September 28, 2024

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 »

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September 28, 2024

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 »

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September 24, 2024

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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July 30, 2024

Visiting Artist Tom Walker Pursues a Subtle Printing Approach

Hamilton Visiting Artist Tom Walker (Ramicack Press) explored the artistic possibilities presented by the museum's collection during a visit earlier this year.   Tom was intrigued by the idea of achieving ethereality in his prints, saying that “The type in the collection is so graphic and bold… I wanted to explore how the forms could be delicate.”   For some... Read More »

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June 28, 2024

Visiting Artists Enliven Hamilton Pressrooms During Second BIWOC Summit

Artists-in-Residence Julie Chen, e bond, and Sharon Jue brought their fresh perspectives and boundless energy to Hamilton for two weeks to print, offer a workshop, and deliver an on-site gallery talk as part of our 2024 BIWOC (Black, Indigenous, Women of Color) summit.   This residency in our letterpress printing studio was held to help empower marginalized voices and actively... Read More »

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