Roses are red. Violets are blue. Letterpress is awesome, and so are you. Join us for a fun and educational evening and print a small edition of Valentines! Students will learn the basics concepts of letterpress printing using wood and metal type and photopolymer plates. Wine and snacks provided, or bring your own!
Level: This class is appropriate for students at all levels.
Dates: Friday, February 8
Time: 6pm-8pm
Max. no of students: 12
Instructor: Amanda Stevenson
Cost: $50
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Amanda Stevenson is the director of the Austin Book Arts Center. She began her career in the book arts at the Center for Book Arts in New York City, where she was the Registrar/Administrator in the early aughts. Availing herself with many classes in bookbinding and letterpress, she learned from some of the best. Before co-founding the Austin Book Arts Center in 2015, she worked for seven years at The Printing Museum in Houston, primarily as the Curator, where she was responsible for organizing exhibitions, collections management, and education programs. She holds a Master’s degree in Library Science from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, with a concentration in special collections management, and a BA in Art History from UT Austin. She believes in the enduring power of books.
- February 8, 2019
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 6