with Rüdiger Schlömer Explore basic typeknitting techniques and plan your next holiday knitting project using Knit Grotesk and other custom hand knitting fonts. Over two weekends (Saturday-Sunday, November 18, 19, December 2 & 3), learn to knit a monogram, name tag, instagram meme, poster, scarf, pullover, or blanket during this online typeknitting workshop. Use your […]
Dr. Amy Gore, assistant professor of English at North Dakota State University, will discuss the connections between books, bodies, and Indigenous book history at the release of her latest monograph, Book Anatomy: Body Politics and the Materiality of Indigenous Book History (University of Massachusetts Press, 2023). From a book’s “spine” to its “appendix,” bibliographers use a language […]
with Dorothy Yuki Use your old publications (and ours) and turn them into Paper Gems. In this 5-hour in-person workshop, learn to make fun lightweight jewelry, boxes, and more with paper publications you no longer need, read, or use. Dorothy will take you through the process of creating unique, handmade holiday gifts using very few […]
Paul Chrzanowski’s presentation explores “books that Shakespeare might have read.” He donated his collection of nearly 150 early English books to the UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. The earliest printed work is Cordyal of the four last and final things, a book printed in 1479 by William Caxton, England’s first printer. The donation includes […]
A Lunch and Learn Discussion with Nita Sweeney. Unable to attend? No worries. Register anyway and receive the replay! If you’ve been around the memoir scene for very long, you’ve no doubt heard “Memoirs don’t sell.” As with any myth, there’s more that’s false about that statement than true. A more accurate statement is “Some […]
Learn about the Robin Seaman Award at our virtual info session on Tuesday, December 12th from 5:30–6:30 pm PST via Zoom. BAWiP is excited for our second year of the Robin Seaman Award. Launched earlier this year, the Robin Seaman Award supports women and non-binary people in the Bay Area in advancing their publishing […]
In The Gutenberg Galaxy (1962), Marshall McLuhan argued that significant changes in technology would generate massive cultural transformations that will permanently alter the form and function of the book. Fundamentals of bookmaking have not changed much since the contributions of Gutenberg, but the cultural environments in which they have been grounded, expanded, and received certainly […]
It’s that time of year! The holidays are upon us and what better time to get together, relax, and have some fun. Grab a mug of your favorite coffee or tea and join us for an early afternoon of holiday cheer. Share your 2023 wins and Tell what you are working on for 2024! You can’t reach […]
Join us for a KRAZY KRAFTS DAY at the Printing Museum, a creative day of printing and crafts for the whole family. All are welcome, whether you are a kid or a kid at heart that just loves to make stuff! Activities throughout the day include letterpress printing cards, bookmarks and keepsakes. Participants will be […]
with Tammie Knight Make Your Own Miniature: Letterform Holiday Café! Design your own miniature holiday-themed café in this delightful in-person workshop. Over the course of six hours, miniaturist Tammie Knight will take you on a 1:12 design journey. As you create your own cafe, she will join you, sharing her process, tips, and tricks along […]