Setting type and printing has always been about communication – words arranged to create meaning. This is what makes letterpress such a powerful tool for a two-way exchange, and a conduit for human connection.
Elana will share a range of community-centered projects – including events, interactive exhibits and intimate connections in the mail – that invite participation and exchange with the public as co-creators. She will discuss how the projects are structured to balance openness with intention, how the constraints of letterpress shape participation, and how the physicality of type and paper creates space for reflection and meaning.
