Two-Color Letterpress Broadsides:

Over the course of four weeks we will produce a 12” x 18” two-color broadside, letterpress printed in an edition of 25 copies. We will cover the process of designing and laying out the poster, generating digital files of our work, and producing polymer plates. Attendees will then print a small edition using the Vandercook proof presses.

Image courtesy of Kit Davis. Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign preferred.

Level: This class is appropriate for adult students at all levels.
Dates & Time: 4 Monday evenings, May 18th – June 15th (skipping May 25th); 6-9pm
Max. no of students: 6
Instructor: Kevin Auer
Cost: $300 tuition + $125 polymer cost

Members receive a 10% discount off the cost of the workshop, among other benefits.
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Completion of this class will qualify you for the Printshop Renter Training workshop that will enable you to use the studios for your own projects. Details on Open Studio may be found here.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Kevin Auer trained as an apprentice in bookbinding with Scott Mullenberg in Portland, Maine. He then worked as a conservation technician for a number of years at Cornell University. After graduating from the conservation program at the University of Texas at Austin, Kevin worked as a book conservator at the Walters Art Museum. Kevin learned letterpress from David Wolfe in Portland, Maine. He co-owned Wolfe Editions, a small shop that specialized in artists’ books and limited edition work. Kevin also ran his own shop for a number of years doing letterpress printing and book binding. He has taught letterpress at Dartmouth College, The Maryland Institute College of Art, and The University of Texas at Austin. Kevin is currently the Director of the Communication Design Program at The University of Houston, Victoria.