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Exploring Printing Heritage: Symposium

  • National Print Museum Dublin Ireland (map)

This event looks at the nature and notion of collaboration between printing historians, creatives, academia, cultural institutions, libraries, community etc. that could inspire networking and further collaboration.

  • An Introduction to the Year of Printing Heritage, Dr Caroline Archer-Parré

  • Small Performances: a Collaborative Research Project, Dr Caroline Archer-Parré and Ann-Marie Carey

  • Uncovering Gray’s Printing Press: A Collaborative Journey of Discovery, Julieanne McMahon, Cultural Heritage Curator, The National Trust

  • Collaborative Projects Celebrating the Story of Printing in Ireland, Mary Plunkett, Graphic artist, letterpress printer and Education Officer at the National Print Museum and Carla Marrinan Funder, CEO, National Print Museum

  • Q&A Chaired by Dr Dermot McGuinne, Curatorial Committee, National Print Museum

  • The Development of the Print Network Ireland, Susan Early, Programming and Administration Manager and Laura Garbataviticiute, Executive Director, Graphic Studio Dublin

  • Grief's Broken Brow: Printing a letterpress book as part of the Poetry as Commemoration project, Dr Catherine Wildson, Creative Producer, Poetry as Commemoration and Evelyn Flannagan, Head of Special Collections, University College Dublin Library

  • Q&A Chaired by Dr Dermot McGuinne

  • Group discussion facilitated by Dr Caroline Archer

  • A tour of Miniature Masterpieces: 100 Years of Irish Stamps by exhibition curator, Stephen Ferguson 


Earlier Event: March 21
Small Performances
Later Event: April 18
History of the Printed Image Network