Letterpress and Lunch with Dave DiMarchi

Saturday, June 1st, 11am-2pm

Pay What You Wish (Suggested Donation: $15-$30)

Ever been curious about Letterpress printing, but not sure you’re ready to jump into a longer class? How about freeing yourself for a couple of hours over lunch? While Letterpress printing can take a lifetime to master, this free midday workshop will help you produce great results quickly and easily! Whether you’re new to letterpress or know your way around a Vandercook, you’ll enjoy printing with Frontline’s collection of wood and lead type, getting you prepared to jump into a longer class headfirst! No experience necessary.

About the Instructor:

Dave DiMarchi is a queer, multi-disciplinary artist working in printmaking, papermaking and sculptural book forms. Nurturing ideas into singular and editioned works, he engages in a relentless research and material practice. As a multi-disciplinary artist, he has exhibited works on paper, installations and books in the US and internationally. In addition to teaching printmaking, papermaking and book forms throughout the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area, he maintains a small collaborative studio and art space in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Through his Autumn 2022 Arts Council of Princeton’s Anne Reeves Artist Residency, he developed a practice of collage-based multimedia and print works. He also serves as the Arts Council’s Judith K. Brodsky Printmaking Studios Manager and Master Printer. For nearly 15 years, he has created his own work, curated exhibitions, provided print exchange opportunities, and published fine art prints as 9INHANDPRESS, a fine art printmaking and educational studio located in New Hope, Pennsylvania. www.9inhandpress.com

Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 29th at Midnight.

About Frontline Arts:

Frontline Arts is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Central NJ with a mission to connect communities through socially engaging arts practices rooted in papermaking and printmaking. The organization supports in-house and mobile educational programs and provides a communal space with shared equipment for printmakers and papermakers across the State of New Jersey and larger regions. The organization also offers community-building events, a variety of artist studio services, and groundbreaking exhibitions.