I thought about these things as I drove to Virginia from Alabama: This project, like most things, is about storytelling.
We all have stories. We hold some inside and we tell some, repeatedly. You have to honor your own story; it is the only way to manifest yourself into the world. One of the reasons I love the South is because of the storytelling. Most Southerners want to tell you the Whole Story, and tell it well, without self-consciousness.
Starting today, I will be documenting my residency work at Longwood University, taking place starting today through April, 2014. I’ll be living and working in Farmville (and sleeping in a modified dorm room) and commuting back to Tuscaloosa, AL for the first week of every month to facilitate Art Night at The Southern Letterpress. While I’m in Farmville, I will be printing for The Southern Letterpress, and working on two books projects. The Southern Letterpress will be open for a limited schedule while I am gone, and utilized as a workspace by a great roster of talented people, including Firebrand Press, Curly Head Press and Southern Pest Prints.
What I’ve been doing: printing ALL THE TIME!
Check out the work of The Southern Letterpress:
Come see us in our new and fabulous location: 417 Main Avenue, Northport, AL 35467. The Grand Opening will be on the first Thursday in September.
Check out my new printshop, located in downtown Columbus, Mississippi. Stop by, in you are in the area! Contact me at jessica@papersouvenir.com
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