Letterpress projects, v.2

I had my last letterpress class at the Lawrence Arts Center Tuesday night. In my last 2 class sessions I was able to print a short poem by Sylvia Plath and some little note cards, both printed on a Vandercook 15-21 press.

The digital scans just don’t capture how beautiful these little projects are, if I do say so myself. The impression of the type in the luscious Rives paper, the subtle periwinkle blue ink that can never be exactly replicated (mix some blue with some white, and cross your fingers).

I’m smitten. I definitely want to take this class again, but I’ve been neglecting my photography lately and I want to shoot as much Polaroid stuff as I can, while I can. I’m also not a writer, so I had to look for someone else’s work to set and print. So for now, farewell letterpress.

Speaking of photography, I dropped off Adobe Sky at the Lawrence Arts Center for the annual Art Auction. My piece will be in the Silent Auction, which opens March 17 and ends on April 12. I encourage everyone to stop by and take a look. All proceeds from the auction benefit the Arts Center’s Gallery program.