Poster Printing Workshop

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Use antique wood type to print your own poster!
When: Sat 30th May
Where: The Fold, WR6 5JB
Price: Donation only/pay what you can
(Suggested donation: £5)
All donations go to the Bristol Print Museum.

Make sure to book your time slot to reserve your place.

£0.00 – £50.00

A small child around three years old with blonde hair using a wooden block to stamp onto a piece of green paper
An piece of orange paper with print rocks printed onto it in blacks. The letters are all sizes and fonts and have a wood texture, and the I in print is an upside down exclamation mark. This poser is surrounded by lots of vintage wooden letter blocks scattered around the edges of the paper and the image.
A top-down photo of four pieces of coloured papers on a table and hands reaching across from all directions. they are reaching or wooden blocks or ink pads, or stamping messages onto the papers
a blue poster front and center on lop of layers of other coloured papers. It reads don't cut down trees in wooden block stamped letters and a hand drawn tree down the right hand side
a top-down photo of a blonde child of about five years old drawing onto a blue poster with an message they had printed on it
A poster which reads rescue endangered animals. behind is a trace of a childs hand and arm in purple felt tip and above are small drawings of medals. In the center are random stencil letters in various felt tip colours where the creator got excited.

Description

Bristol Print Museum are partnering with the Campaign Against Whimsical Letterpress to raise awareness of print’s historical significance. Gone are the whimsical pleasantries – we’re giving power back to the printed word.
Use antique wood type that was used in the local newspaper industry to print your own poster! It can say anything you want; the only rule? It must say something meaningful to you…

No experience needed (but fun even for experts!)
All ages and abilities welcome (and encouraged!)
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

This is a drop-in workshop run in one hour slots. Make sure to book your time slot to reserve your place.
Please book separately for each person attending so I can make sure it doesn’t get too crowded 🙂

Hosted by The Fold, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JB (Full details on how to find them here)
On the day, you can turn up any time within the first 30 mins of the slot you booked and stay until your card is finished. (If you miss your time slot, we cannot guarantee there will be space in the next hour)

All materials are provided, so just bring yourselves!
This is an art workshop, so wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy.

All donations go directly toward the Bristol Print Museum Project to allow us to run free workshops for all ages and abilities across the area.

 

Please contact the workshop facilitator with any allergies or specialist requirements using the contact page here. Every effort will be made to facilitate your needs and provide adjustments for you to participate in the workshop wherever possible.

Additional information

Donation

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