ROAAr Book Club Presents | Pulling Prints with George Walker
Virtual Event Description:听
Join ROAAr and special guest artist and print-maker George Walker for a conversation and printing demonstration in McGill鈥檚 Book Arts Lab. Hear about wood type, wood engraving, and McGill鈥檚 200-year-old Columbian printing press at this meeting of the ROAAr Book Club. Note, this will be a virtual event.
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About the Speaker:
George Walker听Walker trained as a听letterpress听printer throughout highschool and college.听With degrees from OCAD, Brock University, Ryerson and York, he was elected to the听Royal Canadian Academy of Arts听for his achievements in Canadian book arts in 2002.听He is currently an associate professor at the听Ontario College of Art and Design University, where he has been a member of the faculty teaching book-related arts since 1985. He is the graphic novel acquisitions editor for听The Porcupine's Quill, an independent Canadian publishing company, and a creative director at听Firefly Books.听Walker is a member of the Loving Society of Letterpress Printers and the Binders of Infinite Love and the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild.听In 1985, he founded Columbus Street Press with his wife, Michelle, with whom he has two children. .
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About ROAAr Book Club:
Engage with new ideas every month with ROAAr鈥檚 Book Club. Join staff and guests to exchange ideas inspired by the treasures in the collections. Our collections are rich and varied, which means that the topics will vary from month to month - join us as we talk books, artworks, printing techniques, and more.
All are welcome.
This event is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada
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