What a year it has been! As a volunteer and active Board Member at the C.C. Stern Type Foundry, we have had to put most of our public programming on hold due to COVID-19 risks. The museum facility is just too small to host people safely. Despite that, I have been able to go in after hours or on weekends with one other volunteer, and continue to apply myself to learning the operation of the Monotype Composition Caster. A couple weeks ago, we finally got all the type cast, proofed and printed in the form of The Point (issue #2)! It feels like an extra special achievement under the circumstances.
This week we also sent out the final 2020 newsletter via e-mail, summarizing this year’s activities and what is in store for the year ahead. It looks like we’ll be contending with many more months of the pandemic, so it’s going to be a hybrid of in-person skill building and on-line community building. The full newsletter is linked here, and a direct link to our end of year fundraising is here. Your support allows us to carry on the mission of the C.C. Stern Type Foundry.
