Date(s): Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Venue: Downtown Branch of AADL
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Jillian Locke, Project Coordinator, Center for Japanese Studies will present a short talk about the history of traditional Japanese family crests, and share information about the selection of crest plates that are part of AADL’s Letterpress collection.
Letterpress is the traditional process of printing by hand using moveable type. This lab will feature a short guided activity to get familiar with assembling & printing a letterpress project. Participants will be able to use wood type, handset lead type and ornaments, and learn how to hand ink and print on a Vandercook cylinder press. If you like, stay longer to work on a more involved project.
New to letterpress? Please arrive at the start of the program for a 20-minute demonstration of how to use our equipment.
Due to the presence of lead-based type, this program is intended for adults.
This event is part of Japan Week in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies.
For Adults. Held in Secret Lab. We have included this ADULTS ONLY event for completenss of our Japan Week coverage.
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- Date(s): Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
- Cost: Free
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- Organizer: Ann Arbor District Library
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- Organizer Email: Not Provided
Venue: Downtown Branch of AADL
Address: 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be cancelled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, or we can make mistakes.
