Welcome to North Bay Letterpress Arts
Our Mission
North Bay Letterpress Arts is a center of teaching and practicing letterpress printing located in Sebastopol California. It is also an experimental commons for those who are fascinated by the graphic presence of words and images formed & printed by hand. Our amazing group of Studio Printers pay a membership fee to use the facilities and push their own creative boundaries as well as the process and medium. Our shop hosts workshops, tours, exhibits, poetry readings, book launches, musical performances, movie nights and a virtual bemusement park.
9
presses
200+
typefaces
13
studio printers
243
books created
135
workshops to date
1000+
cuts and ornaments
Our Beginning
North Bay Letterpress Arts was formed as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) group in the spring of 2015. It grew out of the work of Eric Johnson’s Iota Press, which has had a public shop in Sebastopol, California since June 2009. Iota began with the idea of teaching the craft of old-style letterpress printing, and exploring its range for making books and artistic prints.
Get Involved
We wouldn’t be here without the support of those of you who care and see the value and importance in continuing the craft as we do, and we are ever so grateful for your support. Here are some various ways to get involved: take a workshop, take a letter, take our advice, take a tour, take a trip to one of our upcoming events or shows, take some artwork and books home with you, take great satisfaction that your support is keeping the tradition alive and well.
Additionally you can take time and consider giving us a tax deductible donation.