JULY 23, 2017 - ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Instead of a speaker the July Quarterly Meeting will be an Ice Cream Social at the Washington House. Come have some ice cream and see what improvements have been made!
January 2017 Meeting Changed
The January 22nd meeting has been cancelled and rescheduled for January 29th. The quarterly meeting will be held at the Hamilton Woodtype Museum.
Fall Quarterly Meeting Oct. 23rd
On Sunday, October 23, the Two Rivers Historical Society Quarterly meeting will feature a presentation on "The Secret Side of Lester Bentley." Jeanne Mease will be the speaker and it's a sure thing you'll learn about Lester Bentley's interesting life and colorful personality in addition to his painting career. The social hour at the Behringer Room of the Community House will begin at 1 p.m. with the business meeting and program starting at 2 p.m.
Ice Cream Sundae Stamp
The Washington House Museum has been selected by the US Postal Service as the site of the First Day Of Sale for its new ice cream-themed stamps. As the historic home of the ice cream sundae, the Washington House became its own post office for a day on June 30, 2016, issuing stamp memorabilia, hosting a presentation by the US Postal Service, canceling stamped mail and of course, serving ice cream sundaes. You can view the press release here
New font design honors Hamilton retiree
Left to right, Louise Fili, Mardell Doubek, Stephanie Carpenter and Georgie Liesch
The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum staff is honored to partner with New York-based graphic designer Louise Fili on her first font release project. The new font, “Mardell,” is named for Hamilton retiree and wood type cutter Mardell Doubek. Louise visited the museum for an interview on March 17, 2016. It was fun night of talking process, wood type, and design. You can purchase the digital font here: https://www.p22.com/family-Mardell
This is the fourth font to be cut for the museum as part of the Wood Type Legacy Project. The project enlists internationally known designers to create original designs, naming the fonts after Hamilton Manufacturing employees who have helped preserve and carry on the rare craft of making wood type. Louise joins Matthew Carter, Erik Spiekermann and Nick Sherman who have all designed fonts for this project.