Pledgers receive letterpress art rewards! Fans of Evel Kenievel, Tammy Wynette, wrestling & liquor -your help pays our moving expenses!
Video used with permission & courtesy Travis Robertson | Music courtesy Matt Morelock
Moving is expensive and Kevin needs our help to move his entire shop, inventory and equipment to 3215 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405!
After our Kickstarter ends, find us here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChurchofType
“Church of Type” is the rebranded edition of Kevin Bradley’s brand / company, Yee-Haw Industries, established in 1997 in Knoxville, TN.
Recently after 17 years, Kevin decided to pursue a solo career, relocate and bring large-format, full custom art and design letterpress studio/retail to the west coast.
Kevin combines the beauty of hand carved illustrations and type into woodblocks to create the work - genuine in its method and unique to his look and philosophy. Variations in letterpress printing exists and each poster has its own unique characteristics. These works are all handmade, unique and won't steal your soul.
Kevin's spent the last year packing up an enormous inventory of original artwork and posters, 200-year old equipment and cabinets full of more than 800 vintage type sets.
Please support his move to bring this cultural institution to a new part of the United States! Check out the rewards and pick up something great for yourself or as a gift. Your pledges pay for a driver a forklift and a lot of gas.
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INTERNATIONAL BACKERS: We can calculate your shipping if you message us with your mailing address.
WANT TO GET REWARDS IN MORE THAN ONE LEVEL? Just pledge your total and send me a message with the details. We will send you want you want and let you know if any extra postage will be due. THANKS!
WHY HAVE I LAUNCHED THIS PROJECT? Kevin is incredibly talented, easy to work with and I love his art. For many years, we discussed working together and the time has finally come! We're opening Church of Type as a retail shop, working museum and letterpress studio in Santa Monica, CA. I'll manage the shop operations so that Kevin can get back to work.
As a curator, I've been working with Kevin Bradley | Yee-Haw Industries since 1998. I brought his artwork back from Knoxville, TN and exhibited it in Washington, DC at gallery and art events I organized. In 2000, the exhibit we did was reviewed in the Washington Post: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-525246.html
In 2011 I included Kevin's work in my curatorial selection for the WPA SELECT art auction: http://www.wpadc.org/auction/auc2011/adjchavanich.html
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Risks and challenges Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
We've been preparing for months and got written estimates for moving expenses way ahead of time. Over 100 volunteers came in to help count posters, label and pack everything.
Our risks are very low. The reward offers are already printed and ready to be packed and shipped once the campaign ends. We've know our shipping suppliers for years and have extra tubes and packaging materials on hand.
And just to be sure, we've built in extra time for fulfillment.
We only announced our Kickstarter campaign once the ink was dry on our new lease and Kevin had the trucker all picked out to drive 40,000 lbs worth of equipment and inventory out west.
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YES! Just send us an email with the items you'd like + your address and we'll tell you the total amount to pledge. At the end of the Kickstarter campaign, we'll send you a survey to confirm your shipping address again.
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- First created · 16 backed
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Pledge $20 or more
28 backers
"Danger, ZOMBIES, Run." POSTER. Hand printed letterpress on recycled card stock from antique wood type. Approx 16" x 24." Open edition, signed by Kevin Bradley. Normally $25. Please add $8 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $25 or more
20 backers
"Danger. Zombies. Run." T-SHIRT. ADULT - S, M, L, XL Soon to become your favorite tee! We will send you a survey once we are funded to ask for your size. Please add $7 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $25 or more
7 backers
GREY - "Danger. Zombies. Run." T-SHIRT. ADULT - S, M, L, XL Soon to become your favorite tee! Please add $7 for shipping to US address. We will send you a survey once we are funded to ask for your size.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $35 or more
13 backers
"Lucinda Williams, Car Wheels Tour Print." Hand printed letterpress from carved blocks on recycled card stock. Approx 16" x 22." Open edition, signed by Kevin Bradley. Normally $45. Please add $9 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $40 or more
10 backers
"Storetry Series: Booty Call OR Assault and Batteries." You get your choice of ONE hand printed letterpress poster from movable type on recycled card stock. Approx 17" x 27 each" Open edition, signed by Kevin Bradley. Please add $9 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $50 or more
19 backers
"Tammy Wynette, American Goddess" Hand printed letterpress from hand carved blocks and moveable type, on recycled card stock. Approx 12" x 22." Open edition, signed by Kevin Bradley. Normally $60. Please add $9 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $50 or more
21 backers
"Chokin' Chicken Vodka Elixer", actual recipe available AND "Davy Crockett’s Ole Coon Ass Whiskey," an American classic. TWO hand printed letterpress on recycled card stock from moveable type and carved woodblocks. Approx 14" x 22." Open edition, signed by Kevin Bradley. Normally $60 for the pair. Please add $9 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $50 or more
2 backers
"Buck Owens birthday bash at Continental Club, Austin, TX." Hand printed letterpress with moveable type and carved blocks on coated, recycled card stock, Approx 16" x 26." Open edition, signed by Kevin Bradley.Normally $60. Please add $9 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $90 or more
17 backers
"Evel Kenievel, Death Dodger." Myth and legend of the greatest American daredevil, Hand printed letterpress from carved blocks (5 color) on recycled card stock. Approx 18"x 24." Open edition, signed by Kevin Bradley. Normally $100. Please add $9 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $350 or more
0 backers
"Vice Presidential Wrestling -One Sheet" Hand printed letterpress from movable type on recycled chipboard stock. Signed and numbered by Kevin Bradley. Approx 30" x 42." Normally $400. Shipped in over sized tube, add $25 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $500 or more
3 backers
"Robert Johnson," folk art woodblock print. The devil's piss is gasoline. Hand printed letterpress from hand carved woodblock on Archival hand made Arches 88 paper. Signed and numbered by Kevin Bradley. Approx 30" x 42." Normally $600. Shipped in over sized tube, add $25 for shipping to US address.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Ships within the US only
