October 26 – November 4: Four Block Printmaking Workshops at Heart of the City Festival Thursday October 26, 10:30am – 12:30pm Aboriginal Front Door, 384 Main Saturday October 28, 11am – 1pm DTES Market, 501 Powell Wednesday November 1, 12pm – 2pm InterUrban Gallery, 1 E. Hastings, entrance on Carrall For Kids! – Saturday November 4, 2pm – 4pm…
Category: Workshops
Queering Selfies • Wednesday, Oct 25 at 4 pm
Learn to use a 3d printer + an antique letterpress. Take selfies. Carve lino blocks. Combine 3d printing + letterpress to make semiphotographic images. Open to queer, questioning, bisexual, lesbian, gay, trans*, two-spirit, nonbinary, gender non-conforming, intersex, asexual, & pansexual youth aged 15-30 ✣. Optional: bring a low-res selfie, smart phone, or camera. None are required! Webcams…
Crazy Quilting with local Madwoman Diane Wood • Sun, Oct 22nd at 2 pm
Crazy Quilting with local Madwoman Diane Wood Sunday, Oct 22nd, 2017 from 2 to 5 pm at Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver Sliding Scale (suggested $20) / participant includes quilt-making supplies maximum 10 participants Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com Crazy Quilts were a lively style of patchwork,from scraps,embellished with embroidery, lace and…
Japanese Vegetable Printmaking Workshop at Tonari Gumi on Sat, Oct 21st at 1 pm
Japanese Vegetable Printmaking Workshop presented by the Tonari Gumi Garden Club with WePress Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 1 to 3:30 pm at Tonari Gumi 42 W. 8th Avenue, Vancouver Fee is by donation. All materials provided. For questions and to register your spot, please contact tg.gardeners [at] gmail.com In this workshop, participants will learn…
CANCELLED Coptic Bookbinding with Chanel Ly • Sat, Oct 21 at 1 pm
CANCELLED DUE TO LOW PRE-REGISTRATION Coptic Bookbinding with Chanel Ly Saturday, October 21st from 1 pm to 3:30 pm at Gallery Gachet 88 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver Sliding Scale (suggested $40) / participant includes bookmaking supplies maximum 8 participants Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com Ever want to learn how to make your own books?…
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward • Sun, October 15th at 2pm
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward Sunday, October 15th, 2017 from 2 to 5 pm at Gallery Gachet 88 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver Sliding Scale (suggested $40) / participant includes bookmaking supplies maximum 8 participants Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com Make a book: eight sections on ribbons, including endpapers, and we’ll complete the project with…
Venetian Portfolio Making with Suzan Lee • Sat, Oct 14th at 1 pm
Venetian Portfolio Making with Suzan Lee Saturday, Oct 14th, 2017 from 1 to 4 pm at Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver Sliding Scale (suggested $55) / participant includes bookmaking supplies maximum 8 participants Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com Portfolios were used as early as the Medieval Period to protect and carry artworks,…
Queering Selfies • Wednesday, Oct 11 at 4 pm
Learn to use a 3d printer + an antique letterpress. Take selfies. Carve lino blocks. Combine 3d printing + letterpress to make semiphotographic images. Open to queer, questioning, bisexual, lesbian, gay, trans*, nonbinary, gender non-conforming, intersex, asexual, & pansexual youth aged 15-30 ✣. The workshops will take place every 2nd Wednesday and are totally free. Snacks…
Modern Cross Structure Bookbinding with Suzan Lee • Sun, Oct 8th at 1 pm
Modern Cross Structure Bookbinding with Suzan Lee Sunday, Oct 8, 2017 from 1 to 4 pm at Gallery Gachet, 88 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver Sliding Scale (suggested $55) / participant includes bookmaking supplies maximum 8 participants Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com Cross Structure Bookbinding is based on a 16th century European technique. Its contemporary…
art + code • aug 20th at 4-6pm
Art + Code, Sunday, Aug 20, 2017 from 4 to 6 pm maximum 5 participants WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com This week we’ll sketch generative + interactive art with Lauren Mccarthy’s p5.js project! No experience with code or art needed. Workshop is free and open to women-identified, gender nonconforming, non-binary, queer & poc folks who have lived…
Historical Japanese Bookbinding with Suzan Lee • Sun Aug 20 12-3pm
Historical Japanese Bookbinding with Suzan Lee Sunday, August 20, 2017 from 12 to 3 pm Sliding Scale (suggested $55) / participant – includes bookmaking supplies maximum 8 participants Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com This historical technique is based on a stab binding common in Asia. Japan preferred the 4-hole stab binding. Over the centuries,…
Medieval Longstitch Bookbinding with Suzan Lee • Sun Jul 30 12-3pm
Medieval Longstitch Bookbinding with Suzan Lee Sunday, July 30, 2017 from 12 to 3 pm Sliding Scale (suggested $55) / participant – includes bookmaking supplies maximum 8 participants Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com Longstitch bookbinding is a Medieval technique practised by both guild bookbinders and amateurs. Straight forward stitching results in a complex visual…