Workshops are conducted by Kelly McMahon of May Day Studio at Letterpress Things, 85 Phelon Avenue, West Srpingfield, MA 01089. Directions
Registration Information
To register for any of the below workshops, complete the online registration form! We will be in touch within 24 hours. Feel free to email Kelly with any questions.
Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Register early, as they tend to fill up quickly.
2012 Winter/Spring Schedule
Saturday, March 10: Letterpress Things Open House!
Saturday, March 31: Letterpress Sampler FULL!
Sunday, April 1: Wood Type Fun!
Saturday, April 21:
Getting to Know Your Tabletop Press
Sunday, April 22:
Experience the Letterpress Thing
Saturday, April 28: Experience the Letterpress Thing
Sunday, April 29: Linoleum Block Printing
Letterpress Sampler
Curious about letterpress, but don't know where to start? Come down to
Letterpress Things for the day, and try out all of our presses! Set a
bit of lead type, and print a card! Set a bit of wood type, and print a
poster. Get a little ink under your fingernails, and see what everyone's
talking about.
Cost per student is $125. Workshop is held at Letterpress Things. Limited to 4 students.
Saturday, March 31 FULL!
Register for a full weekend of workshops and save 10%.
March 31 + April 1: Sampler + Wood Type Fun :: $235
Registration InformationTo register for any of the above workshops, complete the online registration form! We will be in touch within 24 hours. Feel free to email with any questions. Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Register early, as they tend to fill up quickly.
Experience the Letterpress Thing
The cool touch of decades-old metal type. A firm two-handed impression roll for a copy proof. A deft transfer from composing stick to imposing stone. A gentle tap of the planer. Two quick twists of the locking key and the chase with form is secure. The press is inked, the guides aligned, the chase slips into position, paper is correctly placed and your very first impression is ready to print.
You can "experience the letterpress thing" at the Letterpress Things print shop in Chicopee, MA. Participants set type, lockup and print on a Kelsey Excelsior 5x8, then exchange printed signatures, gather, fold, and hand-bind. At the day's end each participant will leave with a hand-printed, hand-bound chapbook, a lifetime keepsake of their first letterpress experience.
Cost per student is $125. Workshop is held at Letterpress Things. Limited to 4 students.
Sunday, April 22
Saturday, April 28
Register for a full weekend of workshops and save 10%.
April 21 + 22: Getting to Know + Experience :: $260
April 28 + 29: Experience + Linoleum :: $235
Registration Information
To register for any of the above workshops, complete the online registration form! We will be in touch within 24 hours. Feel free to email with any questions.
Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Register early, as they tend to fill up quickly.
Wood Type Fun!
Join
Kelly and fellow students to tackle the basics of composing with wood type and
printing on a Vandercook proof press. You'll learn about different papers
suitable for letterpress, as well as inking the press, printing, and cleaning
up. Students will work in pairs to produce unique broadsides--super-cool,
single-sheet posters that can run the gamut from band flyer to fine art. We'll
proof our work on a Nolan proof press before moving on to the Vandercook #4.
Some letterpress experience is recommended.
Cost
per student is $140. Limited to 4
students.
Sunday, April 1
Register for a full weekend of workshops and save 10%.
March 31 + April 1: Sampler + Wood Type :: $235
Registration Information
To register for any of the above workshops, complete the online registration form! We will be in touch within 24 hours. Feel free to email with any questions.
Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Register early, as they tend to fill up quickly.
Linoleum Block Printing
Spend the morning carving an original design in linoleum, then spend the afternoon getting it just right on the press. Learn the tips and tricks to transfer illustrations to your block, proper use of tools, and making blocks type high for printing.
Cost is $140, and includes two 4x6 linoleum blocks, a Speedball carving tool set, and 100% cotton paper.
Cost
per student is $140. Limited to 4
students.
Sunday, April 29
Register for a full weekend of workshops and save 10%.
April 28 + 29: Experience + Linoleum :: $235
Registration Information
To register for any of the above workshops, complete the online registration form! We will be in touch within 24 hours. Feel free to email with any questions.
Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Register early, as they tend to fill up quickly.
Getting to Know Your Tabletop Press
A unique, hands-on workshop where participants bring their own tabletop press to work on.
The daylong class begins with a review of the press: its parts, operations, care and maintenance, adjustments, and more. In the afternoon, we make our presses ready to print.
Topics and techniques include setting tympan and packing; ink types, mixing, and inking the press; setting and positioning gauges and grippers; choosing paper; and registering the form. Particular attention will be given to troubleshooting and specific problems previously encountered. If time permits, participants will set type and print.
Cost per student is $165. Workshop is held at Letterpress Things. Limited to two presses and their owners.
Saturday, April 21
Register for a full weekend of workshops and save 10%.
April 21 + 22: Getting to Know + Experience :: $260
Registration Information
To register for any of the above workshops, complete the online registration form! We will be in touch within 24 hours. Feel free to email with any questions.
Advanced registration is required for all workshops. Register early, as they tend to fill up quickly.
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