Events
Scheduled Activities at the Museum of Printing
May through September 2009
Paste Paper Workshop
Friday, May 22, 2009
At the Museum of Printing, North Andover, MA
10am – 3pm
Paste paper is one of the earliest forms of creating decorated paper, dating back to the 16th century when it was widely used for book covers and end papers. This art form remains as simple today as it was 600 years ago and the outcome is just as mystical.
Specially-prepared paste is colored with paint and brushed onto wet paper. While the paper is still wet, designs are combed, pressed, or scraped into the surface using rollers, traditional and custom texture tools and found objects. Intricate designs are formed and limited only by imagination. Frequently referred to as “finger painting for adults,” the process of making paste paper is playful and spontaneous and every sheet created is a unique one-of-a-kind piece. Making paste paper is a wonderful process where everyone can access their creative spirit and feel successful. The process encourages exploration, invention, and creativity. Students should be prepared to have fun, be surprised, and make lots of paper to use later in subsequent projects, such as a book cover or as a background layer for a relief print, silkscreen or letterpress printing, card making or collage. Workshop includes making up to 8 sheets of large paper, paste recipes, and directions. All skill levels welcome. Limited to 10 people. Everyone should bring lunch and wear work clothes.
Fee: $30 for members, $40 for non-members
Indicate interest by emailing us at summerprograms@museumofprinting.org Please indicate which program and date.
Calligraphy Workshop
Introduction to Calligraphy Workshop
Friday, May 29, 2009
At the Museum of Printing, North Andover, MA
10am – 3pm
Instructor: Nancy Trottier
An overview of the history of Western Calligraphy will be presented in a short talk prior to the studio portion of the workshop. Students will be introduced to the basics of using a calligraphy marker and dip pen nib for creating letters of the PETRARCH alphabet, created by the late Father Edward Catich, a world famous calligrapher. The class will cover proper cant (pen angle against the writing page), stroke sequence and direction, and the basics of laying out a quotation for a greeting card. Each student will design and create a greeting card with a quote of their choosing.
In addition to their completed greeting card, students will take home their calligraphy markers, dip pen, and an information kit to assist them with continuing the practical exercises necessary to master the PETRARCH alphabet.
Workshop Fee: $25 for members, $30 for non members plus materials fee: $8.00 per student
(this will cover three Calligraphy Markers, one speedball nib and holder, ink, and paper
Indicate interest by emailing us at summerprograms@museumofprinting.org Please indicate which program and date.
A Short History of Type/Lecture
Friday, June 19, 2009
At the Museum of Printing, North Andover, MA
2pm – 4pm
Presented by Frank Romano, Professor Emeritus, RIT School of Print Media
This informative lecture will take you from moveable type to digital type, through 500 years of typography. Learn about the tormented history of Garamond, the curious case of Baskerville’s body, and the story of Napoleon and the Courier font, among other typographic tales. A PDF of the presentation will be available to all attendees.
Free to Museum of Printing member; $10 for non members.
Indicate interest by emailing us at summerprograms@museumofprinting.org Please indicate which program and date.
Printing Arts Fair
Sunday, June 21
10am–4pm, free and open to the public
The Letterpress Guild of New England will be hosting the 6th Annual Printing Arts Fair on Father’s Day, June 21, 2009 at the Museum of Printing located at 800 Massachusetts Avenue in North Andover, Massachusetts just across from the town common. The Fair is free to the public and runs from 10am to 4pm. Co-sponsored by the Letterpress Guild of New England and the Museum of Printing, it’s the perfect time to learn about the book arts and printing, with papermaking and bookbinding artisans demonstrating their craft. Also on hand are stone lithography, intaglio and letterpress printing demonstrations. And for the first time the fair will present Steamroller Printing in honor of the 100th anniversary of the beloved Vandercook Proof Press.
On display in the big tent and upstairs in the Museum are artwork, stationery, prints, books, decorative papers, crafts, posters, type and letterpress printing equipment from such vendors as Albertine Press, B Designs, Brookfield Paperworks, Carta Inc., Sea Dog Press, May Day Studio, Swamp Press, Sun Hill Press, and Zoetropa. The Museum has a fantastic selection of letterpress items for sale for those wanting to try their hand at printing. Vendors will also be donating items to the raffle that benefits the Museum.
Also see the brochure on Leslie Evans’s web site
A Short History of Printing/Lecture
Thursday, July 9
2pm – 4pm, members free, $10 non-member
Papermaking Workshop
Friday, July 10
10am – 3pm, $30 members, $40 non-members
Papermaking Workshop
Saturday August 15
10am – 3pm, $30 members, $40 non-members
A Short History of Printing/Lecture
Friday, Sept. 25
2pm – 4pm, members free, $10 non-member
Indicate interest by emailing us at summerprograms@museumofprinting.org Please indicate which program and date. To reserve a space, please send full payment to:
Summer Programs
The Museum of Printing
P.O. Box 5580
Beverly, MA 01915
Remember: the only reservation is a paid reservation.
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