Join us for our second Open Studio session for Fall 2025 semester.
In this two-hour hands-on workshop you will:
- Select wooden or metal letters and symbols to create your custom wording to print on our tabletop press
- Set your type by arranging it in a printing galley tray, ink it with a brayer, and print it on paper.
- View examples of typesetting from the rare book collections at Fondren Library’s Woodson Research Center.
To reserve your spot for this studio please visit: https://events.rice.edu/event/406821-athena-press-open-studio-typesetting-with-movable
Any questions please contact Woodson Research Center woodson@rice.edu | 713-348-2586
Athena Press: Printmaking and Book Arts at Fondren Library
Athena Press is an interdisciplinary program for printmaking and book arts. Rooted in both creative practice and academic inquiry, the program offers dynamic, hands-on experiences through:
- Curriculum-integrated instruction
- Open studio sessions and guided exploration
- Expansion of the library’s artists’ books and print collections
Explore techniques using tools like the star wheel rolling press for engraved plates, a tabletop letterpress with moveable type, and traditional bookmaking methods.
Watch for Athena Press events at https://events.rice.edu/