{"id":48,"date":"2023-12-09T20:01:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T20:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/letterpress-studio\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2024-09-19T20:53:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:53:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/letterpress-studio\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto Serif|||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#E31838&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;34px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||19px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT US\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-41px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-22px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||19px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/letterpress-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2023\/12\/Letterpress-display-case&#8211;scaled.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Letterpress display case&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;65px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;5px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;65px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#E31838&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||14px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Huron Letterpress Studio is an interdisciplinary maker space opened in 2020 as part of the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/communityhistory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huron Community History Centre<\/a> <\/strong>and Huron&#8217;s<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/history\/2020\/01\/02\/new-minor-in-history-of-the-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book History minor<\/a>,<\/strong> supported by two faculty John and Gail MacNaughton Teaching Prizes held by members of the History Department and English and Cultural Studies, and by the SSHRC-funded Black Press in Canada project. The Huron Letterpress Studio acquired its first press in 2019 with inspiration from the Letterpress Studio at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oberlin.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberlin College<\/a>,<\/strong> support from the print shop at<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanshawepioneervillage.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fanshawe Pioneer Village<\/a> <\/strong>and the generous donation of an antique Kelsey Press and type cabinets from Andrea Klein of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebooksellerinc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bookseller<\/a> <\/strong>in Akron, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the Studio has been an integral part of the Huron community, providing unique hands-on learning opportunities to various programs through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/letterpress-studio\/class-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Class Tours<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/letterpress-studio\/student-blog-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Projects<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>The Studio team also engages the broader community through collaborating on events and research projects, and running presentations at open houses and conferences. The team is composed of faculty and student assistants who receive letterpress training and help facilitate student engagement. See some of our studio projects <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/letterpress-studio\/studio-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-6px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Our Reliance Press<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||||||&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Our Kelsey Press<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||||||&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Our Type<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;381.4px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-181px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fh-wxinI97g&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yedO5NsImFU&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DeYmohrH_UQ&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-66px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#E31838&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Huron is home to two nineteenth-century Reliance Presses. These flatbed presses use a process similar to the infamous Gutenberg press. For more information, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fh-wxinI97g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">demonstration video<\/span>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#E31838&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Kelsey Presses were made for amateur printers in the late nineteenth century as they were more portable and inexpensive. Our Kelsey Press is the Excelsior model. For more information, see our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yedO5NsImFU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">demonstration video<\/span>.<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#E31838&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||22px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>The Huron Letterpress Studio is home to over 50 cases of type including decorative pieces and wood type. The wide variety of typefaces allows students to use their own creativity in their projects. 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