http://www.rachellewchuang.com Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:33:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Check out my blog post about the Museum for Envelopments. The talented design team put it together with photos from April Rocha Photography. http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2010/02/11/international-printing-museum-blog-entry/ Download Announcement here. February 1-March 12, 2010 Monday-Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm **Opening Reception: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 5:30pm** The Page Curated by Karin Lanzoni & Rachelle W. Chuang For this survey exhibition, over thirty artists from a broad range of studio art practices were asked to submit one page (in the original or poster format) ... http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2010/01/25/the-page-show-at-chapman-university/ MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! Here is our annual Chuang Christmas Chess Board (2.6MB). http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2009/12/25/merry-christmas/ "With a little bit of paper, you can share a whole lot of love." {image used by permission} Discovered 31 Bits at Patchwork Santa Ana last week and am in love with their vision and products! From their website: 31 Bits is centered around using the creative art and entrepreneurship already present in ... http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2009/11/22/31-bits/ There's lots going on at the International Printing Museum in November and December. Holidays at the Museum Everyone is invited on Sat. Dec. 19th for our ever popular Dickens' Holiday Celebration event. Two Readings of the Christmas Carol at 11am and 1pm. Admission is $9 per person, or $30 for a ... http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2009/10/28/holidays-at-the-printing-museum/ RECENT ALTERED BOOK STRUCTURES A Verdant Volume 2008 Altered Book from commercial paper sample 5"h x 11"w x 13"d Exuberance 2008 Altered Book from commercial paper sample 5 1/2"h x 12"w x 11"d Paper Edifice 2008 Altered Book from commercial paper sample Flat: 7"h x 7 1/2"w; Open: 16"diameter x 7"h Architechtural Tome 2007 Handmade and commercial papers 7"h x 7"w x ... http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2009/10/23/past-work-book-objects/ Yippee, after 2 years of doing minimal papermaking, I'm finally up and running in production mode. I am still hoping for a magic grant for David Reina Hollander beater ("I WANTS IT, I NEEEEEDDDSSS IT"), but a blender will have to do for now. I purchased papermaking equipment earlier this spring ... http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2009/10/23/production-papermaking/ This is a repeat of the post listed here. (Printed on Envelopments Geisha-STA00 cardstock) Thanks to the generous donation of beautiful paper by Envelopments, I started to print "flags" for the Fair using hand-set wood and lead type from the Museum. I printed the flags by hand on my Vandercook-4 at the ... http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2009/08/17/printing-flag-for-the-la-printers-fair/ As a promoter, I try to keep up with letterpress class offerings in OC/LA. (This list is not exhaustive) * Armory Arts, Pasadena * Art Center, Pasadena - Letterpress classes at Art Center College of Design * International Printing Museum, Carson ... http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2009/08/09/where-to-take-letterpress-classes-in-ocla/ This spring I've treated myself to artist dates along with graphic designer extraordinaire, Gina Pirtle Simpson. Call it our "World Letterpress Tour" if you will but there's nothing else I love more than visiting letterpress shops across the country. Now that I'm back in Southern Cal I am hungry to ... http://www.rachellewchuang.com/2009/05/22/rachelle-ginas-letterpress-tours/