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June 26, 2023

Wide Range of Letterpress Techniques on Display in 2023 New Impressions Exhibit

The New Impressions 2023 call for entries attracted 237 diverse submissions from over 100 artists around the globe. The 41 works selected for the exhibit were created by artists from Brazil, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States. The letterpress techniques on display range from historic to nontraditional, and include--but are not limited to--the techniques highlighted here. Specific... Read More »

Celebrating All Sorts at Our 2023 Open House

We threw open the museum doors and welcomed everyone in for our 2023 Open House and Gallery Reception on June 10. Open House visitors were able to see demonstrations of various techniques for making prints, cutting wood type, and stamping wood borders. There were opportunities to get 'hands on' with wood type and foam plate printing. Presses of three... Read More »

It Takes a Village--or a Trio of Jurors--to Make An Exhibit Happen

Each year the museum looks forward to showcasing new and exciting work being done in letterpress printing. The jurors’ criteria for the exhibit includes quality craftsmanship and creative original use of the medium. New Impressions 2023 attracted 237 diverse submissions from over 100 artists, which represents a significant amount of attention needed from each of our jurors: Erin Beckloff, Clint... Read More »

Bringing People's "Favorite Things" to Life with Letterpress

The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum had a busy team in a booth at a recent session of the Manitowoc Farmers' Market. We used a tiny press to produce "make-and-take" prints for Farmers' Market shoppers. Visitors to the Hamilton booth were able to choose from posters pre-printed in a rainbow of colors.Each person told us what their "favorite thing" was. ... Read More »

Long & Lean: Unique Wood Type Arrow From a Vintage Pattern

Master Typecutter Georgie Liesch recently embarked on an adventure to cut an arrow we had never cut before at the Museum. The pattern was uncovered as some of our larger patterns were being documented. Unlike some other arrows and wood type ornaments, it did not appear to be part of a larger set of patterns. This pattern is an older... Read More »

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