Plan letterpress workshop for a party, work retreat or school group. You pick the people and the letterpress project! Letterpress printing a group is a fantastic and fun way to stimulate creativity and communication. In this group workshop, participants will work together to create a letterpress-printed notecard, poster or postcard design. Through guided brainstorming exercises,… The post Personalized letterpress workshop appeared first on The Southern Letterpress ..read more

The Southern Letterpress is proud to partner with Antenna and New Orleans Public Library to offer a workshop in book layout and design. Self-Publishing Workshop: Layout and Design   July 15 at 2 p.m.Nora Navra Library, 1902 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116 Want to publish your own book? Learn the how-to’s of book design.… The post Self-Publishing Workshop: Layout and Design: 7/15/23 appeared first on The Southern Letterpress ..read more

July 22, 2023 from 1 to 5 p.m. Paper Machine, 6330 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 Join Paper Machine resident artists Amelia Broussard, Jessica Peterson/The Southern Letterpress and Monica Mejia, Production Manager at Paper Machine, for the Carving Club, a semi-regular meet-up for people interested in linocut or other carving printmaking techniques to work… The post The Carving Club: 7/22/23 appeared first on The Southern Letterpress ..read more

Saturday, June 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. • 6330 St Claude Avenue It is hot, and we are cleaning out our studio. Come get some stuff! The post Studio Sale: 6/10/23 appeared first on The Southern Letterpress ..read more

Wednesday, September 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. An altered book is a sculptural book form that takes inspiration from the original content of a used book to become an art work in and of itself. Starting with a stack of used books, we’ll explore different methods of alternation from changing the text, to collage,… The post Altered Books: 9/13/23 appeared first on The Southern Letterpress ..read more

Saturday, November 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. Learn the very basics of letterpress printing while making your own holiday or New Year’s greeting! You will set your own words in metal or wood movable type, and then print an edition of 35 prints on the mighty Vandercook SP-15 flatbed printing press. Paper and envelopes… The post Print Your Own Holiday Card: 11/19/23 appeared first on The Southern Letterpress ..read more

Saturday October 21, 1 to 5 p.m. Transform your computer-based business card design into a letterpress print through the magic of photo-polymer printing plates! Photo-polymer printing plates are very hard plastic printing plates that can be made from computer files, allowing for digitally-rendered designs to be beautifully letterpress-printed. In this workshop, we will explore the… The post Printing Business Cards with Printing Plates: 10/21/23 appeared first on The Southern Letterpress ..read more

Saturday, August 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. Practice letterpress printing while honoring the words of your favorite writer, while bringing attention to the attempts to ban books, currently underway in many parts of our country. Bring a sentence or two from your favorite banned book. Set the words in your choice of metal movable… The post Printing Banned Books: 8/19/23 appeared first on The Southern Letterpress ..read more

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December 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Southern Letterpress is so excited to return to @littlefleanola’s Holiday Sale at Saint Vincent Hotel in New Orleans. Check out @littlefleanola or @southernletterpress on Instagram for more details The post The Southern Letterpress at Little Flea NOLA appeared first on The Southern Letterpress ..read more