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I’ve taught/volunteered at IPRC (independent publishing resource center est.1998) for two years now. I recently switch responsibilities from helping people publish zines to aiding people letterpress print. I love this place, literally above Reading Frenzy, down the street from the largest independent book store, in the heart of Portland, Ore; IPRC has aided and abetted [...]
IPRC Benefit
keegan, July 8th 2009
test prints!!!!
Spent the weekend cleaning out the flat file, and came across a pile of make-ready ripe for printing on.
These are on sale for $20 (includes shipping) they are all roughly 12.5 x 19″ and ………. one-of-a-kind ………. silkscreen background with wood type printing.
Great as a gift to your snobby printer/book art/collector friends!
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keegan, June 30th 2009
Popular Science
Here is a great article about type designer Frederic Goudy, via Popular Science, Apr, 1942
Mr. Goudy started making fonts at the age of 40, these fonts include Copperplate Gothic, Kennerley, and Goudy Old Style
see/buy some here
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also listen to this podcast, about, Nick Sherman, “a designer, musician, and skateboarder living in Boston. He works for MyFont.com [...]
keegan, June 24th 2009
legendary type designer
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“Scores of printers, both new and established, have come to Rimmer’s door over the years asking for help, whether it be casting type or figuring out a way to fix some piece of archaic machinery. His career began as an apprentice typesetter at a Vancouver print shop in the 1950s. A childhood artistic bent eventually [...]
keegan, June 21st 2009
ORIGINAL EAST SIDE FLEA MARKET
SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH FROM 10AM-4PM
couch, sofa, table, chairs, lps, vinyl, records, bikes, bicycles, stereos, cds, photos, television, glass, plates, glassses, video games, clocks, wood, cheap, cameras, camera, electronics, books, albums, used, vintage, mod, deco, auto, beats, turntables
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*printed by Rory Sparks on a Reynolds Printasign Duplicator sign press, used by Sears Co. For window signs. c.1960. [...]
keegan, June 16th 2009
when I was your age
A 1961 “industrial” showing the inner workings of a bookbinding facility of the day.
Courtesy of The Prelinger Archives and archive.org. found via MCBA
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keegan, June 14th 2009
location: home
Some pics of the new printing space, we keeganmeegan, will be sharing with em-space, @ 407 SE Ivon Portland, Ore
Everyday this train drives by, either carrying fruit and veg into the city, or weekend rail fans.
+ fitting for what we have inside
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We, keeganmeegan, are packing a 11×17 1896 Hadwin Swain click to see patent, and [...]
keegan, June 10th 2009
Egg Press
Congratulations to egg press for ten years strong.
I, hopefully, will be celebrating ours in eight. See you then
Egg Press Letterpress Video from Pressing Letters on Vimeo.
keegan, June 6th 2009
Courier Coffee Roasters
When the recession is in full swing and your livin’ at mom’s house, you should maintain your finely tuned palette.
If you live in (stumptown) Portland, Ore you should drink CCR coffee no excuses. Stellar beans, excellent roasting, two-wheeled delivery. Courier Coffee Roasters
keegan, June 5th 2009
Fists, bats, and bottles
We all need a carte de visite, you and your posse included. Here’s proof
“Every city has its own gang history, part of Chicago’s are Gang cards, most prominent in the 70’s and early 80’s” - via we are supervision
If your church, gang, or church gang have printing needs, please let me know. one (at) [...]
keegan, June 3rd 2009
good way to start the day - mash up
I haven’t heard Kutiman’s music, i had heard the name, but now i’m in udder awe of this multi-talent. Listen here Melting Pot website. See Here:
& found this over at the pressure:
Check out more FlavorPaper here.
keegan, May 29th 2009
Sweet Hair
Date: Saturday, June 13th from 7-10pm.
Location: Art Minion / 1828 NE Marshall St, Minneapolis, MN 55418
The Sweet Hair Poster Show kicks off this summer as 37 artists come together for the sweetest, hairiest event of the year. All prints are hair-inspired, handmade and created just for this one-time-only event. The show will be up for [...]
keegan, May 28th 2009
Strange Bed
I am super fortunate to have meet some awesome people thus far in my travels……one of them being Matt Wagner of Compound Gallery, PDX.
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He recently had me collaborate with emerging Japanese artist Yohei Takahashi for the following
Strange Bedfellows: An international art collaboration between Japan and Portland
June 4th - June 28th 2009 | Reception: June 4th [...]
keegan, May 26th 2009
Brand New Look!
Well its been some time since I’ve had much presence here, and in trying to correct that, I introduce to you onefootinfront volume no-2. You’ll see plenty of process pictures and video, new output, inspirational field trips, and gratuitous shots of machinery. Please enjoy, thank you.
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keegan, May 25th 2009
