June Events + Workshops coming up at Intima Gallery and Intima Press

INTIMATE WORKS ON PAPER features a trendy group show of Artist’s Books & Prints, from the shelf to the wall, now on view through June 22.

Join us on Friday, June 6, 5-8pm for readings from the book editions on exhibit.

Intima Gallery Hours: Thursday 5-8pm, Friday 5-8pm, Saturday 12-6pm & Sunday 12-4pm & often by chance or by appointment: 917.496.8216
Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 3pm
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Fine Press Book Fair 2014

The Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair 2014 April was wonderful.  Thank you all again for coming by, old friends and new, and for the great support of the new book editions from Intima Press.

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Letterpress DIY Weekend

Great weekend taught by Mindy Belloff with Kim, Alli, Toni and Risa. Introduction to Letterpress and Letterpress Fundaments – Note cards and beautiful broadsides in metal and wood type.

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Small Works Exhibition – OPEN CALL this Month to Artists Any Media

***We added another drop off date! Deliver works this Friday, October 25, 10:30-1pm to the Studio: 32 Union Square East at 16th St, Studio 310 on the 3rd Floor. Spread the word!!

Intima Gallery is pleased to announce an Open Call for a Small Works show. Les Petites Oeuvres d’Art will showcase works 12 inches and under. To coincide with holiday gift giving, each piece will be priced affordably at …

Letterpress FUNdamentals! DIY

We had a great time learning letterpress printing in one day!  Everyone hand set type and learned to print on our vintage Uni III.  With Mindy’s guidance everyone printed a nice set of notecards + their favorite quote, AND a lovely class broadside edition…

Declaration Presentation at Colonial Williamsburg + Weddings…

We had a fabulous time at CW last weekend!  It was great pulling a print on the hand press and everyone who attended the presentation on the making of the Goddard Declaration of Independence was wonderful and supportive of this awesome project!  See www.IntimaPress.com for more info.

The short break from letterpress printing of wedding invites and save the date cards is over, and we are feverishly getting beautiful custom …

The Making of Mary Goddard’s Declaration of Independence Reprint 1777 & 2009

Mindy Belloff will be speaking at Colonial Williamsburg this Saturday, March 5 at 1:30 pm at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum for Women’s History Month.  If you happen to be in the Virginia area, please stop by and say Hello!  The limited edition Declaration print will be for sale at the CWF Gift Shop.

Mindy Belloff Lecture

This week at Studio on the Square, NYC

DIY Letterpress!!  Learn the 15th century art of letterpress in an intimate Studio atelier. . .

We had great new letterpress workshops, with everyone creating fabulous note cards and editioned broadsides!

Our next Letterpress FUNdamentals workshop is coming up on Saturday, March 26th and Intro to Letterpress new session meets on Wednesday evening, March 9.  Please view more details at www.StudioOnTheSq.com

Letterpress Printing of Baby Announcements & Intro Class

At the Studio this past week we had our Introduction to Letterpress class with everyone setting type and creating bookmarks with their special quotes:

and  Michelle printed Baby Announcements for her new little angel.  We used a soft tan ink for the border and a soft lavender for the text.  They look lovely!


Bookbinding + Polymer Printing

Also this week, Gavin came by to print on leather for his fabulous books.  Hopefully, he’ll come teach this Spring!

And, we had a great session on understanding polymer plates and press set up with Jesse.  Mindy helped her print the covers for  books she is binding for a client.  Jesse learned the importance of creating a mock up and got comfortable printing large sheets on the Uni III.

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