tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325888192024-03-13T07:58:45.107-04:00Heroes & Criminals PressJessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-73570598482865129362014-02-26T20:27:00.002-05:002015-11-24T11:27:25.526-05:00The party has moved...To my new site here - <a href="http://www.jessicacwhite.com/">http://www.jessicacwhite.com</a>. See you there!Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-2249486417820130212013-11-30T16:24:00.001-05:002013-11-30T16:26:29.158-05:00New prints now availableMy new prints for 2013 are now available at my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/heroesandcriminals" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>!<br />
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You can also see them in person through the end of January at the <a href="http://earlygirleatery.com/" target="_blank">Early Girl Eatery</a> in Asheville, NC, on December 1st at the <a href="http://thebigcrafty.com/" target="_blank">Big Crafty</a> in downtown Asheville, or on December 15th at the <a href="http://craftyfeast.com/" target="_blank">Crafty Feast</a> in Columbia, SC. Happy holidays!<br />
<br />Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-49434608808896946742013-11-02T11:51:00.001-04:002013-11-02T12:01:46.976-04:00The Bad Sparrow - a video!I made a little video document of The Bad Sparrow crankie. Enjoy!<br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">This is a letterpress printed scroll, 9" high by 25' long, made into a 'crankie' -- housed in a handmade box with a cranking mechanism. </span><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">Printed and handmade by Jessica C. White. Original story and illustrations also by Jessica C. White. Music is Baker's Waltz by The Mammals.</span></div>
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<br />Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-31836372275289835662013-10-03T16:20:00.001-04:002013-10-03T19:14:55.657-04:00Heading to Nashville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This weekend, I'll be exhibiting at <a href="http://handmadeboundnashville.com/" target="_blank">Handmade & Bound</a>, a small press expo sponsored by the Watkins College of Art. Believe it or not, this will be my first small press/book arts show on my own; without a school group (<a href="http://book.grad.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">UICB</a>) or trade organization (<a href="http://ladiesofletterpress.ning.com/" target="_blank">Ladies of Letterpress</a>). I'm excited to show my new crankie, The Bad Sparrow, along with digitally printed codex versions of the scroll. I'll also have new prints from my recent show at <a href="http://www.bluespiral1.com/" target="_blank">Blue Spiral 1 Gallery</a> in Asheville. And of course, I'll have plenty of <a href="http://www.jessica-c-white.com/Books/Pages/Zines.html" target="_blank">Moral Code and Art School Chronicle zines</a>. Stop by and say hello!<br />
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<br />Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-47535379755265679242013-07-14T20:46:00.000-04:002013-07-15T11:54:32.630-04:00Solo show at Blue Spiral 1If you've been following my <a href="https://twitter.com/jessicacwhite" target="_blank">tweets</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heroes-Criminals-Press/149646806245" target="_blank">Facebook</a> posts lately, you've seen a few sneak peaks of prints that I've been working on for the past few months. Finally, you can see the finished prints in full at my upcoming solo show, <i>The Adventures of Prudence and Patience</i>, at <a href="http://www.bluespiral1.com/" target="_blank">Blue Spiral 1 Gallery</a> in Asheville, NC!<br />
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They'll be on display in the Small Format Gallery from August 1 through October 5, 2013. Join me and other artists for a gallery-wide <b>opening reception Thursday, August 1, 5-8pm. </b>(Blue Spiral 1 is located in downtown Asheville: 38 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801.)Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-3265961239585544222013-07-09T22:40:00.001-04:002013-07-09T22:40:56.193-04:00Type on the CobJust returned from an amazing weekend of complete letterpress immersion! I spent last week in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, where we had the third Ladies of Letterpress conference: the Type on the Cob wayzgoose. It was three days full of printing and printing-related workshops and presentations, including typecasting, cutting wood type, wood engraving, and a screening of Linotype: The Film. Here I am sitting on the Miehle press with Kseniya Thomas, my partner-in-crime in the daily workings of Ladies of Letterpress, and our gracious hosts at Printer's Hall at Midwest Old Threshers, Rick Von Holdt, Jim Daggs, and Steve Alt.<br />
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Finally, my book, Letterpress Now: a DIY Guide to Old & New Printing Methods is out! (It was actually released January 1st, but I'm just now getting around to blogging about it, oops.) It was so exciting to walk into <a href="http://www.malaprops.com/" target="_blank">Malaprops</a>, a local favorite bookstore, and see my book on the shelf.<br />
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To purchase a copy and get started on your own letterpress printing adventures, stroll in to Malaprops (55 Haywood St., Asheville, NC), order from <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/letterpress-now-jessica-c-white/1111742846" target="_blank">BarnesandNoble.com</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Letterpress-Now-Guide-Printing-Methods/dp/1454703296" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>, or get a <i>personalized signed copy</i> directly from me by ordering from <a href="http://www.jessica-c-white.com/Shop.html" target="_blank">my shop</a>.<br />
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You can see a preview of the book at Lark Craft's website <a href="http://www.larkcrafts.com/uncategorized/letterpress-now-preview/" target="_blank">here</a>, or read a review and take a look at some sweet pics at the <a href="http://www.mintdesignblog.com/2013/01/book-review-letterpress-now/" target="_blank">Mint Design blog</a>.<br />
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If you're interesting in what it was like for me to write the book (plus some personal tidbits about me), check out <a href="http://www.feltandwire.com/2013/02/26/behind-the-book-the-making-of-letterpress-now/" target="_blank">my interview with Felt & Wire</a>. This is the first in what will be an ongoing series of DIY letterpress posts by me for Felt & Wire, so check back regularly to learn more tricks and tips for printing!Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-6051356103628060222012-12-21T14:58:00.001-05:002012-12-21T15:02:48.975-05:00New engravingsI've been working on a couple of engravings lately, keeping in mind a solo show that's coming up next summer at Blue Spiral 1 gallery here in Asheville. I started on a new series that I've been simmering on for a while, The Adventures of Patience and Prudence, which will be a set of printed engravings that look like they've been torn out of a children's book (of the same title). Here's a proof print showing the beginnings of print #1:<br />
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Soon after starting on this project, I stopped to print a tribute for my cat, Quimby, who died suddenly after a brief battle with kitty cancer. I just needed to spend a few days working on something that memorializes him and cheers me up a bit. Hopefully it will bring some cheer to others, as well. Quimby always made sure that you got a snuggle if you looked like you needed one.<br />
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This is just a proof print, but these broadsides should be finished in the next week and will be posted up for sale at <a href="http://www.jessica-c-white.com/Shop.html" target="_blank">my site</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/heroesandcriminals" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> by early January. A portion of the sales will be donated to the Asheville Humane Society.</div>
<br />Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-34026749413229184042012-11-03T11:27:00.000-04:002012-11-03T11:27:38.809-04:00Now showing at Over Easy CafeYep, that's right. from now until the end of November, some of my prints and drawings are on display at <a href="http://overeasyasheville.com/" target="_blank">Over Easy Cafe</a> in downtown Asheville. Go check it out!<br />
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<br />Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-41969715668590546142012-10-22T21:03:00.000-04:002012-10-22T21:06:47.391-04:00Moving the C&P to its new home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I spent the day moving my presses to their new home, the basement of my house. Ok, I'll admit that I mostly watched, but with plenty of anxiety, and offered to help out whenever I could. They made it home safe and sound, with zero broken parts and zero broken fingers or toes, hooray! I still need to set a few things up before presses are up and running, but the cat is now giving it the Official Inspection.</div>
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<br />Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-23599585129317595962012-10-16T09:16:00.001-04:002012-10-16T09:19:02.172-04:00Fall Weddings, part 2This one has a custom illustration of a sweet little gingko leaf, printed in gold. Printed on Lettra in Ecru.<br />
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<br />Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-66237450544929635852012-06-10T11:50:00.002-04:002012-06-15T10:12:35.925-04:00Weekend festivities and book pre-orders<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qJnm963CqPk/T9S-ZUTEQFI/AAAAAAAAJEg/2CvXAaBCqoo/s1600/Letterpress+Now+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qJnm963CqPk/T9S-ZUTEQFI/AAAAAAAAJEg/2CvXAaBCqoo/s320/Letterpress+Now+Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a>Well I don't know how I do it, but yet again I've scheduled too much to happen all at once. This past week had me spinning, starting with reviewing the final proof of my upcoming book, Letterpress Now (pre-orders are already available at Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Letterpress-Now-Guide-Printing-Methods/dp/1454703296/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339342280&sr=1-2" target="_blank">here</a>!). Maybe I'm a little biased, but my editor and art director at Lark Books have done an amazing job putting it all together, and this book is awesome! Toot toot my own horn. <i>**Update: you can go ahead and pre-order from Amazon now, but if you want a signed copy with a little hand printed gift from me, hold yer horses and order directly from me when the book comes out in January.**</i><br />
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On Friday night, I had an event with my friend Alex Krug at the <a href="http://www.lexavebrew.com/" target="_blank">Lexington Avenue Brewery</a>.
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And finally, this weekend was the <a href="http://www.riverartsdistrict.com/stroll2nd-saturday.html" target="_blank">River Arts District Studio Stroll</a>. It's been a good weekend, with a steady crowd. It's been fun to meet some new people along with seeing familiar faces. And I never get tired of hearing squirrel stories (everybody has one!). I've been giving little printing demos on my Kelsey, with a giveaway postcard. Here are some photos of my space, before people started to arrive.<br />
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<span id="goog_1792676385"></span><span id="goog_1792676386"></span>Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-68901499532424084692012-05-31T16:58:00.000-04:002012-05-31T16:58:59.641-04:00Advice from a seafaring squirrel<br />
After much delay, I've finally finished the next print in my Heavens to Betsy series, "Bigger Signs." It's letterpress printed using a reduction woodcut, photopolymer plates, and handset type, with a bit of hand coloring. Text says, "You're right. We need to make bigger signs." What do you think... does the squirrel offer good advice?<br />
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The print is now available directly through my website <a href="http://www.jessica-c-white.com/Shop.html" target="_blank">here</a> (unframed only), or at one of these fine galleries: <a href="http://www.bluespiral1.com/about.htm" target="_blank">Blue Spiral 1</a> (Asheville, NC), <a href="http://penland.org/gallery/" target="_blank">Penland Gallery</a> (in the woods of Appalachia near Spruce Pine, NC), and <a href="http://www.bluegalleryprovincetown.com/" target="_blank">Blue Gallery</a> (Provincetown, MA). Sorry, no digital prints are available at this time.<br />
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It's also available for a short time at the <a href="http://www.upstairsartspace.org/" target="_blank">Upstairs Artspace</a> in Tryon, NC, where I'm currently in a show called Funny Papers, May 25 - July 7th. Join us for an artists' talk next Tuesday, June 5th, at 7pm!<br />
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<br />Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-59592126511696405482012-05-26T15:09:00.001-04:002012-05-26T15:09:28.308-04:00National Stationery Show with Ladies of Letterpress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just got back a few days ago from the <a href="http://www.nationalstationeryshow.com/" target="_blank">National Stationery Show</a>, and slowly becoming re-combobulated. It was a whirlwind of paper, prints, cards, 'glad-handing' (as my friend Kseniya puts it), with some ribbons and balloon animals thrown in the mix. I made some wonderful new friends, though I need to apologize if I remember your prints more than I do your face or name.<br />
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I didn't exhibit this year, and instead focused on helping out my fellow <a href="http://ladiesofletterpress.ning.com/" target="_blank">Ladies of Letterpress</a> to set up and, um, man the booth. There were eleven printers sharing the extra-large booth display, each one displaying their unique skills and creativity. Their names, and links to each of their websites, can be found <a href="http://ladiesofletterpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ladies-of-letterpress-exhibit-at-the-national-stationery-show-201" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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It was my first time visiting NSS, and even though the first day was overwhelming (had to find a quiet corner at one point to read for a while), I left feeling exhilarated. Not quite enough for me to jump into the stationery business, but enough for me to go back for another round one day.Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-57458226647396972292012-04-28T11:00:00.002-04:002012-04-28T11:05:55.114-04:00Spring is in the air<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7LMdMqhbgak/T5wFhslqogI/AAAAAAAAI9E/C-PRvcgWOh4/s1600/mullendore4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7LMdMqhbgak/T5wFhslqogI/AAAAAAAAI9E/C-PRvcgWOh4/s640/mullendore4.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Yes, and blooms are welcoming the warm afternoon showers. Time to gear up for those upcoming summer weddings! Here's a recent invitation I printed for Jenni Mullendore, with custom apple blossom illustrations to reflect the apple farm where the wedding will take place.<br />
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<br />Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-46551765349073538032012-04-08T17:07:00.005-04:002012-04-08T17:22:05.118-04:00Asheville BookWorks MicroPulpery<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BeUI6xuboJA/T4IBOAgzRiI/AAAAAAAAI2A/5kJ1fSaRVGw/s1600/bwpaper4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BeUI6xuboJA/T4IBOAgzRiI/AAAAAAAAI2A/5kJ1fSaRVGw/s400/bwpaper4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729143016136066594" border="0" /></a><br />I've been making paper on commission for a couple of years, but haven't really pursued selling handmade paper in stores until now. Fellow Asheville papermaker Frank Brannon (of <a href="http://www.speakeasypress.com/">Speakeasy Press</a>) and I have decided to join forces and finally make this happen! We're calling ourselves the Asheville BookWorks MicroPulpery because the paper is handmade at the papermaking studio at BookWorks, and each batch is carefully handcrafted seasonally, in small quantities - just like at one of our many local microbreweries. Right now we offer 4 kinds of paper: cotton rag in white, cotton rag in cotton candy blue, cotton/abaca blend, and a double-thick flax. Because we're making them in small batches, there is no guarantee that we'll always have the same papers for sale - if you see something you like, it's better to go ahead and buy it now!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BeUI6xuboJA/T4IBOAgzRiI/AAAAAAAAI2A/5kJ1fSaRVGw/s1600/bwpaper4.jpg"></a>Papers can be purchased at <a href="http://www.ashevillebookworks.com/">Asheville BookWorks</a> and at <a href="http://www.ashevilleartsupply.com/">Asheville Art Supply</a>, or you can order directly from us by contacting Frank (frank@speakeasypress.com). We also offer papermaking classes, commission, and artist collaborations.Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-72961836558958123872012-04-01T11:35:00.004-04:002012-04-02T19:33:31.577-04:00Lucky Creature cards<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sWhT1NQggmc/T3h2sUk4DsI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/kOKbE0dEmwU/s1600/smithcards3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sWhT1NQggmc/T3h2sUk4DsI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/kOKbE0dEmwU/s200/smithcards3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726457430011285186" border="0" /></a>Just finished a big batch of business cards for Scott Smith of <a href="http://www.luckycreature.com">luckycreature.com</a>, using his own drawings in four different designs. The plan was to finally get the hang of edge painting with these to add all the color that's his signature style, but it just didn't work out. I might get an airbrush one day and try again, but until then, I think it's best left to the professionals!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nt57CGem1mE/T3h2jSwOSQI/AAAAAAAAI0M/N4DlaM2cnF4/s1600/smithcards1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nt57CGem1mE/T3h2jSwOSQI/AAAAAAAAI0M/N4DlaM2cnF4/s400/smithcards1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726457274903185666" border="0" /></a>Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-30961753440508977552012-03-29T21:05:00.004-04:002012-03-29T21:20:22.921-04:00Heroes and Criminals in downtown Asheville!<a href="http://bluespiral1.com/">Blue Spiral 1</a> has been carrying my prints for a while, but now there's a new place to shop for Heroes & Criminals Press goodies! My cards, chapbooks, and letterpress ephemera are now available at <a href="http://g34avl.com/">Garage 34</a> on Lexington Ave., right down the street from the French Broad Chocolate Lounge. It's an awesome store chock full of handmade goods from local artisans, and they're breaking out all the new spring stuff right now. If you're up for exploring a bit while in Asheville, come by the River Arts District and you might catch me at work in my studio (#291 Riverview Station, 191 Lyman Street).<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4LmIwfIXdS0/T3UJwmPfb7I/AAAAAAAAIzU/88wOvkfZrq8/s1600/grand%2Bopening%2Binvite1_sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4LmIwfIXdS0/T3UJwmPfb7I/AAAAAAAAIzU/88wOvkfZrq8/s400/grand%2Bopening%2Binvite1_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725493231775346610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2UV6HEGGvaI/T3UJUptl_-I/AAAAAAAAIzI/bDITMj7w5lU/s1600/grand%2Bopening%2Binvite1_sm.jpg"></a>Jessica C. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11721589093999846684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-15002470928911073882012-03-24T16:31:00.002-04:002012-03-29T21:22:35.001-04:00Goin' to the circus!Across the hall from my studio in the <a href="http://www.riverartsdistrict.com/">River Arts District</a> is the headquarters of a local Asheville favorite, <a href="http://www.runawaycircus.com/-the-loose-cabooses.html">The Runaway Circus and The Loose Cabooses</a>. They recently asked me to print posters for their upcoming show, a collaborative design between Blair Menace (monkeys) and me (text):<br />
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They'll be performing this weekend and next weekend, and I'm can't wait to see them tonight!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-51370414055717130232011-10-17T10:13:00.000-04:002011-10-17T10:13:47.406-04:00Gearing up for the FallI just found out this morning that I'll be vending again at <a href="http://thebigcrafty.com/">The Big Crafty</a> on December 4th! This is one of my favorite craft fairs, both for vending and shopping, because of the variety of handmade stuff, the friendly faces, the party atmosphere, and of course it's all right here in my neighborhood. I never take it for granted that I'll be in because of their jury process, so it's always exciting to put it on my calendar.<br />
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But before December comes along, we still have November to contend with, and this will be one my biggest Novembers yet! As some of you already know, I moved into a new studio space this past summer, but I haven't yet invited anyone to stop by, or opened it to the public, because most days I'm either still fixing it up or just too gosh darn busy to have people wandering around in here. I'm now working on the invitations for the big Grand Opening and Open Studio, scheduled during the <a href="http://www.riverartsdistrict.com/">River Arts District</a> Studio Stroll on November 12th. Check back here for details, or sign up to be on my <a href="http://www.jessica-c-white.com/Contact.html">mailing list</a> to get a personal invitation (including a raffle ticket to win a free <a href="http://www.jessica-c-white.com/Drawings_%26_Illustrations/Pages/Heavens_to_Betsy.html">Heavens to Betsy</a> print!).<br />
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Well it took a bit of coaxing from Rachelle Chuang, the tireless volunteer extraordinaire at the <a href="http://www.printmuseum.org/">International Printing Museum</a>, but I packed up and headed out to the L.A. Printers Fair last week. I met my friend <a href="http://www.thomas-printers.com/">Kseniya Thomas</a> there, where we set up a <a href="http://ladiesofletterpress.ning.com/">Ladies of Letterpress</a> table right next to my Heroes & Criminals Press table. The trip was mostly for work, but we made sure to fit in a little bit of sight-seeing, shopping, and sampling the local cuisine in some swanky (and some not-so-swanky) restaurants.<br />
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The fair itself was overwhelming, not just for me but also for the 1200+ visitors walking around like deer in headlights. And I mean overwhelming in the best of ways: such an amazing gathering of talented people, printed goods, presses, type, and anything else you can think of that's letterpress-related. As it turns out, the museum in itself would've been worth the trip, and the fair was just icing (gobs of icing). If you haven't been yet, I highly recommend that you put this event on your calendar for next year. Here are some highlights:<br />
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But back to right now, I'm giddy with seeing my artwork on display at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2011/09/specials/911.ripple/index.html?hpt=hp_c1">CNN.com</a>! I was contacted by them over the summer about creating a work of art to commemorate 9/11, as we are now approaching the 10th anniversary of this tragic event. They asked that I respond to the event with the theme "Ripple" in mind. I decided to make a drawing with an image that I used recently in another drawing, the banjo boy playing next to gravestones, and to show a flutter of papers coming down towards him from the east.<br />
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As my statement on the site says, "One of the images that really stuck with me from September 11 was the fluttering of papers that flew out from the twin towers. I imagined very personal histories on each of those sheets of paper, from financial statements to family wills, day planners or even a saved birthday card. As the country learned more about the people lost in this tragic event, I sensed the wind carrying these personal stories, and the grief, across the nation. I think we all felt the papery debris fluttering down on us, no matter how far we were from ground zero."<br />
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I hope that this image will bring back the bittersweetness of the event; a tragedy that broke us down but brought us back together again, stronger and more resilient than ever. <br />
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Digital prints of this drawing are now available in <a href="http://www.jessica-c-white.com/Shop.html">my shop</a>, and $3 of every purchase will be donated to the <a href="http://www.militaryfamily.org/">National Military Family Association</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32588819.post-75743074918667841912011-07-31T09:52:00.002-04:002011-07-31T09:56:28.639-04:00Little Phoenix Press and LoLPCON!As usual, I have one or two too many projects in the works, and this summer is zipping along as I keep up with all of them. One is a new series of letterpress printed cards and blank books with a Chinese inspiration. Instead of printing them as part of Heroes and Criminals Press, I decided that it needed a new imprint, and so I created <a href="http://www.jessica-c-white.com/Little_Phoenix_Press.html">Little Phoenix Press</a>. The name comes from my own Chinese name, which is the same as my grandmother's. Even though it's another name, it is all essentially me in my studio, printing away. This is the first card printed in that series - Xie Xie (Thank you) - of little kids on a rocket ship from a propaganda poster. The design includes another run of silver on the rocket ship, but I'm having some trouble with my rollers (need to order new ones), so they will have do as they are. I didn't print a lot of them, and the plan is to make a larger run this fall with the silver, once my new rollers come in.<br />
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Also in the works, and has been in the works for about a year now, is the <a href="http://www.loflcon.com/">Ladies of Letterpress Conference</a>! I'm not sure what came over me a year ago when Kseniya, my business partner, and I decided that, why yes, we can organize a conference, nevermind our complete lack of experience. Now a year later, considered us schooled. Well ok, I admit that I'm still no expert at organizing large events, but I've definitely learned a lot, and next weekend will be the ultimate test. We're expecting about 150 people and we have two venues: the Renaissance Asheville Hotel and Asheville BookWorks. The conference includes panel discussions, demonstrations, presentation, and a trade and printers' fair, all revolving around letterpress printing. This is exactly the kind of conference I would want to attend, and I have a feeling that it'll be a fun weekend all around. Wish me luck!<br />
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Some of my new drawings that will be shown there include <i>No More Snow</i>, inspired by Iron and Wine's song 'Radio War,'<br />
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and <i>Carrot Flowers</i>, inspired by Neutral Milk Hotel's 'King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1.'<br />
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