Interested in expanding the variety of color in your print images? Michelle Wiebe will guide you in the secrets of planning and executing multiple block prints lots of color. She will show you how to design and transfer your image to multiple blocks so that they are placed in correct alignment and using a table top Kelsey Platen press she will give a variety of approaches to locking up your multi block creations and neatly printing your layers. She will also give guidance in trouble shooting and making minor adjustments to account for carving or alignment errors. This class presumes a basic knowledge of linocut carving (even if you’ve never used them on press). There will also be plenty of time for questions throughout this interactive demonstration, participants who have example projects they are working on are encouraged to keep them at hand for specific advice on achieving successful prints. Adults 18+
Registration: $50. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today! Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: Online via Zoom. We are planning to make a recording of the program available to everyone who has registered for several weeks afterwards, so you will be able to watch the entire program at your convenience even if you can’t join us live.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
Learn the basics of safely and securely locking up type and images in a platen press chase. In this class, Michelle Wiebe will walk you through the fundamentals of setting type, furniture placement, quoin lock up and registration. We will also explore makeready, shimming items, leveling a platen press, as well as common lock up frustrations and troubleshooting. This class is designed to help you understand the underlying principles so that you can be confident that you are producing beautiful prints without damaging your press and type. There will also be plenty of time for questions throughout this interactive event, participants who have sketches and ideas, need advice on current projects are encouraged to keep them at hand for specific advice on achieving successful prints. Adults 18+
Registration: $50. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today! Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: Online via Zoom. We are planning to make a recording of the program available to everyone who has registered for several weeks afterwards, so you will be able to watch the entire program at your convenience even if you can’t join us live.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
The traditional Korean binding structure has a few distinct characteristics for a side-stitched East Asian binding structure and in this workshop you will get to try them firsthand. Aside from the traditional aesthetic of using red sewing thread and a yellow, soft paper cover, these books were decorated with a wax-transfer pattern and utilized the beautiful and durable handmade paper Korean paper, known as hanji.
Includedin this workshop: all book materials will be provided including modern, lightweight Asian paper sympathetic to traditional hanji for text your textblock, traditional yellow-dyed fiber paper for the covers, and wood stencil for the decorative pattern making. This style of binding can also be easily adaptable to make contemporary books for sketching, drawing, and artists books.
Tools required (gather yourself): X-Acto knife or scalpel, metal ruler (at least 12”), bone folder, cutting mat, scissors, scrap of foam core or cardboard for punching sewing stations, awl or pin-vice for punching holes, waste paper, pencil.
Adults 18+
Registration: $80; includes a $30 materials kit mailed to you via US flat-rate shipping (US-only please). Please register by March 10, to allow time for kits to arrive.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: Online via Zoom. We are planning to make a recording of the program available to everyone who has registered for several weeks afterwards, so you will be able to watch the entire program at your convenience even if you can’t join us live.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
About the instructor: Jeanne Goodman is a Conservator for the University Libraries at Texas A&M University with more than ten years of experience in preservation and collections. She received her MLIS from Simmons College with a concentration in Preservation and undergraduate work with University of Delaware in Collections Care. She completed the full-time Bookbinding program at North Bennet Street School and a Von Clemm Fellow with the Boston Athenaeum. Jeanne enjoys teaching and connecting with the community through classroom lectures, instruction, bookbinding and book arts workshops, and demonstrations of historical craft techniques.
Are you new to letterpress printing or do you live in an area that is far from tools and supplies? Join Michelle Wiebe as she explores traditional printing accessories and the dos and don’ts of improvising materials with your presses and projects. This interactive demonstration will cover the logic behind why we strive to use the traditional items in our printing and alternatives that are safe for both you and your machine. Topics covered will include materials for lock up, printing and clean up that can be easily sourced from your local art or hardware store. Also discussed will be alternatives to press accessories such as gauge pins, tympan paper and rollers as well as how to get started with a simplified or incomplete set up. There will be plenty of time during this demonstration to cover questions and individual challenges, so specific questions are welcome. If you are facing challenges on completing your studio set up – this class is for you.
Registration: $50. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today! Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: Online via Zoom. We are planning to make a recording of the program available to everyone who has registered for several weeks afterwards, so you will be able to watch the entire program at your convenience even if you can’t join us live.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
Join Michelle Wiebe as she guides you through the science and practice of maintaining razor sharp edges on your gouges. Having a properly maintained set of tools will result in greater carving accuracy, longer lasting blades, reduced physical fatigue as well as less chance of injury. Using a basic set up of easily made or purchased tools she will show you how to hone, sharpen and repair dings on your U gouges, V gouges and Chisels. All items demonstrated can either be inexpensively purchased locally or else up-cycled from easily sourced scraps.
This is an excellent resource or refresher for anyone who is intimidated by the world of sharpening, those who have inherited some long neglected tools as well as artists who are considering upgrading from their current student set of blades. This demonstration is interactive so there will be plenty of time during and afterwards to ask specific questions. Participants are encouraged to have their current set of tools and questions handy during the course of the demonstration for personalized guidance. Adults 18+
Registration: $50. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today! Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: Online via Zoom. We are planning to make a recording of the program available to everyone who has registered for several weeks afterwards, so you will be able to watch the entire program at your convenience even if you can’t join us live.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
Are you new to letterpress printing or do you live in an area that is far from tools and supplies? Join Michelle Wiebe as she explores traditional printing accessories and the dos and don’ts of improvising materials with your presses and projects. This interactive demonstration will cover the logic behind why we strive to use the traditional items in our printing and alternatives that are safe for both you and your machine. Topics covered will include materials for lock up, printing and clean up that can be easily sourced from your local art or hardware store. Also discussed will be alternatives to press accessories such as gauge pins, tympan paper and rollers as well as how to get started with a simplified or incomplete set up. There will be plenty of time during this demonstration to cover questions and individual challenges, so specific questions are welcome. If you are facing challenges on completing your studio set up – this class is for you.
Registration: $50. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today! Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: Online via Zoom. We are planning to make a recording of the program available to everyone who has registered for several weeks afterwards, so you will be able to watch the entire program at your convenience even if you can’t join us live.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
Gather your supplies and follow along with us as we create holiday origami together over lunch! 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: 2-5 sheets on hand, cut to square. Metallic paper for the stars looks especially lovely if you have it.
optional: bone folder to help making creasing easier, but a spoon works too!
Location: Online via Zoom.
Registration: In order to best serve our community near and far, many of our online classes are pay-what-you-can. The amount you choose to pay goes directly toward making our programs accessible to all. We suggest $20/hr, for those who’ve asked for a suggestion; more if you have it, less if you don’t.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
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 to build on the skills you learn in the workshop and will feel confident printing on your own at home. The small class size allows for individual attention, so sign up early before it fills up! This workshop is best-suited for participants 13 years of age and older.
Man has been making marks on surfaces for thousands of years; in this informative talk learn more how handmade writing and printing surfaces have evolved, from the papyrus of old to the paper of today. Kathy Gurwell, resident Master Papermaker at The Printing Museum, will offer a timeline of that progression, including where, when, and why each new form developed. We will explore the early surfaces of papyrus, parchment and the development of paper around the world. Samples shown will include those both fiber-based (such as flax, bamboo, abaca, cotton, and kozo) and animal-based (parchment), as well as unique surfaces such as wood and stone paper.
Registration: The event is FREE and open to all. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift! Your donation helps keep our program fees accessible to all. Thank you! In order to best serve our community near and far, many of our online classes are pay-what-you-can. During programs, registrants can watch the instructor live or work alongside them, ask questions, and get feedback.
Location: It will be held virtually over Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We are planning to make a recording of the program available to everyone who has registered for several weeks afterwards, so you will be able to watch the entire program at your convenience even if you can’t join us live.
About the instructor: Kathy Gurwell has years of experience in the fields of paper and printing, beginning with her graphic arts study in Paris and continuing as a Curator Fellow at Tamarind Lithography Institute in Albuquerque, NM, at the Museo della Carta in Fabriano, Italy and the Awagami Paper Factory on Shikoku Island, Japan. She has demonstrated papermaking in San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Houston, where she now lives. She makes paper in both Western and Japanese styles, working with fibers such as cotton, linen, kozo, abaca, and flax. She has taught workshops in Houston and the surrounding area for the past 20 years. More of her work can be viewed at kathygurwellhandmadepaper.com
The traditional Korean binding structure has a few distinct characteristics for a side-stitched East Asian binding structure and in this workshop you will get to try them firsthand. Aside from the traditional aesthetic of using red sewing thread and a yellow, soft paper cover, these books were decorated with a wax-transfer pattern and utilized the beautiful and durable handmade paper Korean paper, known as hanji.
Includedin this workshop: all book materials will be provided including modern, lightweight Asian paper sympathetic to traditional hanji for text your textblock, traditional yellow-dyed fiber paper for the covers, and wood stencil for the decorative pattern making. This style of binding can also be easily adaptable to make contemporary books for sketching, drawing, and artists books.
Tools required (gather yourself): X-Acto knife or scalpel, metal ruler (at least 12”), bone folder, cutting mat, scissors, scrap of foam core or cardboard for punching sewing stations, awl or pin-vice for punching holes, waste paper, pencil.
Ages: best suited for those ages 13+
Registration: $75; includes a $25 materials kit mailed to you via US flat-rate shipping (US-only please). Please note the registration deadline, Oct 28th, two weeks prior to class starting, to allow time for kits to arrive.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: Online via Zoom. We are planning to make a recording of the program available to everyone who has registered for several weeks afterwards, so you will be able to watch the entire program at your convenience even if you can’t join us live.
Cancellations and refund requests must be made a minimum of three days (72 hours) prior to the first class date, by calling (713) 522-4652.
About the instructor: Jeanne Goodman is a Conservator for the University Libraries at Texas A&M University with more than ten years of experience in preservation and collections. She received her MLIS from Simmons College with a concentration in Preservation and undergraduate work with University of Delaware in Collections Care. She completed the full-time Bookbinding program at North Bennet Street School and a Von Clemm Fellow with the Boston Athenaeum. Jeanne enjoys teaching and connecting with the community through classroom lectures, instruction, bookbinding and book arts workshops, and demonstrations of historical craft techniques.
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