[6126] in APO Printshop
Re: Letterpress printing?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kristin Kuhn)
Mon Sep 20 22:52:12 2010
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From: Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@MIT.EDU>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:51:48 -0400
To: "Leonard H Tower Jr." <tower@alum.mit.edu>
Cc: Michael Person <mjperson@mit.edu>, Amaranth Borsuk <amaranth@mit.edu>,
"apo-printshop@mit.edu" <apo-printshop@mit.edu>
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hmm okay I think I was thinking of LSC! I guess I am full of lies :)
On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Leonard H Tower Jr. <tower@alum.mit.edu>wrote:
> kkuhn:
>
> what is the other mit group with a letterpress?
>
> LSC has at least one offset press, and the SAA has a bed press, that
> they have used for etching and other fine arts ...
>
> amaranth:
>
> * i'm forwarding your original request to Michael J Tarkanian
> <tarky@mit.edu> who is in charge of the student foundry and shop in
> course 3. he has an interest in starting a community letterpress
> shop, but has been making slow progress
>
> * non-members seldom use the APOster Letterpress Shop
>
> for outsiders to use the shop, you would have to:
> ** be both trained and then qualified as a press operator.
> this takes around 16 hours
> priority is given to APO members. and we have few brothers who
> are qualified to do this. basically me, and occasionally two
> others. i have a full life and try to average a no more than 16
> hours a month on this
> ** arrange to have a brother, or an alumnus be with you in the
> APOffice to provide access and security. APO has had enough
> theft of it's equipment and brothers belongings from the
> APOffice, that outsiders are seldom allowed unsupervised access
>
> * if you have an interest in community service, you could pledge, and
> in a term become a brother, if you meet the requirements. this
> would give you access to the APOffice. but if you aren't interested
> in doing substantial amounts of community service in a
> brotherhood ...
>
> * there are small $$ charges for using the press
>
> * we have two hand feed C&P clamshells, that have been heavily used,
> and have significant bearing wear. I.E. fine art printing, close
> registration of multiple colors, half-tones, and fine lines are all
> hard to do with quality - not impossible, but few people over the
> four decades APO has had the press shop, has been able to do it
>
> you might contact these places. see what you can work out, or if they
> know of where you could get access
> * The Bow & Arrow Press in Adams House @ Harvard has a very nice shop,
> and does excellent work. enter Adams House on Plympton Street
> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=276687345369
> not sure they allow non-harvard's to use the shop
> * http://www.milkrow.com/letterpressclasses.html
> * Museum of Printing located at 800 Massachusetts Avenue in North
> Andover, Ma
> * there are a growing number of small commercial presses in boston and
> nearby. google should turn them up
>
> yiLFS -len
>
> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:59:59 -0400
> From: Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@MIT.EDU>
> To: Michael Person <mjperson@mit.edu>
> Cc: Amaranth Borsuk <amaranth@mit.edu>,
> "apo-printshop@mit.edu" <apo-printshop@mit.edu>
> Subject: Re: Letterpress printing?
>
> I am a current press op with Alpha Chi! **yay letterpress!!**
>
> I don't think there is a letterpress community at MIT... there are two(?)
> student groups that have one, but they just use it for their own
> purposes. I
> believe there is some sort of Boston-area community though... Len (who is
> on
> this list) would know waaay more!
>
> I am not sure what our policies are about usage, exactly... I will
> endeavor
> to find out, and let you know!
>
> I would also love to show you around, if Wed. afternoon doesn't work for
> you!
>
> -Kristin
>
> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Michael Person <mjperson@mit.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > Amaranth,
> >
> > I need to go to the APO office to break some type
> > on Wednesday afternoon, so would be happy to give you a
> > tour of the press then. However, it's my understanding
> > that use of the press is restricted to trained members of
> > the fraternity. Others on this list might be able to
> > provide you with pointers to other available presses.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -Michael Person
> > mjperson@mit.edu
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Michael J Person, PhD
> > MIT Planetary Astronomy Laboratory and
> > George R. Wallace Jr. Astrophysical Observatory
> >
> > MIT Bldg 54-418
> > 77 Massachusetts Ave.
> > Cambridge, MA 02139
> >
> > Office: 617-452-2304
> > Email: mjperson@mit.edu
> >
> > On Sep 20, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Amaranth Borsuk wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am a book artist and poet new to the MIT campus. I heard you
> operate a
> > printing press and wondered whether I might come by to see your
> workshop.
> > >
> > > I have a background in letterpress printing, which informs my current
> > intermedia work. I'd love to get involved if there is any kind of
> > letterpress community on campus. I'm also looking for access to a press
> to
> > print a second edition of my artist's book Between Page and Screen,
> > www.betweenpageandscreen.com. If that might be possible, or if you
> have
> > any resources to suggest, please let me know!
> > >
> > > Sincere thanks,
> > > Amaranth
> > >
> > > Amaranth Borsuk
> > > Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities
> > > Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> > > amaranth@mit.edu
> > > 617-253-4532
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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hmm okay I think I was thinking of LSC! I guess I am full of lies :)<br><br=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Leonard H=
Tower Jr. <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tower@alum.mit.edu">towe=
r@alum.mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">kkuhn:<br>
<br>
what is the other mit group with a letterpress?<br>
<br>
LSC has at least one offset press, and the SAA has a bed press, that<br>
they have used for etching and other fine arts ...<br>
<br>
amaranth:<br>
<br>
* i'm forwarding your original request to Michael J Tarkanian<br>
=A0<<a href=3D"mailto:tarky@mit.edu">tarky@mit.edu</a>> who is in ch=
arge of the student foundry and shop in<br>
=A0course 3. =A0he has an interest in starting a community letterpress<br>
=A0shop, but has been making slow progress<br>
<br>
* non-members seldom use the APOster Letterpress Shop<br>
<br>
=A0for outsiders to use the shop, you would have to:<br>
=A0** be both trained and then qualified as a press operator.<br>
=A0 =A0 this takes around 16 hours<br>
=A0 =A0 priority is given to APO members. =A0and we have few brothers who<=
br>
=A0 =A0 are qualified to do this. =A0basically me, and occasionally two<br=
>
=A0 =A0 others. =A0i have a full life and try to average a no more than 16=
<br>
=A0 =A0 hours a month on this<br>
=A0** arrange to have a brother, or an alumnus be with you in the<br>
=A0 =A0 APOffice to provide access and security. =A0APO has had enough<br>
=A0 =A0 theft of it's equipment and brothers belongings from the<br>
=A0 =A0 APOffice, that outsiders are seldom allowed unsupervised access<br=
>
<br>
* if you have an interest in community service, you could pledge, and<br>
=A0in a term become a brother, if you meet the requirements. =A0this<br>
=A0would give you access to the APOffice. =A0but if you aren't interes=
ted<br>
=A0in doing substantial amounts of community service in a<br>
=A0brotherhood ...<br>
<br>
* there are small $$ charges for using the press<br>
<br>
* we have two hand feed C&P clamshells, that have been heavily used,<br=
>
=A0and have significant bearing wear. =A0I.E. fine art printing, close<br>
=A0registration of multiple colors, half-tones, and fine lines are all<br>
=A0hard to do with quality - not impossible, but few people over the<br>
=A0four decades APO has had the press shop, has been able to do it<br>
<br>
you might contact these places. =A0see what you can work out, or if they<br=
>
know of where you could get access<br>
* The Bow & Arrow Press in Adams House @ Harvard has a very nice shop,<=
br>
=A0and does excellent work. =A0enter Adams House on Plympton Street<br>
=A0<a href=3D"http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3D276687345369" target=
=3D"_blank">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3D276687345369</a><br>
=A0not sure they allow non-harvard's to use the shop<br>
* <a href=3D"http://www.milkrow.com/letterpressclasses.html" target=3D"_bla=
nk">http://www.milkrow.com/letterpressclasses.html</a><br>
* Museum of Printing located at 800 Massachusetts Avenue in North<br>
=A0Andover, Ma<br>
* there are a growing number of small commercial presses in boston and<br>
=A0nearby. =A0google should turn them up<br>
<br>
yiLFS -len<br>
<br>
=A0 Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:59:59 -0400<br>
=A0 From: Kristin Kuhn <<a href=3D"mailto:kkuhn@MIT.EDU">kkuhn@MIT.EDU<=
/a>><br>
=A0 To: Michael Person <<a href=3D"mailto:mjperson@mit.edu">mjperson@mi=
t.edu</a>><br>
=A0 Cc: Amaranth Borsuk <<a href=3D"mailto:amaranth@mit.edu">amaranth@m=
it.edu</a>>,<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 "<a href=3D"mailto:apo-printshop@mit.edu">apo-printshop@m=
it.edu</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:apo-printshop@mit.edu">apo-printshop=
@mit.edu</a>><br>
=A0 Subject: Re: Letterpress printing?<br>
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
=A0 I am a current press op with Alpha Chi! **yay letterpress!!**<br>
<br>
=A0 I don't think there is a letterpress community at MIT... there are=
two(?)<br>
=A0 student groups that have one, but they just use it for their own purpo=
ses. I<br>
=A0 believe there is some sort of Boston-area community though... Len (who=
is on<br>
=A0 this list) would know waaay more!<br>
<br>
=A0 I am not sure what our policies are about usage, exactly... I will end=
eavor<br>
=A0 to find out, and let you know!<br>
<br>
=A0 I would also love to show you around, if Wed. afternoon doesn't wo=
rk for<br>
=A0 you!<br>
<br>
=A0 -Kristin<br>
<br>
=A0 On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Michael Person <<a href=3D"mailto:=
mjperson@mit.edu">mjperson@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
=A0 > Amaranth,<br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0I need to go to the APO office to break some type<=
br>
=A0 > on Wednesday afternoon, so would be happy to give you a<br>
=A0 > tour of the press then. =A0However, it's my understanding<br>
=A0 > that use of the press is restricted to trained members of<br>
=A0 > the fraternity. =A0Others on this list might be able to<br>
=A0 > provide you with pointers to other available presses.<br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 > Regards,<br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 > -Michael Person<br>
=A0 > <a href=3D"mailto:mjperson@mit.edu">mjperson@mit.edu</a><br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 > ------------------------------------------------------------<br>
=A0 > Michael J Person, PhD<br>
=A0 > MIT Planetary Astronomy Laboratory and<br>
=A0 > George R. Wallace Jr. Astrophysical Observatory<br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 > MIT Bldg 54-418<br>
=A0 > 77 Massachusetts Ave.<br>
=A0 > Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 > Office: 617-452-2304<br>
=A0 > Email: <a href=3D"mailto:mjperson@mit.edu">mjperson@mit.edu</a><b=
r>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 > On Sep 20, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Amaranth Borsuk wrote:<br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 > > Hello,<br>
=A0 > ><br>
=A0 > > I am a book artist and poet new to the MIT campus. I heard y=
ou operate a<br>
=A0 > printing press and wondered whether I might come by to see your w=
orkshop.<br>
=A0 > ><br>
=A0 > > I have a background in letterpress printing, which informs m=
y current<br>
=A0 > intermedia work. I'd love to get involved if there is any kin=
d of<br>
=A0 > letterpress community on campus. I'm also looking for access =
to a press to<br>
=A0 > print a second edition of my artist's book Between Page and S=
creen,<br>
=A0 > <a href=3D"http://www.betweenpageandscreen.com" target=3D"_blank"=
>www.betweenpageandscreen.com</a>. If that might be possible, or if you hav=
e<br>
=A0 > any resources to suggest, please let me know!<br>
=A0 > ><br>
=A0 > > Sincere thanks,<br>
=A0 > > Amaranth<br>
=A0 > ><br>
=A0 > > Amaranth Borsuk<br>
=A0 > > Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities<br>
=A0 > > Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
=A0 > > <a href=3D"mailto:amaranth@mit.edu">amaranth@mit.edu</a><br>
=A0 > > 617-253-4532<br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 ><br>
=A0 ><br>
<br>
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