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December 22, 2015

Useful Things Workshop with Tracy Honn

We had a really fun workshop this past weekend with Tracy Honn of Silver Buckle Press. She led the way as workshop attendees created wrapping paper, tags, and ornaments using wood type and hand-cut imagery. Students came from Green Bay, Madison, Chicago and just down the street in Manitowoc. What a great way to spend the day! Here is Tracy's... Read More »

Hamilton Stories: Norb Brylski

If we think of Norb Brylski as the museum's godfather, he surely didn't disappoint in the second round of our oral history series. Norb's history began in Pulaski Wisconsin, where he worked and operated his own shop in that town. From his beginning at Hamilton in the early 60s, this is the story of a man who adapted to all... Read More »

I Wanted to Build Something Else for the Museum

Last winter I built a bunch of display cases so the Hamilton Museum could show â€¨off more of their wood type collection. I looked at the Wish List a while ago andâ€¨ saw a need for strong tables for workshop areas. I figured maybe I could make â€¨some. â€¨I know wood working well enough to make some tables, but strong... Read More »

Hamilton Stories: Kenny Koenig

Master carpenter Kenny Koenig gave an engaging interview for Hamilton's first of six oral histories at the museum. With his tenure of employment spanning the 70s until the plant closing, his is a unique voice to preserve. From information regarding everything from kiln drying wood for type, to knowledge of the "type shop" and observing the closing of the plant... Read More »

Jim and Bill visit Italy!

Tipoteca Italiana in Cornuda, Italy hosted this year's Association of European Printing Museums conference on October 2nd and 3rd. With a focus on the significance of typographical collections, conference speakers emphasized the relevance of these collections in today's graphic communication. Jim Moran, our Museum Director, and our Artistic Director, Bill Moran were presented at the conference. They had a great... Read More »

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