Our second show of the 2015 DownStreet Art season opened yesterday! We had a great turn out and a great time at the July DownStreet Art celebration. The artists,Erin Malkowski, Tara O’Brien, Erin Paulson, and Charissa Schulze, were inspired by a 1763 mathematics manuscript describing instructions for setting up a sundial, four artists respond to the … Continue reading
We are so excited to have Erin Malkowski, Tara O’Brien, Erin Paulson, and Charissa Schulze here this week getting ready for their group show, Latitude. All of the artists work together at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania as conservators and have made artworks based on one of the historical documents they work with, a 1763 … Continue reading
This week we are spotlighting Angel Bomb Design + Letterpress! This is also the last week to see our first DownStreet Art exhibit, Manifestos, so come down to Main St and get one last glimpse. Who he is: Todd Thyberg is the owner of Angel Bomb Design + Letterpress, a Minneapolis-based graphic design and letterpress studio. He first … Continue reading
For 3 weeks we will be spotlighting artists from our current exhibit, Manifestos. Our second feature is on Holstee and the creation of the Holstee Manifesto. Who is Holstee: Holstee exists to help each of us remember what is important. We create products and experiences for an inspired life. We offer a range of products and services, … Continue reading
For the next 3 weeks we will be spotlighting artists from our current exhibit, Manifestos. Our first feature is on artist John Vincent of A Revolutionary Press. Who he is: John Vincent has been experimenting with artistic methods of letterpress printing and disseminating radical & revolutionary ideals since founding A Revolutionary Press in 2008. His work … Continue reading
Our first show of the 2015 DownStreet Art season opened on Thursday! Manifestos explores the intersection of text and image and includes work from half a dozen print shops from around the country and the world, including PRESS’s very own manifesto hot off the Vandercook! We had a great turn out and a great time … Continue reading
Hi, again! It’s only Tuesday afternoon but it’s already been a super busy week installing Manifestos. We open Thursday for the DownStreet Art kickoff, but everyone has been in getting ready for the show! It’s been really fun working on every part of the process and even though I’ve installed before I’ve learned a lot … Continue reading
We are so excited to be participating in our 5th DownStreet Art season here at PRESS! The Kick Off Party is fast approaching on June 25th: the evening will include permanent and pop-up gallery exhibition openings, performances, community events, and a free concert on Main Street featuring Fantastic Negrito, winner of the National Public Radio … Continue reading
Hi everyone! This is my first time back at PRESS since Paper Dresses, and I’m so glad to be back! I’ve spent the past few days printing a few mantra cards, photographing a lot of the student work that has been made here, and working on a secret surprise that you’ll learn more about over … Continue reading
If you don’t already know about The Itinerant Printer, please check out his website. Chris Fritton is a letterpress printer from Buffalo, NY, who used to run the shop at Western New York Book Arts Center. He is about to embark on a trip to visit letterpress printshops across the US. I am hoping to … Continue reading
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