Maker Difference - Pop-up Letterpress Studio

Swap mass production for beautiful and bespoke at the 'Maker Difference - Pop-up Letterpress Studio' a theatrical spectacle presented by Cockpit Arts and SORT.
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SORT (the Society Of Revisionist Typographers) design and make affordable, beautifully handcrafted products in the UK. They use antique printing presses to create stunning contemporary books, cards and curios - fusing design technologies with traditional techniques. Their work is sold through retailers including Liberty and Magma. www.sortdesign.com
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For the London Design Festival, Cockpit Arts will be recreating SORT's studio in Carnaby, one of Londons busiest shopping districts, as a living installation. You can watch the designers at work, buy bespoke print and even try your hand at letterpress printing for free. The project is part of Maker Difference, Cockpit Arts' campaign to raise awareness and support for designer-makers creating work in the UK.
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To find out more about Cockpit Arts and the Maker Difference campaign visit www.cockpitarts.com/makerdifference. You can also visit Cockpit Arts Open Studios on 27-29 November (Cockpit Yard, Northington Street, WC1N 2NP) and 4-6 December (18-22 Creekside, Deptford, SE8 3DZ) to see behind the scenes at the studios and buy direct from 165 talented independent designer-makers creating everything from homewares to fashion.
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Cockpit Arts is a social enterprise and the UK’s only creative-business incubator for designer-makers. It is a renowned hotbed of creative talent, helping 165 resident designer-makers such as SORT to grow their businesses and hundreds more through professional development workshops and seminars. www.cockpitarts.com