Intro to Letterpress: Mixed Type Postcards (Weds March 3 and Thurs March 4)

Description: Participants in this two-night workshop will design and print an edition of postcards using metal and wood type, and ornamental cuts. We’ll learn how to select and set type, lock up a print form, and how to ink, clean, and operate a platen press. Everyone will take home a trade portfolio and a small edition of two-color 5”x7” postcards. Date/Time: Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4, 6:00-8:30 pm Instructor: Meredith Miller- see bio below and website here: https://www.punchpress.net/ Cost: $180 (including materials) Level: Open to all levels; no printmaking experience necessary Meredith Miller is an artist, printmaker, and bookbinder with over 30 years experience teaching at universities, community arts organizations, and independent studios. She is passionate about collaborative making, and helping people build confidence through material experimentation, craftsmanship, and creative problem-solving. She holds a BFA in Printmaking and Book Art from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and lives and works in Austin, Texas, where she operates Punchpress Studio, fabricates limited edition artist’s books, and teaches relief printing, typesetting, and book and box construction.