The King Library Press holds seminars and workshops every semester, including the Hammer International Book Arts Biennale, held every two years. The seminars have brought some of the most distinguished printers, type designers, typographers, and book artists from around the world to UK, and give UK students, faculty, staff, and the wider Lexington community an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with noted experts in the field.
Seminars are free and open to the public. Workshops often require advanced registration.
Learn more about upcoming events and find recordings of recent seminars below.
The King Library Press holds seminars and workshops every Fall and Spring.
Join us for the Spring 2024 Book Arts Weekend with artist, designer, and educator Mia Cinelli.
On Friday, April 19, Cinelli will offer a free public lecture in the Great Hall of Margaret I. King Library. Cinelli will share the process of creating several "place-based" digital typefaces, revealing how designed letters can reflect hidden histories and form new narratives about specific places. A reception with light refreshments will precede the lecture. RSVPs are appreciated.
On Saturday, April 20, Cinelli will lead a hands-on workshop that engages with the narrative histories of typefaces and tactile methods of making. Workshop participants will recontextualize historical letterforms from the King Library Press collection to create new typographic compositions.
Find more information about Cinelli, times and locations for the events, and how to reserve workshop space on the lecture and workshop event pages.
Learn the art of letterpress printing at the KLP's biannual seminars and workshops.
Held every two years, the Hammer International Book Arts Biennale honors Carolyn and Victor Hammer and their legacy to fine printing by inviting distinguished scholars and book artists to lecture on printing, typography, illustration, bookbinding, graphic design, and other aspects of the book arts.
The Hammer Biennale is made possible by an endowment established through the King Library Press. Gifts to the Hammer Biennale Fund are most welcome.
Recent speakers have included:
Richard Kegler delivers the 2022 Hammer International Book Arts Biennale lecture in the Great Hall.
Recordings are available for several past seminars.
King Library Press seminars and workshops draw printers and book artists from around the world.
Chris Fritton