other potential titles for this blog:
"We'll all be poor artists in the old folks home."
"Why wood type?"
"Props for keeping the Letterpress alive."
I am currently in letterpress 310 with Linda and would be very interested in visiting Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
One of the points mentioned in the film that was particularly intriguing to me was the thought about people needing to think more about their work, to slow down.
From personal experience, letterpress certainly does this. Our current project is a concert poster. The class in on Friday mornings from 8:30-12:30. We have had 5 classes so far and two more left before our posters are due. It takes a long time to come up with your idea, set your type, carve the linoleum and print... using the exact picas.
While it may sound like I am complaining about this class, its the opposite actually. Hand made arts and crafts is a topic that really interests me. I like hand made books, old bindings and the 3D feeling that letterpress gives a 2D piece of art.
"Luscious, textile, sexy"
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