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Cyanotype photograms

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In case of rain, the backup date is: 4/2/2022 Learn to make photographic prints without a camera, using the water-based cyanotype process and sunshine! We will make prints using objects and transparencies to create images called “photograms”. All cyanotype chemicals and paper will be provided. Caroline will demonstrate coating the paper as well as bringing […]

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Caroline Roberts

Caroline’s work explores our relationship with the natural world, particularly the world of plants. Working with photograms, her photographic installations play on well-established knowledge systems, such as the herbarium, the museum display, and the field guide. Often found hiking in state and national parks, her interest in landscape and the natural world is heightened by managing fifteen acres of wild, riparian forest in rural Texas.

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Family Fun: LEGO Letterpress

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Family Fun events are a great way to experience a range of printmaking activities as a family! All activities accommodate a range of developmental levels that support children 6+ working together or alongside an adult/guardian. Reservations are in 45-minute increments on the hour starting at 11:00AM until 2:00PM. Registration includes General Admission to the museum! […]

Introduction to Book Arts

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This one-day workshop will introduce you to the basics of making books, covering fundamentals such as paper grain, folding, and stitching. Participants will gain understanding of both techniques and materials by working with paper, thread, and adhesives. We will be making a variety of structures, including a one-page folded book, a single-section pamphlet stitch, an […]

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Adrianne O’Donnell

Adrianne came by bookbinding while volunteering in the Book Conservation Lab at the University of Texas during her undergrad. She is a member of the Houston Book Arts Group and Guild of Book Workers. She teaches bookbinding classes at The Printing Museum where she is also the Educations Program Manager.

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Ink & Drink

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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 collaboratively to create a unique print using the museum’s extensive collection of wood and metal type. You don’t need any experience to participate in Ink & […]

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Jessica Snow

Houston based printmaker and graphic designer, Jessica Snow, has been working with relief printing methods since childhood. She loves combining modern and traditional techniques to create images that reflect her curiosity about the world, our relationship to it and each other, and the stories we tell ourselves about that interplay. She is the studio manager for The Printing Museum and teaches courses in letterpress and relief printing.

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