Letterpress Collage

Letterpress CollageThis two day, in person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday & Sunday, February 22nd & 23rd, from 10: 00 am4: 00 pm ET. Saturday, February 22nd, 10am 4pm Sunday, February 23rd, 10am 4pm Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on February 8, at 11: 59 pm. About the Workshop: This experimental letterpress workshop is led by Roni Gross. Letterpress is one of the oldest forms of printmaking and it is a versatile asset to the book artist in

This two-day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday & Sunday, February 22nd & 23rd, from 10:00 am—4:00 pm ET.

• Saturday, February 22nd, 10am – 4pm
• Sunday, February 23rd, 10am – 4pm

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on February 8, at 11:59 pm.

About the Workshop:

This experimental letterpress workshop is led by Roni Gross.

Letterpress is one of the oldest forms of printmaking and it is a versatile asset to the book artist in the production of editions, text, images, and more. This two day workshop provides an opportunity for participants to  experiment with wood type on press, making source material that they will share on the second day. Participants will learn how to lock up their wood forms and print with multiple colors and formats. On the second day, they will draw from the pool of prints, abstracting the originals through a series of exercises and collage techniques to generate new relationships.

Participants will enjoy exploring the large collection of wood type at CBA and printing with it as both abstract pattern and readable language. They will experience the qualities of letterpress ink, in terms of overlapping colors and increasing transparency. Sharing their prints as a pool of source material, they will work with the prints of their peers as well as their own.

Required Materials:

• Pencil and paper for taking notes
• Please wear closed-toed shoes and clothes that can get stained or dirty (CBA will provide aprons, but the ink used on press can stain)
• (optional) On the second collage day, participants are welcome to bring anything that can be glued to a base sheet.

All other materials will be provided by Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.

About Roni Gross

Roni Gross is a book artist whose work is in the collections of The Library of Congress, The Bodleian, Harvard, Yale, and many other public and private collections. She runs Z’roah Press which produces limited edition sculptural books. Gross has been an instructor at Center for Book Arts teaching letterpress technique and much more for a number of years. She also teaches at SUNY Purchase and has taught at Penland and is a recipient of an Anolic Family grant and an LMCC grant. In 2019 she initiated the Book Talk series that continues to feature a diverse range of artists and scholars. 

All images courtesy of the instructor.