My ideal Saturday is an afternoon spent in the letterpress studio—printing while jamming to my favorite tunes. In this workshop, we’ll do just that. You’ll learn the basics of letterpress printing in order to create posters inspired by lyrics from your favorite songs. Music conveys so many complex emotions and ideas. We’ll take that creative energy and put it to use on the press, bringing lyrics to life on paper with a lively playlist bouncing in the background.

Cost of workshop includes materials, instruction by S-R staff and takeaway prints. Paper in this workshop is from French Paper Company, a small Michigan Paper Mill around for more than 140 years.

Saturday, February 17, 10am-4pm

Price: $150

Class Size: Maximum 8

Ben Blount is an artist, designer and letterpress printer best known for work that explores questions of race and identity and the stories we tell ourselves about living in America. Ben is a believer in the power of the printed word and shares his passion for print and design by speaking and teaching around the country. He is an active member of his local art scene and founding board member of Artists Book House. His artists’ books and prints are included in numerous collections including The Newberry Library, Chicago Field Museum, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Born and raised on Detroit’s west side, he is happy to be back home putting ink on paper.