A printing workshop led by Jim Sherraden

Y'all printed with Jim Sherraden!

AIGA Nebraska was pleased to help host Hatch Show Print's manager, chief archivist and head designer / printer for a day-long wood block printing workshop held in the University of Nebraska Department of Art and Art History in Lincoln, Nebraska.

From 10 AM - 4 PM on Monday, November 2, workshop attendees worked one-on-one with Jim Sherraden in UNL's printmaking facilities inside of Woods Hall.

Click here to see photos from this workshop.

Update (10.09.09): Here's a big "Thanks" to our viewing / reading audience - we've filled all 14 of the available workshop spots!

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...Then see Jim talk at The Durham Museum on Tuesday night!

Starting with a reception at 5 PM on Tuesday, November 3, Jim gave a talk about Hatch's history to help open an exhibition of work from the Hatch archives at The Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. Click here to find out more about the event.

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What will happen during the workshop?

Jim's bringing a collection of vintage typographic and pictorial wood blocks from the Hatch archives and will work directly with workshop participants to explore the creative layout and design potential of these historical artifacts. Those attending the workshop will produce multiple monoprints utilizing authentic Hatch blocks.

Come ready to get inky (best to wear some old clothes and take home some printed "souvenirs" on them!), to learn about the combined history of commercial letterpress printing, advertising, design and Hatch itself, plus spend some quality time with the current heart of Hatch Show Print ;^)

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Not familiar with Jim or with Hatch Show Print?

Jim Sherraden has been creating original artwork based on Hatch Show Print's shop archives since 1992. A Kansas native and Nashville resident since 1977, Sherraden joined forces with Hatch in 1984. Sherraden helped revive the store's past success by concentrating on its poster production and revisiting the imaginative method of letterpress printing.

Located in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, Hatch Show Print is owned and operated by the Country Music Hall of Fame^® and Museum and today produces work for a wide variety of clients including musicians, record labels and cultural arts organizations.

You can find out more about Jim here and about the history of Hatch here.

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Here's a hearty "Thanks" to our event sponsors!

Help us show our appreciation for our event partners by checking out more information on each of them:

The Durham Museum
Thanks for your partnership on this event and for helping cover travel and housing costs for Jim!

University of Nebraska - Lincoln + The Department of Art and Art History
Thanks for sharing your space and equipment for use in the workshop!

Barnhart Press
Thanks for donating paper and ink for use during the workshop!

Nebraska Printing Center
Thanks for donating the digital printing of our event posters!

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Help us get the word out and help yourself to some posters!

You can help publicize both the printing workshop and the talk at The Durham Museum by downloading either of the poster sets supplied here:

Use these poster PDFs to print copies of the Sherraden posters with an already textured background within the files. (Files print at 12" x 18" with bleed)

Click here to download a copy of this poster set (16.5 mb)

Use these poster PDFs to print our Sherraden posters on any 12" x 18" paper you choose.

Click here to download a copy of this poster set (14.5 mb)