Letterpress Printing workshop with Dawn Hollis
Thu, 25 Jul
|Crail Kirk Hall
This exclusive workshop with Dawn Hollis, a renowned craftswoman at the Crail Press, will whisk you back to a time before computers. Learn the art of letterpress printing and setting your movable metal type (you'll never forget the importance of "minding your p's and q's" again!).
Time & Location
25 Jul 2024, 10:30 – 12:45
Crail Kirk Hall, Marketgate, Crail, KY10 3TL
About the event
Have you ever wondered how books were made before the invention of computers?
This exclusive workshop with Dawn Hollis, a renowned craftswoman at the Crail Press, will whisk you back to a time before computers. Learn the art of letterpress printing and setting your movable metal type (you'll never forget the importance of "minding your p's and q's" again!). Operate a vintage Adana press to create a set of stunning seaside postcards and a mini illustrated broadsheet celebrating the beauty of East Neuk of Fife. No experience needed - Dawn will guide you every step of the way. This is your chance to create unique keepsakes and become a printer for a day!