Events are funded in part through generous support from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, the Lowell Institute, Hub Town Tours, the Revere Hotel, and Ruby W. and LaVon P. Linn Foundation.
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Copperplate Engraving & Printing at the Paul Revere House
During the American Revolution, copperplate engravings played a critical role in political discourse, as one of the major ways to reproduce images for news stories or political cartoons. In addition to his work as a silversmith, Paul Revere also made money and exercised his political voice by creating engravings, such as his famous print of the Boston Massacre.
Join us for a 90-minute workshop to learn more about 18th-Century printmaking techniques and Paul Revere’s work as an engraver! Participants will view images created by Paul Revere, and will create their own engraving using a modern version of Revere’s printmaking techniques, which they can also re-create at home. Each participant will leave the workshop with a small engraved copper plate and several printed copies of their engraving.
This workshop is limited to 10 participants, ages 16 and up. Registration is $20 (includes all necessary materials) and can be completed on Eventbrite.