The Moveable Type Truck visits The Printing Museum

Kyle Durrie of Power and Light Press (Silver City, NM) is once again on the move! She’ll be visiting Houston with her “Moveable Type” truck, demonstrating letterpress printing at The Printing Museum on Saturday March 14th from 1-4pm.

Come check out the “Moveable Type” truck, learn how to print the old fashioned way, and peruse a selection of Power and Light Press’ letterpress printed merchandise available for sale.

This is the second cross-country tour Kyle Durrie has made with the mobile print shop truck. She is visiting small towns and big cities to spread the good word about the craft of letterpress printing, by hosting public pop-ups, letterpress demos, and events along the way.

Ink & Drink, Valentine edition

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by getting your fingers inky in this whirlwind, two-hour letterpress event. The evening starts with a short demonstration on how to use the press and get a good print. Work collaboratively to create a unique Valentine’s-themed print using the museum’s extensive collection of wood and metal type. Let’s make it a red-letter-day! You don’t need any experience to participate in Ink & Drink. You’ll be impressed by what you create and the fun you’ll have. This event is BYOB! Space is limited, so register early.

Registration: $25 including all materials; members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!

This event is sold out. Future events will be on March 25th and April 22nd. Please signup for the Waitlist if you’re interested in being notified if space becomes available for this date.

Ink & Drink

Get your fingers inky in this whirlwind, two-hour letterpress event. Work in a team to create a unique, Halloween-themed print using the museum’s extensive wood and metal type collection. You don’t need any experience to participate in Ink & Drink! You’ll be impressed by what you create and the fun you’ll have. B.Y.O.B!

Registration: $25 including all materials; members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!

Ink & Drink

Get your fingers inky in this whirlwind, two-hour letterpress event. The evening starts with a short demonstration on how to use the press and get a good print. Work by yourself or in a team to create a unique print using the museum’s extensive collection of wood type. You don’t need any experience to participate in Ink & Drink! You’ll be impressed by what you create and the fun you’ll have. B.Y.O.B!

Registration: $25 including all materials; members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!

Illustrating with Wood Type: Letterpress Workshop with Peter and Donna Thomas

Letterpress-Peter-Thomas

Get creative with wood type in this special workshop with visiting book artists Peter and Donna Thomas, who will explore various ways of using wood type to create illustrations. Each participant will use letters to create shapes or graphic images or use letters and words to create abstract designs. They will then print the type using multiple color runs, using a split fountain, learning how to change the value and tone of the color during the various press runs without having to wash up in-between. Each participant will make enough copies to share with the other classmates. We will end the workshop by creating a non-adhesive folder binding to hold the prints.

Peter and Donna Thomas

Peter and Donna Thomas are book artists from Santa Cruz, California. They make paper, print and bind books. They make both edition and one-of-a-kind books. Their books combine the precision of the fine press aesthetic with the structural creativity found in contemporary artists’ books. Current books available are shown on their website: http://www2.cruzio.com/~peteranddonna/. They are celebrating 40 years of making books and traveling cross country as “Wandering Book Artists” to visit the libraries that are hosting shows of their work.

Registration: $150 including materials; members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!
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