Printmaking: Introduction to Letterpress

Name: Printmaking: Introduction to Letterpress
Start: 2025-10-11T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-11T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 209 East Sheridan Street, Ely, MN, United States, Minnesota 55731

Schedule

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

209 East Sheridan Street, Ely, MN, United States, Minnesota 55731 | Ely, MN

Register here: https://elyfolkschool.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/elyfolkschool/event.jsp?event=15950&
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 11𝘁𝗵, 2025
1:00 𝗣𝗠 - 3:00 𝗣𝗠
𝗧𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: $28, 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: $3
This introductory studio course offers a 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Letterpress, a traditional branch of printmaking, uses raised type to create a textured ink relief on paper.
Students will learn to print using a restored Model 1920C Kelsey 5” x 3” tabletop press, as well as design, set, and produce their own printed materials. The course will introduce the fundamentals of typography, provide insight into the mechanics of the press, and explore the evolution of printing.
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲.
Once secured in the printing press, they will create a proof with their message embossed on paper. Each student is encouraged to print multiple cards, experimenting with different arrangements and exploring the expressive potential of typography.
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿(𝘀).
D͟u͟e͟ ͟t͟o͟ ͟r͟e͟n͟o͟v͟a͟t͟i͟o͟n͟s͟ ͟a͟t͟ ͟t͟h͟e͟ ͟E͟l͟y͟ ͟F͟o͟l͟k͟ ͟S͟c͟h͟o͟o͟l͟,͟ ͟t͟h͟i͟s͟ ͟c͟o͟u͟r͟s͟e͟ ͟w͟i͟l͟l͟ ͟b͟e͟ ͟h͟e͟l͟d͟ ͟a͟t͟ ͟t͟h͟e͟ ͟E͟l͟y͟ ͟C͟o͟m͟m͟u͟n͟i͟t͟y͟ ͟C͟e͟n͟t͟e͟r͟ ͟(͟f͟o͟r͟m͟e͟r͟l͟y͟ ͟t͟h͟e͟ ͟E͟l͟y͟ ͟S͟e͟n͟i͟o͟r͟ ͟C͟e͟n͟t͟e͟r͟.͟)