Sean McLachlan will delve into the design and creation of his recently installed public artwork, Spilled Type. A large-scale sculpture created using 21 Tyndall Stone letterpress sorts, carved to a type height of .918m. The type is arranged in front of the former T. Eaton Company Printing Plant, in the heart of Winnipeg, Canada. This printing plant, which churned out the iconic Eaton’s Catalog for Western Canada, creates a backdrop for this sculpture and for a brief conversation on Winnipeg’s prolific printing history.
Sean McLachlan
Set in Stone, Highlighting Winnipeg’s Printing History through Public Art
Sean McLachlan
Printmonger Press
Sean McLachlan is a sculptural artist and letterpress printer based in Winnipeg, Canada. His print based art practice focuses on exploring the intersection of traditional printing and modern technologies such as laser cutting and 3d printing. Sean has a significant series of public artworks which explore the history, mapping, and power of place in the East Exchange District of Winnipeg, Canada. His latest sculpture, Spilled Type, a series of 21 Tyndall Stone letterpress sorts draws attention to Winnipeg’s prolific print history by highlighting the T. Eaton Company’s former printing plant.
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