Creative Christmas Letterpress

This six hour workshop, an extended introduction for beginners but also ideal for those who want to try out new presses and extend the possiblities in letterpress, will use a range of presses from the Vandercook Proof Press, an historic Albion, a foot-operated treadle platen to tabletops, depending on students' interests.

It will introduce a range of creative techniques for letterpress printers, using Xmas as the theme and focussing on production of:
—Xmas cards (50 x A6 with envelopes)
—gift tags (50)
—coasters, (25, either your own optional pre-submitted digital design or standard design customised with name etc.)

The workshops are run by Graham Judd of Inkiana Press, formerly GTO Printers. Graham is a highly experienced, qualified letterpress machinist. and one of the top letterpress educators in the country with regular assignments abroad. https://www.inkianapress.co.nz

Venue: WCBA, Wellington Centre for Book Arts, Woolstore Building, 262 Thorndon Quay, Wellington

Time: 9.30am-4.00pm Saturday 7th December, 2024.

Cost: $175 (less 10% for members). Places are limited and can only be confirmed by payment.

Enrolments to: [email protected]