Back to Austin

While we loved Portland and our beautiful studio, 13% unemployment drove us back to the loving arms (and jobs) in Austin. We both plan to come back to Portland for residencies and printing jobs... but for now it is better to be in Austin until the economy turns around.

We will be posting our new studio address soon. And we were so glad to make it back in time for the Franklin BBQ opening... yay!!

Gann Publishing Portland, OR

Laura was also lucky enough to meet Stephen, Michael and Christopher Gann whose family has run a printing business in the Pearl District since the turn of the century. Laura mainly went to watch them operate their 4 Heidelberg Windmills, and observe the mysteries of foil stamping and die cutting... but after a while she realized that it was a treasure trove of printing history. They have the most amazing collection of advertising cuts from the NW Region. Meeting the Gann's was worth not having my press work. (and yes, chiclets were made in their building)

Em Space Portland, OR

Laura was never able to get 220 power to her Heidelberg Windmill in our studio space, so it forced her to meet every nice letterpress printer in town.

She printed most of her letterpress at Em Space, just down the street. Em Space www.em-space.org is a letterpress & book arts studio, that teaches classes and provides daily and monthly studio rental. They have vandercooks, C&Ps, tabletop clamshells, more type than you can imagine, nipping presses and much much more. Talk to Rory Sparks. She'll set you up. They also have regular book arts & printing shows and encourage sumbissions from outside of the area.

I can't wait until they are a national chain. Every city should have an Em Space.

The Portland Studio

We couldn't ask for a bigger or nicer studio with more amazing studio mates like Think Design. Located in SE under the Hawthorne Bridge, just down the street from OMSI and Em Space.

Bovine Sign

The inspiration for the sign outside our shop. Brian changed the logo a bit and then screenprinted on wood.

...We moved to Portland, Oregon!!!!!

.... the other big xmas present was that we moved to Portland, Oregon!!

We will be back in Austin quite a bit to collaborate with our favorite designers & artists. We couldn't resist the lure of being closer to family & immersing ourselves in the amazing art community in Portland. And the coffee is FANTASTIC!

The Press of my dreams

December brought the best present of all... Laura finally got the press of her letterpressy dreams... a Heidelberg Windmill red ball !!!!

Hopefully it will be up and running in the next 2 months, as soon as we find a space to accommodate it, because....