Ep021 about letterpress printing, materials, equipment, and Parson's current projects.

For years, Marnie Parsons studied, taught, reviewed, and edited poetry and children’s literature. In 2000, shortly after moving to St. John’s, she began learning letterpress printing from book artist Tara Bryan, and established Running the Goat Books & Broadsides. Initially an occasional imprint...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jarvis, Dale
Other Authors: Parsons, Marnie
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Oral traditions
expressions and the written word
Printing Presses
Parsons
Marnie
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/513
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Summary:For years, Marnie Parsons studied, taught, reviewed, and edited poetry and children’s literature. In 2000, shortly after moving to St. John’s, she began learning letterpress printing from book artist Tara Bryan, and established Running the Goat Books & Broadsides. Initially an occasional imprint, Running the Goat is now a full-time printing and publishing operation, specializing in limited-edition handmade books and fine trade books with a Newfoundland and Labrador emphasis. We discuss letterpress printing, where to source materials and equipment, the Running the Goat print shop, and current and future projects.

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