1. International Advertising & Design DataBase - link
2. Trading Stories with The Printers - video
3. The relevance of typographical collections for today’s designers - AEPM conference, 2-3 October 2015, Tipoteca Italiana (Cornuda, Italy)
4. Letterpress prints from Canada - link
Brian Bagdonas from Stumptown Printers
Stumptown Printers (USA) visiting MIAT
Yesterday I've met wonderful people - Brian Bagdonas & Rebecca Gilbert from Stumptown Printers (Portland, OR). After taking part in St Brides Wayzgoose they came to Belgium for a few days so we headed to MIAT this afternoon.
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designed by Type & Press, printed by Topo Copy (riso)
DRUKOPSTRAAT 4. 19-20.09.15
The 4th edition of the spectacular steamroller printing event DRUKOPSTRAAT is coming your way! It will take place on 19-20 September, from 10 till 17, in front of the MIAT, Gent.
Watch artists carving & printing huge linocuts, visit the demonstration at the printing workshop (4th floor) and join to this year's special - the DIY corner where you can print something of you own, so feel free to bring your linocuts/woodcuts.
Claudio Madella visiting MIAT
When I met Claudio Madella (IT) in Amsterdam earlier this month while visiting Letterpress Amsterdam & Sander Pinkse studio's, I was glad to hear that his next stop is the MIAT museum in Gent.
Read MoreQuick Links
- Vagabond images: history and techniques of European prints (15th-18th century) - Claudio Galleri (course in French) - link
Monday 22 June, Lyon Printing Museum - This Beautiful, Old-Style Printing Practice May Soon Become Extinct - link
- Letterpress At Home Kit
- Living with Picasso and Brague, maybe
A day in Venice
This year we — John Christopher (Flowers and Fleurons), Mark Pavey (Dead Methods), Graham Bignell and Beatrice Bless (New North Press), Christian Granados & me — decided to leave earlier for LpW 2015 and visit Tipoteca Italiana in Cornuda. We decided to meet in Venice and then travel to Cornuda by train the next day. Venice in the summer is very busy, but we’ve managed to escape the tourists spots, enjoy the city and have some local food.
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