SPRING 2008 WORKSHOPS: LETTERPRESS

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Letterpress & Relief Printmaking Clinic
Kerry McAleer Keeler
April 5, 12, 19 from 10:00 – 1:00pm
$180 (members - $165) · $35 Materials Fee
Come take a step back in time. This 3-part Saturday workshop provides an exploration of text and image through use of the age old process of letterpress as a fine art medium for the 21st century. Come spend three days creating a broadside from your own text (10 lines or fewer) and/or image. Learn letterpress basics from composing stick to the Vandercook printing basics. Technical instruction in type setting by hand, presswork, inking, editioning, and Vandercook press operation will be covered. This class will also delve into the area of relief printing through the creation of black and white linocuts for those who are interested. (Level of Experience: Beginner to Intermediate)
 
Letterpress Solutions
Roland Hoover, Chris Manson, & Michael Denker
May 10 & 11 from 9:30 – 4:00pm
$220(members: $205) · $45 materials fee
This class is limited to eight students only. Have you taken letterpress classes but you still run into problems that you don’t know how to solve. In this intermediate to advanced class learn advanced composition, color registrations, and how to make ready on the Vandercook. Also, the instructors will set-up several problem solving scenarios you may encounter while printing your letterpress project such as how to ink type at varying heights on the same form and how and when to hand ink. If you are working on a project bring your questions to class to discuss with these master printers. Students will make a four page French fold booklet combining type and imagery. Students should already know how to set type, ink, and operate the press.

To register for workshops, fill out this registration form and mail to Pyramid Atlantic. You can also fax the form, or sign up by phone with your credit card. As some of our instructors are coming from out of town and need to make travel arrangements, we ask that you please register at least 2 weeks in advance for all workshops.