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Studio visit: Mr Smith's Letterpress Workshop

Posted by Gavin Lucas, 26 November 2010, 12:05    Permalink    Comments (17)

In the second of our studio visit films (made in collaboration with Order), we spent some time at the South London studio of independent letterpress printer, Kelvyn Smith, as he prepared for the Reverting To Type letterpress exhibition taking place in London's Standpoint Gallery in December...

smithsrules.com

17 Comments

Great to see a dead art form being revived with suck skill and passion
Simon
2010-11-26 13:20:31


A beautiful workshop and a very inspiring presentation.
Jez
2010-11-26 13:35:50


Delightful! Such a pleasure to see just how letterpress printing is keeping a place for itself thanks to new and thoughtful practitioners. It needs so much more engagement with craft than 'design' does, and this chap has grasped that well. Look forward to seeing more.
skipper
2010-11-26 13:54:03


The very notion of an architectural build of words gives me goosebumps. That is some synæsthetic goodness right there. Delicious.
Katy McDevitt
2010-11-26 13:58:06


This guy is excellent - he has just done some fab bespoke wedding invites for some friends of mine.

Long live traditional methods!
FionaY
2010-11-26 14:31:18


If only I could have gone to school with someone so inspirational....Hang on - I did! Nice one Kelvyn. Come on Garlinge!
Greg
2010-11-26 14:37:33


Brilliant - I think I want to do a workshop!
James Cooper
2010-11-26 15:23:19


Where can I buy that scarf?
Rob Hunt
2010-11-26 15:53:58


Nice one Kelvyn!
Lisa
2010-11-26 16:00:54


Very inspiring. Well done Kev!
Alex
2010-11-27 11:20:15


yes looks great - id like to do a workshop too and see this show ;)
jo
2010-11-28 00:31:13


No computers involved.. Lovely!
Andras Nagymihaly
2010-11-30 01:25:15


Here's a vid I'll never want to lose - what an inspiring concept. This shows the best of traditional technology mixed with a clear design sensibility,

Good on yer Kelvyn.
Roger Mann
2010-11-30 22:26:07


it was a pleasure entering your workshop and meeting you Mr Smith.
Rosa
2010-12-03 09:31:00


Amazing can please come work for you...
Evan Smith
2010-12-07 09:14:57


Ive still got my version of 'Smiths Rules' we printed 5?! years ago. . .

. . . soon to appear on a popular online auction site near you!
T0MMY TERR0R
2010-12-30 20:38:50


Nice one Smith.
Steed
2011-06-25 01:59:23


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