Monday July 19, 6:30–8 pm, Free
CU Boulder Campus
Norlin Commons room E113
(through the east entrance)
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From Press to Pixels: Historical Tools and New/Digital Media
Is there really anything new about producing text and images? From fine letterpress printing to avant–garde experimentation in digital media production, historical media shapes the contemporary and e-media recapitulates the past.
Listen in on a discussion between [...]

Sunday July 18th, 6pm, Free
CU Boulder Campus
Norlin Commons room E113
(through the east entrance)
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From Homer to BFF: about how we express ourselves
a slide talk by Brian Allen, an interested amateur
A rapid ride from pre-history to a speculative future in the ways humans communicate. Socrates was not happy about the written word; calligraphic writing’s influence on early printed work; printing types [...]

A Collaborative Class in Letterpress Printing

with Brian Allen (co-founder, with Julia Seko, of the Book Arts League)
Using a small project to demonstrate and to stimulate discussion and sharing, we’ll talk about the major aspects of letterpress printing from beginning to end. Brian will share resources, tips, and information gleaned from years of failure and success [...]

Open House at Ewing Farm
The Ewing Farm, an historic centennial farm in Lafayette, is the permanent home for our fully-equipped letterpress printing studio, which includes our historic collection of metal type and restored old printing presses. At our studio, the public can experience an old-fashioned print shop. Come visit us at our open house, view [...]