Back Hatch-a! (Get it?)

Posted By Adrienne: 

Brad and I collaborated on this Hatch poster a while back but I found it posted on Gigposters just recently. We brainstormed, I carved, he typeset. It worked out. 

They were actually pretty incredible in concert, not to mention adorably in love. If you haven't seen the movie Once yet, go rent it. 

Jerry, I am done with the Mineral sketchbook - lets get this show on the road, guys!

Ann, you better update on here and let us/me know how hanging out with Mr. Hosford this week goes, since he's your visiting artist and all. I actually reminded him as he was headed out the door on Thursday to tell you hello and how much I missed you. I said "Her last name is Flowers, she draws alot of rainbows, she'll find you. " 

Hope everyone is doing splendidly. 

Not my Art, BUT. . .

BY ADRIENNE: 

Maybe this isn't REALLY following blog rules, but its related. 

A friend of mine recently sent me these videos of friends of mine. These are people who inspire me on a daily basis and make me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. 

My incredible boyfriend talking about how typesetting for letterpress works: 

Brad Vetter 

My friend Agnes with a video about handcarved portraits for Etsy: 

Agnes Barton-Sabo 

I also recently made a beautiful art aquisition. I traded the wonderful Bryce McCloud of Isle of Printing for his handcarved, 18x24, 4 color, Gillian Welch poster. See here at a Prints Gone Wild Exhibition: 

I'm making work for a book exhibit, working on our sketchbook exchange, and making work for a print show in Colorado. Hope everyone else is doing just as well!

Wedding Bells

POSTED BY ADRIENNE:

My friend and roommate from college is getting married in January and asked me to design her wedding invitations and programs. Having access to Hatch Show in this case turns out to be totally invaluable. Who doesn't want hand printed wedding invitations!? 

It will eventually be trifold, with a perforated/tear-off rsvp postcard. Printed with the florishes in a split fountain bright blue/lightblue and all the type in black. Heres some shots of the rough mockup:

 (YES, I am aware of the typos, if you know Betsy...I have no idea who really reads this blog. There weren't any more "a's" in the typeface I needed so I had to temporarily substitute "e's" instead so I could get the spacing right.)

Overdue (Adrienne Miller)

It was brought to my attention today that if you google: "Hatch Show Print Adrienne Miller" that images of me working this summer come up.

For about a week or two in July (i think) a lovely group of people from the Smithsonian came to Hatch to take photos in the shop and to record interviews for a future podcast. They are putting together a traveling exhibition to showcase both old and new Hatch prints and celebrate the history of the shop.

Here is the link to the website: Smithsonian Traveling Exhibitions

Me assembling the Damien Rice poster for the show at the Ryman in August. Working on the woodblock background for both of the Damien posters and the Murray State concert poster is next to it. Mr. Brad Vetter is there working too. You should google his name also. He's a great friend, taught me the ways of letterpress, and way cooler than I will ever be. Plus he makes some kickass posters.
(I just got the John Prine one he made and it makes me want to drool.)

Anyways, life in Nashville has been good lately. I took advantage of my "best intern ever" status from Hatch and designed some unconventional Christmas cards there. Finished them tonight (edition of 50) and am in the process of writing/addressing them at the moment so they will be in the mail soon. I have a few silkscreens drying and ready for exposure, sketches waiting to be scanned, etc etc. Its nice to finally be working for myself again after a long overdue break.

Hope everyone is doing well and has great Christmas plans. Happy Holidays!