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Virtual Event Description:Ìý

Join ROAAr and special guest artist and print-maker George Walker for a conversation and printing demonstration in ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s Book Arts Lab. Hear about wood type, wood engraving, and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s 200-year-old Columbian printing press at this meeting of the ROAAr Book Club. Note, this will be a virtual event.

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About the Speaker:
George WalkerÌýWalker trained as aÌýletterpressÌýprinter throughout highschool and college.ÌýWith degrees from OCAD, Brock University, Ryerson and York, he was elected to theÌýRoyal Canadian Academy of ArtsÌýfor his achievements in Canadian book arts in 2002.ÌýHe is currently an associate professor at theÌýOntario College of Art and Design University, where he has been a member of the faculty teaching book-related arts since 1985. He is the graphic novel acquisitions editor forÌýThe Porcupine's Quill, an independent Canadian publishing company, and a creative director atÌýFirefly Books.ÌýWalker is a member of the Loving Society of Letterpress Printers and the Binders of Infinite Love and the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild.ÌýIn 1985, he founded Columbus Street Press with his wife, Michelle, with whom he has two children. .

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About ROAAr Book Club:

Engage with new ideas every month with ROAAr’s Book Club. Join staff and guests to exchange ideas inspired by the treasures in the collections. Our collections are rich and varied, which means that the topics will vary from month to month - join us as we talk books, artworks, printing techniques, and more.

All are welcome.

This event is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada
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