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November 8, 2024

Oh, the inky memories: New exhibit celebrates Wayzgoose with 16 years of posters

In some traditions, the Wayzgoose was a celebration given by master printers for their workers to mark the beginning of the season working by candlelight. Hamilton's annual Wayzgoose conference gathers type-loving dreamers and doers from near and far to share their love of letterpress printing, typography, and design. A weekend filled with presentations, hands-on activities, social events, and camaraderie creates a lively... Read More »

Farmers Market Printing Booths Bring Printing to the People

The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum sent printing teams to the Manitowoc Farmers Market for four dates during the 2024 outdoor market season. Each printing team brought a tiny press, ink, plenty of wood type, and customizable pre-printed posters. Farmers' Market shoppers who visited the Hamilton printing booths were able to complete one of four phrases and... Read More »

HAMILTON PROVIDES ‘TRAIL MAGIC’ FOR MAMMOTH HIKE CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS

Hamilton is proud to participate in the 2024 Mammoth Hike Challenge! Sponsored by the Ice Age Trail Alliance, the Challenge runs for the month of October. Started in 2020, the Challenge has involved more than 26,000 outdoor enthusiasts in the past four years. Challenge participants hike, run, walk, or backpack a total of 44 miles and visit 3 communities... Read More »

A closer look at letterpress techniques in the 2024 New Impressions exhibit

New Impressions, an international, juried exhibition to showcase exploration and creativity with letterpress printing techniques, is now in its 9th year. The 2024 call for entries attracted 192 diverse submissions from over 90 artists around the globe. The works selected for the exhibit were created by artists from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States. The letterpress... Read More »

COLLECTIONS HIGHLIGHT: WORKER-MODIFIED TYPECUTTING PATTERNS

The typecutters and Wood Shop workers at Hamilton Manufacturing were skilled not only at producing wood type, but also at making their own modifications and repairs when necessary. The ingenuity of these workers is visible on many items at the museum including machinery, tools, and patterns for cutting type. As often happens, a university professor with a few “mystery”... Read More »

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