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At the Cowell Press, preparation is key.
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Poet and Cowell Press instructor Gary Young says setting a poem in type gives it "heft. It becomes substantial."
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A student carves a linoleum block for his project.
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Ruebi Jimenez preps one of the aging Vandercook Presses before making a proof of her fine-art poster. She says the class is a way to slow down in a world of multi-tasking.
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A student works the old art of printing as he sets metal type in a wood form.
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Ruebi Jimenez makes sure type is set tightly in the form.
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Paolina Fisher, an art major at Cowell College, carves a linoleum block that reads "All My Friends Are Science Majors," a playful reflection of her college experience.
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Megan Barrett, an art history major at Porter College works on her poster. She and student Alexis Kageyama are putting together a portfolio of Cowell Press work.
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Alexis Kageyama, a sociology and psychology major at Cowell College, said the class is an outlet for her creativity.
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Instructor Gary Young checks a student's proof. His poet's eye and handyman skills serve him well in the class.
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Type is held in a wood form as it has been done for centuries.
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The world of words and tools come together at Cowell Press.
Photos from the Cowell Press
Photos by Carolyn Lagattuta