$25.00
We will be traveling to the Renegade Craft fairs in California from June 22nd - August 3rd. All orders placed during this time will ship between August 4th and August 6th. Thanks for your understanding!
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:
"The Sea Freak originally appeared in what was basically the 18th century Russian version of The Weekly World News. The caption told readers that this creature was found off the coast of Spain and then captured and dragged with great difficulty out of the sea. I've appropriated the Sea Freak and used him as a symbol for anyone who's felt out of place, awkward, or lonely. (The text in the banner and bubble is a quote from The Smith's song: "There is a Light That Never Goes Out")."
Artist Bio:
Eva Jorgensen was born by the sea, but now lives in the mountains. She has attended a dozen schools since kindergarten and ended up with an MFA in printmaking. She and her husband, Kirk, run a little family letterpress business called Sycamore Street Press.
+ Date: May 2008
+ Artist: Eva Jorgensen
+ Title: "The Return of the Sea Freak"
+ Edition Size: 100
+ Dimensions: 8x10"
+ Medium: Letterpress printing and Prismacolor marker on chipboard
+ 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 inquiries welcome. Minimum $100 order for first time wholesale buyers.
www.sycamorestreetpress.com