May 6, 2015

Oakland Mini-Moon on Snippet & Ink




















Hi all!
I am thrilled to share with you my very first guest-post that I wrote for the fabulous Snippet & Ink! Up on their webiste today, it is a celebration of all of my favorite things to do and see in Oakland. Click here to read all about it! xo Victoria

March 7, 2015

The Milkfed Press Monthly — Issue #01





Hello, Hello!

It's been forever, and I must say, this will probably be my last post here.

If you're subscribing, I invite you join me in a new subscription-based "inbox-zine" via my website. It's a free, strictly-for-fun endeavor and should come to you in an easy manner.

Once you sign-up, you'll be able to keep up with me in and out of the studio. The first issue packs a punch, and while I just now sent it out into the world, I'm already working on issue #2.

Sign-up for it right here: website

Thank you for your interest and support!
xoxo

November 11, 2014

2002 rang...














... and I took the call! After years of being asked, I did it: I set up that Etsy shop, and you can go to it by clicking right here. Just in time for the holidays! I hope to be adding to this somewhat regularly, so please check back when you think about it.
xo Victoria

October 31, 2014

Reinventing The Wheel















Hi All!
I thought I'd take a break and share some of what I've been up to. Well over a year ago, I mentioned here (click) wanting to slow down and take some time to get back to the process of printing. In truth, I was seeking the time to go back to the simple process of being a beginner. To try something new, and to be okay with whatever the outcome. I spent my spare time with some beloved wood type, some paper, and the press. No computer and no deadlines—you get the idea. In the last year, my new medium of choice has been sign painting. I am very familiar with lettering and typography, but the craft of sign painting adds a whole new dimension to this. In short, it is a humbling, delightful experience for me. It has sharpened my designer-eye and given me an entirely new appreciation for letterforms. The above picture is an example of the before and after. I was able to take my hand-painted-version, and translate it into a plate for letterpress. I really like the casual brush letters when they're pressed into the paper.

While I'm hardly ready to hang up my sign-painting shingle, I feel like I have turned a corner in my lettering practice.



















Here is another example of some casual lettering and script that I tried. I have had that cut of The Fonz for years, and well, apparently if you build it, they WILL come! I was thrilled to be able to create a piece for Henry Winkler last Spring. He was reading from his new book at Rakestraw Books, (click) and I knew exactly what piece of art I would use!













Here's a snap from my sketchbook. A perfect mantra for my new year as a beginner. Kindness with myself, kindness with others. When I used to teach bookbinding, I would tell my students, "Be nice to yourselves—your head will learn this much faster than your hands will." I have to tell myself this daily.










Here it is in the letterpress-realm. I love the red ink!














Since I'm getting so cozy with this new beginner-state, I thought I'd try something else, as well. It's been years since I did any painting with acrylics, but in the last few months, that has changed. In the image above, I was able to take a few small paintings that I did, and translate them into the letterpress realm. I added some simple hand-lettering, and I really like the outcome. Its fresh new take on a wedding invitation makes me really happy. For more of what I've been up to, please have a look at my website here (click). I've been updating pictures and hope you like it! xo Victoria

August 30, 2014

Happy International Bacon Day!
















I love it when my sentiments become a holiday! Printed sometime a few years ago, these are still available in my big cartel shop. Click here. xo