008 / Workshops & Events
The resurgence of Letterpress over the last few decades has triggered a passionate respect for the craft of Typography & has reinforced its position in the visual arts. Letterpress has evolved as a natural ally to the graphic arts & identified itself as an exciting process to express ideas & an extraordinarily thorough process to examine language & typography.
As an antidote to the immediate — often dispensable nature of modern technology — the slow articulation of the technical side of Letterpress allows the designer to immerse themselves in the focus of the craft & revel in the simple joys of making.
Conceived & directed by leading typographic practitioner Mr Smith: Smith’s Rules is running a series of typographic & letterpress classes at the Bruton workshop. From April to October we offer one & two-day classes each month as well as two intense four-day Summer Schools.
The courses offer art directors, artists, designers, printmakers & students the opportunity to study typography & work closely with wood letter & metal type, letterpress materials & printing equipment.
Some documentation of the London Classes can be seen here.
008 / Letterpress Workshops in Somerset
