Pistachio Press heralds minimalism, simplicity and pattern in 2011
[Rachael Hetzel] The 2011 Pistachio Press calendar is inspired by the clean lines of mid-century modern furniture, lamps and wallpaper. This 4 x 11-in. calendar is printed in nine colors on 100% tree-free cotton paper on an antique Vandercook letterpress. Each page can be trimmed to 4 x 6 in. and framed.
Heather Lins Home sets aficionados up to have a truly capital year
[Heather Lins] A Year in Caps: 2011 Typographic Calendar is a series of 12 sustainably harvested birch veneer cards, one month on each card. I was inspired by type specimen books and interpreted the mood of each month typographically: Thin, oblique type becomes slicing rain; an ornamental swash, the curl of a pumpkin vine. Each set of cards is finished with a ribbon, gift tag and muslin gift bag. The cards are printed digitally.
Blackbird Letterpress serves up a mini calendar (with a shrimpy price!)
[Kathryn Hunter] The Blue Crab of Louisiana is a much-loved 10-legged crustacean found right here off the Gulf Coast. With its sapphire-hued claws, it’s a great symbol of a healthy ocean. This mini calendar measures 4 x 5.5 in., printed in pale cerulean blue on 140# recycled paper, hand fed and treadle driven on our C&P letterpress. The crab image is printed from a vintage metal printer’s cut, and the stripes are printed from a linocut. Text is handset type. The calendar pad — designed in-house with tear-off months — comes in a recycled kraft A2 envelope.
Laura Macchia illustrates 2011 with a flower or plant that flourishes each month
[Laura Macchia] Inspired by the colors and shapes found in nature, I have designed a vibrant 2011 wall calendar. Each month features a different botanical illustration, many based on my own photographs. The calendar is printed on 100% post-consumer paper, packaged with organic cotton ribbon, and it includes a bulldog clip.
Delphine reprises a dozen of the studio’s most popular images and icons
[Erika Firm] One of my favorite projects to design each year is our calendar. This year I switched from letterpress to digital/flat printing — on extra-thick recycled cover stock — because I really wanted to go for A LOT of color. I completely flooded the backgrounds with ink (the backs of each month are also full color) so these calendars stand out. I used the best-selling and favorite icons from our collection of note cards and custom invitations. The calendar is 4.25 x 5.5 in. It has a magnetic bull clip so you can hang it on your fridge or magnetic bulletin board … or on the side of your file cabinet, where mine is.
Pie Bird Press presents a cornucopia of vibrant produce for the New Year
[Hannah Berman] Straight from our garden to your desk, our Seasonal Produce Calendar includes 12 months of mouth-watering letterpress-printed fruits and vegetables to satisfy your every craving! From summer strawberries to winter squash, each print is rendered in Pie Bird Press’ signature saturated colors that are guaranteed to add a pop of brightness to any room. Housed in an acrylic case that doubles as a display stand, these looseleaf calendars can also be hung on the wall as monthly art.
Tomorrow at Felt & Wire, we will showcase an additional assortment of appetizing calendars from our shopkeepers.
