Letterpress Printing on Fabric Workshop

This one-day, hands-on workshop introduces participants to the traditional craft of printing designs on fabric with letterpress equipment. Led by Mitchel Ahern at the Museum of Printing, the session covers a wide selection of fabrics, inks, and impression methods, with each participant printing their own designs on provided flour-sack dish towels.

The workshop also explores working in color and achieving proper registration. Participants who practice linoleum block cutting are encouraged to bring their own blocks or other work for printing, while Mitchel will show examples of his fabric letterpress work, including dishtowels, canvases, and large horizontal and vertical scrolls. Pizza lunch is provided, and attendance is limited.

When: Saturday, November 14

Showtimes: 10 AM–3 PM

Run time: 5 hours

Tickets: Price not available

Instructor: Mitchel Ahern

Organizer: Miranda Mitrano

Workshop content: Participants will work with fabrics that may include muslin, drill, canvas, cotton T-shirts, and flour-sack dish towels. The session discusses different ink types and how they behave on fabric, along with impression techniques using a barren, hammer, body weight, roller press, sleigh press, and other methods.

Materials: Flour-sack dish towels are provided for participants’ own printing projects. Attendees who work with linoleum blocks are encouraged to bring examples of their work.

Food: Pizza lunch is provided.

Format: In person

Parking: Free parking is available.

Refund policy: Refunds are available up to seven days before the event.

Venue: Museum of Printing, 15 Thornton Avenue, Haverhill, MA 01832