Hugill-Fontanel presents at Makeready and TUG conferences
Amelia Hugill-Fontanel, associate curator of the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection, presented “Archives in Action” at Makeready 2020, a virtual symposium for letterpress educators, in July. She provided a virtual tour of the Cary Collection and shared three case studies that highlight how these unique archives can be put into creative action in the 21st Century. Hugill-Fontanel also presented “The Creative Evolution of Type Specimens” at TUG 2020, a virtual conference dedicated to typography, design, and publishing.
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Comics go to College
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Cary Collection opening Thursday was grand
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SHED serves new generation of makers, performers, and active learners
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September 21, 2023
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Adam Kubert Visit 2023
Adam Kubert visited RIT for the grand opening of the Kubert Lounge and Gallery in the Cary Graphics Arts Collection within Wallace Library, and to lead a discussion about his work on the Spider-Man India series.
