Hamilton Wood Type expands Wayzgoose weekend, adds workshops for educators

Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum‘s second annual Wayzgoose conference has added a two-day workshop, Nov. 3-4, and other program highlights for educators during the Nov. 5-7 event in Wisconsin.

Created for those who teach and work in printing studios, the Wayzgoose educators’ sessions will share practical tips for attracting students, collaborating with artists and setting up a shop. Special presentations during the advance, two-day workshop are scheduled to include:
* Claus Maywald and Sachi Tschakert, Gutenberg Museum: Pedagogy of printing and practical binding methods for teachers
* Sandro Berra with Silvio Antiga, Tipoteca Italiana: Design considerations for Tipoteca and the creation of a working museum
* April Sherriden, Columbia College Chicago: DIY printing – Studio considerations for shop managers
* Jim Sherraden, Hatch Show Print: Internships as a teaching method and the use/preservation of legacy collections

In addition to educators, participants in the 2010 Wayzgooze weekend on Nov. 5-7 are anticipating tours, hands-on workshops, networking and presentations by:
* David Shields of University of Texas-Austin: Rob Roy Kelly Collection
* Nick Sherman of The Woodtyper: Wood type in the digital age
* Paul Gehl of the Newberry Library: The William Page Specimen catalogs and discussion of Chromatic fonts
* Sandro Berra, Tipoteca Italiana: Preservation of printing history
* Claus Maywald, Gutenberg Museum: Type specimen books of the Gutenberg Library
* Juliet Shen: Update on the Lushootseed alphabet wood font

Jim Sherraden, Hatch Show Print, will provide the Saturday night featured presentation on Nov. 6.

Wayzgoose traditionally was a dinner given by an apprentice to fellow workers at which the goose was the principal dish. Reflecting this spirit of camaraderie, Hamilton Wood Type’s staff welcoming a wider range of participants to the winter event.

Registration fees are:
$150 for Nov. 5-7, Wayzgooze weekend;
$200 for Nov. 3-7, Educators’ Workshop plus Wayzgooze weekend;
$75 for Nov. 3-4, Educators’ Workshop only.
Capacity is limited.

To register for these and other upcoming events, please contact Jim Moran, museum director, at 920-794-6272, jim.moran@woodtype.org, or visit the website.

Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum’s upcoming events include:

10th Anniversary Commemorative Poster Exhibit
August 14 – September 26
August 28, 4:30 p.m., reception and “Typeface” screening
St. Mary’s University, Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries, Winona, Minn.

Celebrating the museum’s 10th anniversary, these original poster designs were created in 2009 by letterpress printers and designers from across the country and specially selected by the museum’s directors for this commemorative exhibition. A partial list of printers includes Dennis Ichiyama, Richard Zauft, Nick Sherman Bill Moran and Jim Moran.

For more information about the exhibit and reception, please call St. Mary’s University at 507-457-1652.

Pre-Wayzgoose Workshop for Educators
November 3-4, Workshop
registration closes October 15 or as soon as capacity is confirmed
$75 registration fee
($25 discount offered for those participating in the full Wayzgoose weekend event)
hotel accommodations can be made at the Lighthouse Inn

Wed., Nov. 3
10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Claus Maywald and Sachi Tschakert, Gutenberg Museum: Pedagogy of printing and practical binding methods for teachers
12:30 – 2 p.m., Lunch
2-4 p.m., Sandro Berra with Silvio Antiga, Tipoteca Italiana: Design considerations for Tipoteca and the creation of a working museum
4-5 p.m., Walking tour of the museum and print studio
Hands-on printing in the studio
7 p.m., Dinner

Thurs., Nov. 4
10 a.m.-12 p.m., April Sherriden, Columbia College Chicago: DIY printing – Studio considerations for shop managers
12 – 2 p.m., Lunch
2-4 p.m., Jim Sherraden, Hatch Show Print: Internships as a teaching method and the use/preservation of legacy collections
4-5 p.m., Hands-on press demonstration with Jim Sherraden, Hatch Show Print
7 p.m., Dinner at the Courthouse, Manitowoc

Fri., Nov. 5
Open museum and print studio
Optional day trip to Kohler Museum, Kohler, Wisconsin

Second Annual Wayzgoose Conference
November 5-7, Conference
$150 registration fee, registration closes as soon as capacity is confirmed
hotel accommodations can be made at the Lighthouse Inn

Fri., Nov. 5
5 p.m., Check-in begins
Open museum with printing and type cutting demonstrations
8-9:30 p.m., David Shields of University of Texas-Austin: Rob Roy Kelly Collection
9:30-10:30 p.m., Nick Sherman of The Woodtyper: Wood type in the digital age
10:30 p.m., Live music/D.J. and drinks

Sat., Nov. 6
9:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m., Attendees will rotate between four, repeating workshops
* Paul Gehl of the Newberry Library: The William Page Specimen catalogs and discussion of Chromatic fonts
* Sandro Berra, Tipoteca Italiana: Preservation of printing history
* Claus Maywald, Gutenberg Museum: Type specimen books of the Gutenberg Library
* Hands-on letterpress demonstration

6 p.m., Bar opens
7 p.m., Dinner at the Light House Inn

7:30-8 p.m., Juliet Shen: Update on the Lushootseed alphabet wood font
8-9:30 p.m., Jim Sherraden, Hatch Show Print
9:30-10:30 p.m., Roundtable

Sun., Nov. 7
9 a.m.-12 p.m., Print swap and sale
Norb Brylski: Demonstrates cutting of wood type

Lushootseed Wood Font
August

As the new academic year starts, Hamilton Wood Type will deliver the first-ever Lushootseed wood font to the Tulalip tribal schools in Washington state. Native Americans living in the area are attempting to restore this 500-year-old language to everyday use and to preserve the phonetic alphabet that was created in the 1960s.

Using a digital alphabet drawn Seattle-based designer Juliet Shen, Hamilton Wood Type cut a new wood font of the Lushootseed alphabet. Hamilton also is creating a series of instructional posters and providing tabletop letterpress printing equipment. This will allow the students to experience and “manipulate” the letterforms of their language. Read more here.

Type Library Loan
In 2010, Hamilton Wood Type established the Type Library Loan Program to share its collection with universities and other educational institutions. Because Hamilton’s collection encompasses more than 1.5 million pieces of type, it has the ability to provide simultaneous loans. To learn more, please contact Jim Moran, museum director, at 920-794-6272, jim.moran@woodtype.org

Girls of the Globe Pin-Up Calendar Collection Continues
Through December
$50.00 for each limited edition print

Each month, Hamilton Wood Type prints “Girls of the Globe” featuring a lovely lady from the Globe Printing plate collection. Her calendar page is available for sale at the Etsy store. Previous pin-ups will remain available as long as supplies last. Other limited edition prints are offered at the Etsy story and directly through Hamilton Wood Type.

Matthew Carter’s “Van Lanen Latin”
Through 2013
$50.00 for a single user

Matthew Carter’s first typeface designed specifically for wood, now is offered in a digital version, exclusively available from Hamilton Wood Type through 2013. “Van Lanen Latin,” named in honor of Jim Van Lanen, Sr., founder of the printing museum, was unveiled at Hamilton Wood Type’s 2009 Wayzgoose. See the June feature article in Eye magazine.

Other activities and events featuring Hamilton Wood Type’s leaders and volunteers include:

Bill Moran at The Gutenberg Museum
Through September 30
Exhibition at the Druckladen: Letterbugs and Other Insects

One of the oldest museums of printing in the world, The Gutenberg Museum in Germany, has purchased original prints featuring typographic insects by Hamilton Wood Type’s artistic director, Bill Moran. As a featured guest of the museum, Moran’s “big type bugs” exhibit posters will be on display through September and become part of the museum’s permanent collection. See small sample of Moran’s “type bugs.”

“Typeface” The Movie
Nov. 6, Silver Spring Civic Center and Veterans Plaza, Maryland; part of the Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair

Kartemquin Film’s “Typeface” documentary showcases the successes and challenges facing Hamilton Wood Type. Directed by Justin Nagan, the one-hour film is being shown throughout the year and throughout the world.

Representatives from Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum occasionally join the filmmakers for panel discussion. Limited-edition posters, created by designers from across the U.S., were printed at Hamilton and are available for sale through Kartemquin’s “Typeface” online store.

The one-hour documentary film is being screened around the world and now, can be purchased for individual viewing on the small screen. Along with extra scenes, the first 1,000 DVD copies include a limited-edition poster, designed by Hamilton Wood Type’s artistic director, Bill Moran, and printed at the museum in Two Rivers, Wis. Order online.

About Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum
Hamilton Wood Type began producing type in 1880 and within 20 years became the largest provider in the United States. Today, volunteers of the Two Rivers Historical Society preserve this legacy and host educational demonstrations, field trips, workshops and offer opportunities with this vast wood type collection. The museum also illustrates antique printing technologies including the production of hot metal type, hand-operated printing presses, tools of the craft and rare type specimen catalogs.

Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum is located at 1619 Jefferson St., Two Rivers, WI 54241. In addition to the special events, the museum is open from May to October, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. Those planning to visit during these normal hours of operation are encouraged to call ahead, 920-794-6272.
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