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The old printing facilities at the Technical Museum
The Technical Museum of East Iceland used to house printmaking facilities consisting of several antique printmaking presses and tools which were owned by the artist Dieter Roth. The workshop also included a letterpress and basic tools for bookbinding. In collaboration with the Technical Museum Skaftfell was able to regularly host printmaking courses and workshops for children and adults, and residency artists had the opportunity to use the facilities. Sadly, the entire workshop was destroyed in the landslides of December 2020. A new collaborative print workshop has now been established. The old workshop included: RELIEF PRINTING The printmaking process consists of cutting or […]