1.What is your role at Austin Book Arts Center?
I am the resident polymer plate maker, California wash dealer, and Intro to Polymer class teacher. I volunteer to print the stationary and announcements, and I volunteer for events now and then.
2. What is a special memory of teaching at the center?
Watching students working together on their projects.
3. What do you enjoy about letterpress?
I think letterpress is just the most perfect form of printing. Reading a book printed letterpress is an absolute pleasure. The words seem to take up actual physical space.
4. What is your background?
My parents were letterpress printers. When I was a baby they had a warehouse in San Francisco that was the printshop, and we lived in the loft. I began my career as a printer working for master printer Russell Maret in New York City.