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Artist Statement:
ABOUT
Amy Redmond began focusing on
letterpress printing in 1998
shortly after meeting
letterpress printers Chris
Stern and Jules Remedios Faye
of Stern & Faye, Printers.
Since then she has apprenticed
with them in their letterpress
print shop, drawing her
inspiration and bizarre tales
from their impressive
collection of metal and wood
type and imagery.
Amy's method for creating her
letterpress pieces is often
spontaneous, with concepts
beginning with one simple
character, such as the big
number 5 in her broadside
"Numb'r Crunch'r". Add to that
an old half-tone of an
anonymous man, and the threads
of the story begin to be woven
together.
This laid-back style of
working is a preferred
departure from the manner in
which her design work
(http://amyredmond.com)
develops, free of the
limitations that can
unintentionally be placed by
clients. Although the process
of locking up and printing
type well can be one that
tests the boundaries of
patience, its limitations --
like that of any medium -- can
also push the boundaries of
creativity.
In addition to setting up a
letterpress shop in her home
studio, Amy also teaches
letterpress printing classes
at Seattle's School of Visual
Concepts. She graduated...
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