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Rehousing History: Finding a New Home for Our 1885 Chandler & Price Letterpress
By Elizabeth Hughes @elizabig
Last term, boxes were meticulously packed and labeled for either our temporary office or deep storage. Some supplies even lived in managers’ cars during the winter break. There was one item, however, that needed special attention: our 1885 Chandler & Price letterpress.
The Artist’s Book
By Alexa Goff
Have you ever admired a particularly finely bound book? Perhaps you noticed the quality of paper, letterpressed text, or a foil-stamped embossment on a deluxe edition. Though the book is primarily discussed as a vehicle for ideas, it is still a three-dimensional object with material qualities to consider. The artist’s book as a contemporary art […]
Write to Publish looks at the IPRC
By Melanie Figueroa
The search is still on for the perfect event space for Write to Publish 2015. Brandon and I have visited several locations—rain and all. Last week, I visited the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC), located across the Willamette River in Southeast Portland. Tiffany Shelton, a newly appointed member of the Write to Publish team, came […]