This week we visited The Quarto Press in the gorgeous small town of Coupar Angus, Perthshire. This language school excursion was part of the Perthshire Open Doors festival.
I have an absolute passion for old-fashioned printing presses. Not only do I adore their non-perfect print quality, in the age of smartphones, I think it does everyone good to be reminded of this stage of the dissemination of the written word.
The evolution of the printing press is, after all, the story of our culture.
Read our blog to discover just some of the sights to see and information to be learned at the amazing Quarto Press.
“A printing press took the thoughts from someone’s mind and inked them on to a piece of paper anyone might read. It was a kind of magic. A magic to alter the world.”
Enchantée
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Mr Easson has a studio/workshop brimming with antique marvels, which he kindly put on show for the weekend as part of both the Perthshire Open Doors Weekend and Perthshire Open Studios.
A Printing Press | The Quarto Press | Printing Press Workshop | Coupar Angus
Perthshire Crafts | The Quarto Press | Mr Easson uses old wooden printing blocks in his contemporary prints
Cast Lead Typeset
““Printing… is the preservative of all arts.”
Isaiah Thomas
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There are curiosities all over the shop (literally): carved wooden blocks, printed poetry, newspaper headlines, old photos and contemporary prints made with old technology…
It was a privilege getting inside and not just looking but exploring, touching and using such wonders.
A visit to Quatro Press is a must for Artists and Designers.
Perthshire Crafts | The Quarto Press | Printing Demo and Workshop | Perthshire Open Doors
Mr Easson has a collection of beautiful old wooden printing blocks from all over the world.
How to Visit Quarto Press in Coupar Angus
There are example prints all around the Quatro Press Print Workshop.
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A huge thank you to Mr Easson for his time and willingness to show us and the public his collection and printing press techniques.
Moreover, thank you very much for being a printing press entusiast and preserving this fantastic collection and knowledge for new generations.
Yours is truly remarkable work!
If you have enjoyed visiting The Quatro Press and Perthshire Open Doors festival with us – and getting introduced to some Perthshire crafts, you might also like to read about our visit to a spectacular little church, which was alos open during Perthshire Open Doors:
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