Japanese Canadian Vegetables & Flowers: Haiku, Letterpress, and Printmaking Sunday, October 16, 3 to 6pm at WePress (#202 – 268 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC) free drop-in workshop for all ages In a special new series of workshops for all ages, participants will create haiku (3-line poetry), and use letterpress and block printmaking to create artworks…
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Modern Japanese Calligraphy Workshop (for Beginners) by Kisyuu • Sun, Oct 16 at 1pm
Modern Japanese Calligraphy Workshop (for Beginners) by Kisyuu Sunday, October 16th from 1 to 3 pm $40 / participant includes calligraphy set rental, paper, ink and other art supplies Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com max 6 participants During this 2-hour beginner workshop, you’ll learn basic calligraphy individually and in groups, learn Japanese calligraphy history,…
Intro to Letterpress • Thurs, Oct 13 at 3pm
Intro to Letterpress Thursday, October 13th from 3 to 5 pm free, max 8 participants Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com This workshop is for absolute beginners or anyone who needs a refresher course in traditional letterpress printing. Learn some of the basics of type setting, inking, and operating the press. By the end of this…
Letterpress for Beginners • Monday, Sep 26 at 1:00pm
Letterpress for Beginners with Morgan Melenka and Alex Linfield Saturday, Sep 24th from 2 to 5 pm $40 and sliding scale Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com This workshop is for absolute beginners or anyone who needs a refresher course in traditional letterpress printing. Learn some of the basics of type setting, inking, and operating the…
Intro to 3d Printing • Sun, Sept 25 and Sat, Oct 1 at 3:00pm
Intro to 3d Printing Sunday, September 25th from 3 to 5pm and Saturday, October 1st from 3 to 5pm $40 / participant includes an illustrated PDF guide to 3d printing Register on Eventbrite for September 25th Register on Eventbrite for October 1st WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com max 6 participants per workshop In this 2-hour long beginner…
Intro to Letterpress • Sat, Sep 24 at 2:00pm
Intro to Letterpress Saturday, Sep 24th from 2 to 5 pm $40 and sliding scale Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com This workshop is for absolute beginners or anyone who needs a refresher course in traditional letterpress printing. Learn some of the basics of type setting, inking, and operating the press. By the end of this…
WePress Gallery
When WePress first opened, it had a small gallery space where we showed work by various artists. When we moved to The Beacon, we had plans to begin an initiative that we had been talking about (thanks to Michele Smith for this brilliant idea!) – a small display area called ‘Work in Progress.’ Unfortunately, we…
Intro to 3d Printing • Sat, July 23rd at 3:00pm
Intro to 3d Printing Saturday, August 13th from 3 to 5 pm $40 / participant includes an illustrated PDF guide to 3d printing Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com max 6 participants In this 2-hour long beginner workshop, you’ll learn the basics of 3d printing, learn to use the Tinkerine Suite software, and print a…
Clay Stop Motion Animation Workshop by Hands On Media • Sat, June 25th at 1:30 pm
Clay Stop Motion Animation Workshop using iPads by Hands On Media Saturday, June 25 from 1:30 to 4:30 pm $40 / participant sliding scale Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com for all ages – great for families! all equipment and materials provided max 20 participants Bring yourself into a world of magic, creativity and story…
Queering Selfies • June 24 & 26 from 2:30 to 5:30pm each day
Queering Selfies Workshop Fri, June 24 and Sun, June 26 2:30 to 5:30 pm each day For ages 15 to 24 (If you are no longer a youth, please respect this space.) Free of charge (all equipment and materials provided) Register here max 12 participants WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com A free workshop for queer and allied…
Open House + Bookmaking + Letterpress + Artist Reception • Sat, June 18th at 1 to 6pm
Open House at WePress Saturday, June 18th, 2016 from 1 to 6 pm WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com Join us for a fun afternoon at the WePress Community Makerspace where you can create books with Karen Ward, try our letterpress, and view Women’s Washroom, an art installation by Cara Seccafien. Snacks and drinks provided. Everyone welcome! Women’s…
Modern Japanese Calligraphy Workshop (for Beginners) by Kisyuu • Sun, June 12th at 2 pm
Modern Japanese Calligraphy Workshop (for Beginners) by Kisyuu Sunday, June 12th from 2 to 4 pm $40 / participant includes calligraphy set rental, paper, ink and other art supplies Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com max 6 participants During this 2-hour beginner workshop, you’ll learn basic calligraphy (individually and in groups), learn Japanese calligraphy history,…