- This event is over. However, time travel possible through our Audio & Video! See upcoming events
Pressing Matters
A Printmaking & Letterpress Workshop
Facilitators
This is a beginner-friendly, creative workshop to introduce you to the world of letterpress printing – the oldest traditional form of relief printing. This 500-year-old printing method was used to make the very first books and newspapers.
After a brief foray into the pleasingly tactile, analogue world of letterpress printing, you’ll be taken through its history, background and all the niche terms involved. Dabble in some old-fashioned typesetting, learn to compose metal type and print your own piece of typographic art using a 90-year-old tabletop printing press to produce mini card prints!
Note: This workshop is designed for a small group of around 15 individuals, so please RSVP only if you can definitely attend! All necessary materials will be provided at the event venue.
In collaboration with:
Facilitators
Arunkumar & Akilandeswari
Arun and Akila, architects and designers driven by passion for this time-honoured printing method, founded Chase the Key Letterpress Studio, a Bangalore-based studio dedicated to the art of letterpress.
From being letterpress enthusiasts to becoming self-taught letterpress artists, their journey is quite intriguing with a keen focus on preserving and strengthening this art form, infusing it with modern minimalist design and creating exceptional outcomes in the form of wedding invitations and crafting stationery that embody unique tactile prints.
