[Tom Biederbeck] An exceptional creative achievement, a particularly adroit maneuver, a difficult feat: The definition of tour de force — perfectly describing the masterful poster produced by Martin Venezky and ThirdBay Letterpress. Here, I talk with ThirdBay’s proprietor Jeff Towner about the printing dimension of the project … and unexpectedly get an education in letterpress.

[Tom Biederbeck] “Print Is Alive!” proclaims this letterpress poster, by Martin Venezky of Appetite Engineers and printers Jeff Towner and Jim Wehlage of Third Bay Letterpress. Venezky’s account of their collaboration reveals the creative process behind this remarkable artist and designer. Click further to see the full poster.

[Jessica Helfand] Recently, I spent 10 days as artist-in-residence at The Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, Conn., where I worked on a series of monotypes, drypoint etchings (and one extremely labor-intensive aquatint), trying to capture some of the momentum from my residency in Rome.

[Alyson Kuhn] Levi’s launched the first of its workshops in July, in San Francisco. The second will pop up in New York City this fall. The Levi’s Workshops celebrate “work” on a big scale, as befits the legendary designer/manufacturer of work clothing.

[Heather Mitchell] The Vandercook 100 is a self-publishing venture by my letterpress studio Just Vandy. I find myself inspired by so many fellow printmakers who share my passion. In The Vandercook 100, I envision a book that will feature these printmakers, the diversity of their printing environments, and most importantly their love for the Vandercook proof press. Read on to find out how you can be among the 100 Vandercook press owners to be featured.