From the Studio: Business Cards

I created these cards for my husband for our 1st wedding anniversary. The traditional 1st anniversary gift is "paper". Little does he know, it will most likely be the next 49 years' gift as well. The bikes are from a pen and ink drawing I made of a vintage racing bike, as my husband is an avid cyclist.

The Melvins Letterpress Box Set

I was so excited when I heard the Melvins were issuing a limited edition (of 200) letterpress box-set. Designed and printed by Mackie Osborne, the wife of front man Buzz, the box-sets were hand assembled by the band, edition and autographed. My husband and I just had to get our hands on one of these gems. Anyone who appreciates letterpress and the work involved understands the $200 price tag. Judging from the line at the merch booth, (box-sets are only available at shows) Melvins fans don't seem to mind.  

Little Book of Letterpress

Flora and Fauna Press is pleased to announce our inclusion in the wonderful book, the Little Book of Letterpress by Charlotte Rivers. Filled with beautiful pictures from some of the best letterpress designers, it is quite a privilege to be included. 

Other People's Presses: Hatch Show Print

I've decided to start featuring some of the wonderful presses and designers creating letterpress and paper ephemera. Why not start with the Press who started it all for me, Hatch Show Print in Nashville, TN?

Living in TN for quite some time, Hatch Show posters are ubiquitous in the area, and a visit (way back in 1994) to the Nashville shop turned me onto letterpress forever. Hatch Show is a true printmakers mecca, a shop filled to the brim with wood type and block, prints, presses...

Hatch show has been cranking it out since 1879, creating posters for some of the biggest acts in country music not to mention newer acts and adverts. 

From the Studio

A variety of custom save the date cards we've created over the last year. 

Animal Instinct

Anyone who has visited my home knows what an animal lover I am. So I am so proud to be part of the "Animal Instinct" benefit show for the Humane Society this Saturday (11/07)  in the O.C. Furthermore, I am excited to see the ARTery, described as "a series of steel shipping containers transformed into a walk-through community art exhibition space." More information on the exhibit can be found on the Animal Instinct blog. 

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The print will be on exhibition Nov. 7th-15th, and more Limited Edition hand-colored letterpress prints are available here.

Photos.

I've finally found the time and energy to post some of the wonderful photos taken by my friend Mike Underwood of Underwood pics. It is really satisfying to finally have some professional photos taken of my work. {These photos and more, soon to be making an appearance on our new website.} 

The background is provided by our kitchen table. 

Flora and Fauna Press 2009 Calendars

Finally...after many months of design and printing, our 2009 letterpress calendars are here. 

These quarterly calendars consist of 4 designs, each inspired by a season and printed in three colors (a true test of our registration skills). The best part is, we've provided dotted trim lines, so you can have 4 little prints to frame when the year is over. 

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