Typography Museum by Henri Thomaes (82!)

March 23, 2015

Yesterday I had a chance to visit a tiny museum in Brussels run by Henri Thomaes (82!). 20 years ago, the printer from Evere retired officially but he kept on going in his museum where time seems to have come to a standstill.

Visionary Structures. Gustavs Klucis

March 22, 2015

Intreeged by the leaflet of the Visionary Structures. From Johansons to Johansons exhibition in Bozar, I headed to Brussels.

The exhibition showcase works by seven Latvian artists active between 1920 and 2014 – Karl Iognason, Gustavs Klucis, Valdis Celms, Jānis Krievs, Artūrs Riņķis, Gints Gabrāns and Voldemārs Johansons. Despite the fact that each of these artists belongs to a different age and another ideological era, there is a coherence between their works. It was surprising how these pieces of art, design, architecture and urban planning were influenced by constructivism and futuristic ideas.

MIAT workshops. Bookmark.

March 19, 2015

At the beginning of the year the MIAT museum announces the upcoming workshops which are traditionally held in the printing department of the MIAT museum. Time to make a new bookmark!

Quick links

March 14, 2015

In case you've missed the chance to visit London’s fabled Type Archive - here are a few pictures made by Richard Small/ Letterpresser
Reprint Karel Martens book
Type Paris Summer 2015 - the 5-week typeface design program that you’ve been waiting for is finally happening in Paris, starting 15 June 2015.
Le Démocrate de l'Aisne, 100% lead, 0% web - link

What's new on the blog

March 10, 2015

Hi all! After a long break I'm finally back online. As you might have noticed the blog has slightly changed in its structure (while all old blog posts are available). A few additional buttons have been added - Museums in BE, which include information about printing museums and collection in Belgium, as well as paper mills and book art museum. If you wish to adjust information or add museum/collection to this list, please let me know.
Under Resources you will find practical information about fellow printmakers and suppliers. There are a few new things on its way as well. Want to know more, please subscribe to the newsletter (I promise I won't spam:).

Œ Adventures

March 6, 2015

Have you ever wondered what to do with Œ, Æ ligatures, covered in dust in your type cabinet drawers? Rachel Marsh from Semple Press came up with a wonderful idea of “Œ Adventures” book.