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My solo show “Just as long as you are there” at Corduory just came down but they still have a few of the exclusive SURF SKATE ART LOVE prints left in their webstore. Limited to 25 copies, grab one before they’re gone!

men in denim

I hated to be a tease with this post and not show the final product but it looks like we’re in the clear now. Selectism informed us today that Proletariat has finished things up with their new webstore and is set to launch November 1st. This poster is one of 11 exclusive items that will be featured in the initial launch and is limited to 25 copies so keep hitting that F5 button until Sunday when you can buy one. Don’t forget to check out the video that Kerry put together while you’re waiting. Word has it these will only be available for purchase through the website, but locals can still do pickup at the store after ordering.

Think Levi’s will want one for their new pop-up shop?

dig error

An article about the Fringe Movement open house in today’s Weekly Dig was accompanied by a photos of work by the designers at Fringe. Unfortunately the poster credited to Repeat Press was Dennis Ichiyama’s poster for the documentary Typeface that I recently posted about. For clarification: I have nothing to do with the Typeface documentary other than really hoping it screens in Boston so I can see it someday! Presumably the person who put the graphic together took a quick glance at my site and grabbed the picture for the article without reading the surrounding text.

open house tonight

For those in the Boston area, The Fringe Movement will be hosting our first open house tonight from 5-10pm. Come on down to check out some work and enjoy some refreshments.

proletariat collab

I’ve been sitting on this for a bit but Kerry from Proletariat and I recently collaborated on a limited edition poster featuring his well known slogan, “Men in denim build this country, men in suits destroy it”.

The end result is being kept under wraps until Proletariat’s new webstore launches, but for now check out the teaser pics and video that Kerry shot during the process. The poster was printed on a Vandercook SP20 using a mix of vintage wood type and new woodcuts created specifically for the poster. Four colors were used and a blind impression with our logos was placed at the bottom. As you’ll see in the video, everything was inked by hand with a brayer rather than using the automated inking system on the press. This gives each print a unique texture as the ink was distributed slightly differently for each print. Printed on heavy chipboard in a limited edition of 25. We’re both pretty stoked with how it came out so keep checking his blog That’s The Hookup for more info as to how you can pick one up for yourself. Or better yet go visit the shop in person!

just as long as you are there

Some pictures from my recent solo show at Corduroy in Portland, Maine. More at michaeldacey.com.

“just as long as you are there” – wood and tape installation:

“welcome to the human race” – letterpress monoprint series printed with vintage wood type

SURF SKATE ART LOVE – 15×26″ letterpress poster, edition of 25. Available exclusively at Corduroy.

from friday

I’m hoping to have some pictures from the opening soon but for now here’s a preview of my solo show JUST AS LONG AS YOU ARE THERE that opened last friday at Corduroy in Portland, ME. The opening was a blast and I got to meet a bunch of new friends. The show is up through the end of the month so go check it out!

this friday

Solo show of my personal work opens this Friday at Corduroy in Portland. Should you find yourself in the Maine area come on down for beers and high fives.

christians and lions tour poster

Remember this post? With all the craziness during the move I forgot to post the finished product. We crammed as much wood type as we could onto this thing and then finished it off with a stencil that Ben had in his archives. Huge 19×25″ print on chipboard. Available now on in the Etsy Shop.

the organic art of letterpress

The New Yorker gets in on the letterpress party with a quick piece titled “The Organic Art of Letterpress”, and a link to this video featuring former Somerville printer John Kristensen of Firefly Press.