Winter Solstice Letterpress Workshop
with
Fata Morgana Press
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ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Arts & DIY
Event Overview
Join us on (almost) the shortest day of the year for a Winter Solstice themed letterpress printing workshop. Participants will sift through our collection of wood and metal type to create graphic compositions. You'll print a set of posters on our Vandercook Universal 1 proof press using metallic inks to welcome the winter.
All materials, including ink and paper, will be provided. Each participant will leave with a set of posters they’ve designed and printed. No experience necessary.
Minimum age
All ages welcome
What's Provided
12.5 x 19" French Paper, Metallic Ink
What You Can Expect From This Experience
- Design your own poster
- Learn to print on a proof press
- Print a set of posters to take home
Location
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Fata Morgana Press is a print shop and craft collective on the south side of Chicago. We believe printing is magic. Using the power of the press, we transform ink, paper, labor, and skill into meaningful artifacts.
Our studio is home to letterpress printing and bookbinding equipment, as well as a small offset press we use to make zines and posters.
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