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This class will be a hands on workshop where participants will learn best practices for choosing type and advanced typesetting, working with a grid system (and when to break it), as well as how to think conceptually with type. Students will explore and appreciate typography through experimentation. Materials Needed: Laptop with Adobe InDesign or Illustrator […]
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 […]
In this workshop you'll learn how to construct a hardcover accordion-style book based on Hedi Kyle's non-adhesive cover design. Students will be guided through the unique process of preparing an accordion text block as well as assembling fully covered boards without the help of adhesive! This unique structure includes a removable spine piece which allows […]
If you're a creative freelancer or a small business owner, you're probably curious how others navigate ongoing demands. Join AIGA Houston and The Printing Museum for a panel discussion created specifically for mid-career design professionals. By attending this lively panel discussion, those seeking advice and dialogue can expect to glean how other local creative freelancers […]
Steven Fenberg is the author of Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism and the Common Good, and the executive producer and writer of Brother, Can You Spare a Billion? The Story of Jesse H. Jones, an Emmy Award-winning documentary that was narrated by Walter Cronkite and broadcast on PBS. Seating is limited to 65, RSVP's required […]
Jay Winter, Yale University, is the author of Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning: The Great War in European Cultural History and 12 additional works on WWI. He is also the co-writer and co-director of the 8-part documentary produced by the BBC and The Imperial War Museum, The Great War and the Shaping of the […]
Learn the basics of silkscreen to print your own t-shirts and posters! Charles Criner, the Museum’s Artist in Residence, guides students through the process of choosing a design, building the frame, and burning the screen using the photo-emulsion method, transparent film, or the touch and glue method. Proper inks and color applications will also be […]
