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Type art – Activity

Type Bar Type Art – Activity pdf download The typewriter can be used for more than just lines on the page. Many artists use typewriters to draw pictures, create designs and more. With Art and Concrete Poetry we explore more formats. You may use these as inserts for letters or as works of art on their own. The question is, “What do I do with this blank page”? The Solo.. Read More

Letters to your future self at 15, 30, 60 or 90 – Activity

Type Bar Letters to Future Self – Activity pdf download Writing a letter to yourself at another age can be both thoughtful and challenging. We’ve selected some ages of yourself you can write to in the title. Or you can pick one of your own. Here’s a poem excerpt that you’ve probably heard to get started thinking ahead. “When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red.. Read More

Letters of letting go – Activity

Type Bar Letters of Letting Go – Activity pdf download Hand typed letters carry a special significance in the digital age. They are created in a media that takes time and patience.  They may take on an extra earnestness or import, simply by their rarity and by being created by hand. Because of this they are an ideal platform for letters of letting go. You may want to forgive someone.. Read More

Type Bar at assisted living residence

Typing letters at The Type bar

It’s been on the platen for a long time, so we finally started our series of Type Bars at an assisted living residence in Boston. I am so glad we did. It looks like the beginning of something pretty awesome. After only a couple of meetings we are already building a following. And the stories are worth writing home about. From history, to collecting, to politics, we have a lot.. Read More