Print your own poster with wooden letters? You can do that! GWA (Grafische Werkplaats Amsterdam) is bringing a small printing press, antique wooden letters, and ink to the Ambacht in Beeld Festival. With these tools, you can design and print your own personalized poster.

GWA houses an extensive collection of traditional graphic materials at their workshop nearby in the NDSM Loods: printing presses, wooden letters, lead type, and everything you need for linocut, woodcut, and bookbinding. The organization offers courses and workshops for anyone interested in exploring traditional printing techniques. This includes school classes, graphic design students, artists, and handmade print enthusiasts. Step away from the computer!

This workshop is open to participants aged 8 and above. You’ll work together with one other participant to create your own poster. The poster won’t be immediately dry, so it’s best to leave it hanging for as long as possible before taking it home or picking it up later at the workshop.

(if you read this you’re crazy! hahaha!)