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United in Isolation: An Online Exhibition. Letterpress Printers Respond to a Pandemic

May 17, 2020

Join your fellow letterpress printers from around the world in a virtual exhibition showcasing letterpress printers’ responses to the Covid 19 pandemic.

The exhibit is being organized by Peter Duffin and Samuel Larson from Animales de Lorca press in coordination with the United in Isolation team.

To be included in the exhibit, simply send Peter Duffin at PedroDuffin@gmail.com a good quality photo of the work you created in response to the pandemic (this could be a public service announcement ´Wash Your Hands!´ or a more poetic response to the sense of isolation created to this unique time in our history—all manner of responses are welcome). Some brief description will also be required.

The deadline for submissions is June 14, 2020 with online exhibit taking place in the summer of 2020. Peter and Samuel are hoping to organize a physical exhibit of this work too, this will be somewhat dependent government stay-in-place orders and the progress of the pandemic.

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United in isolation. An online letterpress festival

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Quick links

April 23, 2020

1. A 25 minute documentary about poet, activist, artist, letterpress printer and one of Stroud's most cherished characters Dennis Gould by local filmmaker Alasdair Ogilvie - link
2. United in isolation. Online letterpress festival. Saturday 25th of April 2020. Starting 19:00 CEST - link
3. This is apparently the oldest printing press preserved in Armenia, exhibited at the Ethnographic Museum of Etchmiadzin - link
4. Letterform Archive. The online archive is now open to all - link

In quick links, printmaking, typography Tags letterpress, video, archive, letterform, armenia
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April 16, 2020

1. United in isolation. Online letterpress festival featuring Phil Gambrill (Fresh Lemon Print, AUS), Sergei Besov (Demon Press, RU), Myrna Keliher (Expedition Press, USA). Saturday 18th of April 2020. Starting 19:00 CEST - link
2. iBookbinding decided to try a podcast/video chat format and invite some of the bookish people to discuss their recent projects, book industry news, and reply to some of your questions. The first guest next week will be Benjamin Elbel, owner of the Elbel Libro Bookbinding (NL) - link
3. Inky rebels weekly print challenge - link

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ToCall No.9 by Petra Schulze-Wollgast (psw)

April 7, 2020

ToCall No.9 – the Werkman issue – features works by 17 artists. This project is organised by Petra Schulze-Wollgast / psw, ‘an artistic discoverer in outdated printmaking techniques’ from Rostock, Germany.

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In typography, printmaking, book Tags wekman, mimeo, contribution
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Quick links

April 7, 2020

1. Duke Studios Evening Sessions with Anthony Burrill. 09.04.2020 - link
2. Making Faces: Metal Type in the 21st Century. A film by Richard Kegler. This fascinating design documentary captures the personality and work process of the late Canadian graphic artist Jim Rimmer (1931-2010). Free rental until 24.04.2020 - link
3. ‘The Book Makers’ is a 1-hour documentary that pulls back the curtain on the people who are keeping books alive in the 21st century. Check out the trailer - link
4. A great collection of wood type specimens documented by Eric Nunes - link

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Whittington Press Open Day. 07.09.2019.

April 7, 2020

It is been a while since I’ve heard about the annual Whittington Press Open Day, the event I absolutely wanted to visit but never had a chance to. So when Patrick Goossens from Letter-kunde Press (BE) kindly offered me a ride I said 'Great! I'm in!'.

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In event, printmaking, typography Tags book, letterpress, whittington
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March 20, 2020

1. ‘Los Ultimos’ (Endless Letterpress) - video
2. Music, typography & printmaking - Pinterest board
3. 50 people. 50 days. 50 paid projects - link
4. Filmmaker Gary Hustwit is streaming his documentaries free worldwide during the global COVID crisis - link

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