Discover hidden printing studios, publishers, craft presses and binderies in the Central Eastside
The month of May we celebrate print at the IPRC! From letterpress and screen printing to bookbinding and an animated film about type–the IPRC has a month’s worth of great print related programming in store! Learn from regional artists, tour print studios and get behind the scenes tutorials in special workshops. Printdustrial is an annual celebration of Craft Publishing and Printing in the Central Eastside Industrial District (CEID) in SE Portland. This includes letterpress printers, book binders, small edition publishers, and other resources. Printdustrial is a prime opportunity to educate the public about craft publishing and printing, get business publicity, and strengthen the community of craft printers and publishers in the Industrial District.
<< PRINTDUSTRIAL AT A GLANCE>>
MAY 16th:
— Studio/Shop Tours 2-5pm, SE Industrial District, FREE
— PRINTDUSTRIAL Mixer 6-9pm @ IPRC FREE
MAY 17th:
— IPRC tour of our 100 year-old presses and fonts!
— C.C. Stern Type Foundry Open House, 11am-3pm, $5 Donation
MAY 18th:
— Swap & Sale & Raffle Drawing 11am-4pm @ IPRC, FREE entry
<< PRINTDUSTRIAL WEEKEND >>
MAY 16th-18th
Printdustrial is an annual celebration of Craft Publishing and Printing in the Central Eastside Industrial District (CEID) in SE Portland. This includes letterpress printers, book binders, small edition publishers, and other resources. The 3-day weekend event will consist of free tours of studios and a mixer with snacks and refreshments on Friday, special print workshops on Saturday, and will culminate in a swap & sale on Sunday.
• MAY 16th, Friday
Start at the IPRC to pick up a print passport and map! Get a stamp for each location you visit and come back to the IPRC for a mixer and raffle tickets! One stamp gets you one raffle ticket, and prizes include works from Mind Riot Libraries, Keeganmeegan & Co., Streetcar Press, and more! The raffle will happen at closing of the Printdustrial Swap & Sale on Sunday May 18th. You do not have to be present to win. Pick up your passport and map at the IPRC or printed out as a high quality PDF (check back for link!). Print passports are sponsored by Scout Books.
FREE Tours Around the SE Industrial Area 2-5pm:
- IPRC: 1001 SE Division St.
- Mind Riot Libraries: 17 SE 3rd (Towne Storage Building), unit #507
- Keeganmeegan & Co. : Towne Storage Building
(Street entrance is the red floor on corner of SE 2nd & Ankeny) - Streetcar Press / Denver Avenue Press: 305 SE Madison Street
- Mother Foucault’s Bookshop: 523 SE Morrison St.
- BONUS: Stumptown Printers: 2293 N. Interstate Ave. (Rebecca Gilbert co-founded the IPRC)
MAY 16th Printdustrial Mixer 6-9pm FREE!:
Bring your stamped passports to get raffle tickets! There will be free beer and snacks! The print art show will also be up! Hosted bar!
• MAY 17th, Saturday
PRINTDUSTRIAL DEMOS & OPEN HOUSE
- Stop by the IPRC to see our 100-year-old letterpress machines, fonts and our Ink, Print, Repeat art show!
MAY 17th OPEN HOUSE:
- C.C. Stern Type Foundry Open House, 11am-3pm, $5 Donation
MAY 17th WORKSHOPS:
- Letterpress Workshop 10am-12pm
Instructor: Caitlin Harris
Location: IPRC 1001 SE Division
Buy tickets for Printdustrial: Letterpress Workshop 10am-12pm Caitlin
- Pressure Printing – 12-2:30pm
Instructor: Alisa Walton
Location: 17 SE 3rd #507
Buy tickets for Printdustrial: Pressure Printing with Alisa Walton - Transfer Printmaking – 3-6pm
Instructors: Carye Bye and Shannon Buck
Location: IPRC
Buy tickets for Transfer Printmaking (Part of Printdustrial) - Beyond Stapling – 4-6:30pm
Instructor: Alisa Walton
Location: IPRC
Buy tickets for Printdustrial: Beyond Stapling with Alisa Walton - Screenprinting Business Cards – 6-9pm
Instructor: Noland Chaliha
Location: IPRC
Buy tickets for Printdustrial: Screenprint Business Cards with Noland Chaliha
• MAY 18th, Sunday
Swap & Sale FREE! 11am-4pm at the IPRC:
Don’t forget to bring some $ to this swap and sale and get some great pieces from local printers or find a treasure or two including supplies and equipment!
- Mind Riot Libraries (Alisa Walton)
- loaded hips press (Shannon Buck)
- Rx Letterpress (Emily Riley)
- Nowhere Press (Caitlin Harris)
- Red Bat Press/Hidden Portland (Carye Bye)
- Denver Avenue Press/Streetcar Press (Rustin)
- And more!
If you are craft printer, publisher, or bookmaker and are interested in tabling, please contact pollyanne[at]iprc[dot]org
<< PRINDUSTRIAL MAP >>
Download Color PDF | Download Black & White PDF
<< IPRC PRINT MONTH AT A GLANCE >>
MAY 2nd:
— Ink, Print, Repeat First Friday Art Show, 6-8pm @ IPRC FREE
MAY 10th:
— Film: Animated Type: A Showcase of Letterpress Animation, 7pm @ IPRC, FREE
MAY 16th:
— Studio/Shop Tours 2-5pm, SE Industrial District, FREE
— PRINTDUSTRIAL Mixer 6-9pm @ IPRC FREE
MAY 17th:
— Various Workshops All Day Register online $30
— C.C. Stern Type Foundry Open House, 11am-3pm, $5 Donation
MAY 18th:
— Swap & Sale & Raffle Drawing 11am-4pm @ IPRC, FREE entry
IPRC PRINT MONTH PROGRAM:
MAY 2nd, Friday – First Friday Art Show
Ink, Print, Repeat Art Show: 6-8pm @ IPRC FREE
Join us as we bring back First Friday art at the IPRC. We will have a fantastic show featuring IPRC print artists such as Philip Stewart, John Isaacson, Caitlin Harris, Chloe Fields, Alisa Walton and Fiona Avocado. Libations will be offered and fun will be had.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
MAY 10th, Saturday
Animated Type: A Showcase of Letterpress Animation: 7pm @ IPRC FREE
In collaboration with the NW Animation Festival we are presenting the stop-motion animated Letterpress Film “Animated Type” by Marilyn Zornado and Barb Tetenbaum