1. Thomas Gravemaker/ Letterpress Amsterdam will be giving a workshop at the MIAT (Gent). 13-14.05.2017 - link
2. Berlin-based art collective Raubdruckerin (which translates as 'pirate printer') uses elements of urban design to create guerilla printing presses, adding ink to manhole covers, grates, and street tiles to create utilitarian designs on t-shirts and bags.
3. Stampville (25 stamps + 2 ink pads) by Aurelien Debat contains all the essential building blocks needed to create a house with infinite combinations.
4. Lithographers Sarah Dudley and Ulli Kühle in a new video revealing a technique that goes back more than two centuries.
Trip to Barcelona. Part II. BunkerType
(visited in January) read the first part - Trip to Barcelona. Part I. Lauren Press.
After a short coffee break me and Arcangela Regis (Lauren Press) jumped into the BCN tube heading to our next stop - BunkerType, a letterpress studio run by Jesús Morentin. Just in case you are wondering why is it called BunkerType, here is the answer: well, actually it is situated in a cellar (bunker), that is where the name comes from.
In 2009 , Jesús Morentin, a graphic designer with over 15 years of experience, started a project that involved the restoration of ancient printing presses and research on printing techniques. Jesús is interested in concepts and experiments, is involved in various collective exhibitions and doesn't accept any commercial printing jobs. "I am not a printer, I just enjoy printing", explains Jesús. Currently, he is teaching in several schools in Barcelona such as the School of Design ESDi, Elisava, BAU etc.
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1. Letterpress six-week course at Old Bodleian Library, Oxford (UK), 24.04-14.06.17 - link
2.Exhibition of unique books made by Zegwerk at De Slegte bookstore in Gent, 21.04-30.06.17
3. DADA ist 100 exhibition organised by Marc Berger/ Edition Schwarzdruck will be hosted in the Museum Papiermühle Homburg (DE), 01.05-16.07.17
4. EastType meet WestType, an interesting project featuring a workshop and the presentation by the designer Lara Captan and her friend and colleague Kristyan Sarkis. For this event the Katan Arabic typeface was CNC milled by Rutger Paets (NL) and printed during the the workshop.
Bookbinders' Fair. Sint- Niklaas, Belgium
Each year the city of Sint-Niklaas (BE) is hosting a Bookbinders' Fair, an annual gathering of bookbinders, book and paper restorers, paper artists, calligraphers etc. It is aiming to attract both professionals and amateurs. The participants, coming from the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium and France, present a wide range of products, from paper, leather and parchment to various bookbinding accessories, tools for calligraphy and books (on books).
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1. Hooksmith is a film about Russell Frost, a New Zealand born, former fly fisher who now runs Hooksmith Press, producing letterpress prints in his workshop based in East London.
2. International Summer Courses – Printmaking And Textile Art (PATA) - Łódź, Poland, 2017 are designed for beginners and experienced artists - website & Facebook page
3. Ladies of Letterpress is teaming up with Firecracker Press and Central Print Studios to bring you a combined letterpress event in St. Louis, MO, September 28-October 1, 2017 - link
4. Shipley Wayzgoose, 03.06.2017 at Kirkgate Center (UK) - link
The program of Drukdrukdruk graphic arts festival is online. 06-07.05.2017
In one of my previous posts I've mentioned Drukdrukdruk graphic arts festival organised by KUNSTWERKT during the weekend of 6 & 7th of May. During this weekend more than 50 printmaking artists/studio's, museums and art schools in Flanders and Brussels will be reflecting the full spectrum of graphic techniques including screen printing, lino, litho, etching, monotype, letterpress printing and will be offering an activity, such as demonstration, guided tour, workshop, etc.
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Quick links
1. Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c.: The 1874 Masterpiece of Colorful Typography, a new book from Rizzoli will be available for sale from May 16, 2017
2. BLOCD Typesetting - Candy Movable Types, a concept by BLOCD (Barcelona)
3. The National Original Print Exhibition is open for submissions until 20.06.17. Enter here
4. W. A. Dwiggins: A Life in Design. Written & designed by Bruce Kennett. The first comprehensive biography of one of the most innovative designers of the 20th century. Support the project on Kickstarter.