Traditional crafts are championed in the Digital Age. Letterpress artist Rob gives a primer. You can read Part 1 of Rob's essay entitled "A Brief History of 557 Years of Letterpress and Typography" at http://fortnightjournal.com/rob-lomascolo/355-letterpress-101.html Original Music by Christopher North. christophernorth.com Fortnight Journal: Edition IV For more on Rob and to see more of his work, visit Fortnight Journal at http://fortnightjournal.com/ and Rob's site at rlpress.blogspot.com © Fortnight Journal, Project of the Fourteen Foundation 2012

Letterpress 101

April 26, 2012

Letterpress artist Rob LoMascolo talks about the traditional craft of printing in a short instructional videos on Fortnight online documentary project.

Laser cut Bodoni

April 19, 2012

This decorative alphabet was produced by Nigel Bents, Paul Oakley and Jonny Holmes at Chelsea College of Art & Design. Based on a downloaded Bodoni Poster font, it was designed digitally by students using Illustrator, laser cut out of 3mm plywood by Cut Laser Cut in Vauxhall and mounted on type-high block by Stef Willis in the college workshop.
It was then printed at Graham Bignell's New North Press in Hoxton."

Absolutely beautiful!

Margaret Craig, Department Chair of Painting, Drawing and Printmaking at the Southwest School of Art, gives us a glimpse into her art making practice. This documentary was produced in association with Southwest School of Art, learn more about their BFA program at http://www.swschool.org. Learn more about the artist at http://www.MargaretCraig.com. Special thanks to REM Gallery. Learn more about the filmmakers at http://www.WalleyFilms.com. Music by Chris Zabriskie http://www.ChrisZabriskie.com.

Pressless Etching

April 16, 2012

"…artists and biologist are taught to observe the nature.
Biologist are taught to study the functioning of the organic physical world
and the artists are taught to make social observation of the physical world."

Rules

April 13, 2012

Absolutely love this quotes/rules from "Nineteenth Century Job Printing Display - The Poster", a little guide about typesetting/printing typeset with metal type and printed by Bowne & Co., Stationers in 1989 in New York. Clean instructions for being a good composer!

The Letterpress Workers international summit 2012

April 5, 2012

At its first edition, The Letterpress Workers International Summit (17-21.04.12) will try to lay a link between cross-culture thinking about typography and design practices. During the four days of a letterpress printing designers from all around Europe will work together. Prints produced during that days, with works by printers from the Italian letterpress scene, will form an exhibition open until 19th may.
Letterpress participants are: Pete Burke (DK), John Cristopher (UK), Alexander Cooper and Rose Gridneff (UK), Thomas Gravemaker (NL), Mark Pavey (UK) and Justin Knopp (UK).

17-21.04.12
Sesto San Giovanni
Via Granelli 1
Milan, Italy

more info here & here
pictures from the event

Velo+Letterpress

March 30, 2012

De Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) is one of the most important cycling races in Belgium and it is taking place this Sunday. So while the fans are taking places along the race course or in front of tv, here is a little roundup:)

A short vignette of a book being created using traditional printing methods. For the Daily Telegraph. Shot at Smith-Settle Printers, Leeds, England. The book being printed is Suzanne St Albans’ 'Mango and Mimosa' published as part of the Slightly Foxed series. Shot, Directed & Edited by Glen Milner

Birth of a book

March 29, 2012

This short documentary created by Glenn Milner for the Daily Telegraph captures a book being created using traditional printing methods. The book being printed is Suzanne St Albans’ 'Mango and Mimosa' published as part of the Slightly Foxed series. Shot at Smith-Settle Printers, Leeds, England.

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