1. Printing in Dutch. The Gallery at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, UK. 8.05 – 21.07.2021 - link
2. This is an open call to any printmakers to get involved - a chance to have your artwork on our insert or featured in a showcase of creativity in the July edition of Pressing Matters magazine - more info
3. Virtual event. Rick Griffith, Evan Weissman, Stephen Brackett: Non-violence & Activism. 5.05.21 - link
4. Letterpress printing courses by Andy Kinnear - link
Quick links
1. Typographics conference, workshops and TypeLab. Typographics is a design festival for people who use type. Spread out between June 1 and July 1, 2021 - link
2. Meet the printmakers. Pressing matters & Atelier Indrukwekkend. 6 May - link
3. Making Printers’ Type. Man’s 500 Year Quest to Develop Better Methods - link
4. X - Censuur en Beeldcultuur. Nationaal Museum van de Speelkaart, Turnhout. 1 april tot 7 november 2021 - link
Quick links
1. Leipziger Typotage 2021 - link
2. Hamilton Hang: Chris Chandler - Neu Haus Press. 23.04.2021 - link
3. Impact 11 International Printmaking Conference - link
4. RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection preserves Hebrew wood type - link
Camiel Van Breedam in The Bibliotheca Wittockiana.
As travelling abroad remain restricted at the moment, we (me and my art-loving friend) are travelling every month within Belgium to visit museums we've never been to yet. Well, you can be a tourist in your own country, aren't you?
On Saturday morning, following our passion for books and discovering that we haven't been to The Bibliotheca Wittockiana yet, we took a train and started our journey. Upon arrival in Brussels, we decided to take a walk and enjoy the beauty of the city, soaking in the warm morning sun. So unusual for this time of the year.
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Quick links
Quick links
1. Printing in Offenbach: the art of a craft and the craft in the art. Annual (online) conference of the Association of European Printing Museums. 20-22 May 2021 - link
2. Camiel Van Breedam in Bibliotheca Wittockiana - link (+pictures)
3. “Around the world” is a collective project, a shared and ideal journey - link
4. Interesting article by Carl Middleton about wood type and so much more - link
The Museum of Industry. Textile Posters.
After being absent from printshop for more than 2 months due to 'we all know what’ I'm happy to be back! As many of you might know my printshop 'Letterpress Corner' is currently closed for the public and I'm back at work at the printing department of the Museum of industry. Actively involved in the life of the printing department, as well as designing and typesetting posters from wood and metal type using a rich collection of the museum.
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