A few days ago I was told by one of the readers (Gordon Chesterman) that “Printers don't retire, surely not, they just lose their justification”.
Well I think Henri Thomas from Evere (BE) might be a living proof of this statement. Just a few month ago, at the age of 82(!) he transformed his workspace in a little museum which is open for the visitors (only by appointment). A must visit in the year 2015!
Just received! Alphabets of Wood
Pastabodoni (or Manuale Pastagrafico)
To mark the 200th anniversary of Bodoni's death November 1813 Lino's Type (Verona, IT) and Flowers and Fleurons (Brighton, UK) initiate a collaborative letterpress book.
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Letterpress Workshop by Thomas Gravemaker (LetterpressAmsterdam) at the MIAT
This weekend Thomas Gravemaker from Letterpress Amsterdam visited Gent to give a 2-day workshop at the MIAT. After a short introduction we, a group of 8 people, got an assignment to create 8 formes from typographic elements and ornaments. These formes were locked up into one large forme to be printed on the FAG proofrpess.
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It's all about the free trade of ideas
Preserving the lost art of letterpress or how the young women taking up letterpress.
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Art During The Great War
"Art During The Great War" is an exhibition in Antwerp (BE) built around six central figures, Rik Wouters, Emile Verhaeren, Cyriel Buysse, André de Ridder, Jules Schmalzigaug and Paul van Ostaijen. It explores how each was affected by the Great War.
Inspired by Paul van Ostaijen's work graphic designers Tom Hautekiet en Herman Houbrechts created a typographic poster for the exhibition and printed it at the Frans Masereel Centrum. Nice!
Historische Drukkerij Turnhout
Last weekend we visited a private printing museum - Historische Drukkerij Turnhout. The collection provides visitors an insight in printing during the 19th & 20th century. During our guided tour an enthusiast volunteer demonstrated the type casting process, a few machines in action including Alauzet & Tiquet and the largest press in the collection - Marinoni Presse Universelle.
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