FIRENZE ARTI VISIVE School of Fine Arts, the only international and innovative printmaking program in Florence Italy, this year is sponsoring a one week Creative Letterpress Poster Workshop held by the letterpress printer, papermaker and builder of artist’s books Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. The Letterpress program will consist of working in an exceptional print studio located in Florence, next to piazza Santa Croce, inside the Palace that was once the former home and studio of Renaissance artist Giorgio Vasari. The workshop includes class instruction, studio demonstrations, and group critiques.  With the city of Florence as a backdrop workshop participants will encounter some of the world’s greatest art and take in a city of subtle moods that has everything one can be looking for in a European city. 

The workshop will be serious but fun with ample time to visit libraries and museums, monuments, churches and take in all that Florence and Tucany has to offer.

Along with the lectures, demonstrations and studio work with Amos there will be One intensive week (with optional open studio second week) dedicated to Creative Letterpress Poster, creating new aesthetics with traditional languages fully immersed in a magical atmosphere. Students will work in the cradle of Italian culture, using metal and wood types, inks, manual and antique presses, sharing a unique and well-equipped print studio. A combination between traditional and contemporary methods will challenge students to create personal and innovative print artwork under the guide of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. Through his passion for stirring up strong emotions and encouraging people to think in previously unexplored ways participants will free their creativity.

For more information email at: info@firenze-artivisive.org