FYI: Letterpress Printing Course at The Cooper Union

kressent — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:13:52 -0700

Letterpress Printing Course at The Cooper Union Wednesday June 4-July 30 2008!

“Letterpress Printing on the Vandercook Press”

In this class conducted in the Cooper Union letterpress studio students will learn the basics of printing in letterpress. You will learn how to set type using wood and metal typefaces and how to print your work on the studio’s Vandercook presses. This will be a hands-on class that will suit those who love design and typography but need a reprieve from the computer screen. This course will be an in-depth experience in letterpress for those interested in taking things beyond basic hand-set type composition. We will explore ways that images, foil stamping, die cuts, scoring and perforation can be incorporated in your designs to achieve great effects. During class the students will have time to work on projects of their own using the studio facilities (primarily the Vandercook presses) and to troubleshoot problems encountered with the assistance of the instructor. There is no pre-requisite for this course, but a familiarity with basic type terminology will be beneficial.

Please visit www.cooper.edu/ce for more information.

Wednesday, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM; 9 sessions starting June 4, 2008, ending July 30, 2008
Cost $290 + $25 registration fee = $315
Instructor: Daniel Morris
Daniel Morris runs The Arm, a contemporary gallery, performance space and public access letterpress studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He has produced letterpress projects with such artists as NYC punk band Japanther, Berlin conceptual artist Matthias Wermke, and Philadelphia hip hop act Spank Rock. For more information see www.thearmnyc.com.

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FYI: Letterpress Printing Course at The Cooper Union