Virtual Business Meeting
Saturday, December 7th
11:00 am
This year’s annual business meeting will be held on Saturday, December 7th, at 11:00 a.m. Officer reports, board nominations for 2025-2026, and calls for a new bylaws committee will be presented during the meeting. More information will be forthcoming, but mark your calendars to hear about the Chapter’s past and upcoming activities!
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Chesapeake Chapter Wayzgoose
Saturday, November 16
Copper Torch Press Room / Library of Congress
APHA Chesapeake Chapter held its annual Wayzgoose in the Copper Torch Press room at the Library of Congress (LJ129 in the Jefferson building if you are interested). About 25 people attended, and socializing was intense. Reworking old acquaintances, comparing recent events, physical ills, and generally what was keeping everyone going strong was heard across the beautiful new room. Next year, we’ll ramp up the food as I think we all were afraid to bring something TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. Turns out that isn’t a rule.
Immediately below is a group portrait of attendees.
Below that are a bunch of photos (with a few random duplications by mistake) of people in the act of Wayzgoosing. The last two photo are from a talk on “fiber books” at the Folger library later in the afternoon.
Above is just a test to see if this grid works on the internet. Will put more up later today I hope.
A number of printers brought recent projects to show
We’ll put up some of those photos and some general social photos later today
Lancaster Printers’ Fair
Havre de Grace, MD
September 21, 2024
The 11th Annual Lancaster Printers Fair in Havre de Grace was held on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024. The event was co-sponsored by the Chesapeake Chapter of APHA, The .918 Club & Glyph Design
These are APHA related attendees.
APHA Chesapeake Chapter members at the dedication of the common press to the Library of Congress.
The Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress has assembled the common press donated by APHA’s Chesapeake Chapter. This project has been in the works for several years, and we are excited to see the press installed in the new space, dubbed the COPPER TORCH PRESS. The press name was taken from the torch atop the Library of Congress building.
A huge thanks goes out to gifted APHA curators and printers Seth Gottlieb, Stan Nelson, and Chris Manson.
This press is a replica of the common press used by Ben Franklin, which is currently living in the Smithsonian NMAH.
Jack Williams of New Hampshire built the press. Swipe to see the assembly (and a glimpse of the beautiful ceiling in the new press room!) Stay tuned for updates on when you’ll be able to visit this press and pull a few proofs.
A dozen members of Upper Chesapeake Book Arts, a group with several APHA members, recently visited the Copper Torch Press at the Library of Congress in February 2024. Eric Frazier selflessly pulled and guided us through about two dozen books the attendees poured over.
For about a dozen years, the Chesapeake Chapter has designed and printed a calendar, which we sell to support our chapter events.
You can see the images for our 2024. calendar here. The calendar is now available for $25 with free shipping within the U.S. Click here to order and pay. View previous Chesapeake Chapter calendars. 2024. 2023. 2022. 2021. 2020. 2019. 2017. 2016. We still have a few from 2024 left.
The Chesapeake Chapter of the American Printing History Association is now accepting applications for its Michael Denker Fellowships.
About the Fellowship
Established in the memory of longtime chapter contributor, wood type collector, letterpress printer, and friend Michael Denker, a year-long fellowship, as a one-time award, provides free membership in the national association and the Chesapeake Chapter, invitations to Chapter events such as studio tours, behind-the-scenes museum visits, workshops, and more, as well as discounted registration for the annual national APHA conference and a subscription to the semiannual journal “Printing History.” The fellowship also provides an opportunity to present a body of work or research at the annual Chapter symposium at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
About APHA
The American Printing History Association promotes the study of the history of printing and related arts and crafts, including calligraphy, typefounding, typography, papermaking, bookbinding, illustration, and publishing. The Chesapeake Chapter draws its membership from printers, artists, curators, historians, and collectors in the DC-Baltimore-Virginia-Delaware area. For more information about APHA, visit the national website at printinghistory.org.
To Apply
Send a short statement expressing your interest in the history and practice of printing and related arts and what you hope to gain from joining the Chapter’s diverse community. The deadline to apply is November 15th. Send your statement (or any questions) to the Chapter Secretary (ChesapeakeAPHA@gmail.com) with the subject “Denker Fellowship Application.”
Applications will be notified in December.
APHA / Chesapeake June meeting
Tour of Prototype Press
Indian Head, Maryland
June 17, 10am – 1pm
Mark Sarigianis of the Prototype Press, Indian Head, Maryland, hosted an APHA studio tour on Saturday, June 17. The Prototype Press is the new name of the Sharp Teeth Press and was operated by Mark Sarigianis and David Johnston(1985-2015) in Oakland, California, before moving to Southern MD. Printer and type caster Sarigianis works to produce entirely in-house first editions by local authors and artists, as well as a reimagining of better, know authors. Below are a few photos from the day. Afterward, we all gathered at the home of Eric Frazier. The problem was that the conversation was so much fun I forgot to take photos.
If you want to read the story of Misdruk’s talk, Ray Nichols has written it up with photographs on Lead Graffiti’s website. It is problematic posting long stores with lots of big images on the APHA website.
⬇ Lauren Emeritz of Abstract Orange and Chesapeake Chapter president at the Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair, Saturday, April 29, 2023.
⬇ Jill Cypher of Lead Graffiti’s newest book she first showed at the Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair, Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Library of Congress : 25 and Counting
Selections from a Quarter Century of Collection Development
in Rare Book & Special Collections Division
Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 1:00 – 4:00pm
Chesapeake Chapter gathers to celebrate “25 and Counting” with Mark Dimunation, Chief of Rare Books at the Library of Congress. Left to right in the back row, Eric Frazier, Rick Black, Donald Farren, Jill Cypher, Ray Nichols, Jackie Coleburn, and Lauren Emeritz.
NATIONAL NEWS at the American Printing History Association’s annual meeting included
The 2023 Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship in Printing History was conferred to Val Lucas for her research into typecasting by Fellowship Committee: E. Haven Hawley, Chair; Johanna Drucker; Miriam Intrator.
Chesapeake Chapter Notes
Chesapeake Chapter Notes is emailed monthly to members and friends of the Chesapeake Chapter of the American Printing History Association. Contributions are welcome and can be sent to George Barnum, Chapter Secretary.
At the bottom of this page, we show letterpress projects printed by Chapter members. If you print and are savvy about social media, hashtag your in-progress or completed works using #aphachesapeake.