The Goldsmith Press & Rare Type Collection, located
on the campus of Austin Peay State University,
(APSU) is a unique letterpress facility that includes
60,000 hand-carved wood letters, antique printing
presses and bindery equipment.
In 1997, the Center of Excellence for the Creative
Arts and the APSU Department of Art purchased
wood type and printing equipment from Metropolitan
Showprint in Boston. The retired print shop was
refurbished and reinstated as the Goldsmith Press & Rare Type Collection.
On exhibit are letterpress prints, hand-made books
and various mixed media projects by APSU faculty,
students and visiting artists. |
