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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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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Art During The Great War
"Art During The Great War" is an exhibition in Antwerp (BE) built around six central figures, Rik Wouters, Emile Verhaeren, Cyriel Buysse, André de Ridder, Jules Schmalzigaug and Paul van Ostaijen. It explores how each was affected by the Great War.
Inspired by Paul van Ostaijen's work graphic designers Tom Hautekiet en Herman Houbrechts created a typographic poster for the exhibition and printed it at the Frans Masereel Centrum. Nice!
Historische Drukkerij Turnhout
Last weekend we visited a private printing museum - Historische Drukkerij Turnhout. The collection provides visitors an insight in printing during the 19th & 20th century. During our guided tour an enthusiast volunteer demonstrated the type casting process, a few machines in action including Alauzet & Tiquet and the largest press in the collection - Marinoni Presse Universelle.
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