Teaching Artist:
Mackie Garrett is a poet, artist, caregiver, and English as a Second Language teacher based in Iowa City. He designs and letterpress prints zines, chapbooks, greeting cards, and posters as 508 Press. His poems have appeared in THE FOURTH RIVER, PLAINSONGS, SPOON RIVER POETRY REVIEW, SLANT, and other literary journals. In addition to reading, printing, and writing, he enjoys playing music, taking photographs, and sending mail.
with Mackie Garrett
Sun. Sept. 15, 22, & 29, 1-4:30pm
at the IC Press Co-op (225 N. Gilbert)
pay-what-you-can: $25-180
In this introduction to the art of letterpress printing, we’ll learn the basics by working with the classic presses that live at the Iowa City Press Coop. Each participant will have the chance to learn about basic care and set up of the presses, typesetting and print matrix preparation, inking and printing techniques, and the ever popular clean up procedures. We will start with some collaborative work and then move into individual projects. Participants will be able to print independently on the Showcard press by the end of the workshop. Mackie is happy to guide you as you start or renew your adventures in letterpress.
Open to ages 14+.
Registration deadline: Sept. 12
*PS1 workshops are pay-what-you-can thanks to support from Hills Bank and individual donots. $155 is the true cost of the workshop, and we encourage participants to select the cost that they can afford, or pay a little extra to support future sliding-scale fees.