This week, Miranda speaks with Chris Fritton. Chris is a poet, printer, and fine artist with over two decades of experience in writing, printing, and book arts. They talk about his ambitious project, The Itinerant Printer, through which he visited over 200 letterpress print shops throughout North America in ten years, covering over 150,000 miles and making over 50,000 prints. They also discuss life on the other side of the road, refinding your footing and continuing his practice in Buffalo, NY.

Chris Fritton Website

Chris Fritton Instagram

Hello, Print Friend Documentaries

Hello, Print Friend Residency in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Hello, Print Friend WEBSITE

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This week, Miranda speaks with Jake Ingram of Jackalope Editions. They talk about his road from the New York Academy of Art to starting his own studio in Dolly Parton’s backyard, creating a printmaking banjo, breaking vegetarianism at the Tamarind Institute, and learning what a jackalope even is.

Jackalope Editions

Jackalope Editions on Instagram

Hello, Print Friend Documentaries

Hello, Print Friend Residency in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hello, Print Friend YOUTUBE

Hello, Print Friend MERCH

Hello, Print Friend WEBSITE

Hello, Print Friend INSTAGRAM

Hello,Print Friend PATREON

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This week, Miranda speaks with Rebecca Olsen. Rebecca is the president and CEO of SRISA, an institution that has been teaching art classes in the heart of Florence for over 50 years. They talk about her extraordinary childhood growing up around SRISA, the experiences artists and students have when they travel outside of their country of origin, AI in the arts, and much more.

SRISA Website

SRISA on Instagram

Hello, Print Friend Documentaries

Hello, Print Friend Residency in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hello, Print Friend YOUTUBE

Hello, Print Friend MERCH

Hello, Print Friend WEBSITE

Hello, Print Friend INSTAGRAM

Hello,Print Friend PATREON

Hello, Print Friend SPONSORS

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This week, Miranda speaks with Cary Ocon, the General Manager and youngest son in the intergenerational Aardvark Letterpress of Los Angeles, California. They talk about his father purchasing the shop right before the digital printing revolution, how the business survived through letter press’ evolution from necessity to luxury, collaborating with some of LA’s top artists, and quitting practicing law to do it all.

Aardvark Letterpress Instagram

Aardvark Website

Hello, Print Friend Documentaries

Hello, Print Friend Residency in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hello, Print Friend YOUTUBE

Hello, Print Friend MERCH

Hello, Print Friend WEBSITE

Hello, Print Friend INSTAGRAM

Hello,Print Friend PATREON

Hello, Print Friend SPONSORS

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This week, Miranda speaks with Javier Flores, a multidisciplinary artist and educator working in Denver, Colorado. They talk about the importance of community in the arts when we face setbacks, our print world heroes, making the most of graduate school, and the structural organization of wolf packs.

Javier's Website

Javier on Instagram

Hello, Print Friend Documentaries

Hello, Print Friend Residency in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hello, Print Friend YOUTUBE

Hello, Print Friend MERCH

Hello, Print Friend WEBSITE

Hello, Print Friend INSTAGRAM

Hello,Print Friend PATREON

Hello, Print Friend SPONSORS

Legion Paper