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**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN** In celebration of Black History Month, we will take a guided tour of our sister institution, the Ruther B.H. Yates Museum –dedicated to the life and achievements of Rutherford B. H. Yates and the men and women who settled Freedmen's Town. Yates was employed as a printer for […]
This out-of-this-world workshop presents projects designed to show off our fascination with outer space — from the Jetsons to the space station — and our love of books, which give our imaginations flight. Together, we’ll make use (or re-use) of discarded book covers, illustrations, and text pages. Learn cutting, folding, and construction techniques to transform […]
Join Visual Arts Alliance for a lecture by Clare Elliott on the subject of Forrest Bess, a Gulf Coast abstract artist. A unique figure in the history of American art, Forrest Bess (1911-1977) lived an isolated existence in a fishing camp on the Gulf Coast. He painted visions that he saw in dream states, creating […]
**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED** Purchase on Amazon! Joins us for a discussion of the book Just My Type (Simon Garfield, 2012) and the history of typeface design, followed by an engaging look into the museum’s rich collection of wood and metal type. Registration: $8. Free for TPM members. Become a member today! Members must log in […]
April Fools’ Eve’s Eve is the perfect time to blend culinary creativity with literary love and sprinkle with a dash of humor. And 2019 we continue the tradition at The Printing Museum, our beloved ‘home base.’ Co-hosted by the Houston Book Arts Guild and WiVLA (Women in the Visual and Literary Arts), this event marks […]
Art Meets Fashion at The Printing Museum Houstonian, artist, printmaker, and designer Anne-Joëlle Galley presents Printed Artworks: a collaboration between Art, Printing, Design, and Fashion. She has made her mark on the fashion world by transforming her paintings into unique accessories. Galley, in partnership with Blanca Vargas, fashion designer; Marina Saba, artistic director; Ericka Colette […]
More than 30 exhibitors from around the country will bring some of their finer offerings for perusal and purchase. The show includes dealers from California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon, and Tennessee and from Madrid, Spain, in addition to dealers from various parts of Texas. Featured items will include rare and collectible books, illustrated books, […]
Explore the world of East Asian printing with a close study of Dharani Scroll. Commissioned in 764, by Empress Shōtoku, one million small wooden pagodas were crafted and contained a small woodblock-printed paper scroll (typically 6 x 45 cm) printed with a Buddhist text, the Vimalasuddhaprabhasa mahadharani sutra, and distributed to temples around the country as thanksgiving […]
CHARLES CRINER, MR. ALVIN WHITE, 2008. SILKSCREEN ON WOVE PAPER EDITION 28 OF 50. Printmaking is a collaborative art form. Join artists Charles Criner, Lenard Brown, and Russ Karbarch for a discussion of how their decades-long friendship informs their artistic practices. FREE and open to the public. This event takes place on the occasion of […]
CHARLES CRINER, MR. ALVIN WHITE, 2008. SILKSCREEN ON WOVE PAPER EDITION 28 OF 50. Printmaking is a collaborative art form. Join artists Charles Criner, Lenard Brown, and Russ Karbarch for a discussion of how their decades-long friendship informs their artistic practices. FREE and open to the public. This event takes place on the occasion of […]
