Jan 29, 2010
Join us for an open house at Michigan's newest design and letterpress printing studio, Elevated Press. Founder Michelle Baker will be showing off work by the studio, and the 75 to 110 year old machines used to produce it.
Also on display, the photographs of Peter Baker, whose work has been exhibited around the country and the rest of the world, as well as appeared in numerous magazines including Metropolis, I.D., and How. He will be showing recent work focusing on the state of Michigan, as well as previous works.
Greeting cards, prints, and limited edition photographs will all be on sale.
Forest Juziuk will be providing the musical styling, and J. Trees Cellars will be providing their newest varieties of wine.
[This will be the first in a series of 3 local artist exhibitions at this space, with a larger 4th culminating group show in another space. The dates for the other three shows are planned for March 6th, March 20th, and April 3rd.]
Jan 22, 2010
I just finished printing a small run of business cards for Ann Arbor-based Communications Designer, Rebekka Kuhn. Rebekka designed the cards and placed an order with Elevated Press to have 150 of them printed. They were printed with black ink on a super pale blue paper with natural flecks in it, and I think the cards turned out great!
The flat box with the scores and cuts.
I did encounter one tiny problem when it came time to pack-up the order for her. I just didn't have a box small enough for the small run of cards. I always try to recycle packaging materials whenever possible, so I came up with the idea of creating a custom box out of a flat piece of cardboard that I had in the studio. I started with the base of the box, and scored the areas that would create the walls on two sides of the box. Then I scored and cut the two remaining sides. Without getting too detailed (i.e. boring), I basically scored and folded the cardboard around the stack of cards, as close to a standard box type as possible.
The finished box!
Here is the finished box, which I wrapped with packaging tape to cover-up the rougher scored edges. Not perfect, but it does the trick... Next time, I think it'll turn-out even better.
Jan 14, 2010
I just love finding unique vintage items from the 50's and 60's, especially clothing or household items. I recently acquired some wonderful vintage items from my Great Grandmother Betty which makes them even more special to me. It's so nice to have her things around me to remind me of what a sweet and loving person she was, and what a fabulous style she had.
This is my Grandma Betty's mink-trimmed hat. I'm not usually one to wear fur, but this hat is so warm and made to last, that I'll make an exception in this case.
Also in the frame is a white leather ottoman. This piece doesn't really fit in with anything in my house, but I like it so much that I may have to redecorate in order to make it work.
I love turquoise, so I was immediately drawn to this bag, but there was also wonderful surprise waiting inside... a bowling ball!
Who knew a bowling ball bag could be so stylish?
These are the sweetest curtain holdbacks I've ever seen. I was even intrigued by them before I figured out what they were used for.
The quote says, "I'm not very experienced, but I'm willing to learn." This is totally going up in my studio space. It's a bit ironic now, but it's good to remind me of my roots. Plus the quirky baby image just makes me laugh.
Jan 04, 2010
Happy 2010 Everyone!
Elevated Press is back from it's holiday break and a much needed rest.
Thanks to everyone who has followed this blog since it started this past September, despite the fact that I haven't always been consistant about posting on a regular basis. Although I'm not a big believer in New Years Resolutions, I do think it's important to set realistic goals. So, this year my goal is to blog for Elevated Press at least once a week (and hopefully more). It may not seem like a lot to some of you out there, but, believe me, it is a big goal for me. Wish me luck!
Cheers,
Michelle
Elevated Press
p.s. If you didn't get that calendar you wanted for the holidays, our Lucky Cat 2010 Calendar is still available!
Dec 14, 2009
It's been a little over a week since the Renegade Holiday Craft Fair in Chicago, and I'm finally writing this post about the fair! A bit delayed, I know...
All in all, there was a great turnout at the RHCF! Tons of people made it out to buy handmade gifts, and believe me it was hard to choose amongst all of the fantastic art and crafts!
This is the view of our room (one of five) in Gym #2 at the Pulaski Park Fieldhouse.
Photo by Ben Syverson
Here I am next to my wonderful tablemate Nicole of
Sloe Gin Fizz, also from Ann Arbor
During the fair, I got this adorable print from Nicole, titled My Dearest Friend.
After the weekend was over, I stayed in Chicago for a couple of days, relaxing and visiting with friends. Thanks so much to our friends Amber, Jenny and Joe for putting us up during our visit!
Before I left Chicago, I also stopped by the
Renegade Handmade Store and dropped off many different Elevated Press items for sale in the shop including the
2010 Lucky Cat Calendar, holiday cards, and cards for many other occasions.
If you missed us at the Renegade Fair, please stop by the store at 1924 W. Division St. to check out Elevated Press's paper goods in person! Or, visit my Etsy site to purchase Elevated Press goods online.
And, finally, the winner of a free Elevated Press card set is Catherine Stern! Our winner was randomly selected using random.org. Thanks everyone for signing up for our mailing list at the Renegade Holiday Fair!
