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Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own stamps and prints? Your chance is here! In this online workshop, you will learn the basics of block printing, how to transfer your design, use your tools to carve your very own block, and how to achieve the best results printing. You'll be able […]
Leaf from Luther's Bible, 1576. Wittenberg, Germany. Hans Krafft, printer. The Printing Museum Collection 1998.057.01. Bibles, Bonfires, and Believers: Tracing religious reform and revolution in early modern Europe in the Printing Museum's collections. In early modern Europe, religion was a primary driver of unrest and revolution. While to modern eyes, the early modern bibles on […]
Noël Harris will discuss the use of social cards throughout the late 19th and early 20th century, through an exploration of a cards collected by her family. Gathered within a 1931 Christmas Card promotional catalog, most of this collection detailed the wedding gifts given to Noël’s grandparents. Social cards, particularly as an historical assemblage as […]
The process of moving a museum — collections, offices, and equipment some of which weigh thousands of pounds — is no simple task. Executive Director Brian Hodge will speak to how moving The Printing Museum was a once in a generation opportunity to take a long, hard look at our programs, facilities, and collections to […]
Have you wondered how those beautiful marbled patterned papers are made? In this online demo we’ll show you how! We’ll start by going over preparation of materials, including the carrageenan bath, getting pigments to the right state ready for marbling, and treatment of your paper. Then we’ll demonstrate how to marble classic traditional patterns, as […]
Gather your supplies and follow along with us as we make paper beads together! The small class size allows for individual attention and Q&A, so sign up early before it fills up. This workshop is best-suited for participants 13 years of age and older. Materials & Supplies you’ll want to gather ahead of time: paper […]
Join us for a cyanotype demo/workshop with our Fall 2020 Artist-In-Residence Caroline Roberts. Learn from home how to make photographs without a camera, using the water-based cyanotype process and sunshine! We will learn about using objects, transparencies, and digital negatives to create images. A materials list (below) is provided before the workshop for those who […]
This event takes place at the DeLUXE Theater3303 Lyons AvenueHouston, Texas 77020 This event is funded, in part, by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. “Lit in The Fifth” is a one-day literary event celebrating African-American women in literature. “Lit in The Fifth," created by Afrikanah Book Club, highlights the African-American literary tradition while also […]
DATES This workshop will be held in two parts, Thursdays 6-9pm: October 13th: online via ZoomOctober 20th: in-person at Lawndale Art Center All times are US/Central time zone Are you curious about the risograph? This course offers a basic overview of this fantastically accessible machine and its many functions, as well as personalized instruction to meet your […]
Join Kathy Gurwell in an informative class on the history of paper making equipment, comparing various traditional and non-traditional methods (which are similar, but differences will be shown and explained). As paper making traveled around the globe, details changed but the basics are the same. Kathy will talk about both western and Japanese papermaking equipment […]
