Our focus lately has gone from New York to New Mexico and over the water. We hope you enjoy what has captured our attention this week.
From Carrie: A windmill printer at Boxcar Press.
On the Letterpress Digest podcast: As a giant letterpress and book nerd, I was so thrilled to hear about a new product devoted to my beloved particular form of the Black Arts. The host, Jordan, interviews printers, suppliers, and others active in the field. It has been a treat to hear my letterpress heroes talk about their adventures and get to know others I may have missed out on otherwise. The interviews have been engaging and educational and had me laughing at things only other print nerds would find funny. Even though only a dozen episodes have aired, I can’t wait to hear who will be next. This is exactly what my printer’s heart was longing for – hearing letterpress things while making letterpress things.
From Cathy: On Facebook, there is a great resource of printing brains and experience over at The Heidelberg Letterpress Page so I have been encouraging all to join this group.
Next, I am a big fan of knowing how things are made, so this story in the New York Times combines some pretty nifty photography with a good story on one of America’s last pencil factories. It raises my respect for this basic tool.
(photography courtesy of savingplaces.org)
So excited to see an article about the Print Shop and Bindery at New Mexico’s Palace of the Governors, with an interview with printer, Tom Leech. Tom and I have corresponded over the years so am loving this peek into the working shop / museum.
From Rebecca: Coming in May 2018, the inspiring folks over at the Corning Museum of Glass (just a day-trip drive from our location here in Syracuse) will be launching the GlassBarge ship.
(photography courtesy of Corning Museum of Glass)
This barge ship will sail through the New York Waterways (visiting & stopping from ports in Brooklyn to Buffalo) this spring while giving free glassblowing demonstrations to the public in each port city on its itinerary. A rare and wonderful event that we’ll be checking out when it comes to town!
We hope you explore some of our links and perhaps learn a little bit more about the things that caught our eye here at Boxcar Press. Email us at info@boxcarpress.com the things that delight you also!