Print the Past, Shape the Future: A Pilot That Prints Learning
At Queensland Museum Rail Workshops, North Street, North Ipswich, Queensland 4305, Australia
Discover how printmaking and heritage sites can deliver cross-curricular outcomes in Visual Arts, History, and Design. Meet the Moveable Type Studio team, trial the process, and explore how your school can be part of this innovative pilot project
Date: Wednesday 13 August 2025 (4:30–6:30 pm)
Location: Queensland Museum Rail Workshops, Ipswich (Moveable Type Studio container)
Cost: Free – materials + light refreshments
Audience: Art, Design, History, Science educators (Years 5–12)
- Experience the tactile magic of letterpress and relief printing.
- Explore curriculum-ready ways to link history, design thinking, and hands-on creativity.
- Gain insights into an innovative schools pilot program launching this September.
The development of the printing press and the steam train technologies were both world-changing inventions. Moveable Type Studio’s educational program offers the opportunity to explore innovative thinking and to look creatively at both the past and the future while situated at this unique heritage site.
About Moveable Type Studio
MTS is a mobile, 40-foot shipping container studio bringing traditional letterpress and relief printmaking to schools, cultural institutions, and regional communities across Australia.
This travelling design studio:
- Encourages hands-on, kinaesthetic learning.
- Connects students with heritage and storytelling.
- Merges craft, design, technology and history to spark creative thinking.
In August–September 2025, MTS is in residence at the Queenland Museum Rail Workshops, delivering a pilot schools program that integrates archive-based research, design challenges, and printmaking.
Meet The Team
| Clint Harvey Design educator; founder; 30+ years teaching. | Dzintra Menesis Resident artist & printmaker; workshop co‑facilitator. |
About the Pilot Program
Secondary schools are invited to collaborate with Moveable Type Studio and the Queensland Museum Rail Workshops to:
- Explore historical archives and research railway heritage.
- Develop creative design responses based on historical narratives.
- Create relief printing plates, culminating in a public print activation at the Galvanized Festival on 7th September 2025).
Curriculum Links: Visual Arts, History, Design & Technologies, and STEM — suitable for middle and senior secondary students.
Why Attend This Info Evening?
- Hands-On Session: Try letterpress and relief printing for yourself.
- Preview the Program: Understand the structure, key dates, and educational outcomes.
- Direct Access: Meet program leaders and ask questions.
- Express Your Interest: Explore how your school can take part.
Event Details
- Date: Wednesday 13 August 2025
- Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Location: Moveable Type Studio, Queensland Museum Rail Workshops, Ipswich
- Cost: Free (materials + light refreshments provided)
Reserve Your Place
Spots are limited. Please register to attend and submit your school’s Expression of Interest.
The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between Queensland Government and Ipswich City Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland. This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.