Join us at our OPEN HOUSE & 1st ANNIVERSARY PARTY & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday, April 29, 2–5 pm Find out what’s happening with WePress! Following the AGM, we’ll have bookmaking and other activities, including letterpress and 3D printing demos. Come to hang out, catch up with us, and eat and drink! Notice of Annual…
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Japanese Canadian Vegetables & Flowers Haiku and Block Printmaking at the Japanese Hall on Sat, Mar 25th at 1 pm
Japanese Canadian Vegetables & Flowers: Haiku and Block Printmaking Saturday, March 25th from 1 to 3 pm at the Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall 487 Alexander Street (at Jackson), Vancouver NOT AT WePress! Free drop-in workshop, open to all ages. All materials provided. This event will take place on the ground floor, which…
Rock, Paper, Scissors and WePress Block Printmaking Workshop at the Nikkei National Museum • Sun Feb 26 at 12pm
Japanese Canadian Vegetables & Flowers Block Printmaking Sunday, February 26th from 12pm to 4pm AT NIKKEI NATIONAL MUSEUM IN BURNABY!!! (not at WePress!!!) 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7 Free drop-in program. Suitable for all ages. All materials supplied. See also: http://centre.nikkeiplace.org/sfcfeb2017/ No registration required. Exhibit opens Sat, Feb 4th and runs until Sun,…
Coptic Bookbinding with Chanel Ly • Sat Feb 25 at 1 pm
Coptic Bookbinding with Chanel Ly Saturday, Feb 25th from 1 pm to 3 pm 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? – those ones with the cool stitching on the spine that lie flat…
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward • Sun Feb 19 at 2 pm
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward Sunday, Feb 19th, 2017 from 2 to 5 pm 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 a cover. All materials supplied, but feel…
Coptic Bookbinding with Chanel Ly • Sat, Jan 28 at 1 pm
Coptic Bookbinding with Chanel Ly Saturday, Jan 28th from 1 pm to 3 pm Sliding Scale (suggested $40) / participant includes bookmaking supplies maximum 8 participants Register on Eventbrite Ever want to learn how to make your own books? – those ones with the cool stitching on the spine that lie flat when you open…
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward • Sun, Jan 22 at 2 pm
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward Sunday, Jan 22nd, 2017 from 2 to 5 pm 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 a cover. All materials supplied, but feel…
Intro to 3D Printing • January 21st at 3pm
Intro to 3d Printing January 21 from 3 to 5pm $40 per participant includes an illustrated PDF guide to 3d printing Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com max 6 participants per workshop 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…
Intro to Block Printmaking • Thurs, Jan 19 at 2 pm
Intro to Block Printmaking Thursday, January 19th from 2 pm to 5 pm Sliding Scale (suggested $40) / participant maximum 8 participants ages 10 and up All materials provided Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com Block printmaking is such a fun and gratifying activity, and WePress makes it easy by teaching you how to make…
POSTPONED Intro to Letterpress • Sat, Jan 7th at 2pm
Hi everyone! Our apologies for having to postpone this workshop. WePress sent the inking rollers from the letterpress to get repaired and the company in Portland that is working on it has been so busy that it is going to take longer than anticipated. We are very sorry for this inconvenience but we will post…
Crazy Quilting with local Madwoman Diane Wood • Sun, Jan 8 at 2 pm
Crazy Quilting with local Madwoman Diane Wood Sun, 8 January 2017 from 2 to 5 pm Sliding Scale (suggested $40) / 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 ribbon, popular in the 19th Century. If complicated…
Holiday Card & Wrapping Paper Making Workshop! Sat Dec 10 at 1 pm
When: December 10th, 1 – 5 pm Where: WePress Community Art Space Cost: No one turned away for lack of funds ($20 suggested donation as a fundraiser for the new year) RSVP through Eventbrite Did you budget for the selfie stick for your sister, but forgot about the wrapping paper and card? Need a low-cost…