On Saturday, January 14, the group Mecana Sans of the Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny d’Alcoi (EASDAlcoi) was present at the typographic-festive event, ‘Cañas & Tipos’, held in Valencia since 2013. The teachers of the EASDAlcoi Xelo Garrigós and Jordi Sempere, responsible for the typography workshop at the school, Mecana Sans School and collaborators of this typographic meeting, were in this second edition of the fourth season that was held at the workshop La Seiscuatro, at Calle Cádiz, 7 de València.
In this edition of ‘Cañas & Tipo’ was present the graphic designer and typographer Bogidar Mascareñas who talked about his career and about Lanka, the final project conducted in Type and Media (MI) at the KABK school in The Hague. In addition, the attendees had the honor of also having the presence of the teacher, typographer and designer Chema Ribagorda, who spoke of a project that has been published in international journals and in which he highlights his research work dedicated to the recovery and dissemination of Spanish calligraphic and typographic heritage.
‘Cañas & Tipo’
What began as an informal gathering of people around a bar table (where the beers lived with specimens, books and printed evidence from their own fonts) has grown and evolved in an event that offers talks, drawings, typecrits, samples of books and a relaxed atmosphere, in which beer is not missing as a socializing agent. This typographic meeting generates debate, rigor, friendship and exchange of opinions always in a relaxed, fun and informal atmosphere.
