Behind the Platen Letterpress Reception
Folk Hall 150 E. Exchange St., Akron, Ohio 44325-7801
The Myers School of Art is hosting a letterpress exhibition from Friday, October 3rd to October 10th with the help of the Student Design Society.
The Behind the Platen exhibition features the work of artists from Ohio and Pennsylvania including Type Twenty Seven, Zygote Press, and Igloo Press, among others. The exhibition will share the history of the medium and the passion of those continuing the art of letterpress printing.
The opening reception starts at 5:30pm Friday, October 3rd in Folk Hall with a guest lecture from Andy Schwanbeck and Miranda Hall of Big Press Little Press at 6:00pm. AAFAkron.com will also be raffling 2 tickets to the Cranky Pressman Lunch & Learn.
This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome.