Introduction to Letterpress

Introduction to Letterpress

1 Weekend | 10am – 5pm
Instructor: Dawn Woolsey
Saturday and Sunday, February 1 and 2
$275 (all supplies are included)

SNAP members receive a 10% discount
In-person course held at SNAP

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 25

Join the growing legions of letterpress aficionados by learning the fundamentals of printing on SNAP’s Vandercook and Challenge cylinder proofing presses! Hone your typesetting skills as you hand-set antique metal type and create an accompanying linoleum block relief print or pattern. You will learn basics from start to finish including setting type, inking, locking up and pulling your own edition of one-colour prints. No prior experience required. Participants should bring a short written quotation to work with as well as an image, graphic, or pattern that they wish to carve.

 *No experience is necessary, this course is recommended for beginner and intermediate artists. All ability levels are encouraged to register.

Image Credit: 2021 SNAP Calendar (March) by Dawn Woolsey

Course Information

Age Requirements
For SNAP courses we ask that participants are 16 years of age and up. Registrants under the age of 18 require a liability waiver signed by a legal guardian. Please email [email protected] the name and age of any participants under the age of 18 and to obtain the necessary waiver form.

For any participants under the age of 16 who are interested in taking a course at SNAP, please be in touch with [email protected] and we may be able to accommodate if a parent/guardian is present with the under age participant.

SNAP Cancelation Policy
In light of COVID-19 SNAP has adjusted the Education Cancelation Policy to ensure all individuals will remain at home when feeling unwell, this includes staff, instructors, and students. If you are experiencing any flu-like symptoms or are ill you must not come to SNAP, please inform SNAP Staff so we can discuss possible alternatives for your registered program.

If you need to cancel your course registration:
When possible SNAP prefers that individuals give written (email) notice to [email protected] 7 days in advance of the course start date in order to receive a full refund.

Please see our full cancelation policy here: snapartists.com/education/cancellation-policy/

Scholarship Program

SNAP is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities to individuals for whom the costs of printmaking courses are a barrier. SNAP scholarships are intended for artists and individuals who would otherwise be unable to access our courses but whose creative practice would benefit from the high quality instruction and technical skill building provided from taking a printmaking course at SNAP.
SNAP printmaking classes and workshops are offered on a cost recovery basis and range in price based on materials and duration. A SNAP scholarship will cover the full cost of the course instruction and the basic material fee. For more information and application guidelines, please head to https://snapartists.com/education/scholarships/

$275.00