Letterpress for Kids at WNYBAC

Jo and I were asked to run workshops at the annual Western New York Book Arts Center Book Fest, which sure sounded like a lot of fun, given that most of our family is in the Buffalo area. While the grown ups were off making prints with a steamroller (read more about it here), Jo set up her new little press outside and enjoyed a little celebrity. joworkshoplist

Many kids came through in the morning and gave the little press a shot. It's so easy that the prints were successful and fun! And given our location, we found the appropriate type amongst the vast collection at WNYBAC.

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Happy customers!

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Did we say kids? Because grown ups tried it, too.

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Jo's cousin Adam came down for a while and he had a blast making prints, too.

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Jo (and all the kids and grown ups) had a chance to try her hand at making paper as well, which she loved.

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Book Fest was a success! If only we could have ridden the bike there... 674 miles is a long way to go. Thanks to WNYBAC for having us!

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