We bring people together by using old printing presses to amplify new voices, share knowledge, and spark creativity.
Jennifer Graves is a letterpress printer, book artist, and instructor based in Los Angeles. Since taking her first letterpress class in 2010 Jennifer has spent years growing, refining her own skills and learning from others. Jennifer chooses to primarily use wood and metal type, occasionally incorporating linoleum, pressure printing, and wood cuts. Much of her work addresses life and social issues through a lens of love and hope. Through type and vibrant, appropriate color, Jennifer’s messages resonate and invite audiences to be encouraged, ponder life and the life around them. In the summer she teaches an Introduction to Letterpress course through Extension at Otis College of Art and Design.
Artist residencies can breathe new life into your letterpress printing practice. Curious to try one, or have you experienced one? What tips do you have for finding, applying for, affording, and making the most of artist residencies once you're there?