Letterpress News

University of Otago – Otakou Press: Printers in Residence

Lawrence — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:08:33 +0000

As a supplement to the previous posting the ultra brief history of the Printer in Residence programme is:

The programme was instituted in 2003 and the first printer was Tara McLeod of Auckland (see Peartree Press)

Other printers to date have been:

2004 Dr John Holmes of Dunedin (see Frayed Frisket Press)
2005 Brendan O’Brien of Wellington
2006 Tara McLeod
2007 Dr John Holmes

Otago University (Otakou Press) – Printer in Residence Programme 2007

Lawrence — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:24:55 +0000

The project for the 2007 Printer in Residence programme is to hand-set and reprint 12 poems from Hone Tuwhare’s classic Come Rain Hail (1970). Dr John Holmes, owner operator of Frayed Frisket Press, will print the poems. Seven Dunedin artists are involved in the programme: Inge Doesburg, Simon Kaan, Mary McFarlane, Kathryn Madill, Olav Nielsen, Jenna Packer, and Marilyn Webb. They have each chosen a separate poem to illustrate. The results are thus unknown, but will surely be exciting.

The poems will be printed on Tiepolo paper and will be boxed in a portfolio format. The publication of 12 hand-printed poems and seven images is limited to 80 copies only.

For further information on this Otakou Press publication, tentatively called “12 by 6 & 1: Poems by Hone Tuwhare” please contact Catherine Robertson, acting Special Collections Librarian. Her contact details are: Catherine . Robertson (at) otago . ac . nz or phone: (03) 479-8330.

Type High

Lawrence — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:17:00 +0000

The June Type High newsletter is available. The news includes several sites being considered for their museum building, near completion of the Dawson press, and a continuation of the series the Cavalcade of Printing.

AHP – MOTAT day

Lawrence — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:43:35 +0000

AHP is having a MOTAT day on Sunday 17 June from 10.00 to 4.00.

AHP Annual General Meeting

Lawrence — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:41:07 +0000

The annual general meeting of AHP will be held at MOTAT on 23 June at 10.00 am.

Bits and Pieces Needed

Lawrence — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:04:49 +0000

From time to time I get requests from people starting out, or who run short of stuff. Often I can help by giving them furniture, quoins, reglet, spacing, and occasionally type, from my stock piles.

If you are in Christchurch, or nearby, and have items you are prepared to donate to a good cause I may be able to make use of them. At the moment I can’t find homes for most presses but there is some demand for small items and supplies.

You can e-mail me at:

Thanks

Lawrence

The Wynkyn Press – James Raeside

Lawrence — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:36:10 +0000

Have just added James Raeside and his Wynkyn Press to the list of Christchurch private presses.

Guillotines wanted

Lawrence — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:59:08 +0000

John Sansom who is a member of AHP and also ABC (Assoc. of Bookcrafts NZ.Inc) is seeking two bench mounted hand guillotines for members.

An “Ideal” make or similar, the smaller model is preferred.

John is in Auckland and can be contacted by phone (09) 473-6865 or by e-mail to

jsansom(at)xtra(dot)co(dot)nz

10 June Letterpress at the Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children’s Writers and Illustrators

Lawrence — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:19:36 +0000

The Franklin Press (wooden common press) will be operating on the 10th of June at the Aotea Centre in Auckland in association with the 14th annual Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children’s Writers and Illustrators.

AHP printing day at MOTAT (Auckland)

Lawrence — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:35:16 +0000

The Motat Printing Section plans a work day this coming Sunday, 22nd April, from 11 a.m.

You will be able to admire the new Franklin Press (an exact replica of the press used by Ben Franklin, painstakingly constructed by Captain Frank Brough, and just moved on site this week!), set type, print pages, or help tidy the place up and catalogue what is there.