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Update #12: “gallico alphabet” by Yvette Rutledge
There are just a handful of puzzle pieces that prompted me to undertake this endeavor and to offer these print rewards. There's a story to tell about where I sit at the dinner table and a Reynolds Stone alphabet staring all day long at a Susan Skarsgard alphabet on the wall opposite.
Another story is about a gift I received from my printing hero Harold McGrath. It was a large print of an alphabet of gothic letterforms with each letter printed in a different color. At least 26 different colors on that press sheet. As always, his work left me wondering "How'd the hell he do that?" A question like that stuck in my mind and as a result over time the Ink Dial was concocted. But that colorful alphabet was etched deep into my memory and so became natural point of departure when I cooked up these rewards.
The artist behind that colorful alphabet was Yvette Rutledge, a lettering artist whose work I knew from my long admiration of the great Pennyroyal Press books of Barry Moser, which Harold had printed. (Find the Pennyroyal Wizard of Oz if nothing else!) It only seemed natural to invite Yvette to join the ranks of the Ink Dial artists and what did I have to lose, right? There's a lot more in life to worry about than hearing back "thanks, but no" right?
No worries were necessary at all in fact. Instead of a "no thanks" I received a long, soulful response with some samples attached. We discovered many overlapping interests: type design, letterpress printing, an earnest affection for the artist Victor Hammer whose work aimed at making usable typefaces out of the uncial styles. Can I express fully just how thrilled I was to know Eve was onboard? No; I still find each and every "yeah, sure, tell me more" completely stupefying.
So I am pleased to post Eve Rutledge's contribution to the selection of prints. Here we have a lovely rainbow roll of her Gallico alphabet. Writes Eve: Inspired by Victor hammer, Gallico began as a writing hand for a trial manuscript page layout of The Snow Goose. It was an effort at a letter style for body copy that would be like an uncial but lean toward fluid cursive characteristics." Someday we may in fact see a digital version of Gallico in our font libraries.
Update #11: Deus Ex Machina
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Update #10: Thank you & stay tuned
I appreciate every ounce of support shown me over the last two months and then some. I couldn't have gotten this far without you all.
Once the unsuccessful campaign ends I believe I am restricted from using this platform. But I'd just like to express my heart-felt thanks once again and ask you all to stay tuned to inkdial.com. We'll see together what good things are in store for us in the days, weeks & months ahead.
Be well my friends.
terry
Update #9: the old end and a new beginning
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Update #8: 8 hours and counting
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Much gratitude expressed in the form of a large & colorful hand-printed postcard with an equally colorful quotation.
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Much gratitude; the large, colorful & aforementioned hand-printed postcard; and an equally colorful limited edition print designed by the inventor/designer/printer, me.
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15 internationally known artists (see list at left in "About This Project") whose work all involves lettering in some form or fashion have graciously offered their designs (many original for this project) that I will letterpress print in a limited edition, each print signed by the artist. Backers may have their choice of prints for a $35 pledge. A $70 pledge merits the choice of two prints and so on. Please note, personalized holiday gift notices are available so you may share the spirit of your gift with its recipient in a timely manner.
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All 15 prints enclosed in a special folio meant to house the prints complete with a title page & colophon (a credits page), the latter of which would list the $500+ backers' names.
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2 complete sets of prints. Perhaps you would like to purchase a set for an institution or another individual. Please let us honor your gift by sharing the intended recipient's name and it too will be included in colophon.
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2 sets of all 15 prints (one to keep, the other to share), the donor's name as an 'Executive Sponsor,' and a set of 15 Ink Dial units that I will come personally deliver, set up and show you how to work. If you don't have a need for the Ink Dial set yourself, you may designate an institution of your choosing as the recipient. I'll be happy to travel wherever they are (within reason) and set them up.
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Terrence Chouinard began making books by hand as a child, began printing professionally in 1990, and has worked at Pyramid Atlantic, Rare Book School & the Library of Congress. In 2000 he began working at Wells College where he dedicated himself to teaching, printing, and administrating one of the nation’s premier undergraduate book arts programs. He also worked for his heroes Michael & Winifred Bixler as a typecaster, compositor, pressman, proofreader & web master at their press & letterfoundry in Skaneateles, where he learned everything about casting type & making fine books they don't teach in graduate school. He now lives & works in Athens, Alabama, where he runs his own freelance design & fine printing business. When he's not designing or printing books, he's thinking about designing or printing books.
Love this.
How glorious!