Hustwit (2007, PG, 80 min.) Helvetica is an independent feature-length documentary film about typography and graphic design, centered on the typeface of the same name. It was released in 2007 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the typeface's introduction in 1957. Free with Museum admission. General admission is free for members. […]
Join The Printing Museum for family-friendly artmaking activities every fourth Saturday. Kids and parents rotate through three activity stations: Origami: Discover this fun and creative paper-folding art. Make swans, boats, balls, and more!... Printmaking: Explore basic printmaking techniques with household objects! Book Arts: Create your own booklets and paper projects, then decorate them! We recommended […]
Directed by Gary Hustwit (2007, PG, 80 min.) Helvetica is an independent feature-length documentary film about typography and graphic design, centered on the typeface of the same name. It was released in 2007 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the typeface's introduction in 1957. Free with Museum admission. General admission is free for members. […]
Directed by Doug Pray (2009, 86 min.) "Art & Copy" is a powerful film about advertising and inspiration It reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time -- people who've profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising's "creative revolution" […]
Gyotaku (meaning "fish impression") originated in 19th Century Japan. Fishermen originally developed it as a method of recording the exact size and species of the fish they caught. Today, however, gyotaku has evolved into a method for making beautiful art, seen as a celebration of nature and form. Fish are rolled with paint or ink, […]
Paper pulp painting is an art form in which an image or design, using bottles of dyed cotton pulp, can be collaged, poured or molded onto a previously formed sheet of paper. Students will learn the basics of sheet formation, as well as techniques for embellishing bare sheets into works of art. When dried, the […]
Directed by Doug Pray (2009, 86 min.) "Art & Copy" is a powerful film about advertising and inspiration It reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time -- people who've profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising's "creative revolution" […]
