Letterpress Course
Margaret Lock will once again be running one of her fabulous letterpress courses this June and I would highly recommend it for anyone looking to get a solid understanding of proper printing techniques and design. Details are below:
Introduction to Typesetting and Letterpress Printing Workshop
19 & 20 June, 2010
taught by Margaret Lock, at 231 Johnson Street, Kingston.
Participants will learn basic typographic design concepts, and how to set lead type by hand and print on a Vandercook proof press. The workshop will cover setting type, letter-spacing capitals, imposition, proofing, registration, and printing on handmade paper. As an exercise, participants will design and print a broadside up to 10 x 14 inches in size. The text should be a poem of up to 20 lines, or a piece of prose of fewer than 160 words. Notes and all materials are provided. Space is limited to three students, so pre-registration is necessary. The workshop hours are 9:30am-5:30pm.
The cost for each participant is $185.
If you have if you have a favourite poem or piece of prose that you want to print, and if you are intrigued by letterpress printing, you should enjoy this workshop. Please contact Margaret Lock at 613 544-3505;