If you’re in NYC and looking for letterpress classes or to connect with other printers, do check out The Center for Book Arts on West 27th.
I Love Letterpress reader, Sarah, wrote in:
NY-area designers who are
interested in learning more
about letterpress can take a
class at the center, learn to
print, rent studio space,
meet other lp printers, and
sell their goods every december
at our annual holiday sale.Website: www.centerforbookarts.org
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Letterpress Printing Course at The Cooper Union Wednesday June 4-July 30 2008!
“Letterpress Printing on the Vandercook Press”
In this class conducted in the Cooper Union letterpress studio students will learn the basics of printing in letterpress. You will learn how to set type using wood and metal typefaces and how to print your work on the studio’s Vandercook presses. This will be a hands-on class that will suit those who love design and typography but need a reprieve from the computer screen. This course will be an in-depth experience in letterpress for those interested in taking things beyond basic hand-set type composition. We will explore ways that images, foil stamping, die cuts, scoring and perforation can be incorporated in your designs to achieve great effects. During class the students will have time to work on projects of their own using the studio facilities (primarily the Vandercook presses) and to troubleshoot problems encountered with the assistance of the instructor. There is no pre-requisite for this course, but a familiarity with basic type terminology will be beneficial.
Register online at http://www.cooper.edu/ce or visit the office of Continuing Education at 51 Astor Place Room 157 NY, NY.
10:30 am – 5:30 pm or by phone 212-353-4195
Wednesday, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM; 9 sessions starting June 4, 2008, ending July 30, 2008
Cost $290 + $25 registration fee = $315
Instructor: Daniel Morris
Daniel Morris runs The Arm, a contemporary gallery, performance space and public access letterpress studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He has produced letterpress projects with such artists as NYC punk band Japanther, Berlin conceptual artist Matthias Wermke, and Philadelphia hip hop act Spank Rock. For more information see http://www.thearmnyc.com.