MCLA’s Berkshire Cultural Resource Center, one of the partners of exPRESS will be teaming up with Assets for Artists and MCLA Arts Management Assistant Professor Diane Scott to present these three great upcoming workshops. Some of us PRESS folks will for sure be in attendance, we think you should come join us too. Reserve your … Continue reading
Students participating in the Lift Ev’ry Voice Festival’s eLEVate program finished up their second printing at PRESS this week, taking the time to painstaking handset selections from their poems about culture. We were delighted that they spent two rich days at PRESS exploring identity and who they are in the world and their culture. Here … Continue reading
We had a great time with our workshop participants Martina and Elaine last Wednesday! They spent the first hour or so looking through our typefaces and cuts, deciding what would be included in their mantra compositions. Next they learned to lay out their mantras in the bed of the press so they would appear in … Continue reading
Interested in learning about letterpress printing? Sign up for a Make Your Own Mantra workshop! There are two this summer, and one is next week! There are only two spots remaining for the July 16th workshop! July 16 // August 20 // 5:00 – 8:00 PM // $55.00 Learn the basics of setting and printing … Continue reading
One of the fun things we do at PRESS is host different student groups from time to time. Recently a group of young women from Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield came to print. They each came with a word and created a typography collage using wood type from PRESS. Here they are in action. Continue reading
Last week we welcomed Sarah Platanitis at PRESS for a Berkshire Festival of Women’s Writers workshop entitled Press Ready. Workshop participants will be coached by a seasoned journalist and award-winning teacher to gain a better understanding of how journalists work. Learn the secrets to writing the perfect press release, how to prepare press and media … Continue reading
We’re excited to have Sarah Platanitis lead a workshop at PRESS. The workshop is part of the Berkshire Festival of Women Writers, and it starts at 6 pm on Wednesday, March 19th. Workshop participants will be coached by a seasoned journalist and award-winning teacher to gain a better understanding of how journalists work. Learn the secrets to … Continue reading
Don’t forget we are hosting a great Holiday Card Making workshop THIS SATURDAY, only $75, from 10 am – 2 pm. We have partnered with our Alchemy Initiative friends for this very special event. Participants will receive one of our fabulous PRESS collage packs–for this workshop they include 10 red Crane paper envelopes, 10 Crane … Continue reading
Wednesday was our first Make your Own Mantra Workshop! Five people attended–and we all agreed that four is the better number–but everyone had a great time. We went from very basic typesetting to advanced typesetting quickly. It’s amazing how fast you begin to appreciate the ease of computer typesetting and the awesomeness of super-powerful magnets … Continue reading
Spring is in the air, finally! So that means Downstreet Art and a new season of exhibits at PRESS is just around the corner. We can’t wait, and we have some really exciting news related to the summer, but you’ll just have to stay tuned for that! For now, check out what’s up for the … Continue reading
