Letterpress II (Fall 2021)

image of open book with printed image and text.
Sarah Nicholls
Image courtesy of the artist.

Event Info

This workshop takes place in person at CBA across two sessions on Saturday & Sunday September 25–26 from 11am–5pm:

  • Sat, Sept 25th, 11am-5pm
  • Sun, Sept 26th, 11am-5pm

About the Workshop:

Taught by Instructor Sarah Nicholls, this in-person workshop for students who have taken Letterpress I (or have equivalent experience) begins with a short review of press operation and printing techniques. Then students will focus on further refining their printing skills while learning about image-based printing. Students will also learn how to register and print two-color designs, generate images using linocut and pressure printing, and improve printing skills through practice. This class is designed to support students’ learning in a structured and supportive environment.

Please Note: All staff, artists, students, and guests must show proof of vaccination upon entering CBA’s facilities and are required to wear a mask during the entirety of the class.


About the Instructor

Sarah Nicholls is an artist, printmaker, and writer whose work combines language, image, visual narrative, and time. She publishes an ongoing series of letterpress pamphlets on climate change, urban ecology, and the history of science and technology, and organizes a range of participatory walks and programs around the series. Her limited edition artist books are in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, Columbia University, and Stanford, among others. Her work has received support from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Brooklyn Arts Council, and the Puffin Foundation, and she has participated in residencies at BRIC House in Brooklyn, the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, and Guttenberg Arts in NJ. She teaches letterpress and book arts at Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design, and University of the Arts in Philadelphia.


All images courtesy of the instructor.

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