Call for entries. 30th Anniversary Poster & Broadside Exhibit

image by Interrobang letterpress

"In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the LGNE, the Letterpress Guild of New England (1982-2012), it was decided to mount an exhibition to educate, entertain, and inform the public. What better form than the letterpress poster and broadside, mediums which have always served that purpose."

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exhibition
September 1st - 30th, 2012
The Arsenal Center for the Arts
Watertown, Massachusetts 

Between writing and type: the stencil letter

Just spotted an interesting exhibition in Antwerp next week:

"An exhibition of stencil letters from the 18th century to the present day. Assembled by Eric Kindel and Fred Smeijers, the exhibition will feature a rich selection of stencil letters in the context of artefacts, documents and ephemera, including stencil plates and stencilling devices, specimens and catalogues, patent inventions and much more. A highlight of the exhibition will be a set of new stencil typefaces designed by Maurice Göldner, Pierre Pané-Fauré and Fred Smeijers. "

practical info

20 April — 29 June 2012
Opening Thursday 19 April

Catapult 
Projectspace Kades—Kaden
Rubenslei 10
2018 Antwerp
Belgium

The Letterpress Workers international summit 2012

At its first edition, The Letterpress Workers International Summit (17-21.04.12) will try to lay a link between cross-culture thinking about typography and design practices. During the four days of a letterpress printing designers from all around Europe will work together. Prints produced during that days, with works by printers from the Italian letterpress scene, will form an exhibition open until 19th may.
Letterpress participants are: Pete Burke (DK), John Cristopher (UK), Alexander Cooper and Rose Gridneff (UK), Thomas Gravemaker (NL), Mark Pavey (UK) and Justin Knopp (UK).

17-21.04.12
Sesto San Giovanni
Via Granelli 1
Milan, Italy

more info here & here
pictures from the event

Wendingen. M-Museum Leuven

1921, cover design by El Lissitsky

Wendingen was an art magazine that appeared from 1918 to 1932. It was a monthly publication aimed at architects and interior designers. The chief editor was the architect H. Th. Wijdeveld. In spite of the link of Wendingen with an architect's association, the contents of the booklet were not limited to architecture but attention was also given to art and design. The magazine gained recognition not only through its content but also by its square format and the striking typography of architect H.Th. Wijdeveld, El Lissitzky, Vilmos Huszar and others.

23.02.2012 - 13.05.2012
M - Museum Leuven
Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28
3000 Leuven, Belgium

Upside Down, Left To Right

I must admit I have a weakness for letterpress related films. And even though this subtile short film by Danny Cooke have been featured on the various blogs and was circulating on twitter the last few days I felt the urge to (re)post it as well. Well, because it can never be too much;)
"A short film about letterpress and one of the few remaining movable-type printing workshops in the UK, situated at Plymouth University, featuring Paul Collier."

found via welovetypography

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New York Types exhibition

"NEW YORK TYPES, running December 15, 2011 through January 6, 2012, is presented in collaboration with New York Writes Itself (NYWI), a new ongoing series of creative productions fueled by the people of New York, and Leo Burnett New York.

For the NEW YORK TYPES exhibition, each artist or group -- currently including Swayspace, Center for the Book Arts, The KDU, Peter Kruty Editions and Tarhorse Press -- has picked a collection of NYWI 'Script' entries to interpret in his or her own letterpress style, bringing the real words to life letter by letter. The artwork is for sale in limited editions of 10, with a total of 500 pieces for sale."

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