For Children’s Book Week, the Printing Museum is excited to offer three 45-minute kids classes! Each session will include a reading of the storybook and a related printing craft. Admission to the museum is included in this special event pricing so families are encouraged to explore the museum before or after the “Pages and Printing” session. You are also more than welcome to stay for more than one of the sessions.
You can sign up in advance or sign up day of when you arrive at the museum.
Explore a Printing Press!
11:00 – 11:45am
Join us as we read “Johann Gutenberg & the Amazing Printing Press” by Bruce Koscielniak. Re-live the pivotal moment when Gutenberg introduced the printing press to Europe! Learn how books were made by hand, leading up to the Gutenberg press and how the press changed bookmaking and sharing of information and ideas. After the reading, learn how to print on the museum’s Gutenberg Press replica!
Join us as we read “A Carp for Kimiko by Virginia Kroll. Learn about Japanese tradition and culture through the eyes of a young girl and discover the fascinating history of decorating with fish. After the story, kids will get a chance to use rubber fish molds to mimic the 19th century Japanese printing technique known as Gyotaku Printing (fish printing).
Join us as we read “Click Clack, Moo Cows That Type” by Doreen Cronin. Laugh as we enjoy the typing antics of the cows, hens and ducks on Farmer Brown’s farm. After the reading, enjoy exploring type on two of the museum’s operating typewriters and making stencil prints of animals such as our new farm friends!
What’s a Type-In? It’s a gathering of people who enjoy using typewriters, or the typewriter-curious. All types welcome!
Never used a typewriter? Not a problem! The helpful folks from Austin Typewriter, Ink will be on hand to let you know everything you need to get typing and answer anything you’ve ever wanted to know about typewriters.
Come test out a vintage typing machine! We’ll have numerous typewriters out for you to try.
You are also welcome to BYOT (bring your own typewriter).
You can type a letter or poem, or whatever strikes your fancy. Paper and envelopes will be provided.
What’s a Type-In? It’s a gathering of people who enjoy using typewriters, or the typewriter-curious. All types welcome!
Never used a typewriter? Not a problem! The helpful folks from Austin Typewriter, Ink will be on hand to let you know everything you need to get typing and answer anything you’ve ever wanted to know about typewriters.
Come test out a vintage typing machine! We’ll have numerous typewriters out for you to try.
You can type a letter or poem, or whatever strikes your fancy. Paper and envelopes will be provided.
You are also welcome to BYOT (bring your own typewriter).
Get ready to eat your words!!! April Fools’ is the perfect time to blend culinary creativity with literary love and sprinkle with a dash of humor.
The Monster Book of MonstersThe Catcher in the RyeThe Scarlet LetterThe Tale of Peter Rabbit
What’s an Edible Book Festival?Edible Book Festivals around the world celebrate books, humor, and imagination through the creation of dishes inspired by books and puns. Always celebrated on or around April 1st, it’s an event that features food shaped like, or referring to, books. It is a fun and engaging community activity which involves both children’s and adults’ books. This year The Printing Museum is partnering with the Houston Book Arts Guild and hosting the festival at our new location in Midtown! This event brings delight to both entrants and onlookers. We will have a light-hearted competition which is determined by votes from the audience!
How does it work? If you want to participate and make an edible entree, please click this register button to fill out a short survey about your creation. Participants attend the event FREE! On April 1st, you will bring your entry to show off at the festival! The deadline to signup to participate is 6pm on Saturday March 25th
All submissions will be displayed with plenty of time provided for photo ops for your group’s website and social media pages. We’ll have light refreshments on hand, should all entries prove too good (or impossible) to eat! A little competition adds spice to the evening: Guests will vote their favorites in these categories:
Best Depiction of a Classic
Most Appetizing
Funniest/Punniest
Beloved Children’s Book
Overall Fave
Prizes to be provided through donation by local bookstores, artists and eateries. Everyone gets a vote so bring your people!
General Admission April 1
Adults and Seniors $5*
Students (K-college): Free
Members: Free
Participants: Free
*Admission is free for adults and seniors if you donate a gently-used book to our book drive
The Edible Book Festival is free with general admission. Visitors are encouraged to see the community’s culinary creations and vote for their favorites as well as tour the new Printing Museum exhibits! No need to register in advance – just show up!
Covid Protocol: Sampling the cakes will be up to the visitors’ discretion. The Printing Museum will provide refreshments and snacks that will be pre-packaged.
How did Edible Book Festivals get started? Art librarian Judith A. Hoffberg (1934-2009) and artist Béatrice Coron held the first edible book festival in 2000, after Judith conceived the idea at a holiday dinner with book artists in 1999. Béatrice created the website with a photographic gallery of edible books and links to similar events worldwide. (managed until 2006).
The Annual Houston Edible Book Festival first started in 2015 when the Houston Book Arts Guild wanted to bring this festival, and the witty and creative connection between the books we love and the food we love to eat, to a wider audience.
Level up your letterpress skills in this next workshop in the Learn Letterpress series! Build on the confidence and experience gained in Printing FUNdamentals (Learn Letterpress 1) to advance your letterpress typesetting and printing prowess. Students will be introduced to the platen press which requires gravity defying lock-ups. Through a hands-on printing experience, students will design, typeset, and print greeting cards or similar size project to further advance their letterpress skills.
This class takes place over two sessions and is open to students who have successfully completed Learn Letterpress 1 or those who have studied letterpress with Jessica (or another instructor) previously and are looking for a typesetting refresher. Successful completion of Levels 1, 2, and 3 certifies a student to use letterpress equipment during Open Studio.
Adults 18+
Registration: $155, includes all materials.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today! Members must log in to activate the discount. If you are a member and don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum in our NEW LOCATION, 3121 San Jacinto St.
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.We reserve the right to cancel the workshop if we don’t make minimum enrollment.
Have you wanted to learn to draw? Or maybe you’re looking to brush up on your drawing skills. Join instructor Melissa Aytenfisu for a 3-class series in a casual, but supportive environment, where you’ll develop foundational drawing skills that translate across art mediums. Each class can stand alone or be taken as a progressive series that builds on the previous class skills. Each session will start with a 30 minute lesson, followed by open drawing for approximately an hour, and closing with sharing of work and feedback. No experience necessary!
Session 1: Creating Realistic Volume
Session 2: One-Point Perspective
Session 3: Drapery and Patterns on Fabric
Bring your own preferred drawing materials. Recommended tools include, but not limited to: 9 x 12 sketchpad; charcoal or graphite in a variety of hardness; blender tool; gum eraser. Drawing will be done seated at tables, but you are welcome to bring a small travel easel if preferred.
Ages: 16+
Like all our 3rd Thur evening programming, this event is BYOB (for those 21 and up)! Light snacks provided. Space is limited, so register early.
Registration: $40, includes all materials. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you are a member and don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
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.
Pull paper and make cyanotype photographic prints in this two-day workshop! First, you’ll learn how to pull card-size sheets of paper with master papermaker Kathy Gurwell. In the second session, you will learn to make photographic prints without a camera, using the water-based cyanotype process and sunshine!
Wear clothes and shoes that can get messy! All paper making and cyanotype materials will be provided. Caroline will demonstrate coating the paper as well as bringing some ready-coated paper so that you can experiment before applying the techniques to your unique paper.
Lots of objects and transparencies will be provided but you are also encouraged to bring your own! Relatively flat objects such as fabrics, lace, feathers, plants work very well.
This workshop does not certify for Open Studio.
All experience levels welcome. Adults 18+.
Registration: $165, includes all materials.
Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today! Members must log in to activate the discount. If you are a member and don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum, 3121 San Jacinto St.
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.In the event that minimum enrollment is not met, the Museum reserves the right to cancel the class and will provide a full refund.
Bring a friend! Use code 3THURBOGO to get half off when you register two+ people.
David Foster Wallace said, “Many of the most important impressions and thoughts in a person’s life are ones that flash through your head so fast that fast isn’t even the right word.” In this storytelling and poetry workshop, we’ll explore the relationship between language and thoughts, words and memory, and transfer our impressions from the mind to the typewritten page. Join instructor Nick Almeida for laidback and approachable writing workshops, open to the seasoned writer, the part-time dreamer, and everyone in between. Typewriters, paper, and writing implements provided. (Although if you have your own typewriter, feel free to bring it!)
Ages: 16+
Like all our 3rd Thur evening programming, this event is BYOB (for those 21 and up)! Light snacks provided. Space is limited, so register early.
Registration: $40, includes all materials. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you are a member and don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
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 a blast while building letterpress basics and learn why contemporary printmakers and book artists continue to work with these tools and techniques. Through a hands-on printing project, students will gain a foundational understanding of the principles of letterpress printing. Using a curated selection from the movable type collection, sign presses, and hand-operated Vandercook presses, students will come away with an edition of a small poster or similar side project and the satisfaction of pulling beautiful prints!
In the hybrid format, students will meet for one-hour over zoom the evening before to prepare for a full day of printing.
This class is open to all levels and is a pre-req for continuing skill progression in letterpress level 2 and 3 classes. Successful completion of Levels 1, 2, and 3 certifies a student to use letterpress equipment during Open Studio.
Adults 18+. All materials supplied.
Registration: $155, includes all materials. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!
Members must log in to activate the discount. If you are a member and don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum in our NEW LOCATION, 3121 San Jacinto St.
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.We reserve the right to cancel the workshop if we don’t make minimum enrollment.
Bring a friend! Use code 3THURBOGOto get half offwhen you register two+ people.
Have you wanted to learn to draw? Or maybe you’re looking to brush up on your drawing skills. Join instructor Melissa Aytenfisu for a 4-class series in a casual, but supportive environment, where you’ll develop foundational drawing skills that translate across art mediums. Each class can stand alone or be taken as a progressive series that builds on the previous class skills. Each session will start with a 30 minute lesson, followed by open drawing for approximately an hour, and closing with sharing of work and feedback. No experience necessary!
Session 1: Creating Realistic Volume
Session 2: One-Point Perspective
Session 3: Drapery and Patterns on Fabric
Session 4: Figure Drawing
Bring your own preferred drawing materials. Recommended tools include, but not limited to: 9 x 12 sketchpad; charcoal or graphite in a variety of hardness; blender tool; gum eraser. Drawing will be done seated at tables, but you are welcome to bring a small travel easel if preferred.
Ages: 16+
Like all our 3rd Thur evening programming, this event is BYOB (for those 21 and up)! Light snacks provided. Space is limited, so register early.
Registration: $40, includes all materials. Members receive a 10% discount. Become a member today!Members must log in to activate the discount. If you are a member and don’t have a login, please contact us at info[at]printingmuseum.org.
Location: The Printing Museum, 1324 W Clay St. Houston, TX 77019.
This workshop is in-person at The Printing Museum. We look forward to welcoming you back and are taking recommended safety precautions regarding COVID-19. The class size will also be limited, so sign up early!
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.
