About The Workshop
Upper case, lower case, points and fonts. They have a long and interesting history!
Discover how printing was done from the middle of the 15th century until well into the 19th in a series of workshops open to all Harvard affiliates.
In each 2-hour, hands-on session participants will learn about the history and technology of moveable type and set type themselves. Then, using the iron handpress in the Houghton Library Printing Room, print a keepsake to take away with them.
The workshop series is taught by Hope Mayo, Lecturer for Houghton Library.
Register For A Workshop
All workshops present the same content. Enrollment in each workshop is limited to eight. To register, click on the date.
Fall 2019 semester workshop dates:
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 3–5 pm
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 3–5 pm
Thursday, Nov. 7, 3–5 pm
Friday, Nov. 8, 3–5 pm
Workshop dates and registration information for spring semester 2020 will be posted in January.