Letterpret or Alphabet Cards
The wood-type collection at the Museum of Industry in Ghent is exceptional, and I’m lucky to work with it every day. Typesetting cards and posters, pulling prints in the museum’s workshop — even after all these years I’m still discovering new, curious, and beautifully worn pieces in the drawers.
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Long live the Black Arts / Visiting Ruud Huysmans (NL)
Time for the final field trip of our one-year course, Jaaropleiding Letterzetten 2024–2025. Throughout the year we’ve visited a range of inspiring places—the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library, the Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp, and the remarkable private collection of Patrick Goossens. This time, however, the road led us across the border to the Netherlands, where we were warmly invited by Ruud Huysmans to visit his studio.
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1.Printmaking artists Martijn van der Blom and Roy Scholten have launched a crowdfunding campaign for there second book on LEGO letterpress. And this time they /will/ explain how they do it! The Hilversum Method. The technique, philosophy and joy of LEGO letterpress will be published in both an English and a Dutch edition - link
2. Pop-Up expo: Tribute to Leen Van Hulst. Leen Van Hulst passed away on 23 January 2025, at the age of 42, after a courageous battle against an illness. This exhibition is a tribute to her and is based on works by Leen from the KBR collection, 22.10.2025 - 26.01.2026 - link
3. Expo. Mieke Lamiroy. Surreal stories. Print, cut & paste. 02.11 - 19.12.2025, Het Gasthuis, Aarschot - link
4. RED AND GREEN AND BLUE MORE OR LESS. Works and documents of Lawrence Weiner. 26.10.2025 - 28.06.2026, Herbert Foundation, Gent - link
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1.Print International 2025. 08.11.2025 - 24.01.2026, Wrexham (UK) - link
2. PLAYGROUNDS is back! This time in Ghent! 70 artists, 1 vibrant group show, 18 - 26.10.2025, Yugen Kombucha, Gent (BE) - link
3. In de nieuwe tentoonstelling 'ALPHABET CITY' gaan letterontwerpers Jo De Baerdemaeker, Erik Desombere, Geertrui Storms, Sam Van Vaerenbergh en Jo Klaps (curator) aan de slag met de letters die ze in de Genkse openbare ruimte vonden en waarmee ze nieuwe alfabetten maken, geïnspireerd door wat gebouwen, monumenten, oude machines en drukwerk hen gaven. 29.11.2025 - 15.03.2026, C-mine, Genk (BE) - link
4. Open Call. MASEREEL nodigt je uit om je kandidaat te stellen voor een zes weken durende residentie tussen juni en december 2026. Deadline: 21 oktober - link