FBAC Wayzgoose Open House

Sep 29

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At Frederick Book Arts Center

Saturday Oct 3rd , 11- 6:00pm

You read that right, Wayzgoose! What was once held by a master printer or printshop in celebration of their workers now looks like a community celebration of printing. This will be FBAC's first Wayzgoose and we want to invite you to help us celebrate it; check out our awesome line up of activities listed below:

11am-2pm - 5 layer letterpress print on 5 different types of presses - Vandercook, Iron Hand Press, Chandler and Price Platen Press, Kelsey Table Top Platen Press, and Galley Press

11am - 3pm - Jill Cypher and Ray Nichols Letterpress-led project on the Vandercook

2-3pm - Stan Nelson talk about his new book "The Typefounder's Hand Mould"

3pm - Dedication of the Spider Press in honor of member Mike Bean

4-5pm - Wayzgoose Panel "Book Arts in 2026: Where are we? Where are we going? featuring:

Kerry McAleer-Keeler - George Washington University

Jackie Coleburn - Library of Congress, Rare Books and Special Collections

Steve Heaver - Hill Press

Jill Cypher and Ray Nichols - Lead Graffiti Letterpress Lab

Paul Armentano - Zine and DIY Publishing