If you’re in Manchester this weekend, the Manchester Artists’ Book Fair is taking place in the old Fire Station building on London Road, near Manchester Piccadilly station. It will be open from 10–4 on both Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th October. There will be printing and book art workshops. For more details see their website.
Archives for October 2016
Oxford Guild of Printers Wayzegoose
October 7, 2016
On Saturday 22 October 2016, the Oxford Guild of Printers is holding a Wayzegoose at Oxford Brookes University from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free, and there will be more than 35 exhibitors. For more information see the Oxford Guild of Printers website.
Typography and design lecture
October 1, 2016
Gen Harrison, Compositor and Property Manager at Robert Smail’s Printing Works, will take the audience through the qualities and quirks of typography and graphic design before the days of desk top publishing. Anyone who is thrilled by the use of a good typeface or appreciates graphic design as an art form will enjoy this fascinating talk. […]
Introduction to letterpress at DCA
October 1, 2016
On Saturday 22 October there’s an opportunity to learn the basics of letterpress printing in a session led by John Easson of Quarto Press. The event lasts from 10–6 at Dundee Contemporary Arts print studio. Booking essential — see their website for details of how to book.
SPRAT is grateful for support from The Watson Foundation