Course Code: 26SPM017I
This in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Monday, May 4th, from 6PM to 9PM ET.
- Monday, May 4th, from 6PM to 9PM ET.
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on April 20th, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
About the Workshop:
Long before ink jet or laser printers, the hectograph was used to make copies when a printing press was not available. Using only dye-based ink and a tray of rubbery gelatin, anyone could produce publications for their class, club, office or organization. The Hectograph was also used by artists like Edvard Munch as a low-cost alternative to lithography.
Learn how to make and use the hectograph (and its mechanical counterpart the spirit duplicator) to create quick and easy editions of zines, chapbooks, posters, flyers and cards. Each workshop participant will leave with an edition of prints and the knowledge (and a starter kit!) to continue printing at home.
Required Materials:
No materials or tools are needed in advance of the course. All needed materials will be provided by the instructors. Bring your ideas!
About the Instructors
Rich Dana is a copier artist and founder of Obsolete Press. He regularly teaches workshops on analog publishing at colleges and art centers across the country. He is the author of Cheap Copies!: The Obsolete Press Guide to DIY Mimeography, Hectography and Spirit Duplication.
Leisha Nicole Stanek is a performance poet and co-publisher at Obsolete Press. She specializes in zines, chapbooks and DIY printing. She regularly teaches workshops on analog publishing at colleges and art centers across the country. Her new book, OBJECT, will be out in 2026.
All images courtesy of the instructor.