Word Birds Workshop – 05.12.16

Word Birds Workshop – 05.12.16

Apr 3, 2016

Create your own Word Bird, a paper machè character with something to say! Using newspaper, masking tape, wire, colored tissue paper, bits of map or old book pages, and a few feathers, you will create a bird ready to stand or hang, just in time for spring migration!

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Basic Blank Journals for Beginners – 04.03.16

Basic Blank Journals for Beginners – 04.03.16

Mar 23, 2016

Basic Blank Journals for Beginners is a class for folks interested in making a hand-sewn blank journal with a few pockets. This class is for adults and is also a family-friendly class for adults and kids (ages 8-12) who want to work together to make some journals.

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Letterpress III – 02.07.16

Letterpress III – 02.07.16

Dec 16, 2015

Sunday, February 7 / 10am – 4pm This class is the third in a series of 3 Letterpress classes. In this class, students will apply the skills they learned in Letterpress I & II by creating an independent project of their choice. (ie: personal book plate, business card, short poem, favorite quote, etc…) A variety of letterpress papers will be provided for purchase. Please bring a... Read more...

Letterpress II – 01.31.16

Dec 16, 2015

Sunday, January 31 / 12 – 4pm This class is the second in a series of 3 Letterpress classes. It is a prerequisite for Letterpress III. In this class, students will build on the basic skills they learned in Letterpress I while they independently set a full alphabet of one of the type cases. Students will choose a font, compose and lock type into a chase; prepare, ink, and operate the Kelsey Press; clean-up and sort type back into the California Case. Students will take home a printed letterpress alphabet card on paper provided by the... Read more...

Letterpress I – 01.24.16

Dec 16, 2015

Sunday, January 24 / 12 – 4pm This class is the first in a series of 3 Letterpress classes. It is a prerequisite for Letterpress II. Letterpress I is an overview of basic letterpress skills including the history and nomenclature of the Kelsey Press. Students will have hands-on experience setting & spacing type in a composing stick. Together, students will compose and prepare one “chase” of type and everyone will get to operate the Kelsey Press. Cleanup protocols and sorting type back into the California Case will be covered. Students will take home a printed letterpress piece on paper provided by the instructor. If you’re curious about the intriguing art of letterpress printing, this class is for... Read more...