It was the Norwich Independent Print and Zine fair on 17th May and the Norwich Printing Museum was there ready to represent a slightly different aspect to the world of print.
With a table featuring a Jabez Francis press, a zine-making section and some recently printed pieces by Lacey Law (our artist-in-residence), we were thrilled to be part of this special event celebrating independent publishing from creatives both local and from further afar.
Two of our volunteers introducing local writer and creative, Sally Lloyd, to the Jabez Francis press.
One of the particularly great things about the event was learning just how many people have a connection to print. Whether it was people whose family have been based in Norfolk for years, those with memories of the Jarrold Printing Museum or those who have more recently made their home in Norfolk, so many people had memories of either working in, or knowing people who worked in the industry. For example, as well as tales of Norwich based print mills, through our chats with attendees, we learned about the talented rubber press carvers of Malaysia, and heard stories about Mandarin newspaper printing in late 20th century Singapore.
Overall it was a very friendly and welcoming event, with a wide range of stalls from books about cheeky seagulls and Norfolk natural history to risograph printed zines. Thank you to the amazing team who organised the event. We hope to be there again next year!
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