Upcoming Events and Workshops
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March 9, 2025
Hands-on letterpress demo at Horse + Hero, 12pm-5pm
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Stop by at any time to make your own print on a vintage letterpress printing press! Choose from pre-set text and images and print your own keepsake.
.This event is a part of the Maker's March series; Maker’s March is a series of classes, workshops and skill-shares designed to give locals and visitors opportunities to engage with Asheville’s vibrant creative community. We invite participants to support downtown, small businesses and artists during our quiet season. We strive to offer rich, hands on experiences to create side by side with our community as a soft place to land and regenerate after a long winter. This event is underwritten by MODA (Merchants of Downtown Asheville) to offer affordable and accessible programming in the heart of our city.
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March 20, 2025
Join me and AIGA Asheville for DIY Night on Thursday, March 20! I will share my work and show off my unique crankies, then lead everyone in a short block printing tutorial followed by your chance to carve your own block or stamps. All materials and lots of inspiration will be provided! As a bonus, I will give a letterpress demo.
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Event Details:
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Location: Mojo Event Hall, 81 S. Broadway St., downtown Asheville
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Cost: Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members (AKA Friends of AIGA).
Register today! Please claim a ticket, even if you are a member. We need to get a proper head count in advance!
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March 29, 2025
Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop hosted by Asheville Zine Fest organizers and makers Jessica White and Mica Mead, where you'll learn the essential skills to create your very own zine!
What you’ll learn:
- Basic Bookbinding
- Photocopying Skills
- Letterpress Printing
Whether you're a seasoned zine maker or completely new to the craft, this workshop is perfect for anyone looking to tap into their creativity and make something unique. All materials will be provided, so just bring your ideas and your enthusiasm!
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Register here through Center for Craft for the workshop ($10, free for Coworkers)
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May 15-18, 2025
Letterpress Cards and Stationery
(workshop at JCCFS)
Explore the basics of letterpress printing and hand typesetting, including type composition, press bed set-up, and printing. Cover the basics of cutting and printing from a linoleum block together with text. By the end of the week, design and print a collection of cards and personalized stationery that will add a special touch to your notes and letters.
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Save the Date!
Upcoming in 2025:
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July 11-13: Gelatin Prints & Drum Leaf at JCCFS
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September 27: Asheville Zine Fest!
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January 22, 2025
I'll be performing a selection of my crankies at the John C. Campbell Folkschool to kick off the new year! I'm really excited about this show - I'll be playing alongside special guest Tyler Ramsey who will accompany my crankies as well as play his own music. This will also be the very first showing of The Dark Sea Crankie with him playing the song live! Get more details about the show at the John C. Campbell Folk School calendar page.
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May 25 - August 17, 2024
"Press On" exhibit with the Asheville Printmakers, at the Bascom Center for the Visual Arts:
Asheville Printmakers is an independent alliance of artists who express themselves through the medium of the print. Its membership encompasses both experienced and emerging artists, as well as those new to printmaking. The participants define “the print” broadly to encompass a wide range of processes and content, from traditional to experimental, and classic to contemporary.
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A free public reception will be held July 11 at 5pm.
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June 2-8, 2024
Letterpress: Books and Broadsides at John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC
Get to know the basics of letterpress printing and hand typesetting to print your own books and broadsides. Learn to set hot lead and wood type, print large broadsides and small books, and to use vintage printing presses. Add images with carved linoleum blocks, then finish the week by binding the small prints together into a book. All levels welcome.
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July 19-21, 2024
Make A Crankie! at Atlanta Printmakers Studio
Crankies are illustrated scrolls contained in boxes on dowels with attached handles. These scrolls are “hand cranked” to create a moving panorama, inviting the viewer to experience the images like watching a movie. These historic storytelling devices were often used as full-immersion experiences, filling an entire room with images of far-away lands to create the feeling of going on a journey.
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Nov. 26 - Dec. 17, 2024
Block Prints in Brilliant Color
(online Course through JCCFS)
Because the September printmaking class filled with a waitlist, we are offering a second class!
Find inspiration in the textures and patterns you see in the nature to create multi-color block prints. Learn how to print in layers of colors made from a single block as well as how to combine blocks in a single composition. You’ll use these blocks to create prints as well as to print patterns that can be used to make personal stationery, patterned fabric, journal covers, and even as wall patterns. Open to individuals of all skill levels.
This class meets online on Tuesday evenings 6-8pm for four sessions.
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Nov. 23, 2024 - Jan. 13, 2025
I'm so excited to participate in "ReClaim the RAD," an exhibit at the CZART Gallery featuring 20+ Asheville artists. These local artists will exhibit their creations on pieces of debris reclaimed from the flood after Hurricane Helene. This show is meant to insprie the community and help artists recover through creations we navigate the future of the arts district in Asheville.
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100% of all proceeds to benefit affected artists and local recovery and rebuilding efforts. For more details, visit the CZART Gallery website.
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Opens Saturday, Nov. 23 and runs through January 2025.
