Wood Type Letterpress

This workshop invites participants to experiment with typography using antique wood type to produce bold letterpress prints. Pull from hundreds of pieces of wooden letters, some as large as 5” tall, and many of which are over one hundred years old. Participants will learn about the history of this tactile printing process, learn the basics of typesetting, inking, and printing, and produce a collection of single- or multi-color prints on a letterpress proofing press.

No letterpress or printing experience necessary. All are welcome!

$65 including materials

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Josh Dannin / Directangle Press

Josh Dannin is an artist and printmaker based in Goffstown, New Hampshire. He runs Directangle Press: a letterpress and risograph studio specializing in printing, publishing, and community workshops. He also teaches printmaking, letterpress, and design at Saint Anselm College and the Institute of Art and Design at New England College (formerly NHIA).

Dannin received a BFA in Printmaking and Photography from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, and an MFA in Printmaking from Ohio University. His printed and bound works have been exhibited both nationally and internationally.

Visit Directangle Press at 19 Main Street, Goffstown, NH, online at directanglepress.com, and on social media @directanglepress.