Printed with Love: Valentine’s Printmaking with New Leaf Editions

This Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, we’re teaming up with the legendary New Leaf Editions for a special, all-day printmaking intensive all about love.

Working in the tradition of one of Vancouver’s most singular print studios, you’ll learn the essentials of letterpress and print — including inking techniques, how to set your own type, operate the press, and how to print linocuts — all with hands-on guidance from New Leaf’s founder and Master Printer, Peter Braune. 

Participants are encouraged to bring a short snippet, a few lines from a favourite love poem, letter, or text to transform into a printed broadsheet and keepsake. This all-day workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to spend Valentine’s Day making something meaningful, by hand, and in good company. 

This is a full-day intensive with all materials included, so spaces are limited! Tickets are $250 per person. But if you’re coming with a special someone, pairs can register together for $400. Please select between two ticket types here.

More about New Leaf Editions:

On the eastern end of Granville Island, the part tourists tend to ignore, stands New Leaf Editions. For nearly four decades, New Leaf Editions has been pushing the boundaries of printmaking. Collaborating with artists such as Bill Reid, Robert Bateman, and Rebecca Belmore, the studio has produced an extraordinary range of works, each reflecting their contemporary vision for what print can be. The printing company, established in 1985 and owned by Master Printer Peter Braune, stands in great contrast to the typical printing spaces of French monks and Benjamin Franklin, bringing a traditional art form to contemporary Vancouver. 

More about Upstart & Crow:

Upstart & Crow is a not-for-profit creative studio and literary incubator that champions writers, readers and stories, and the role they play in shaping our lives. We develop original programs, support artists and revel in creative projects focused on Literature In Translation / Climate Solutions / Poetry / Civic Dialogue / Community & Skills Building … all with the aim of elevating the role of literature and storytelling in our lives. Find us on Granville Island, Gibsons and online at upstartandcrow.com.

Accessibility:

The main studio at New Leaf is accessible for folks with mobility aids. There is a washroom on the main floor available for attendees.

Questions: hello[at]upstartandcrow.com.

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