The work of designer and printmaker H.N.Werkman (1882-1945) is best known for his innovative printing techniques and experimental typography. Therefore seventy years after his death the city of Groningen organizes various exhibitions (10.04-01.11.2015) and presents a new publication about the artist - “Het boek H.N. Werkman. Leven en Werk” (in Dutch).
Read the full program here & Werkmanproject Vrijheid van Geest door Grafiekplatform VOG.
(thanks to Falstaff & Fakir Private Press for the info)
Letterpress Christmas cards exchange 2014
Happy to be part of the Christmas Cards exchange project. Nearly 50 contributors from Europe, US and Mexico took part in this project. Every card was different and unique of its kind. Thanks everyone!
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Museum of Typography in Evere
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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