Mail call

I love mail. I love you. 

 

RANCH / Illustration

I illustrated a few kid tees for RANCH. Syd is rocking the "I'm a lil' dipper". These are available online too, you can get them delivered in time for Christmas. 
 

Illustration

 Little illustration for a pal. 

Wood Type

 More Ebay adventures... 0123456789

FUTURE

Been thinking about my next move... business wise. I think I have a plan. 
 

SHOP

 Oh my, this shop is coming along very nicely. I can't wait to get some pals in here. Its small but cozy! 

Clean up

For years working as a printer at a letterpress studio I would save the paper I used to clean the press off.  Back then I was doing 5+ color changes a day, everyday. The paper added up and eventually I started screen printing on it and using it for other projects. But my favorite part is looking back at all the colors and remembering a job or problem with the press, or just a rad day with the other printers printing some weird color. Here are the first two colors printed on our C + P. 

VOTE

 VOTE this year, please. 

Pendelton Gala Auction 2020

 I did a few illustrations for the Pendleton Center of the Arts annual Gala Auction. I wish the rich old people made the cut... they look so happy to give money. 

WOW I MISS YOU

Got to set up the press and run something to set the roller, packing, etc.  Used some old plates I had laying around. Wish I could go back in time and kern the YOU, but besides that its really nice printing in the shop. Oh and I do really miss you. 
 

RAMCO

Oh my! Brand new rollers for the C + P. If you need rollers, Ramco is the spot! They even makes the trucks to fit the rollers... and made me a set of tires for my compression trucks. 

 

Halloween

 Did a small run of these spooky Halloween postcards to mail out to some pals. I love printing in our kitchen. 

PSU + ZOOM + Screenprinting in the garage.

Got to speak to the PSU screen printing class via ZOOM. Talked mostly about DIY printing and doing everything yourself in a small space. I love talking about printing and hopefully sharing some of the dumb tricks I've accidentally picked up over the years. 

Shop life

We got the press in the room! These two are pumped. 

 

SHOP / Illustration

 Im hoping for something along these lines when I get all the junk out of the room. 

Moving / Shop

Found a small shop on Holgate to move the C + P into. The garage isn't going to cut it. Its filled with stuff right now, not my stuff. Very exciting times! 

Pass the Mic 2020 / Zine

 

Pass the Mic 2020 is going to be all online until it's safe to get together. To help with some of the online classes I made a zine! It has some of the key concepts and chord charts to get these Ukulele kids jamming! For more information click here

Garage

Spending a lot of time in the garage these days. Drawing, planning, printing. Can't wait until we all get to hang out. 
 

Pendleton Rock and Roll Camp / Illustration

Working on some illustration for Pendleton Rock and Roll Camp. It's wild that this is the 15th year! I've been working with the camp for 13 years!  I can't imagine not cramming into the hot smelly rooms and playing the same songs over and over again but... unfortunately, due to covid, this year is a virtual gathering. If there is a group of kids and people that can make something negative into a positive its Pendleton. Seriously the best kids year after year, Im not sure how it is possible. 

NO / Wood type

 

Another Ebay find, I feel pretty confident Im going to use these a lot coming up. 

RANCH pizza box

I've been working on some branding illustation for RANCH pizza here in Portland. Mostly products like tees and hoodies but as the illustrations started taking shape the owners asked me to design a pizza box! Super fun to see a prototype even if it's tiny.. haha. ! I cannot wait to get a pizza in this thing! 

Quoins and Key

 

Quoins and Key sounds like a dumb store that sells letterpress stuff. 

Picked up some quoins and a key. Got a few large ones to mock up wood type on the Potter proof press. 

Wood type / Numbers

 

I've been acquiring some wood type on the strange planet Ebay. Hard to know exactly what you are going to get but its exciting getting something so old and unique in the mail. 

Mothers Day

Weird year for Mothers Day for sure. Syd and I spent some time with some wood type and water colors making Mom and Momo cards.