Intro to Letterpress

Description

In this course students of all levels will create posters (or broadsides, as they're sometimes known) using SVC's collection of lead and wood type and Vandercook cylinder letterpresses. Beginning students will learn how to compose type by hand, create linoleum cuts, and operate the presses, while advanced students will create more elaborate pieces. We'll also submerge ourselves in the history and terminology of letterpress and get to know the local printing community through guest lecturers. This class will be led by SVC's Letterpress shop manager, Jenny Wilkson.
Prerequisites: None

Schedule

January 21, 2009 - March 25, 2009

• Wed 6:30p.m.-9:30p.m.

Pricing Details

$495.00. 10 sessions. Offered every quarter. Unlimited shop time during school hours. Repeat students may take the course at a reduced rate, if space allows.

This class offers a discount or promotion

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• "great learning environment!"

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  • • 5/5 stars
  • lou cabeen (invited user)

  Review of Jenny Wilkson , November 25, 2008

  the Intro to Letterpress class at the School of Visual Concepts is in a comfortable, well lit studio with a number of well maintained presses and many many drawers of type and ornaments. the studio is available for use outside of class 5 days a week and access to highly trained TA's is available every saturday. this combination of access, trained support and well maintained equipment is a great support for adult students who are taking this class in addition to maintaining full-time work schedules. the office staff at the school are informed, friendly and eager to help. there is even a free snack bar available before class! i am disabled and found the staff to be extremely accommodating.

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• "I learned to pay attention to detail and patience "

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  • • 4/5 stars
  • Astrid Marshall (invited user)

  Review of Jenny Wilkson , November 24, 2008

  Jenny is very helpful and positive. Karl was a good addition to help with the linoleum cuts. I was unaware how much time and energy must be used to get the perfect results of a broadsheet well done. Next time I will add more colors and depth to my piece. I was happy to get my 50 done as the press was not cooperating. I learned about spacing, design and mixing ink.
  and how important it is to have a slave.
  Thank you Jenny and Karl.

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