by Noella Noelophile®
Charles Dickens knew the importance of presentation.
By all accounts, his classic A Christmas Carol was beautifully bound. The end papers were hand-colored, the pages gold-edged, and one of the best artists of his day created the illustrations.
If you’re looking for something special for a loved one this Christmas season, you don’t have to go quite that far. In fact, you may only want to go as far as Carson, this weekend–for the 2023 Los Angeles Printers Fair, at the International Printing Museum!
This Saturday and Sunday, October 21st and 22nd, 80 talented artists will be onsite, displaying their work. In addition, if you are a letterpress or printmaking artist, there will be printing and type equipment for sale.
(Royalty-free image by SweetMellowChill from Pixabay.)
And you’ll get a chance to browse hand-printed cards, custom posters, hand-made paper and much more. Not to mention check out the letterpress and book arts demos, happening throughout the Fair.
Looking over their 2023 vendor listing, I really like those handbound journals and sketchbooks from Jumping Whale Books. And Double Nutkin’s handmade prints. And Two Hand Design’s cheerful, folk art-inspired notecard packs and notebooks. And…
OK, OK. I’ll let you discover your own favorites–there are sure to be plenty! As well as special tours of the International Printing Museum, which houses one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive collections of working antique printing equipment. All proceeds from the Los Angeles Printers Fair go to support the Museum, which is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit dedicated to bringing the history of books and printing to life for their visitors.
(Royalty-free image by Stefan Schweihofer from Pixabay.)
Meanwhile, if you are currently working on your own novella, book of poetry or other passion project, you may want to ask about the Museum’s Book Arts Institute! Their next bookmaking class begins on November 18th, and runs through January 6th.
The 2023 Los Angeles Printers Fair happens Saturday and Sunday, October 21st and 22nd, from 10 am to 4 pm at the International Printing Museum, 315 West Torrance Boulevard (west of Main Street) in Carson.