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
This weekend is the last chance to see Jonas A McCaffery’s show Amalgam before we start installing our first DownStreet Art exhibit on Monday! Stop by today through Sunday to take a look at his work as well as the work of local high school students in the E3 Academy in the “Who we are and … 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
Thursdays are printing days here at PRESS and this past Thursday was my first time using the Vandercook! Jonas came in to help me (and practice his teaching skills for an upcoming workshop). Under his guidance, I picked out a quote, font, and some shapes from the woodtype and then sketched out a design for my … Continue reading
Hello PRESS readers! My name is Kate and I am the 2015 BHIP intern for PRESS this summer. Today is my third day in the gallery and my first day opening by myself, so come on down and visit me on Main Street! I am a rising senior at Davidson College in North Carolina where I … Continue reading
We had a wonderful evening last night for the opening of AMALGAM, featuring the work of letterpress printer and PRESS intern Jonas McCaffery, and the photographs of a group of students from Drury High School’s E3 Program. A great crowd came out to support the young artists – and we were so glad to see … Continue reading
It’s 8:30 at night, so I’m going to keep is sweet and short talking about the opening tomorrow of Amalgam, the show featuring photographs from the Drury High School E3 Program and my work as well. The opening will be the usual affair; the press will be running and printing off a blue bird for … Continue reading
I’ve been working on quite a bit of stuff of my own this last couple of months. I’ve been getting at a series of prints a month, now I’m preparing to showcase my semester of work for our next exhibit. The show’s title, Amalgam, comes from my attempt to meld all of my inspirations. An amalgam … Continue reading
I am so inspired by Star Shaped Press initial letters. I saw one in a recent issue of Uppercase Magazine, and wanted to try it myself. My dad has been wanting me to make something for my mom, so today, a mere few days from Mother’s Day I decided to try my hand at making my … Continue reading
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