Letterpress Printing
Classes & Workshops

Printing a Poetry Chapbook

Make a small chapbook together, improvising design, title, contents. Each class member contributes a short poem. Instruction in basics of letterpress: typesetting and presswork..The particular art of setting a poem as a graphic experience that heightens the meaning...& may change one's perception of the writing. Work as a team in printing and binding...and each person will get ten copies of the finished album.

Limit: four students

Four Monday evenings, 7- 9:30: October 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1

Printing Cards

$75

Learn basics of letterpress.... and design & print a unique card using metal type and the collection of old printer's graphic elements. Each student takes home ten cards on art paper.

Sunday, November 7: Limited to 4 students

All day: 9-12:30, 1:30-5:00PM

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Poster-making Improv

$75

Working as a team, using the collection of large wood type, metal fonts, & unusual graphic printer's elements, we'll create a unique poster or placard. Instruction in typesetting & presswork. Everyone takes home 6 prints (12" x 18" approx.)

Sunday, November 21: Limited to 4 students

All day: 9-12:30, 1:30-5:00PM

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For all information on new classes, call Eric at 823-6152...or write to this email address... <iota@sonic.net>