Workshop

Posted by Diane Faye Zerr on February 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Yesterday at 8:00am I boarded a Bieber bus with my sister Deanna, and her girlfriend Chimae, heading towards New York City to take our first ever letterpress workshop at The Arm NYC in Brooklyn. I can’t begin to tell you how great of an experience this was, Daniel Morris (the owner of The Arm) was an excellent teacher. First showing us a little demonstration on the press and then allowing us to jump right in to print and then experiment on... Read More

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Spool

Posted by Diane Faye Zerr on December 18, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Are you crafty, can you sew? I for one probably could but just choose not to. My mom on the other hand is amazing at sewing anything you can throw at her. That’s probably why I like Spool, a Philadelphia-based place for sewing enthusiasts or the newbie. They offer classes, a store to buy your fabrics and more. Located at 1912 South Street in Philadelphia, learn more by visiting the website.  Read More

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Type Workshop

Posted by Diane Faye Zerr on September 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Sand type The folks over at Underware have a nice informational site called Type Workshop which explains and shows examples of typography basics. The site has quite a bit of information so don’t leave right after browsing the Type Basics section, make sure to read Background Information and Browse (these links are located at the very bottom of the site). ribbon type The workshops are mostly available to students and they list the ones upcoming... Read More

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