Press release:
Event: Book Signing – Local author and new publication
Asheville BookWorks is opening a new print and letterpress exhibition featuring artist/members of Ladies of Letterpress. Founders of the LofL have published a new book, The Ladies of Letterpress. A selection of works by artists whose work is featured in the book will be on view at BookWorks through February 29. Opening events will include letterpress demos and some of the artists will be on hand to discuss their work.
link to publisher site for the book: papress.com
WHERE:
Asheville Bookworks, 428 1/2 Haywood Rd, West AshevilleEVENT DATES:
On view: December 5, 2015 through February 29, 2016
Opening reception: Saturday, December 5, 2015 4 – 6pm
Exhibition is free and open to the publicThe Book
The Ladies of Letterpress
A Gallery of Prints with 80 Removable Posters
By Kseniya Thomas and Jessica C. White
Published by Princeton Architectural Press, April 2015About the authors:
Kseniya Thomas runs Thomas-Printers in Carlisle, PA. Jessica C. White works as a studio artist and runs the Heroes & Criminals Press in Asheville, NC. They are the co-founders of Ladies of Letterpress.Who can resist the tactile charm of letterpress? Not many, judging by its ever-rising popularity among artists and designers working with old-school printing methods. The Ladies of Letterpress features the best work of the members of Ladies of Letterpress, an international organization that champions the work of women printers. Valuable as a handy resource, it includes more than 300 pieces, from greeting cards to broadsides and posters, printed in a variety of type and illustration styles. Each piece is accompanied by details of paper, inks, and press used in its printing, as well as a profile of its printer. Whether you’re drawn to elegant greeting cards, humorous note cards, or calendars and posters, you’re sure to find inspiration in this volume. And when you do, there are eighty detachable pages just begging to be pinned up.
About Asheville BookWorks: Asheville BookWorks is a community resource for print and book arts serving Western North Carolina and the Southeast. Located at 428 1/2 Haywood Road, in West Asheville, Asheville, BookWorks presents an ongoing schedule of classes, lectures, and exhibits, and provides studio rentals and artist residencies. Visit ashevillebookworks.com for more information or call 828.255.8444
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