Intro to Letterpress Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 2 to 5 pm $40 fixed price 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…
Annual General Meeting & Open House on Sat, Apr 29th at 2pm
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…
3D Printing + Relief Printmaking • April 30 at 2pm
3D Printing + Block Printmaking April 30th from 3 to 5pm $60 per participant includes an illustrated PDF guide to 3d printing Register on Eventbrite WePressVancouver [at] gmail.com max 4 participants per workshop In this 3-hour long beginner workshop, you’ll learn the basics of 3d printing, and how to use our Tinkerine 3d printer for…
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward • Sun April 23 at 2 pm
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward Sunday, April 23rd, 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…
Crazy Quilting with local Madwoman Diane Wood • Sat Apr 22nd at 2 pm
Crazy Quilting with local Madwoman Diane Wood Saturday, April 22, 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….
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…
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward • Sun March 26 at 2 pm
Cord Bookbinding with Karen Ward Sunday, March 26th, 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 • March 19th at 3pm
Intro to 3d Printing March 19 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…
Coptic Bookbinding with Chanel Ly • Sat March 18 at 1 pm
Coptic Bookbinding with Chanel Ly Saturday, March 18th 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…
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…