Nicole has sadly left us, and she spent her last days away from the computer to do some physical printing of her own. In the pictures, we see her experimenting with a gradient roll. She also practiced wetting the paper to make the color as smooth as possible. Of course, the final product, which will … Continue reading
Intern Jonas has been working on his personal project, Oceania, these last couple of weeks. It’s a book that works as a maze. You turn the pages, tracing your way through until you get to the end. Of course, the structure of the book is sometimes called a “maze book.” These books are made on … Continue reading
We’re excited to have Sarah Platanitis lead a workshop at PRESS. The workshop is part of the Berkshire Festival of Women Writers, and it starts at 6 pm on Wednesday, March 19th. Workshop participants will be coached by a seasoned journalist and award-winning teacher to gain a better understanding of how journalists work. Learn the secrets to … Continue reading
It was another wet, raining gallery opening. That makes two in a row! We wanted something more fun, like snow, or nothing at all. Either way, we had a good time celebrating the rising of a new year with our finally finished calendars (which are still for sale at $50+tax for pick-up or $60 for … Continue reading
We had a soupy, drizzly Hallowe’en opening for the Datum Chronicle that probably kept some visitors away, so we are grateful to everyone who checked out the show. Intern Jonas ran the press, creating a witchy card just for the night, while intern Ben kept tally of the visitors and handed out information. Michaela Jebb took pictures … Continue reading
We’re on day three of set-up for The Datum Chronicle, which features the work of book artist Tara O’Brien. We’ve suffered a couple of bumps along the way, like old walls that don’t like new shelves, which has lead to multiple trips to the hardware store. That being said, we’re getting there. We were able … Continue reading
It’s North Adams Open Studios this weekend, and we’re here at PRESS printing. Today, October 19th, from 1-5 PM, Melanie and our 1969 Vandercook letterpress machine will be in action. On Sunday, the 20th, at the same time, Melanie will demo a folded accordion book. Make sure to check us out if you’re going to the … Continue reading
This last Thursday, October 10th, was a great night of poetry thanks to MCLA Professor Emeritus Abbot Cutler. This event was in honor of the publication of Cutler’s new chapbook, Say Dance, Say Night. That night, Cutler read from the book, which was published by Slate Roof Press. Say Dance, Say Night covers 12 years worth of … Continue reading
You all have meet me, Jonas, already, but did you know that PRESS has two interns? My fellow intern is Ben Charbonneau, and I decided to put on my Lois Lane pants and sitt down with Ben for an interview to help you all learn more about him. Ben, can you give some background info, like … Continue reading
So, our press stopped working on us. Why, Vandercook, WHY?! We were in the middle of printing postcards for the Tricks of the Trade Seminar: Word Becomes Art, Art Becomes Word panel discussion, and the cards were turning out swimmingly until the press decided it didn’t want to move anymore. We were going to pair the cards with … Continue reading
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