$18.50
The Sycamore Club is all about beautiful art for your wall at an affordable price. For each limited edition, we invite a talented emerging artist to create the artwork, then we hand crank each print through our vintage letterpress at Sycamore Street Press.
These prints make great, thoughtful gifts and come in an easy-to-frame 8 x 10" size. They look fantastic hung gallery-style with other prints from the Sycamore Club. Each one is signed and numbered and has the unforgettable texture of letterpress.
Artist Statement:
"I should say this drawing reflects my current emotional challenge as I struggle to recapture my self image being back home. Taking a close look at each character individually -- they don't seem to belong to each other, yet I wanted to bring a sort of togetherness and friendliness among them. Also, I was re-reading "The Little Prince" and found the sunset episode very striking. Even heartless looking creatures have such dramas." - Ikumi Watanabe
Artist Bio:
Ikumi Watanabe studied visual arts in Utah, and now enjoys taking pictures, drawing, writing songs, and promoting artists in her home country of Japan (when she's not too busy with her day job as a translator).
+ Date: May 2009
+ Artist: Ikumi Watanabe
+ Title: "Let's Go See Another Sunset"
+ Edition Size: 100 (and will never be reprinted)
+ Dimensions: 8x10"
+ Medium: Letterpress printing on 100% cotton (tree free) paper with soy based inks in rose and watermelon pink.
+ Shipping: Slipped into a cellophane sleeve for protection and shipped in a sturdy stay flat mailer with USPS First Class Mail.
Letterpress is a centuries-old printing process. It involves an inked and raised form being pressed into the paper, creating an impression that you can see and feel. At Sycamore Street Press, we hand crank our goods one sheet of paper and one color at a time through our vintage Vandercook #3 letterpress. We pay close attention to detail, but the hand crafted nature of the process does lead to some variation in color and impression. These are an inherent part of the process, and add to its bespoke charm.
Wholesale and custom inquiries welcome. (Minimum $100 order for first time wholesale buyers. Minimum quantity of 50 for custom orders.)
www.sycamorestreetpress.com
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