Letterpress, wine, and AS220
I attended a really fun event at AS220 Industries back in April: DRINK + INK! It is a ticketed event at the space that provides supervised access to some of their equipment to make things and, of course, there is wine (plus some tasty snacks). I was familiar with the general scope of offerings made by the arts organization which includes a performance space and gallery along with classes. I had an impressionable conversation with their community membership manager, Edwige Charlot, that led me to sign up for my very first class: Intro to Letterpress (the special discount I received from attending the social event helped, too!). A class on letterpress had been on my bucket list for quite a few years now, so I was pleased as punch to see that my June schedule aligned with the date the two-part class was taking place. I had a great time with the other attendees learning how to make a plate to make my very first letterpress art. If you have in a s...