John Martinson Honors College
PATTeRN
Print as Art, Text, Technology-Research Network, a JMHC Research Generator
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About PATTeRN
We are an interdisciplinary network of artists, designers, writers, and fabricators connected by a shared interest in the social life of print media. The research conducted in conjunction with PATTeRN answers three primary questions: where does print come from, how does it circulate, and what effect can it have on society? PATTeRN exists to promote undergraduate research thinking, empower students as researchers, and advance faculty-led projects.
About the PrintBay
The PrintBay is an interdisciplinary center for the experiential study of movable-type printing. The space offers participants a first-hand look at the historic letterpress process—transferring ink onto paper with raised metal or wood type. Rather than re-enact the past, our goal is to revitalize it, with the help of modern tools. Using CNC mills, laser cutters, additive manufacturing, and photomechanical processes, we harness the precision and efficiency of the digital to expand appreciation for the warmth and beauty of the analog. In addition to posters, books, flyers, and ephemera; we produce the conditions for playful collaboration among the humanities, fine arts, and STEM fields.
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About J. Peter Moore
Director of PATTeRN, PrintBay
"I teach seminar courses on experimental methods in literature and art, with a special focus on small-press publishing, as well as a variety of studio courses in letterpress printing. I direct the PrintBay, Purdue’s only letterpress teaching lab. I am currently creating partnerships with existing literary small presses, so that students get the opportunity to design, print, and bring to market special-edition books."
