This lecture, illustrated with slides, introduces the lay person to how manuscripts were made, who made them, and why they were made. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Utah Center for the Book and is free and open to the public. Additionally, large format negative processing will be addressed. Except for creating the negatives, these techniques can be reproduced at home with inexpensive materials found at the art, hardware, or drug store. Participants will be given a source for chemicals.
All processes are compatible with letterpress printing and bookmaking.
No photographic experience is necessary. If you missed the summer session, here s another chance to take letterpress printing. Using movable type and hand-operated printing presses, participants will design and print their own broadsides and chapbooks. This class will include a brief introduction to the history of the book, using examples from the rare book collections. Through discussion and critique, participants will learn basic elements of design and typography, as well as how to integrate other printing processes into letterpress work.