Extracurricular Activities
In 950 S. Raymond Ave:
Archetype Press
Open throughout the fair, Archetype Press invites visitors to experience one of the country’s largest educational letterpress studios. Stop by to explore the space, learn about letterpress printing, and create a print to take home.
Printed Dialogues: Design & Printing with Draw Down Books in Archetype Press
Christopher Sleboda and Kathleen Sleboda (Draw Down)—designers, educators, publishers, and disseminators of books, posters, zines, and more—will team up with HMCT Archetype Press for a session exploring the interrelationship between independent publishing, design, and letterpress printing. Discussing their publishing philosophy and guiding a hands-on printing activity will give attendees insight into the intersection of print production and contemporary design practice. Participants will leave with a small printed piece reflecting the collaborative spirit of the occasion.
In 870 S. Raymond Ave:
Riso Dessert Buffet
Participants will collectively create a “buffet table” of shapes, textures, and line work from scraps and tools in the studio. Using a wide variety of available risograph colors, participants will then create a 2-color print with these ready-mades in an edition size of up to fifteen prints. Real desserts will also be served. Taking place in the Maker’s Lab, presented by ArtCenter.
Bookbinding: One Person’s Scraps, Another’s Treasure
The accuracy rate for printing on a risograph is about seventy-five percent, which results in a lot of scrap materials for creative repurposing. In this workshop, participants can use these scraps to make sketchbooks, notebooks, and note pads of various sizes, using a perfect binder, coil binder, or fast binding glue. If time permits, participants can make multiple notebooks. Publications by students and faculty will also be on display for inspiration. Taking place in the Maker’s Lab, presented by ArtCenter.