Turntable Tuesday :: Studio Tunes

“Turntable Tuesday" is a new addition to the blog. It’s a tasty treat of the best tunes playing in the studio stumbled on during the week when doing sport and listening to my favorite culture/foodie podcast mostly the Dinner Party Download.
Divine Fits: Would That Not Be Nice
Best Coast: Boyfriend
Biggie Smalls: Big Poppa

It’s a Vandercook

Big changes at Pirouette Press! There’s a Vandercook to add to the studio direct from Holland today. Problem is when we tried to fit it in the door to the new downstairs studio space, (too heavy to go upstairs) it was a little too snug--luckily my husband isn’t afraid of machinery and will be working on the problem this weekend. The solution is to lovingly remove the handle and if that doesn’t work...

 

Letterpress Jam Session

Great fun this weekend with 9PT and other letterpress people from all over Europe and beyond at 2nd. edition Letterpress Workers conference/print jam session. The theme you may have guessed was food. The session was held at Macao (currently a cultural and arts but once the Municipal Slaughterhouse Company Headquarters 20 years ago) in Milan.

Pirouette Press :: Milk & Cookies

Anne Marie Koper :: Linocut farm animal

Thomas Gravemaker :: Typographic layout of participants

Beatrice Bless :: Seed to Feed

Jens J. Hansen :: Slow and Quick

La Stampa

The Italian newspaper La Stampa, (literally translated--PRINT) printed in Turin, wrote up a nice piece on Pirouette Press letterpress activities in Mondovì. I was sure to give a shout out to Roberto Masante, (80 year old +) expert printer, who I’ve had the pleasure to work side by side here and has enriched by experience.

“....attenta ad unire cultura POP e parole e messaggi evocative in stampe sintetiche ed efficaci.” 

La Stampa 

Wrapping-up Happy Maker Station

This month I wrapped-up 1st. ed. Happy Maker Station: A Creative Market!  It was a success and many people from the community and tourists who happened to be in town popped-in to get a peek at  designs from talented makers. It was also a launch for many products produced by creatives (which included bikes and stools made from recycled materials), and we were happy to be so well received by the public and city of Mondovì.

Letterpress Drink Coasters :: Sara&Filippo's Wedding Party

Sara and Filippo, the new happy bride and groom, chose to have a slightly retro style wedding. The letterpress coasters made for them were printed in basic black--simple but cool!