Learn how to make stunning letterpress art posters with vintage wood type in a gradient of colors!

We will compose a text of your choosing and learn to set it up on a Vandercook press, then go over split fountain techniques (also known as a rainbow roll) to add a handmade touch to each print. Participants will take home a set of twenty 11"x 17" posters.

Saturday, October 1st, 10am-4pm

Price: $150

Class Size: Maximum 6

Elizabeth Isakson-Dado is an artist, educator, and curator. She holds a BFA in Printmaking from Wayne State University, and an MFA in Book & Paper Arts from Columbia College Chicago. Liz has exhibited widely in the US and has work in institutional collections including the Poetry Foundation, the Center for Book and Paper Art, and Art in Print Magazine. For the past 10 years, she has taught university classes and community workshops in letterpress printing. Liz also sells her own prints through her Instagram, @theaquariushouse, to raise money for social justice campaigns. She lives and works in Berkley, Michigan.