Classes

windowpane-press-052Letterpress Printing & Book Making

On-going class for any level of printer and/or book maker, beginning to experienced. My studio is a fully equipped, old-fashioned printshop & bindery with over 300 cases of type, a platen press, Vandercook presses, guillotine cutter, board shear, &c. Enroll at any time for a four week period. $75. Wednesdays, 7 to 10 p.m. Call 206.527.9737 to register or contact me. Every Wednesday evening.

Printing on the Platen Press

Beginners and experienced students alike will learn how to design and plan for printing on the platen press through a group project. You’ll then test your skills by completing a project of your own. All the steps from typesetting to press clean-up will be covered, as well as the feeding and care of the platen press. Mondays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Offered by and takes place at the School of Visual Concepts. Call 206.623.1560 to register or contact the School of Visual Concepts. Last offered:  January 2009.

The Book as Art

Learn basic book making techniques to produce one-of-a-kind books and/or small editions. Create unusual book structures in hard and soft cover bindings, sewn and/or glued, with pop-ups, cut-outs, &c. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $129/$94 students. A University of Washington Experimental College class, offered each session. Call 206.543.4375 to register or contact the Experimental College. Next classes: April 17 & 18, 2010.

Letterpress Printing

Learn how to set type by hand and operate both platen and flatbed presses in a fully equipped studio, and produce limited edition typographic samplers and/or artist’s books from a large collection of both wood and metal type. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $137/$102 students. A University of Washington Experimental College class, offered each session. Call 206.543.4375 to register or contact the Experimental College. Next classes: May 22 & 23, 2010.

A Book in a Box

An introduction to techniques and materials of the venerable craft of bookbinding: sew, fold and bind a hardcover blank book, then measure and construct a box in which to house it. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $129/$94 students. A University of Washington Experimental College class, offered each session. Call 206.543.4375 to register or contact the Experimental College. Next classes: May 15 & 16, 2010.

Classes take place in my home studio unless otherwise noted. No experience necessary for any class. Most materials and supplies provided.