Recaps are Rolling in
(Left: Wendy Emery, Pup & Pony Press; Right: Elizabeth Rittmeyer, Sugar Cube Press, from the AIGA Flickr site)
(Photos by Sunjin Yoon)
(Photo from nerdski!’s Flickr)
(Photo from Bellz & Whistlez Blog)
Despite the 100 degree heat, the Fair was a smashing success. Visitors, Vendors and Volunteers totaled about 400+ people! Thanks for your support. Someone deemed the Fair an annual event so in case you missed it, it will be back next summer.
The Blogs, comments and photos are rolling in:
Youtube video shot by David Crammer, regular Museum volunteer
Primate Design Studio blog with great pictures from the Fair.
Kelly Kilmer blog
Brian Meacham’s Photos on Flickr
AIGA Photos on Flickr – Dozens of amazing photos in the gallery here
Just Jeanette Photos on Flickr
The Paper Studio has multiple posts from the Fair: The People, The Museum, The Swapmeet, About A&G
Comments:
• Read comments from two of our IPM Board of Directors
• Read Sarah Whorf’s Article here. Sarah is an Associate Professor in the Art Department of Humboldt State University
•“What a remarkable day of inspired diversity. The LA Printers Fair was an absolute feast of ideas, colors and creative energy. We were so honored to participate and wanted to thank you and all the volunteers at the International Print Museum for putting together such a successful event. Not only was it a great day for business, but more importantly, it was also a great day for taking part in such a creative community of designers, printers and students. We look forward to the second annual Printers Fair.”
Patrick Chen
Envelopments
• “I have exhibited in many trade shows and I want to thank everyone at the Museum for all their efforts, for providing such a great atmosphere and wonderful day. It was nice to meet new and old friends in a very relaxing and informative way. I look forward to next year’s show and yes “Letterpress is alive and growing.”
Andy Frumento
A & G Engraving, Inc.
www.aandgengraving.com
• “I just wanted to say thank you and congratulate you on your wonderful event on Saturday! Of all the art sale things I’ve done, this was the most organized, well-attended, most pleasant days ever…in spite of the heat!
I’m also in love with the print museum; I can’t believe I had never been there before. Please keep me posted on future events!”
THANKS!
Michelle C. Moode
http://millionsofpeoplehappy.blogspot.com
http://www.michellemoode.etsy.com
• “I just wanted to let you know how much fun my wife and I had at the fair. I had no idea that there would be so much cool stuff there. It was a huge success. The workshop was amazing. I learned so much. I would love to come visit again and my father said he wants to come too. Thanks again for everything.”
Sincerely, Jonathan Slaughter, AL
(Jonathan flew in from Alabama for the Fair and to take our Windmill class)
• I wanted to congratulate you on a successful event! Thank you for inviting me and letting me show off some of our stuff! It was definitely a fun and great experience and I hope to be a part of it again!”
Thanks, Charmae Salazar {principal/designer}
www.bellzandwhistlez.com
• Congrats on a great fair! You deserve a huge amount of credit for keeping us all organized and your positive energy throughout the whole event was amazing! All the volunteers at the event–doing demonstrations, assisting logistics, even the kids with the drinks were all fabulous! It was a great way to connect with other printers, see your fabulous museum and meet lots of new people.”
Cindy Iverson
The Paper Studio
www.paperstudio.com
• Thank you thank you thank you, Rachelle! What a fun event and definitely something to participate in again. All of the volunteers were delightful and it was fun to meet all of you other vendors!
Megan Gonzalez
maemaepaperie.com
• “I just wanted to say thank you and congratulate you on your colorful and wonderful fair. It was a great way to connect with other printers, see your fabulous museum and meet lots of new people.”
Thanks,
Los Angeles Printer- 4printing.net
•”We were thrilled to be invited to be a vendor at the First Annual Los Angeles Printers Fair on August 29th. There were letterpress and book arts demonstrations as well as many vendors selling letterpress cards, posters and letterpress supplies. One of the big draws for us was the equipment sales. We look forward to adding our new 8 x 12 platen press to our “studio” soon. The feedback we received on our cards and products was phenomenal and we look forward to attending again next year.”
On Twitter:
•”L.A. Printers Fair. The smell of ink. The clack of letterpress. The feel of fine papers.” 3:29 PM Aug 29th from TwitterFox
•Such a great turnout at the la printer’s fair! We were really impressed and it was geek letterpress love all over the place!8:08 PM Aug 29th from Tweetie
•LA Printers Fair- Huge turnout! Success! One more hour…3:05 PM Aug 29th from TweetDeck
Send in your photo and blog links to me and comments about the Fair to Rachelle at bookarts@printmuseum.org, thanks!
Hot Metal and a Hot Time
Just one day to the Fair! Get ready to see hot metal and have hot time. Though we were hoping for cool weather, temperatures are forecast in the 90’s. Come and enjoy the fair anyway with cold drinks available and fun folks.
Friday, August 28:
We still need volunteers all day long today and the Day of the Fair. Today just show up anytime at the International Printing Museum between 9am-6pm. Contact Rachelle Chuang to volunteer at the Fair at bookarts@printmuseum.org.
Vendor Spotlight – Jenny Yoshida Park
Evidence of the Hand Press, the imprint of artist, designer and artisan Jenny Yoshida Park, is proud to announce the publication of its first book.
The book is a 10-foot-long drawing inspired by illustrations and diagrams from the Encyclopaedia Britannica that have been disarranged and reassembled in a Frankenstein mishmash of tectonic plates from the world of knowledge.
The drawings in the book were letterpress printed from polymer plates created from digital scans of original drawings. Diagram labels have been handwritten on each copy of the book. The edition is limited to 40 signed and numbered copies in leoporello bindings of Arches Text and Japanese mulberry paper. Five of these are deluxe copies housed in oversized clamshell boxes; 35 copies in hard slipcases covered in handmade paste paper.
Jenny Yoshida Park
Evidence of the Hand Press
5433 Linda Vista Road, Suite A San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 846-7211 jennyyoshida@gmail.com