Letterpress Printing Spring 2012 – No1 Classes at the Firecracker Press

The Firecracker Press's Letterpress Printing Spring 2012 – No1 (2012_NO1_S). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed.


DEADLINE -JAN. 9th – space is limited.
Course schedule (5 weeks):
TUESDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
Jan. 10th – Feb. 7th
Cost: $225.00

For more information or to register, go here.

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No 4 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No 4 (2011_NO4_W). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

For details and to register, click here.

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No 3 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No 3 (2011_NO3_W). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!


For details and to register, click here.

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No2 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No2 (2011_NO2_W). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

For details and to sign up click here.

Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No1 at Firecracker

The Firecracker Press is offering Letterpress Printing Winter 2011 – No1 (2011_NO1_W), a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

DEADLINE -SEPT. 26th – space is limited.
Course schedule (5 weeks):
TUESDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
Sept. 27th – Oct. 25th
Cost: $195.00

For more information or to register go here.

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 6 at the Firecracker Press

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 6 (2011_NO6_SS). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

Fresh out of ideas? No worries. Our instructor can help you get your creative juices flowing.

DEADLINE -AUG. 1st – space is limited.
Course schedule (5 weeks):
WEDNESDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
Aug. 3rd – Aug. 31st

Visit Firecracker's site for more details and to register.

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 5 at Firecracker

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Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 5 (2011_NO5_SS). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!
Fresh out of ideas? No worries. Our instructor can help you get your creative juices flowing.
DEADLINE -JULY 29th – space is limited.


Go here for more information and online registration.

The Firecracker Press
2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118

Call for Entries: Firecracker's Summer Reading Series - 2011

CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Firecracker Press is preparing for its 2011 Poetry Reading Series. This is the first call of the year, and while dates remain tentative, we will begin booking as selected poems are gathered.

The following outlines some general information regarding the event:
- Readings will be twice a month starting in July and running indefinitely through the remainder of the year. The event will begin at 2:00 p.m.
- The prints are part of the entertainment; we will be printing as you are reading. For those not familiar with The Firecracker Press, we use antique printing technology, complete with all of the clicks and groans of our manual presses. Please go here for a virtual peek into the shop.


For more information or to ask questions or submit, visit the Firecracker Press web site.

The Firecracker Press
2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 6 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 6 (2011_NO6_SS). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

Fresh out of ideas? No worries. Our instructor can help you get your creative juices flowing.

DEADLINE -AUG. 1st – space is limited.
Course schedule (5 weeks):
WEDNESDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
Aug. 3rd – Aug. 31st

Cost: $195.00
(We provide tools and some ink. You provide paper and any other materials.)

Register online here

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 3 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 3 (2011_NO3_SS). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

Fresh out of ideas? No worries. Our instructor can help you get your creative juices flowing.

DEADLINE -JUNE 3rd – space is limited.

Course schedule (5 weeks):
TUESDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
June 7th – July 19th (NOTE: closed June 28th for Summer vacation)

Cost: $195.00
(We provide tools and some ink. You provide paper and any other materials.)

Register online here

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 4 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 4 (2011_NO4_SS). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

Fresh out of ideas? No worries. Our instructor can help you get your creative juices flowing.

DEADLINE -JUNE 13th – space is limited.

Course schedule (5 weeks):
WEDNESDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
June 15th – July 13th

Cost: $195.00
(We provide tools and some ink. You provide paper and any other materials.)

Register online here

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 1 at Firecracker

Letterpress Printing Spring/Summer 2011 – No 1 (2011_NO1_SS). is a comprehensive five week course focusing on the traditional methods of letterpress printing. Students can learn the basics of handsetting metal type, how to make a woodcut or photopolymer plate, mixing ink by hand, and learning the ins and outs of choosing paper. Our Vandercook printing presses and antique platen presses will be available for use. Each student will create an editioned piece of their design to exchange with all students, so everyone leaves the class with a small portfolio of fine prints! No prior experience needed. This is a perfect course to design and handprint just about anything!

Fresh out of ideas? No worries. Our instructor can help you get your creative juices flowing.

DEADLINE -APR. 29th – space is limited.

Course schedule (5 weeks):
MONDAY evenings from 6:30pm-9pm
May 2nd – May 30th

Cost: $195.00
(We provide tools and some ink. You provide paper and any other materials.)

Register online here

Spring 2011 classes at All Along Press

tgip: monoprinting

Friday April 22 | 5-10pm
$25
This informal evening workshop focuses on the one-of-a-kind print made from stencils, found textures, offset processes, and collage. Experience the collaborative nature of printmaking as you work alongside other artists and around a 30×48″ Takach etching press. We’ll explore the monoprint as a medium for reactive image-building rather than careful planning. Student will go home with several complex and multi-layered prints on fine art paper.
Limited to 8 students. All materials provided. Bring your favorite CD or playlist to share!

Letterpress 1: Stationery

April 30 & May 1 | 10am-6pm (1 hr lunch)
$230 + $25 type deposit returnable at the end of the workshop

Print your own personalized stationery using antique printing methods! Create your design using vintage illustration blocks and wood type. Learn the basics of setting metal type to print matching envelopes with your return address.
Students will familiarize themselves with the make-ready process, mixing inks, and printing on the Vandercook #4 and Kelsey tabletop presses. All materials are provided, and students will leave with their own set of personalized letterhead and envelopes.
Limited to 4 students. This class serves as a prerequisite for “Letterpress 2″ classes. Successful completion of “Letterpress 2″ is needed to be certified to work independently as a letterpress member of All Along Press.

Letterpress 1: Typography
May 21 & 22 | 10am-6pm (1 hr lunch)
$230 + $25 type deposit returnable at the end of the workshop

Explore the history of typography using the centuries-old method of metal type and letterpress. Discover the origins of words like kerning, leading, and font. Become a type snob as you explore the subtleties of letterspacing and discuss common mistakes designers make when working digitally with type.
Students will be introduced to the Vandercook #4 letterpress, make-ready process, and ink mixing as they work collaboratively to produce a limited edition poster using a variety of wood and metal type. Each student will get to keep several copies of the finished print. All materials are included.
Limited to 5 students. This class serves as a prerequisite to “Letterpress 2″ classes. Successful completion of “Letterpress 2″ is required to become certified to work independently as a letterpress member of All Along Press.

Screen Printing on Paper

Friday, May 27 | 1-5pm
Saturday & Sunday, May 28-29 | 10am-6pm (1 hr lunch)
$275

Create a hand-printed poster using your own design. Discover the best way to adapt digital or hand-drawn graphics for screen printing. Learn to coat, expose, and reclaim screens photochemically. By the end of this workshop, students will be able to register multiple colors and produce reliable prints. Screens, ink, and white paper are provided. Students should bring completed drawings or designs for a 12×18 poster. (Lacking inspiration? You can learn the process using designs we have on-hand.)
Limited to 5 students. Upon completion of this class, students will be eligible to work independently as a screen printing studio member.

For more information or to register go to the All Along Press web site.

Do The Right Thing: Exhibition Opening

Time	Friday, March 18 · 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Location	Los Caminos 2649 Cherokee Street, Second Floor
More Info	In conjunction with the 2011 Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) Conference, Los Caminos presents "Do the Right Thing: Peter Seay, Kevin McCoy and Friends." Using printmaking as a springboard, Seay and McCoy borrow imagery from hip-hop, street, and skateboard culture, blurring the line between mocking and celebrating popular visual references. "Do the Right Thing" will also include prints by Sleepy Kitty and music by 18andCounting. The exhibition will run through April 16.

FRESH • a print show • THIS FRIDAY

FRESH • a print show
March 18 – April 22, 2011
Opening reception: Friday, March 18, 2011
7-11 PM

Art Dimensions Gallery
2720 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO

Featured artists: Kristen Bartel, Silas Breaux, Kim Buettner, Julia Curran, Ash Forrest, Bob Hartzell, Travis Lawrence, Kevin McCoy, Andy Paulissen, Mike Pennekamp, Jonathan Stewart, Jennifer Stoneking-Stewart, Tiffany Tate, JT Walls, Lisa Wicka

DJ VINNIE of Alphastatic will be upstairs all night! Mathgames & The Hot House Sessions downstairs! After you check out all the amazing work on Cherokee this night, come party with us.

FREE ADMISSION with SGC Conference Badge.

www.artdimensions.org
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fresh/133392843364158

Edible art this Friday from the Firecracker Press

Make sure to stop by the taco cart in front of Latino Americana Friday, March 18 and order a “Printmakers’ Special”! The first 250 people to order get one of the cool zines pictured above, full of interesting facts about Cherokee Street and its residents. The special goes from 5-10pm, so don’t miss your chance to eat these prints!

The Firecracker Press
2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118 

Amos Kennedy demo at the Firecracker Press

Join The Firecracker Press on Saturday, March 19th from 9:00 am to noon for a demonstration of various printing techniques with Amos Kennedy. Kennedy, letterpress printer and subject of the documentary, “Proceed and be Bold”, traded computers for presses and has never looked back. Come learn, listen and watch as he unleashes his very special brand of printed magic in our shop. Free to the public and open to all!

The Firecracker Press

2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118

"fine print" opens at PHD Gallery, Friday, March 18

"fine print"

Opening in conjunction with the SGC International Conference
Hosted by Washington University St. Louis and part of "Cherokee Night"

monoprints by

Amy Rosen Firestone
Joe Chesla

http://phdstl.com/fine_print.html

Join us for the opening reception
Friday, March 18th 7-10 PM
PHD Gallery
(through April 212nd)

"fine print" showcases two printmakers who create monoprints using very different techniques. Rosen creates monoprints using waterless lithography and seriography. With a nod to Jim Dine's robes, Rosen
uses women's vintage slips as the subject of her work. By contrast Joe Chesla creates process directed, "mineral" prints incorporating nontraditional techniques to impregnate fine printmaking paper with a
recording of the corrosive process of metal. He takes this process one step further by adding dissolved salt to the mineral bath, which re-crystallizes on the paper diffusing and distracting from the underlying imagery. Encaustic techniques enrich the visual depth and physical presence.

PHD Gallery
2300 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 664-6644

Tugboat Printshop @ All Along Press

Time	Friday, March 18 · 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Location	All Along Press 2712 Cherokee St.
More Info	Tugboat Printshop is headed to St. Louis for the 2011 Southern Graphics Printmaking Conference this March! Conference attendee or not, you'll be able to find us at multiple public events in the St. Louis area March 18 & 19! On Friday, March 18, Tugboat Printshop's hand-built print cart with full of all of our latest prints will park at ALL ALONG PRESS for the Cherokee St. gallery crawl! Open to the public from 5pm-10pm ~ more details soon! Hope to see you there! ABOUT OUR PRINT CART: In the spring of 2010 we were inspired to revamp our travelling event display and opted to custom build a mobile, collapsible print cart from scratch. We wanted the cart to be strong and durable ~ able to hold up against the elements ~ while also remaining a clean and inviting display for our original woodcut prints. It also had to collapse to fit easily into our mini van. The finished cart, fully operational and loaded with prints, debuted alongside all of Tugboat Printshop's latest works at the MATTRESS FACTORY ART MUSEUM in Pittsburgh, PA. MORE HERE! http://www.tugboatprintshop.com/INFO_printcart.htm

Art Exhibit: No one goes hungry

Cranky Yellow presents a collection of work by print-maker and montage-ist, Jason Potter. The exhibit will open on Friday March 4, 2011 from 7pm to 12am at The Cranky Yellow (2847 Cherokee Street).
Jason’s printed silkscreen punk & pop & rock posters are a perfect combo to his recent fine-art collage(s). The strikingly different work presents well together with a mixed bright/strike/subdued palette. The selected cropped photography and pop culture imagery are thoughtful and surprising; tasteful grudge that is both smart and visually approachable.

No One Goes Hungry: Paintings and Prints – the artwork of Jason Potter.

Art! Booze! Food! Rock n Roll Good Times with DJ Ryan Snowden!