Wednesday, June 10; 10am–4pm CT
This in-person letterpress workshop offers an introduction to MCBA’s print studio—including key equipment, tools, and terminology—in addition to an opportunity to experience the satisfaction of printing a message through the hands-on process of letterpress printing.
Get to know MCBA’s wood type collection and learn beginning typesetting with wood type. Learn the basics of working with a flatbed cylinder press, including operation, safety, and care while building skills using the equipment with support from a teaching artist. In pairs, choose a text (three to five words) and print your own small edition of posters on a Vandercook press.
Take a deep-dive into letterpress printing on Vandercook presses and register for Letterpress 2: Setting Type (6/11) and Letterpress 3: Two-Color Postcards (6/12) for an intensive learning experience. By the end of the week, you will be ready to register for Letterpress Labs to print independent projects!
Level: Beginner. All skill levels are welcome.
Certificate: 6 hours, Category A; fulfills Core printing requirement
Pricing
$147 | $74 Scholarship | $221 Pay-It-Forward
$15 materials fee
Scholarships are available for individuals facing adversity as it relates to identity, income/wealth, and lack of access to arts resources. The Pay-It-Forward rate (tuition, plus 50%) supports MCBA’s efforts to make scholarships available. We leave it to you to choose the rate that is meaningful to you based on your income, wealth, and privilege status. MCBA members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
