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Off to Oak Knoll Bookfest XVIII

01 Wednesday Oct 2014

Posted by Deep Wood Press in Book Bindings, Books, Broadsides, Fine Press Book Association, Heart of Darkness, If by Rudyard Kipling, Ladislav Hanka, Letterpress, Oak Knoll Fest, PR and Media releases, Saturnalia, The Intruder, The Mad Angler Poems, The Mad Angler's Manifesto, The Path, The Trout in Winter

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book arts, Books, Broadside, Chad Pastotnik, Deep Wood Press, Delaware, fine press books, Letterpress, literature, New Castle, Oak Knoll Fest, Wood Engraving

This weekend, Oct 3rd-5th, I will be in New Castle, Delaware for Oak Knoll Fest XVIII. I ‘ll have plenty of my books, broadsides and a bit of ephemera along with me so if you are so inclined to make a journey to this little village that time forgot (George Washington slept here) come to the fest for a weekend of fine books from 39 other fine press printers from around the world.

The theme this year is “Craftsman to Collector: Selling and Buying the Fine Press Book.” Printers, librarians, booksellers, and collectors will discuss that theme in a free symposium (registration required) on Friday, focusing on the various avenues printers can use to share their work with the world.

The book fair follows on Saturday and Sunday. See this year’s exhibitors, including 40+ printers from North America and Europe, here.

We will also host talks by John Randle of the Whittington Press, Carolee Campbell of the Ninja Press, and Oak Knoll Books owner Bob Fleck, each speaking their own experiences in the world of books.

Here are some of the special goodies that I’ll be bringing along with me for the trip, the tan leather book with the fish is the only binding I didn’t do myself, it was done by Don Etherington:

Presentation binding for John Smith book
Don Etherington binding of The Intruder
Don Etherington binding of The Intruder

deluxe binding of The Intruder

"The Intruder" cover


fanned book
Opening spread from Changeling's Exile
Cover of The Frogs Who Wished A King by Aesop, versified by Clara Dotty Bates.


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“20 years of Deep Wood Press” retrospective show

01 Thursday Nov 2012

Posted by Deep Wood Press in Books, Ladislav Hanka, Letterpress, Workshop

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This Friday from 6-9 pm is the opening for my exhibit at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center. The show will be up until December 7th so if you happen to be in the area please stop in to have a look.

In addition to the books that I’ve created or designed over the past two decades there will be a fair sampling of my intaglio and relief artwork framed and hung on the walls. I’m also putting some of the better work produced by my apprentices and collaborators here in the studio. Not so much of the commercial or commissioned work and none of the social garbage I was forced to do to feed myself and family in the early dark years of being letterpress when letterpress wasn’t cool.

I am including some of the early book work and design stuff that I now consider pure “junk”. But it’s honest. None of us (or precious few) start out doing spectacular work and it’s never easy to admit we were once so daft as to think we did. I put in the junk because this particular venue is also a teaching environment and hopefully it will be inspiring for those just getting started on their path into the black arts to see the evolution of someone else’s path. Maybe see the processing of ideas and skills from dreck to my present understanding of what it is.

On Saturday I’m teaching a small workshop during the day at KBAC where we’ll be printing beer coasters. I know, real highbrow stuff, but also very useful for the staff and student community. Back in 2009 I sold the center a platen press which hasn’t got much use, mostly because it’s very intimidating and has the potential to smash body parts if you don’t know what you’re doing. Beer coasters are nice and thick and are easy to pick up and feed into the press – perfect for learning on a platen. As a bonus, who wouldn’t want to have their own custom coaster for the upcoming holiday season?

This Friday is also Art Hop in Kalamazoo so the town will be buzzing with studio visits  and gallery doors being open later into the night. Some of my favorite printmakers are in town such as Mary Brodbeck and Ladislav Hanka – both do amazing work and I’m looking forward to seeing the new stuff and visiting over the weekend.

I’m staying through to Monday to give a studio interview with Rebecca Theile at WMUK, the local NPR affiliate college radio station. I’ll post info about airing dates and availability of an online stream once I know.

 

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Presentation binding for The Chesapeake Voyages of Captain John Smith
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Some books produced at Deep Wood Press. The John Barth book “Browsing” was printed here at DWP for The Literary House Press (Washington College, MD) by James Dissette, my sometimes partner in crime in printing for Chester River Press.
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Glenn’s intaglio plate
Cover of The Frogs Who Wished A King by Aesop, versified by Clara Dotty Bates.
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The 6th etching for the book, “Entitled”
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Custom bound journal, commissioned bindery work
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Title page from Killing the Bear by Judith Minty
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Deluxe edition prototype
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Killing the Bear by Judith Minty, deluxe edition binding & slipcase
Killing the Bear by Judith Minty, deluxe edition binding & slipcase
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Spread from Heart of Darkness
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Opening spread from Changeling's Exile
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Chained books at Chetham’s Library in Manchester, England where I was a speaker at a letterpress conference.
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Don Etherington binding of The Intruder
Don Etherington binding of The Intruder
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deluxe binding of The Intruder
Deluxe copy of The Intruder
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Opening spread for Minisens
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1,000 Artist’s Books
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Along with Youth
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Ripping Oblivion
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the process
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the linoleum blocks for “The Path” center spread
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"The Intruder" cover
The Intruder
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Page spread from The Frogs Who Wished A King by Aesop, versified by Clara Dotty Bates.
Page spread from The Frogs Who Wished A King by Aesop, versified by Clara Dotty Bates.
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Don Etherington binding of The Intruder
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Opening spread for the Frogs Who Wished A King by Aesop, intaglio engravings by Chad Pastotnik.
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Bower by Terrance Hayes
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Title page from Heart of Darkness
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Opening spread for There be Monsters
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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, regular edition binding
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There Be Monsters.
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Deluxe copy of The Intruder
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A printed sheet next to the type form
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Deluxe copy of The Path
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