From February 4 until 27 May 2012 the Museum Het Valkhof will hold an exhibition of Dutch artist Ben Joosten - ‘Naar de letter – prenten in boekdruk’ (To the letter - letterpress prints).
The museum will display a selection of typographic prints as well as the documentary film ‘Naar de letter’ (To the letter) by Hanne van der Woude. I couldn't find info about of this documentary (or trailer) but found some 'making of' pictures and I'm curious about this documentary.
Norddeutsche Handpressenmesse BuchDruckKunst. 18-20.01.13 Hamburg
From 18 to 20 January 2013 the 8th edition of the Norddeutsche Handpressenmesse BuchDruckKunst will take place in Hamburg. Since there was limited space available, only 50 participants were chosen. A complete list of participants can be found on the website.
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Pencil to pixel. 16/19 - 23.11.12
"The forthcoming exhibition by Monotype brings together the past, present and future of a unique typographic institution. Spanning over a hundred years, the expertise and craftsmanship of Monotype has shaped the way in which we see and read the everyday world around us."
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Book Art Fair (Boekkunstbeurs) Leiden. 3-4.11.12.
picture by Rob Over de Linden
If you have some free time this weekend (and you live in the Netherlands or Belgium) you might be interested in visiting the Book Art Fair (Boekkunstbeurs) in Pieterskerk in Leiden. What makes it special is the fact that all books are letterpress printed, handbound and limited edition pieces. There will be a various demonstrations of letterpress printing, paper making and bookbinding. And if you wish to participate there are (mini)workshops for adults and kids as well. Moreover, each visitor will receive a limited edition print especially made for this exhibition.
practical info:
Book Art Fair - 3-4 november, Pieterskerk, Leiden (NL)
3 november - 10.00-17.00
4 november - 11.00-17.00
Entrance fee: adults - 6€, students-3€, children(-12) - free
The National Bank museum
After visiting the Paper mill Herisem we headed to the National Bank museum in Brussels. Founded in 1982 the museum has an impressive collection of numismatic items, documents, books etc.
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Letterproeftuin workshop
Graphic Design Festival Breda (NL) is a biannual festival taking place from 19 to 23 of September. The program of the festival is quite broad, it is a mix of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, urban interventions and parties. And if you want to get your hands dirty you can take part in a traveling letterpress workshop organized by Letterproeftuin.
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Out of print
"Out of Print" is an interactive installation which will run from 17-23 september as a part of Brompton Design District and London Design Festival 2012. The project, created by a group of London based designers, will explore the shift in communication technologies and printing techniques.
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