Riffles ~ A Reduction Woodcut

Dan Dowhal, a Dawson author, recently challenged me and other printmakers to create artwork based on a ‘seed’ word. In my case, the word was “riffles” which refers to a sluice box used for capturing alluvial gold nuggets when digging for gold. This challenge is part of his initiative called The Sourdough Starter Project, which …

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My Letterpress

Here’s a Chandler & Price letterpress I recently purchased. It’s a platen press with a chase size of approximately 6 inches by 10 inches. This acquisition is something that’s been on the back burner for years. I’ve been harboring a desire to experiment with letterpress equipment for a long time. This past summer I took …